Evidence-Based Practice
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Evidence-Based Practice topic editor:
Sue Goode
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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. IES encompasses the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance (NCEE), the National Center for Education Research (NCER), and the National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER).
What is evidence-based practice?
NECTAC has compiled a list of selected resources on Defining, Understanding, and Implementing Evidence-Based Practice. Links are provided for those materials that are freely available full-text online. We created this list using a reference-sharing program (refworks), which allows you to sort, search for and export references. It also allows you to create APA-style bibliographies. If you have questions about how this works or how the information displays, please contact Sue Goode.Where do you find early childhood evidence-based practices?
The resources below provide information on evidence-based practices in areas specific to early childhood care and education, professional development, 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)
- Child Trends – see their Guide to Effective Programs for Children and Youth
- Council for Exceptional Children, Division for Early Childhood (DEC) – see their Position/Concept Papers and Recommended Practices
- CONNECT: The Center to Mobilize Early Childhood Knowledge (Funded by OSEP, 2008-2012)
- 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
Autism
- National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders (Funded by OSEP, 2007-2012) - see their resources on Evidence-based Practices
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)
Inclusion
- National Professional Development Center on Inclusion (NPDCI) (Funded by OSEP, 2006-2011)
Professional Development
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Characteristics and Consequences of Adult Learning Strategies.
Trivette, C., Dunst, C., Hamby, D., & O'Herin, C. (2009).
Research Brief 3(1), Tots 'n Tech Research Institute.
(PDF: 484kb)
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An Evidence-Based Approach to Professional In-service Training.
Trivette, C., & Dunst, C. (2009). Presentation made at the
OSEP Project Directors’
Conference, July 23, 2009, Washington, DC
(PPT: 1064kb)
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Participatory Adult Learning Professional Development Strategy: Evidence and Examples.
Trivette, C.(2009). Presentation made at the Ninth National Early Childhood Inclusion Institute, FPG
Child Development Institute, Chapel Hill, NC, July 15, 2009 (PPT: 1536kb)
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
Many of our topical pages also include links to evidence-based practices related to specific EI/ECSE topics.
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