| Title: |
Child Care and Early Education Research during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learned and Future Considerations. Child Care and Early Education Policy and Research Analysis (CCEEPRA). OPRE Research Report 2024-130 |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Zipi Diamond; Dana Bell; Sara Bernstein; Elizabeth Cavadel; Kyle DeMeo Cook; Stacy Ehrlich Loewe; Margaret Gillis; Hailey Heinz; Annalee Kelly; Gretchen Kirby; Michelle Maier; Heather Sandstrom; Kathryn Tout; Administration for Children and Families (DHHS), Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE); Child Trends |
| Source: |
Administration for Children & Families. 2024. |
| Availability: |
Administration for Children & Families. US Department of Health and Human Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW, Washington, DC 20447. Web site: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/ |
| Peer Reviewed: |
N |
| Page Count: |
17 |
| Publication Date: |
2024 |
| Contract Number: |
HHSP233201500034I |
| Document Type: |
Reports - Research |
| Education Level: |
Early Childhood Education |
| Descriptors: |
Child Care; Early Childhood Education; Educational Research; COVID-19; Pandemics; Research Methodology; Educational Change; Computer Mediated Communication; Recruitment; Data Collection; Participation; Program Termination |
| Abstract: |
The COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted child care and early education (CCEE) programs and the families they serve. During the pandemic, researchers working in CCEE programs paused and then shifted their research strategies to adapt to the new context. In April 2023, Child Trends hosted a virtual convening with researchers from nine research projects funded by the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) to discuss the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on their research. Researchers also shared their reflections on how adaptations to their research processes or methods could be used in future research studies. This brief shares key takeaways from these discussions, including: (1) Researchers shifted from in-person research activities to virtual or remote research activities during the COVID-19 pandemic; (2) Researchers provided examples of how they revised recruitment processes during the pandemic; and (3) Researchers experienced challenges ensuring equitable participation in research studies. |
| Abstractor: |
ERIC |
| Entry Date: |
2025 |
| Accession Number: |
ED673795 |
| Database: |
ERIC |