Early Childhood Education
An Inquiry into Pennsylvania's Early Childhood Quality Rating and Improvement System (STARS)
High-quality care in the earliest years of life has been shown to relate to positive developmental outcomes for children, including improved early academic skills, social-emotional competencies, and cognitive functioning. Unfortunately, the early care experiences of many children are not always high quality; rather, research suggests that high-quality care is the exception.
Stakeholders Discuss ECDataWorks journey at SXSW EDU
CPRE's ECDataWorks project (University of Pennsylvania) was listed among the best initiatives at this year's SXSW EDU dedicated to the investment of early childhood learning.
Katarina Suwak
Katarina Suwak has been the Senior Research Coordinator at the Consortium for Policy Research in Education since June 2018. Suwak has a background in the mental health field and has previously worked as a Child and Family Therapist in both non-profit and private practices in the Philadelphia area. She holds a B.A. in Psychology from Point Park University and an M.A. in Applied Developmental and Educational Psychology from Boston College.
ECDataWorks announces Cohort 3 States: Connecticult, Mighigan, Nebraska, and North Carolina
The ECDataWorks team is excited to announce partnerships with four new states, which will make up Cohort 3 of the project. Connecticut, Michigan, Nebraska, and North Carolina will join Minnesota and Utah (Cohort 1), and Georgia and Texas (Cohort 2).
Robert A. Nathenson, PhD MSE MSc
Dr. Robert Nathenson is a research specialist at the Consortium for Policy Research in Education (CPRE) at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education (GSE). He is an applied quantitative researcher with expertise leading projects using advanced econometric techniques in postsecondary education, K-12 education, and health. His research focuses on questions of access, opportunity, and mobility for low-income, minority, mental health, and immigrant populations, including the geography of opportunity, student learning trajectories, and access to healthcare services.
Ryan Fink
Ryan Fink has been a researcher at the Consortium for Policy Research in Education (CPRE) since February 2011. At CPRE he has conducted research on evidence use in state education agencies, policy design and implementation of the Common Core, and early childhood education. He is a former classroom teacher, having taught fourth grade in both Longmont, Colorado, and Evanston, Illinois. Fink earned his Ed.D.
Philip M. Sirinides
Philip M. Sirinides is a statistician and researcher with expertise in the application of quantitative research methods and the development and use of integrated data systems for public sector planning and evaluation. His interests include early childhood programing, educational leadership, accountability policy, and organizational learning. Currently, Dr.
