The federal Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is virtually hosting the National Research Conference on Early Childhood on June 27-29, 2022. MDRC researchers will be participating in several sessions:

Tuesday, June 28

2:00-3:30 pm

Session 208: Supporting Children and Families through a Pandemic: Head Start's Response to the Challenges of COVID-19

• Chair: Sarah Blankenship, ACF’s Office of Planning Research and Evaluation
• Sara Shaw, Child Trends
• Marissa Strassberger, MDRC
• Katie Gonzalez, Mathematica
• Discussant: Katherine Troy Rau, ACF’s Office of Head Start

Session 209: Implementation of At-Scale Professional Development in Early Childhood Education

• Chair: JoAnn Hsueh, MDRC
• Michelle Maier, MDRC
• Bridget Hatfield, Oregon State University
• Virginia Vitiello, University of Virginia
• Discussant: Michael Connor, Oregon Early Learning Division

4:00-5:30 pm

Session 215: Insights and Innovations: How Lessons from the Pandemic Can Strengthen Home Visiting

• Chair: Meghan McCormick, MDRC
• Jon Korfmacher, Chapin Hall at University of Chicago
• Sarah Crowne, Child Trends
• Mervett Hefyan, MDRC
• Discussant: Jill H. Filene, James Bell Associates

Wednesday, June 29

11:00 am-12:30 pm

Session 303: Exploring Variation in Treatment Effects of Early Care and Education Interventions: Moving Beyond the Main “Impact”

• Chair: Jessica Harding, Mathematica
• Terri Sabol, Northwestern University
• Shira Mattera, MDRC
• Owen Schochet, Mathematica
• Discussant: Drew Bailey, University of California, Irvine