Despite the unusual circumstances of the past year and a half, the Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools has remained focused on impacting lives through research that advances learning and development.
With diverse partners in research, practice and policy, CYFS has continued work to address the social, behavioral and educational needs of communities in Nebraska and beyond — both amid and in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Elizabeth Tipton, associate professor of statistics at Northwestern University, led the Fall 2021 Nebraska Methodology Workshop Series Nov. 4 and 5.
The two-day event was presented by the Nebraska Academy for Methodology, Analytics and Psychometrics.
In her Nov. 4 research keynote, “Causal Generalizations: Building Connections Between Science and Policy,” Tipton reflected on her work as a statistician developing methods to improve the external validity of high internal validity designs. She discussed her design and analysis of individual field trials, as well as the collection of evidence across trials using meta-analysis.
HyeonJin Yoon, research assistant professor, Nebraska Academy for Methodology, Analytics and Psychometrics, is assessing the validity of a new evaluation method for targeted educational interventions for students placed at risk.
Regression discontinuity design (RDD) is an evaluation that assesses the impact of a need-based, targeted intervention. It relies on a cutoff point on an assignment measure that typically evaluates participants’ need, or threshold, above or below which an intervention is assigned. By comparing post-test scores around the cutoff, researchers can identify the intervention’s impact on a given outcome.
The latest early childhood research across the University of Nebraska system was the main topic of discussion during the Fall 2021 NAECR Networking event Nov. 18.
Presentations highlighted recently funded projects, new findings and collaborative efforts.
It may seem obvious, but the emotional bond babies develop with their parents is crucial — not only for their survival, but also to ensure positive outcomes throughout life.
Less-obvious, however, is how this bond — known as attachment — develops.
Robert Shepard, assistant professor of geography at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, led the first presentation of the MAP Academy’s Fall 2021 Methodology Applications Series Nov. 12.
Video is now available of his virtual presentation, “Space Scale and Site: The Limits and Lies in Our Understanding of Residential Segregation.”
With the world becoming more complex each day, the importance of civic knowledge and community engagement is on the rise — especially among younger generations.
Nebraska researchers are leading a project designed to provide civics, entrepreneurship and leadership education to underserved youth through an innovative learning program based on interactive online games and simulations.
Cerebral palsy is the most common cause of infant-onset physical disability, affecting 17 million worldwide.
Physical therapy is often used to help infants and toddlers in this population strengthen their ability to sit and move, but recent findings emphasize the importance of also offering opportunities to advance children’s cognitive development in addition to motor skills.
