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Research-Practice Partnerships in Early Education: Examples from Wisconsin

The Institute for Research on Poverty (IRP) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison works closely with state agency partners to foster an ongoing research-practice partnership supporting Wisconsin’s early child care and education system. In this presentation, IRP associate director and ITP alumna Hilary Shager will discuss how the partnership has grown over time; findings from recent studies of the state’s use of federal child care stabilization funding and child care supply and demand challenges; as well as future directions for research, evaluation, and data resource development as IRP partners with the state to implement its recently awarded Preschool Development Grant. Hilary will also discuss how such work is supported by IRP’s Wisconsin Administrative Data Core (WADC), one of the richest collections of linked administrative data in the country.    

Title: Early Learning in a Digital World
Abstract: In this talk, Prof. Kirkorian will summarize what we know about early learning and cognitive development as it relates to young children’s digital media use. The talk will address questions such as: How do infants and young children respond to and learn from on-screen versus real-life experiences? What digital design features support versus hinder early learning and development, and how might this research inform policy recommendations focused on child-centered design? How does coviewing / joint media engagement affect learning from screens? What do we know--and what have we yet to discover--about potential long-term impacts of screen use on child development?