1 / 14

Evidence-Based Practice

Evidence-Based Practice. Linda C. Halgunseth, PhD Office of Applied Research www.naeyc.org. Definition of Evidence-Based Practice. = a decision-making process that integrates the best available research evidence with family and professional wisdom and values (Buysee & Wesley, 2006).

jeanette
Download Presentation

Evidence-Based Practice

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Evidence-Based Practice Linda C. Halgunseth, PhD Office of Applied Research www.naeyc.org

  2. Definition of Evidence-Based Practice = a decision-making process that integrates the best available research evidence with family and professional wisdom and values (Buysee & Wesley, 2006)

  3. Position Statements/Standards Publications/Conferences Public Policy/QRIS Initiatives Office of Applied Research Evidence-Based Four General Areas

  4. #1. POSITION STATEMENTS • Over 20 position statements • Purpose • Process

  5. Two Examples DEC/NAEYC Joint Statement on Inclusion DAP Distance Learning

  6. #2. STANDARDSAccreditation • Academy 10 Standards (Relationships, Curriculum, Teaching, Assessment of Child Progress, Health, Teachers, Families, Community Relationships, Physical Environment, Leadership and Management) II. Teacher Preparation 5* Standards (Promote Child Development & Learning, Building Family and Community Relationships, Observing, Documenting and Assessing to Support Young Children and Families, Teaching and Learning, Becoming a Professional)

  7. Process for Standards • Similar to Position Statements • Work Group of Experts • References Linked to Each Standard • Draft Presented to and Feedback Elicited From Practitioner Field • Online • Conference Session • Invitation • Regular Reviews/Revisions

  8. #3. PUBLICATIONS/CONFERENCES Questions: To Researchers = “What would this look like in the classroom?” To Practitioners = “Is information grounded in developmental theory and research?” • Journals • ECRQ, Young Children, Teaching Young Children • Books

  9. Wisdom of Field * Voices of Practitioners * NAEYC Annual Conference and Professional Development Institute

  10. #4. PUBLIC POLICY • QRIS Initiatives and Support • Support State Decision-makers and Policy makers Understanding and Implementation of QRIS

  11. #4. OFFICE OF APPLIED RESEARCH • Wingspread Conference • 25 Recommendations • Office of Applied Research • Presentations Demonstrate Links Between Research, Policy, and Practice • Research-to-Practice Briefs

  12. Conclusion History of Integrating Empirical Research and Wisdom/Knowledge of Field Position Statements, Standards, Conferences, Public Policy, and Publications Renewed Commitment to strengthen NAEYC’s dissemination efforts of evidence-based practices Office of Applied Research, Wingspread

  13. Reference Buysse, V. & Wesley, P.W. (2006). Evidence-based practice in the early childhood field. Washington, DC: ZERO TO THREE Press.

  14. THANK YOU! Linda C. Halgunseth, PhD Coordinator, Office of Applied Research National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) 1313 L Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20005 LHalgunseth@naeyc.org www.naeyc.org

More Related