Presentations

NCCF Co-Directors are often invited to speak at events related to child and family policy, and many of the research scientists and graduate fellows speak and present papers at national conferences. Following is an overview of the invited talks, and presentations of NCCF staff, all of which help us to disseminate our research for the implementation of effective social policy.

For more information or copies of these presentations, please contact Ali Hill at ahill@tc.columbia.edu.

Invited Talks, Symposia and Presentations of NCCF Researchers
(May 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008) 

Brooks-Gunn, J. (2008, April 23) Children and the Electronic Media. Overview presentation. A Future of Children Event, The Brookings Institution, Washington, DC.

Brooks-Gunn, J. (2008, April 2-4) "Reducing Racial & Income Gaps in School
Readiness: Early Educational, Health, & Parenting Strategies." Invited speaker, Jacobs Foundation Annual Conference on Early Childhood Development and Later Achievement. Marbach Castle, Germany.

Brooks-Gunn, J. (2008, March 24-28). The Multiple Contexts Shaping Development: The Importance of Developmental and Educational Psychology for the Future of Schools, Families, and Children.  AERA Presidential Invited Address, American Educational Research Association Annual Conference, New York.

Brooks-Gunn, J. (2008, February 15). Poverty and Brain Development:
Correlations, Mechanisms, and Societal Implications. Symposium, American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts.

Brooks-Gunn, J. (2008, January 30). Reducing Racial & Income Gaps in School Readiness:  Early Educational, Health, & Parenting Strategies. Psychology Colloquium, Villanova University, Villanova, Pennsylvania.

Brooks-Gunn, J. (2007, November 29-30). A small roundtable discussion on how housing matters for young children. MacArthur Roundtable on Housing Matters for Young Children, Chicago Illinois.

Brooks-Gunn, J. & Philipsen Hetzner, N. M. (2007, November 27). Formula versus early solid food: What contributes to young children's obesity? Family Demography and Public Policy Seminar, Columbia University School of Social Work. New York, NY.

Brooks-Gunn, J. (2007, October 24). Ethnic and class disparities in school readiness:  Closing the gap. Ricciuti Lecture, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.

Brooks-Gunn, J.  (2007, September 17). Intelligence. Group Dynamics Seminar Series, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. 

Brooks-Gunn, J. (2007, July 11-13). Reducing racial & income gaps in school readiness: Early educational, health & parenting strategies. Keynote presentation, Australian Social Policy Conference, Australia.

Brooks-Gunn, J. (2007, July 2). How do neighborhoods matter for children? Keynote presentation, Australian Research Alliance for Children & Youth Seminar, Melbourne, Australia.

Brooks-Gunn, J. (2007, June 24-29). Applied research in child and adolescent development. NICHD Summer Training Institute, Washington, D.C.

Brooks-Gunn, J. (2007, June 8-11). Capitalizing on the investment: Making the most your early care and education dollars. State Legislative leaders Foundation and the National Center for Children and Families, Columbia University, New York, NY.

Brooks-Gunn, J. (2007, May 7). Reducing racial & income gaps in school readiness: Early educational, health & parenting strategies. Keynote presentation, Colloquium Series, Early Learning Center at the University of Delaware, DE.

Kagan, S. L. (2008, June 23). Taking the measure of assessment for young children: Recommendations from two national panels. Head Start Ninth National Research Conference, Washington, D.C.

Kagan, S. L. (2008, June 8-9). From the ground up: Recommendations for developing and implementing infant-toddler early learning guidelines, and, Evidence-based practice: Implications for the teacher, educator and in-service trainer. National Institute for Early Childhood Professional Development Conference, National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), New Orleans, LA.

Kagan, S. L. (2008, June 4). Standards and Alignment. Keynote Address, Build Initiative’s Quality Rating and Improvement System Conference, Minneapolis, MN.

Kagan, S. L. (2008, May 13). Presentation on recommendations from report “Taking Stock: Assessing and Improving Early Childhood Learning and Program Quality.” Dept. of Early Education and Care’s Board meeting, Massachusetts Department of Early Education, Boston, MA.

Kagan, S. L. (2008, May 7). Nurturing the Promise: Strengthening Families and Communities. Keynote Address, The New England Head Start Association, Norwich, CT.

Kagan, S. L. (2008, April 28-May 2). UNICEF Office of South Asia – ROSA, Regional Forum for Making the Case for ECCE/ECD in South Asia. Bangkok, Thailand.

