The Opportunities and Challenges of Early Child Care and Education
Speaker: Deborah Lowe Vandell, University of California, Irvine
Lecture Title: The Opportunities and Challenges of Early Child Care and Education
Moderator: Ben Felder, The Oklahoman
Commentators: Debra Andersen, Smart Start Oklahoma, Gary D. Sandefur, Oklahoma State University, Danny Wells, The Chickasaw Nation
Date: February 22, 2017
Time: 6:00 p.m. CST
City: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Location: Oklahoma History Center
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View a five minute recap of the Lecture here.
About the Lecture
There is compelling research evidence that early child care and education can have positive effects on children’s academic and behavioral development. But there is also evidence that early childhood programs face challenges that limit their effectiveness. This lecture will examine the short- and long-term benefits of early care and education as well as the factors that impede program effectiveness. Then it will explore promising policies and strategies that can ensure young children receive the high quality early experiences they need.
About Deborah Lowe Vandell
Deborah Lowe Vandell is a professor of education and psychology in the School of Education at the University of California, Irvine, where she served as the founding dean. The author of more than 150 articles and three books, she has focused much of her research on the short-term and long-term effects of early child care and education. Vandell began her career as a kindergarten and second grade teacher. She was elected to the National Academy of Education and is a Fellow of the American Educational Research Association, the American Psychological Association, and the American Psychological Society. Her testimony before Congress and other federal, state, and local governmental bodies has been used to inform policy decisions in early childhood and afterschool programming.
Lecture Title: The Opportunities and Challenges of Early Child Care and Education
Moderator: Ben Felder, The Oklahoman
Commentators: Debra Andersen, Smart Start Oklahoma, Gary D. Sandefur, Oklahoma State University, Danny Wells, The Chickasaw Nation
Date: February 22, 2017
Time: 6:00 p.m. CST
City: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Location: Oklahoma History Center
WATCH VIDEO OF THE FULL LECTURE AND OPEN FORUM HERE!
View photos from the Lecture here.
View a five minute recap of the Lecture here.
About the Lecture
There is compelling research evidence that early child care and education can have positive effects on children’s academic and behavioral development. But there is also evidence that early childhood programs face challenges that limit their effectiveness. This lecture will examine the short- and long-term benefits of early care and education as well as the factors that impede program effectiveness. Then it will explore promising policies and strategies that can ensure young children receive the high quality early experiences they need.
About Deborah Lowe Vandell
Deborah Lowe Vandell is a professor of education and psychology in the School of Education at the University of California, Irvine, where she served as the founding dean. The author of more than 150 articles and three books, she has focused much of her research on the short-term and long-term effects of early child care and education. Vandell began her career as a kindergarten and second grade teacher. She was elected to the National Academy of Education and is a Fellow of the American Educational Research Association, the American Psychological Association, and the American Psychological Society. Her testimony before Congress and other federal, state, and local governmental bodies has been used to inform policy decisions in early childhood and afterschool programming.