Synthesis of IES Research on Early Intervention and Early ...

1 Synthesis of IES Research on Early Intervention and Early childhood EducationJuly 2013 Karen E. DiamondPurdue UniversityLaura M. JusticeThe Ohio State UniversityRobert S. SieglerCarnegie Mellon UniversityPatricia A. SnyderUniversity of FloridaNCSER 2013-3001U. S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONS ynthesis of IES Research on EarlyIntervention and Early ChildhoodEducationJULY 2013 Karen E. DiamondPurdue UniversityLaura M. JusticeThe Ohio State UniversityRobert S. SieglerCarnegie Mellon UniversityPatricia A. SnyderUniversity of FloridaNCSER DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONS ynthesis of IES Research on Early Intervention and Early childhood education v This report was prepared for the National Center for Special education Research , Institute of education Sciences under Contract ED-IES-12-D-0014.

2 Disclaimer The Institute of education Sciences (IES) at the Department of education contracted with National Capitol Contracting, LLC to develop a report that that describes what has been learned from Research grants on Early Intervention and childhood education funded by the Institute of education Sciences (IES) National Center for education Research and National Center for Special education Research and published in peer-reviewed outlets through June 2010. The views expressed in this report are those of the authors and they do not necessarily represent the opinions and positions of the Institute of education Sciences or the Department of education . Department of education Arne Duncan, Secretary Institute of education Sciences John Q.

3 Easton, Director National Center for Special education Research Joan McLaughlin, Acting Commissioner July 2013 This report is in the public domain. While permission to reprint this publication is not necessary, the citation should be: Diamond, , Justice, , Siegler, , & Snyder, (2013). Synthesis of IES Research on Early Intervention and Early childhood education . (NCSER 2013-3001). Washington, DC: National Center for Special education Research , Institute of education Sciences, Department of education . This report is available on the IES website at Alternate Formats Upon request, this report is available in alternate formats such as Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette.

4 For more information, please contact the Department s Alternate Format Center at 202-260-0852 or 202-260-0818. Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest Research Synthesis panels are composed of individuals who are nationally recognized experts on the topics that they are synthesizing. IES expects that such experts will be involved professionally in a variety of matters that relate to their work as a panel. Panel members are asked to disclose their professional involvements and to institute deliberative processes that Synthesis of IES Research on Early Intervention and Early childhood education vi encourage critical examination of the views of panel members as they relate to the content of the Research Synthesis .

5 The Research Synthesis is subjected to independent external peer review prior to publication, with particular focus on whether the evidence related to the conclusions in the Research Synthesis has been appropriately presented. The professional engagements reported by each panel member that appear most closely associated with the panel conclusions are noted below. Dr. Diamond is Professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at Purdue University. Her expertise centers in professional development interventions with Early childhood teachers. She has served as the Co-PI for two IES grants related to the use of on-site and distance coaching in professional development with teachers of at-risk preschool children (R305M040167 and R305B070605).

6 No conflicts of interest are present. Dr. Justice is Professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning at The Ohio State University. Her expertise centers about language and literacy development in young children, with a particular interest in children with language-learning disabilities. Justice has served as the Principal Investigator (PI) for IES grants R305F100002, R324A090012, R305G050005, R324A080037, R305A080459, R305F05124, R305J030084, R305A1110293, and as Co-PI for R305E1000030. Justice receives royalties from several books that discuss her Research findings. Dr. Robert Siegler is Teresa Heinz Professor of Cognitive Psychology at Carnegie Mellon University.

7 Dr. Siegler s main areas of expertise are cognitive development in children, especially the development of mathematical and scientific thinking and problem solving. He currently serves as the Principal Investigator for three IES grants (R305A080013, R324C100004, R305B100001), which include a Center Grant (with Drs. Nancy Jordan and Lynn Fuchs) and a postdoctoral training grant. No conflicts of interest are present. Dr. Patricia Snyder is Professor and the David Lawrence Jr. Endowed Chair in Early childhood Studies at the University of Florida. Her expertise focuses on development and learning of infants, toddlers, and preschool children with or at risk for disabilities; family-focused supports and interventions ; and Early childhood professional development.

8 Dr. Snyder has served as the Principal Investigator (PI) for IES grant R324A070008 and Co-PI for IES grants R324A07212, R324B07266, and R324A120178. She is PI and Training Director for an IES-funded postdoctoral training grant (R324B120002). No conflicts of interest are present. Synthesis of IES Research on Early Intervention and Early childhood education vii Contents Executive Summary .. viii Preamble from the Institute of education Sciences .. xiii Context and Organization of This Report .. 1 Early childhood Classroom Environments and general Instructional 3 Features of Early childhood Classrooms .. 4 Contributions from IES-Supported Research .. 5 Classroom Instructional Practices and Children s Learning.

9 8 Contributions from IES-Supported Research .. 9 Educational Practices Designed to Impact Children s Academic and Social Outcomes .. 11 Cognitive Development .. 11 Contributions from IES-Supported Research .. 12 Language and Literacy Development .. 12 Contributions of IES-Supported Research .. 13 Math and Science Development .. 20 Contributions of IES-Supported Research .. 20 Social-Emotional 26 Contributions of IES-Supported Research .. 28 Measuring Young Children s Skills and Learning .. 29 Contributions of IES-Supported Research .. 30 Professional Development for Early Educators .. 32 Contributions of IES-Supported Research .. 33 Summary and 37 References .. 41 Appendix A.

10 54 Synthesis of IES Research on Early Intervention and Early childhood education viii Executive Summary Synthesis of IES Research on Early Intervention and Early childhood education The purpose of this Synthesis is to describe what we have learned from Research grants on Early Intervention and childhood education funded by the Institute of education Sciences (IES) National Center for education Research and National Center for Special education Research and published in peer-reviewed outlets through June 2010. This Synthesis is not intended to be the typical Research review, which provides a broad overview of Research in a field. Rather, it looks across the projects that IES funded to determine what has been learned and to suggest to the field avenues for further Research to support improvements in Early childhood education in our country.