Kagan, S. L. (2008, April 18). Policy Matters. Governor’s Early Childhood Summit, Salt Lake City, UT.  

Kagan, S. L. (2008, April 16). Early Development as a prelude to school success: Myths and realities. Keynote Address, WestEd Annual Forum, San Francisco, CA.   

Kagan, S. L. (2008, April 6-11). UNICEF developing standards for young children’s development, Tbilisi, Georgia.

Kagan, S. L. (2008, March 22-31). UNICEF early learning development standards technical consultation, Dushanbe, Tajikistan.

Kagan, S. L. (2008, March 18). Developing ECD measures in 40 countries: Lessons from the process. Comparative & International Education Society (CIES) Annual Conference, New York, NY.   

Kagan, S. L. (2008, March 10-15). ISSA's International Advisory Board Meeting, Istanbul, Turkey.

Kagan, S. L. (2008, February 11-15). UNICEF developing standards for young children’s development, Bangkok, Thailand.

Kagan, S. L. (2008, January 26). From pre-school to kindergarten: Aligning practices. Keynote Presentation, Southern CT State University/ Norwalk Community College & Leila Day Nursery School – Lab School Kindergarten Transition Conference, New Haven, CT.   

Kagan, S. L. (2008, January 22). The Policy Group for Florida's Families and Children. Governor's Summit on Early Childhood Breakout Session, Orlando, FL.

Kagan, S. L. (2008, January 17). Report on alignment study of Pennsylvania's learning standards. Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Learning, Harrisburg, PA.  

Kagan, S. L. (2007, November 30-Demenber 1). The early care and education teaching workforce: At the Fulcrum. National Research Council Early Childhood Math Committee, Washington, DC.

Kagan, S. L. (2007, November 13-14). Early Childhood Education: Solution to Eliminating the Achievement Gap. California Department of Education Achievement Gap Summit, Sacramento, CA.

Kagan, S. L. (2007, November 9). The early care and education teaching workforce: At the Fulcrum. National Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference, Chicago, IL. 

Kagan, S. L. (2007, November 8). Examining early learning guidelines for infants and toddlers. National Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference, Chicago, IL. 

Kagan, S. L. (2007, October 31). Accountability Task Force Press Conference. Council of Chief State School Officers, Washington, DC. 

Kagan, S. L. (2007, October 26). Accountability Task Force Report. Briefing to federal agency officials, Council of Chief State School Officers, Washington, DC. 

Kagan, S. L. (2007, October 14). Annual consultation. The Consultative Group on Early Childhood Care and Development, Santiago, Chile.

Kagan, S. L. (2007, October 8). Presentation to legislators and briefing with the Governor, West Virginia Kids Count Fund, Charleston, WV.

Kagan, S. L. (2007, August 10). Full-day kindergarten: Issues and strategies. Keynote presentation, Montana Office of Public Instruction Full-Time Kindergarten Conference, Helena, MT.

Kagan, S. L. (2007, August 7). Moving the early childhood agenda. New York State Education Department, Albany, NY.

Kagan, S. L. (2007, August 6). Accountability in early childhood education: Approaches and recommendations for states. National Conference of State Legislatures, Boston, MA.

Kagan, S. L. (2007, July 11). Pre-K accountability for America’s children and programs. Education Commission of the States National Forum, Philadelphia, PA.

Kagan, S. L. (2007, July 3). Early childhood education: Boot camp for kids? The Aspen Institute Ideas Festival, Aspen, CO.

Kagan, S. L. (2007, July 12). International early childhood education: Implications for Kazakhstan. Keynote presentation, National Ministry of Education, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Kagan, S. L., Kauerz, K.A., & Tarrant, K. (2007, June 11). The early care and education teaching workforce: At the Fulcrum. Presentation at the National Association for the Education of Young Children Professional Development Conference, Pittsburgh, PA.

Kagan, S. L. (2007, June 10). The national early childhood accountability task force report: Fostering intentionality through public policy. National Association for
the Education of Young Children Professional Development Conference, Pittsburgh, PA.

Kagan, S. L. (2007, May 17-18). University of Minnesota Advisory Council of the Education and Human Development Meeting, Minneapolis, MN.

