The future of child development lab schools : applied developmental science in action / edited by Nancy E. Barbour and Brent A. McBride.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Barbour, Nancy E., editor.

McBride, Brent A., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Laboratory schools--United States.

Laboratory schools.

United States.

Early childhood education--United States.

Early childhood education.

Child development--United States.

Child development.

Child psychology--United States.

Child psychology.

Physical Description:

xii, 117 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Routledge, 2017.

Summary:

Child development laboratory schools are found on college and university campuses throughout the U.S. Over the last century, they have acquired a long, rich history. Originally seen as settings for the new field of child study in the early 1900s, their functions have evolved over time. These programs often play a central role in supporting teaching, research, and outreach/engagement activities in the fields of child development and early childhood education. Yet, many have had to fight for their existence when economic times have become difficult. Many long-running programs have had to close. This book provides a unique perspective on the purpose and function of child development laboratory schools and the potential of large-scale research to examine important world problems. The individual stories presented are real stories that offer reasonable solutions and ideas for maximizing the value of these venerable institutions. Most importantly, the authors demonstrate how child development laboratory schools can address the criticisms often lodged regarding their lack of relevancy and focus on real-life problems and solutions. The range of perspectives includes university faculty trying to maximize research that is applied in nature as well as redefining what and where a laboratory is, both in the university and in the community. The message is clear that child development laboratory schools are alive and well, and continuing to evolve. Book jacket.

Contents:

About the editors

Contributors

Introduction: the future of child development laboratory schools / Nancy E. Barbour and Brent A. McBride

Data and infrastructure supports : critical components for the future of child development laboratory schools / Brent A. McBride

Expanding research from collaborative self-study to an applied developmental science model / Martha Lash and Monica Miller Marsh

Researcher-teacher collaborations in applied research in a university laboratory school / Elizabeth Schlesinger-Devlin, James Elicker, and Treshawn Anderson

Building and sustaining community-based partnerships / Andrew J. Stremmel, Jennifer Kampmann, and Jill Thorngren

Making the shift from preschool to laboratory school : a case example, nancy e. barbour / Reece Wilson, and Jennifer Ryan Newton

Educare as a model of multi-site, collaborative, policy-relevant research / Diane M. Horm

What child development laboratories need to do to thrive : an administrator's perspective / Marjorie Kostelnik

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781138898653

1138898651

9781138898660

113889866X

OCLC:

964931027

Publisher Number:

99969877238