Inaugural Conference of the
Early Childhood Research Collaborative

A partnership of the University of Minnesota Center for Early Education and Development and the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs
Friday, October 13, 2006, 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Agenda

Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m.

Introductory Remarks
9:00 a.m.

Overview of the Early Childhood Research Collaborative
9:15 a.m.

[Slides]

  • Arthur Reynolds, University of Minnesota
  • Art Rolnick, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

ECRC Symposium of Discussion Papers
9:45 a.m.

Stress and Early Child Care
[Slides]

  • Megan Gunnar, Institute of Child Development

Science Guiding School Policy: The Case of Reces
 [Slides]

  • Tony Pellegrini, Department of Educational Psychology

Contributions of Cognitive and Noncognitive Skills to Early Education Effects
[Slides]

  • JudyTemple, Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs and Department of Applied Economics

PK-3 Education: Programs and Practices that Work
[Slides]

  • Arthur Reynolds, Institute of Child Development and CEED Fellow

Audience questions
10:45 a.m.

Address
11:15 a.m.

The Productivity Argument for Investing in Preschool
[Slides PDF, via University of Chicago]

  • James Heckman, Department of Economics, University of Chicago

Audience questions
11:45 a.m.

Adjuorn
12:00 p.m.