Crane Center For Early Childhood Research and Policy
The Crane Center for Early Childhood Research and Policy is a multidisciplinary research center conducting research related to children’s learning and well-being, and seeking to impact early childhood policy and practice.
Our work ranges from multi-year, federally funded projects that examine outcomes of thousands of children and families, to program evaluation work in our state, to smaller scale analyses and briefs meant to inform policy makers and practitioners.
Big Little Leap: Challenges and Possibilities in the Kindergarten Transition
Join us for the September Crane Research Forum as Dr. Laura Justice and Kelly Purtell discuss a theoretical framework for understanding the kindergarten transition and its challenges.
October 4
Using Sensing Tools to Capture Talk in Early Childhood Classrooms and Communities
Join us for the October Crane Research Forum as Dr. Dwight Irvin discusses the use of sensing tools to capture speech.
November 1
Black Boyhood in Early Childhood Education
Join us for the November Crane Research Forum as Dr. Nathaniel Bryan discusses childhood play and Black boyhood.
