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Scientific Publications
Neuroscience Research Support at the NICHD
This brochure describes the research efforts of NICHD extramural Centers and Branches in the neurosciences.
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Child and Adolescent Development Research and Teacher Education: Evidence-based Padagogy, Policy, and Practice
This scientific report summarizes roundtable discussions about the critical relevance of child and adolescent development research to teacher preparation practices.
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Improving Academic Performance among American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Students: Assessment of Learning and Identification of Learning Disabilities
On March 16-18, 2005, several federal agencies, professional organizations, and associations joined forces to hold a national colloquium to address the educational needs of Native American students. Researchers and educational
practitioners discussed the key issues and challenges for improving educational performance among Native American students, and to begin a creating a blueprint for research and practice.
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Child Development and Behavior Branch (CDBB), NICHD, Report to the NACHHD Council, September 2004
This scientific report outlines the research initiatives and results of research supported by the NICHD Child Development and Behavior Branch as of 2004.
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Childhood Bilingualism: Current Status and Future Research Directions
This workshop, held April 22-23, 2004, sought to capitalize on the increasing
convergence of interest in theoretical underpinnings of language development with the translation of research findings for the practical benefit of children.
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Project Update: New Network on Adolescent Literacy
The NICHD co-sponsored, with multiple federal agencies and professional associations, a series of workshops in 2002 that focused on the important but under-researched area of adolescent literacy. This document describes the workshops and the published research solicitation that encompasses all components of reading and interventions in grades 4 through 12.
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Adult and Family Literacy: Current Research and Future Directions: A Workshop Summary
The NICHD convened a panel of experts from various disciplines to assess the current state of knowledge about effective approaches to improving the literacy skills of low-literate adults and about the role of family literacy services in providing parents with the knowledge and skills they need to support their children's literacy development as well as their own.
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National Symposium on Learning Disabilities in English Language Learners (ELL)
The NICHD and two other federal agencies jointly organized a National Symposium on Learning Disabilities in English Language Learners, October 14-15, 2003, with the goal of determining how best to apply knowledge about identifying and assessing learning disabilities in native English-speaking students to the identification and assessment of learning disabilities in ELL students. In addition, symposium participants discussed ways to distinguish between actual learning disabilities and the challenges associated with learning a new language.
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NICHD Reading Research Program Summary and Map
The Reading Research Program at the NICHD started shortly after the Institute was founded in 1963. This document provides an overview of the program and identifies its component sites as of 2003.
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Workshop on Children Exposed to Violence: Current Status, Gaps, and Research Priorities
This workshop brought together researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to provide perspectives on the current state of knowledge regarding children exposed to violence, and to identify research gaps and promising avenues for future research.
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Early Childhood Education and School Readiness: Conceptual Models, Constructs, and Measures
On June 17-18, 2002, the NICHD and other agencies convened a multidisciplinary group of experts to discuss the measurement and assessment of learning and development in early childhood and priorities for measures development.
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Diverse Voices: Inclusion of Language-Minority Populations in National Studies
This scientific report describes efforts to include those who do not speak English well or as their primary language in research studies supported by the federal government.
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Biobehavioral Development Strategic Plan
This scientific report outlines the overall plan for research supported by the NICHD related to biobehavioral development.
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Developmental Biology Strategic Plan
This scientific report outlines the overall plan for research supported by the NICHD related to developmental biology.
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Emergent and Early Literacy Workshop: Current Status and Research Directions
This workshop sought to bring together researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and university educators to consider the current state of knowledge about emergent and early literacy learning in all young children, including those with disabilities and other literacy learning risks. The goal of the workshop was to discuss the gaps in current knowledge and to inform the national direction of literacy research and practice.
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