Includes presentations relating to: classroom interactions, classroom processes, teacher-child interactions, preschool quality, teacher quality, and classroom quality.

2011:

Hamre, B.K., Hatfield, B., Downer, J., Williford, A., Jamil, F. (April 2011) Emotional Supports in the Preschool Classroom and Early Academic Performance: Examining Potential Mediators. SRCD 2011 Biennial Meeting, Montreal, Canada.

Pianta, R. (April, 2011) Coaching and Coursework Impacts on Preschool Teachers’ Interactions With Children. SRCD 2011 Biennial Meeting, Montreal, Canada.

Williford, A., Maier, M., Downer, J., Pianta, R., Howes, C. (April 2011) Examining the Fit Between Teachers’ and Children’s Classroom Interactions Observed at the Classroom and the Individual Child Level. SRCD 2011 Biennial Meeting, Montreal, Canada.

2010:

Burchinal, M. (2010). Child Care and Child Outcomes. Invited presentation at the SREE Conference, Washington, DC.

Downer, J.T., Burchinal, M., Pianta, R., Hamre, B., & Howes, C. (2010). Facilitation of effective teacher-child interactions through web-mediated consultation. Poster session presented at the 5th Annual IES Research Conference, Washington, DC.

Hamre, B. K. (2010, April). Effective Teacher-Child Interactions. Invited presentation for Education Northwest - Montana Early Childhood Bridge Event. Missoula, Montana.

Hamre, B. K., Pianta, R.C., Burchinal, M., & Downer, J. T. (2010, March). A course on supporting early language and literacy development through effective teacher-child interactions: Effects on teacher beliefs, knowledge and practice. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, Washington, DC.

Leach, A., Scott-Little, C., & LaParo, K. (2010, June). Educating pre-service teachers about effective teacher-child interactions through coursework: Effectiveness and implementation issues. Presented at the NAEYC Professional Development Institute.

2009:

Grimm, K. J., Vandergrift, N., Burchinal, M., Mashburn, A. J., & Pianta, R. C. (2009, April). A mega-analytic approach to studying longitudinal effects of preschool quality. American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Toronto, CA.

Grimm, K., Vandergrift, N., Burchinal, M., Mashburn, A., & Pianta, R., (April, 2009). Long-Term Effects of Preschool Quality on Changes in Children’s Achievement. Presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, CO.

Hamre, B., Pianta, R., & Downer, J. (June, 2009). Supporting Language and Literacy Development in Preschool Classrooms through Effective Teacher-Child Interactions. Poster presented at the Institute of Education Sciences Research Conference, Washington, DC.

Hamre, B.K. (2009, November). Effective Teacher-Child Interactions: Intersections between Science and Policy. Invited presentation for Steinhardt Education Policy Breakfast Series, sponsored by the Steinhardt School of Education, New York University. New York City, New York.

Hamre, B.K. (2009, October). Using Classroom Observation to Gauge Teacher Effectiveness: Evidenced-Based Decision Making. Invited presentation for the Measuring Teacher Effectiveness: Implications for California’s Race to the Top Workshop, sponsored by WestEd and REL-West. Sacramento, California.

Hamre, B.K. (2009, September). Effective Teacher-Student Interactions: An Overview of the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS). Invited presentation for the Virginia Department of Education. Richmond, VA.

Skibbe, L. E., Grimm, K. J., Bowles, R. P., & Morrison, F. J. (2009, April). Literacy growth in the academic year and summer from preschool to second grade: Differential schooling effects across four skills. Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, Denver, CO.

Vandergrift, N., Burchinal, M., & Pianta, R. (April, 2009). Threshold Analysis of Association Between Child Care Quality and Child Outcomes: Low-Income Children in Pre-Kindergarten. Presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, CO.

2008:

Burchinal, M. (2008, November). Thresholds in Child Care Quality? Presentation at the Annual NAEYC Conference, Dallas, TX.

Douglas, K., Roller, C., Pianta, R. (March, 2008). The science of observing child-teacher interactions in PK-3rd grade classrooms. Paper presented at annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York, NY.

