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When you support Ohio State's College of Education and Human Ecology's Day of Giving, you support kids like 5-year-old K’Shawn and his younger brothers. K’Shawn was barely verbal when he began attending the A. Sophie Rogers School for Early Learning, in the Schoenbaum Family Center. Quality instruction from teachers, language therapy and interaction with lots of kids changed that. But federal and state budget reductions mean that K’Shawn and others might not attend school this summer. Your gift will ensure that he and others continue to progress, and that the lessons that changed K’Shawn’s world won’t be disrupted. The 24-hour... Read More

The Crane Center for Early Childhood Research and Policy’s Spring Distinguished Speaker Series event is Thursday, (3/8) at The Ohio Union Cartoon Room (3rd floor) from 2:30-4:00 p.m. with reception to follow. Now through Monday, (2/19), we invite poster submissions on topics related to enhancing the well-being of young children. We encourage students to consider this year's event theme, Factors that Promote or Impede Early Brain and Child Development, when crafting their poster. Event Details Date: Thursday, Mar. 8, 2:30 – 4 p.m. with reception to follow Venue: The Ohio Union Cartoon Room, 1739 N. High St, Columbus, OH Theme:... Read More

Our 2017 Symposium on Children began a year-long conversation on ways we can collectively help close the achievement and opportunity gap in early childhood education in Columbus and throughout Ohio. Our roundtable panelists (left) gave insights into how our policymakers are fighting for issues and investments that drive better outcomes for all Ohioans. Watch the videos below to capture the inspirations of the day if you missed them, or to recap the research presented by our guest speakers. Dr. Angel Harris Group Differences in Achievement - Are We Ready for True Dialogue Dr. Oscar Barbarin Promoting School Readiness of African... Read More

Crane Center Writing Group start up Interested in receiving constructive feedback from peers on your research paper? The Crane Center for Early Childhood Research and Policy’s Writing Group provides an open forum for CCEC members to share empirical results and works in progress to further their dissemination skills. Meetings are Wednesdays 1-2 p.m. at the Schoenbaum Family Center. Sign up at the first fall meeting this Wednesday (8/23). Read More

The first national analysis of preschool absences has found that 12 percent of children in Head Start programs are chronically absent, a surprising fact usually overlooked by those interested in Head Start. The researchers also found that those children who miss 10 percent or more of the school year have fewer gains in academics, specifically math and literacy, than their peers who attend the same Head Start more regularly. Many researchers see high-quality preschool programs as a way to reduce long-term disparities in education. And many large investments are being made in early childhood programs such as Head Start, the... Read More

With the considerable interest in increasing access to quality early education and care to the young children of Columbus, CCEC researchers are studying the need and availability of these programs in the city. Their study examines the types and locations of available child care in terms of the quality, capacity, and location of programs within Franklin County. In total, they identified 630 early childhood education and care programs in neighborhoods served by Columbus City Schools. Each Figure 1. colored dot represents a child care program. The size of the dot represents the capacity of that particular program, with child care... Read More

Laura Justice, (middle) Educational Studies, received the 2017 Distinguished Scholar Award from the Office of Research. The university award recognizes faculty members whose scholarly activities and research have brought distinction to Ohio State. Justice will receive a $20,000 research grant and a $3,000 honorarium to pursue her research focused on young children struggling with language and literacy acquisition. She will receive her award at a spring ceremony. Read more. Read More

CCEC Faculty Associate and Professor of Human Sciences and Psychology, Sarah Schoppe-Sullivan’s research shows that even though significant progress has been made toward gender equality in parenting, more subtle inequalities remain. Many fathers – even those in the households most likely to have progressive views on parenting – have not achieved equality with mothers in key areas. Read her latest article in The Conversation.  Schoppe-Sullivan has received funding for her research from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Insitute of Child Health and Human Development and the National Science Foundation. Read More

Laura Justice, EHE Distinguished Professor, Teaching and Learning, and CCEC Executive Director, is one of a panel of national experts who has developed evidence-based recommendations to improve the reading skills of young students. The practice guide, Foundational Skills to Support Reading for Understanding in Kindergarten Through 3rd Grade, can be used in the classroom to improve teaching and learning around phonological awareness, fluency, vocabulary and other academic language skills. Geared toward teachers, administrators and educators who want to improve their students’ foundational reading skill the guide includes four recommendations:  teach students academic language skills, including the use of inferential and... Read More

Researchers from the six teams that constitute Reading For Understanding Research Initiative, funded by the NCER in 20101, share insights from their studies. EHE Distinguished Professor of Teaching and Learning and Executive Director of the Schoenbaum Family Center and Crane Center for Early Childhood Research and Policy, Laura Justice, shares her early reading comprehension research in the latest U.S. Department of Education webinar: http://go.osu.edu/webinarLJ. Laura begins her talk at 1:50:30 and ends at 2:11:38. Read More