Child Care & Early Education Policy Research Consortium Annual Meeting

Michael Lopez, Ph.D. Abt Associates is proud to be a part of the Child Care and Early Education Policy Research Consortium (CCEEPRC) Annual Meeting. The CCEEPRC was created by the Administration for Children, Youth and Families (ACF) in 1995. In partnership with the Office for Planning, Research and Evaluation, the CCEEPRC holds an annual meeting to bring together researchers and policymakers to share and investigate emerging research findings and methods to improve the lives of children and families. 

Michael López, principal associate at Abt, will participate in the following presentations:

Plenary Session 1

Wednesday, Feb. 7, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. | Adams/Madison
Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity in ECE Policy, Practice and Research – An Overarching Perspective for the Field
Presentation: Developing Culturally Responsive Approaches to Serving Diverse Populations: A Resource Guide for Community-Based Organizations
Michael López, Abt Associates and the National Research Center on Hispanic Children and Families

Breakout Session A2:

Using Integrated Administrative Data Systems to Answer Policy-Relevant Questions in Early Care and Education
Wednesday, Feb. 7, 10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Washington II
Presentation: Early Learning Data and State Level Data Systems: Policy and Research as Drivers of Demand
Michael López, Abt Associates and the National Research Center on Hispanic Children and Families, and Vickie Ybarra, Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families

Breakout Session C2:

Addressing Childhood Inequities through Alternative Methodological Approaches Wednesday, Feb. 7, 4:00 – 5:15 p.m. | Washington II
Discussants: Michael López, Abt Associates and the National Research Center on Hispanic Children and Families and Kevin Ferreira, Boston College
 

Breakout Session C5:

Culturally Grounded Methods to Advance an Equity Lens in Early Childhood Care and Education Research Wednesday, Feb. 7, 4:00 – 5:15 p.m.| Roanoke
Facilitator: Michael López, Abt Associates and the National Research Center on Hispanic Children and Families
When: Feb. 7-8, 2018
 

Where: Hilton Crystal City Hotel, Arlington, VA

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