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Evidence-Based Practice topic editor: Sue Goode

Recent federal legislation has focused on the importance of building a strong base of scientific evidence to inform educational policy and practice. The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) was established within the U.S. Department of Education in 2002 to provide rigorous evidence on which to ground education practice and policy. Grover J. (Russ) Whitehurst, Director of IES, has made numerous statements and presentations about the importance of making education evidence-based.

Definitions

NECTAC has compiled a reference list on Defining Evidence-Based Practice with links to information about what constitutes "evidence" and how it is created.

Evidence-Based Practices in Early Childhood

The centers listed below provide information on evidence-based practices in areas specific to early childhood care and education, early intervention and early childhood special education (EI/ECSE).

Multiple Early Childhood Topics

Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University
Center on Evidenced-Based Practices – see their Research and Training Center (RTC) on Early Childhood Development (Funded by OSEP, 2001-2006)
Division for Early Childhood (DEC) – see their Recommended Practices and Concept Papers.
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) – see their Position Statements
National Center for Research on Early Childhood Education (NCRECE)
National Scientific Council on the Developing Child
What Works Clearinghouse – see section on Early Childhood Education

Early Child Identification

Tracking, Referral and Assessment Center for Excellence (TRACE) (Funded by OSEP, 2002-2007)

Early Childhood Transition

National Early Childhood Transition Center (NECTC) (Funded by OSEP, 2002-2007)

Early Literacy

Center for Early Literacy Learning (Funded by OSEP, 2006-2011)

School Readiness

Child Trends – see section on School Readiness
Promising Practices Network – see sections on Children Ready for School and Early Childhood

Social Emotional Intervention for Young Children

Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention (TACSEI) (Funded by OSEP, 2008-2012)
Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning

Many of our topical pages also include links to evidence-based practices related to specific EI/ECSE topics.

Links on this site are verified monthly. This page content was last updated on 02/28/2008.

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