Grimm, K., & Pianta, R. (March, 2008) Long-term Effects of Preschool Quality on Changes in Children’s Achievement. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York, NY.

Grimm, K., Curby, T., Pianta, R., Mashburn, A., Downer, J., Chomat-Mooney, L., & Hamre, B. (March, 2008). Partitioning Variance Associated with Classroom Observations. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York, NY.

Hadden, S., Scottt-Little, C. & LaParo, K. (June, 2008). Supporting Effective Teacher-Child Interactions Through Systematic Use of Classroom Video. Presented at the NAEYC Institute for Early Childhood Professional Development, New Orleans, LA.

Hamre, B. (2008, November). NCRECE Professional Development Study. Presentation at the Annual NAEYC Conference, Dallas, TX.

Hamre, B. K., Downer, J. T., LoCasale-Crouch, J., & Pianta, R. C. (March, 2008). MyTeachingPartner: prediction of variation in teacher participation and associations with observed teaching quality. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York, NY.

Hamre, B., et al,. (June, 2008). Supporting Language and Literacy Development in Preschool Classrooms through Effective Teacher-Child Interactions & Relationships: An Overview and Pilot Findings from a Professional Development Research Study. Poster presented at Head Start’s Ninth National Research Conference, Washington, D.C.

Hamre, B.K. (2008, November). National Center for Research on Early Childhood Education (NCRECE): Early findings from a course in effective interactions. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for the Education of Young Children, Dallas, TX.

Henry, A., Grimm, K., Pianta, R. (March, 2008). The Power of Two: The Impact of Experiencing Two Years of High Quality Classrooms. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York, NY.

Henry, A., Mashburn, A., Grimm, K., & Pianta, R. (March, 2008). Identifying thresholds of preschool quality that maximize children’s development. Poster/roundtable discussion. Annual Research Conference, Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, Crystal City, VA.

Mashburn, A. (March, 2008). Examining Issues of Reliability and Validity in the Measurement of Classroom Processes. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York, NY.

Pianta, R. (April, 2008). Keynote: How can we improve child outcomes in Head Start through teacher-child relationships? National Head Start Association, Nashville, TN.

Pianta, R. (April, 2008). Opportunity in early education: Improving the quality of teacher-child interactions through classroom observation and professional development. University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE.

Pianta, R. (February, 2008). Ensuring Effective Teachers Through Professional Development Systems: Quality Rating Systems and State ECE Competencies. NCRECE Leadership Symposium, Arlington, VA.

Pianta, R. (June, 2008). Early childhood education accountability and outcomes. Webinar, Teach for America, Washington, DC.

Pianta, R. (May, 2008). Improving Impacts of Classrooms: Professional Development and Classroom Observation. Conference on Teacher Quality, Northwestern University, IL.

Pianta, R., & Downer, J. (June, 2008). Improving the quality of teacher-child interactions through focused observation and consultation. Presented at the Pre-Conference Research Symposium as part of NAEYC’s 17th Annual National Institute for Early Childhood Professional Development in New Orleans, LA.

Pianta, R., Burchinal, M., Hamre, B., & Meisels, S. (2008, November). The National Center for Research on Early Childhood Education: Enhancing the quality of teacher-child interactions and their effects on children’s learning. Presentation at the Annual NAEYC Conference, Dallas, TX.

Pianta, R.(2008, November). NCRECE Research Updates: Changing the Quality of Teacher-Child Interactions. The National Center for Research on Early Childhood Education: Enhancing the quality of teacher-child interactions and their effects on children’s learning. Presentation at the Annual NAEYC Conference, Dallas, TX.

Vandergrift, N.. (March, 2008). Fixed effects models of teacher quality on children’s achievement. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York, NY.

2007:

Mashburn, A. & Pianta, R. (2007, December). Opportunities in early education-Improving teacher-child interactions and child outcomes. Presented at the National Conference of the Early Childhood Research Collaborative, Federal Reserve Bank, Minneapolis, MN.

Pianta, R. (September, 2007). Quality in early care and education: It’s all about relationships. McEvoy Lecture, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.