Research that Benefits Children and Families—Uplifting Stories

Research  can be used to enhance the quality of education.  In Head Start, a research project was conducted to determine ways to improve literacy.  The results of the research was transformed into policy changes for the Head Start centers.  As a result, new techniques were implemented to address reading and literacy goals.  One of the benefits of this research was the start of the Early Start program to start teaching infants to two year olds.  This program has been a success in our area, and it was made possible because of research.

Your Personal Research Journey

How to address diversity in Early Childhood Education

Class, my research will focus on improving strategies to include diverse children in the Head Start learning environment.  I chose this topic for research because the demographics in my area are changing.  There are more diverse families in need of education.  As a result, teachers need to be able to design assessments that accurately measure student performance.  I have seen a lot of Hispanic children labeled with learning disorders when they actually have cutlural and language barriers.  Therefore, the goal of my research is to address this issue and to improve learning for all children.