Kagan, S. L. (2007, May 9). Honoring David Elkind. Right then, right now, right always. Keynote presentation, Tufts University, Medford, MA.

Kagan, S. L. (2007, April 20-May 2). UNICEF New York, Early Learning Development Standards Workshops: Developing standards for young children’s development. Istanbul, Turkey.

Gardner, M. (2008, March 8).  Adolescents’ exposure to community violence: Are neighborhood youth organizations protective? Paper Symposium, Society for Research on Adolescence, Chicago, IL.

Howard, K.S., Brooks-Gunn, J. & Lubke, G. (2008 April 19).  Mother-Child Attachment Relationships in Fragile Families. Poster, Population Association of America, New Orleans, LA.

Howard, K.S. & Brooks-Gunn, J. (2008 March 27).  Children’s Developmental Delay and Parental Relationship Quality in Fragile Families. Poster, Gatlinburg Conference, San Diego, CA

Howard, K.S., (2007 July 11-13). Paternal Attachment Styles, Parenting Quality, and Children’s Attachment. Poster, International Attachment Conference, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.

Martin, A. (2008, April 2-4). "Do the effects of an infant/toddler educational intervention last longer for black children than white children?" Invited attendee and poster presentation, Jacobs Foundation Annual Conference on Early Childhood Development and Later Achievement. Marbach Castle, Germany.

Martin, A. & Brooks-Gunn, J. (2007 May 11). The Impact of Childhood Development on Teenage Pregnancy and Its Implications for Intervention. Paper presented at conference: A Mini-Conference Highlighting Columbia Research on Children and Families, Sponsored by Columbia University, New York, NY.

Philipsen, N., M., Razza, R., Malone, L.M., & Brooks-Gunn, J. (2007, May 9). Family Associations among feeding behaviors and early physical and health outcomes during infancy. Paper Presentation, The 2007 NICHD-NCES Early Childhood Longitudinal Study Birth Cohort First Release Conference. Washington, D.C.

Recchia, S., Beck, L., Esposito, A., & Tarrant, K. (2008, March 26). Preparing highly qualified early childhood teachers: Diverse field experiences as a catalyst for transformative and integrative thinking. Presentation at the American Education Research Association Annual Conference, New York, NY.

Presentation Archive

Presented at the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) annual conference, Nov. 2004, in Anaheim, CA.

Policy Matters: What types of policies make a difference in the lives of young children, their families, their schools, and teachers? What are the conditions that affect policy decisions? We offer an in-depth presentation by the Policy Matters project team, looking at Early Care and Education (ECE) in the states of Mississippi, Ohio, and Colorado, and assessing the political, social, economic, and health-related contexts in which policy can be made. The NCCF Policy Matters team includes Sharon Lynn Kagan, Kristie Kauerz, and NCCF research affiliates Michelle Neuman and Elizabeth Rigby. (presentation is in .pdf format.)

Presented at the Association for Public Policy and Management Research Conference (October 28 - 30 2004) in Atlanta, GA.

In Federalism, State Variation, and Early Care and Education Policy Choices, a slide presentation (.pdf) by NCCF research affiliate Elizabeth Rigby and co-directors Jeanne Brooks-Gunn and Sharon Lynn Kagan, important questions about state-level approaches to Early Care and Education policy are explored.

Presented at the Head Start 7th National Research Conference (June 28 - July 1 2004) in Washington, D.C.

Using Assessments to Improve Head Start Quality
Sharon Lynn Kagan, Katherine Renee Behring, Lizabeth M.R. Malone, Stacy Kim

How well can a multi-level observational assessment system (child, classroom, center), augmented with interactive professional development, improve Head Start quality for participating children, families, and staff?

The Columbia University Head Start Quality Research Center (QRC), together with its Head Start partner schools in Stamford and Waterbury, CT, are researching the effectiveness of such assessments in a study that spans approximately five years, including four years of field work and seven months of follow-up. The data in this presentation represents early explorations from the second year of the project.

Associations Between Family Structure and Child Cognitive Outcomes in the First Three Years of Life
Rebecca M. Ryan, Christy Brady-Smith, and Jeanne Brooks-Gunn

The researchers' results suggest that children growing up in different family structures have different cognitive developmental trajectories, and that those differences emerge and expand during early childhood. By distinguishing between children of married, cohabitating, and non-coresident parents, they were able to determine that differences are associated more with marriage than residency, at least during the early years.