Besides the information and
links on this section of NAEYC's Web site, also see
NAEYC's scholarly journal, Early
Childhood Research Quarterly.
ECRQ publishes peer-reviewed research on many topics. Each article includes
implications for policy and practice. The Table of Contents and abstracts are
available on line, along with subscription information. NAEYC members may
subscribe at a reduced rate. Many college and university libraries have ECRQ or
allow students and faculty to access it on line.
The "Critical Issues"
section of NAEYC's Web site. This section focuses on topics that are
significant for the early childhood field, and provides quick summaries and
links to research on each topic.
NAEYC position statements, each
of which has a detailed reference list of books and articles to support NAEYC's
positions on issues such as learning to read and write; early childhood
mathematics; school readiness; curriculum, assessment, and program evaluation;
and more.
NAEYC's journal Young Children
Articles are geared toward practitioners, but most have references to research
that supports the authors' suggestions for practice.
More
in-depth discussions of research on specific topics are found in Young
Children's "Research in Review"
columns, published several times a year. The entire set of columns may be retrieved
by searching for "Research in Review" or they may be searched by topic area.
Teacher
research is discussed and presented in the on-line "Voices of Practitioners"
section of Young Children's "Beyond the Journal" Website: www.journal.naeyc.org/btj/vp/
Books in NAEYC's catalog
Books may be searched by topic. NAEYC does not publish technical research
publications, but books include more or less extended references to research, depending
on the book's topic and intended audience. [Note that the National Association
for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) attempts through its publications
program to provide a forum for discussion of major issues and ideas in our
field. The views expressed or implied in its books are not necessarily those of
the Association]
NAEYC conferences
NAEYC's Annual Conference has a Research Track. Besides regular sessions, the
Research Track also includes a poster session where researchers display
summaries of their studies and discuss the work with those attending. All
Research Track sessions have been peer-reviewed. The National Institute for
Early Childhood Professional Development features many sessions presented by leading early childhood researchers.
NAEYC members may join "Interest Forums" on various topics, including a forum on Research, Policy, and Practice in Early Care and Education.
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