Student attendance problems start early.
The brilliant @TiffanyxWu led a new paper shining light on how machine learning may help.
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Christina Weiland
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Christina Weiland
@weilanch
Karl and Martha Kohn Professor of Social Policy, University of Michigan | Early education researcher | Co-director @edpolicyford | Mom, WV native, & first-gen
Katılım Mayıs 2009
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Good for All Kids, Pre-K Programs Are Especially Beneficial for English Learners, by @ConorPWilliams @TCFdotorg (cites research on Head Start by MDRC's Howard Bloom & @weilanch @edpolicyford) the74million.org/article/good-f… via @The74
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Congratulations! Katherine Michelmore, Associate Professor at @UMich’s Ford School, wins the David N. Kershaw Award from @APPAM_DC @MathematicaNow for her contributions on the social safety net, education policy, and labor economics. #GoBlue myumi.ch/xqg5g
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Check out U-M IES Predoc Fellow Tiffany Wu @TiffanyxWu at #SREE2024 on Friday, Sept 20 @ 2:15pm.
In a paper co-authored with @weilanch, Wu presents ways in which modern machine learning can be used to help reduce chronic absenteeism in early childhood education.
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Please join the AEFP LGBTQ+ community group's first event of the academic year! More information in the flyer and in the event page linked below.
Walt Ecton@WaltEcton
This Tuesday! Register here to receive the Zoom link: eventbrite.com/e/aefp-lgbtq-c…
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Are you a psych grad student who wants to give a talk at Princeton, expenses paid?
Nominate yourself or a colleague here! forms.gle/WN2ybYMuZiW3re…
Priority given to non-ivy schools and students from diverse backgrounds.
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If you’re interested in literacy learning opportunities for students in Preschool-3rd grade, this paper is for you! We observed 1404 children and coded their individual classroom experiences. I’ll provide a short summary of our findings in this thread
#d1e1039" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…
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@dynarski LMK if you need any of your guest speakers to do any sweet tricks. I can still pull off a back flip on the trampoline.
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So happy about this professional/life update: I joined the faculty at @UCIEducation this summer. Inspired and energized by this new challenge!
I'll be recruiting grad students for the Fall of 2025. Connect with me if you are interested in expanding and increasing quality in ECE
Irvine, CA 🇺🇸 English
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I’ve had the privilege of having @weilanch as a colleague, co-director of @edpolicyford, and friend for many years now. She is the best!
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy@fordschool
Today the #UMichRegents approved Christina Weiland’s appointment as the inaugural Karl and Martha Kohn Professor of Social Policy. Congratulations @weilanch and #GoBlue! myumi.ch/JwN3g
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Opinion: Most preschool curricula underdeliver, but it doesn’t have to be that way, write Deborah A. Phillips @McCourtSchool & @weilanch @edpolicyford in @hechingerreport. hechingerreport.org/opinion-most-p…
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Opinion | Transitional kindergarten offers valuable lessons for #Michigan's early learning investments, crucial for Governor Whitmer's pledge to expand universal pre-K's success, write Brian Jacob & @weilanch | @edpolicyford @YouthPolicyLab myumi.ch/9gqer
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Perhaps you saw a recent piece in Science, "Unsettled science on longer-run effects of early childhood." I think we actually know a lot more than the piece suggests, and I joined w/ several early childhood researchers to respond. Our thoughts here: #elettersSection" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…
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This Mother's Day, I'm committed to pushing for policies to support moms in WA state and across the country—like access to affordable child care, paid leave, closing the wage gap, and so much more. We should do more than just celebrate, we need to take action.
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Two great opportunities for BA/MA level folks to come do meaningful work with us at @YouthPolicyLab -- one is a data analyst role, and one is a fellowship focused on post-secondary ed/labor market outcomes in Michigan!
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Link to join a webinar on the report Tuesday April 16 at 11AM EST: nationalacademies.org/event/42549_04…
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Too many preschool programs use curricula that under-deliver for kids and teachers.
We can do better. New National Academies report lays out a vision for turning the page & shifting to evidence-based, content-rich, culturally responsive curricula:
nationalacademies.org/event/42549_04…
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