Inaugural Conference of the
Early Childhood Research Collaborative
A partnership of the University of Minnesota Center for Early Education and Development and the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs
Friday, October 13, 2006, 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
- Conference home
- Conference photos
Agenda
Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m.
Introductory Remarks
9:00 a.m.
Overview of the Early Childhood Research Collaborative
9:15 a.m.
[Slides]
- Arthur Reynolds, University of Minnesota
- Art Rolnick, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
ECRC Symposium of Discussion Papers
9:45 a.m.
Stress and Early Child Care
[Slides]
- Megan Gunnar, Institute of Child Development
Science Guiding School Policy: The Case of Reces
[Slides]
- Tony Pellegrini, Department of Educational Psychology
Contributions of Cognitive and Noncognitive Skills to Early Education Effects
[Slides]
- JudyTemple, Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs and Department of Applied Economics
PK-3 Education: Programs and Practices that Work
[Slides]
- Arthur Reynolds, Institute of Child Development and CEED Fellow
Audience questions
10:45 a.m.
Address
11:15 a.m.
The Productivity Argument for Investing in Preschool
[Slides PDF, via University of Chicago]
- James Heckman, Department of Economics, University of Chicago
Audience questions
11:45 a.m.
Adjuorn
12:00 p.m.
Spotlight:
Brown Bag Faculty Research Seminar
March 23 from Noon to 1:00 p.m.
Commons (Room 205) at the Hubert Humphrey Institute
Title: “Improving School Food Environments: Lessons Learned”
Susie Nanney, Dept. of Family Medicine & Community Health
Highlighted Discussion Papers
The Public Returns to Public Educational Investments in African American Males
Child Interventions That May Lead to Increased Economic Growth
Past News and Events
Promoting Child Health and Well-Being Birth to Age 5, April 27, 2009
Human Capital Conference Series on Early Childhood Development, December 7–8, 2007
