National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators - DiCarlo named Established Career Awardee 2024
August 26, 2024
BATON ROUGE, LA - Cynthia DiCarlo, PhD was awarded the 2024 National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators (NAECTE) Foundation
Established Career Early Teacher Educator Research Grant Award Winner. Dr. DiCarlo was selected as the top-scoring application after the review by
a team of NAECTE peer reviewers for her project “Child Sustained Attention in One-Year-Olds.” This project is part of a research series that has focused on identifying which teaching
conditions (child choice, adult choice, or adult presentation) that elicit increased levels of engagement based on child age. Previous research on
four-year-olds, three-year-olds, and two-year-olds has noted distinct differences in child attention
based on teaching conditions. The goal of this project is to help provide direction
to practitioners on the best teaching conditions to use with children at different
ages to increase children’s attention and engagement with materials. DiCarlo will
be recognized at the National NAECTE conference on November 6 in Anaheim, California.
Data collection for this research series has occurred at the LSU Early Childhood Education Laboratory Preschool, which is part of the School of Education. In alignment with the goal of the Early Childhood Education Institute (ECEI), this project is focused on birth-to-three research and the dissemination of research-based practice.
ABOUT ECEI
The Early Childhood Education Institute at LSU is focused holistically on the early years and fills a unique niche by targeting early care, specifically birth through age three. Holistic development invites collaboration from other disciplines to study recommended practices for young children. The ECE Institute at LSU aims to make LSU a leader in early care and education research, dissemination, and advocacy of recommended practices. Through a balanced emphasis on research and education programs, recommended practices in educating and caring for young children will be created, applied, evaluated, and disseminated. We focus on developing expert early care practitioners who deliver high-quality early childhood programming, engage in research practices, and advocate for the profession.
Visit the Early Childhood Education Institute website.
About ECELP
The Early Childhood Education Laboratory Preschool (ECELP) is a Reggio Emilia - inspired research facility within LSU Lutrill & Pearl Payne School of Education and is aligned with the university’s undergraduate and graduate programs in Early Childhood Education. The ECELP is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children, which is the leading early childhood professional organization in the nation. The ECELP serves as a laboratory for the generation of cutting-edge research in the areas of child development and education. It also serves as a training site for undergraduate and graduate students as a model demonstration site within the community. Through its support of research and teaching, the ECELP generates and disseminates knowledge about best practices in early childhood education to support children’s development and learning.
Visit the Early Childhood Education Laboratory Preschool website.
About CHSE
The College of Human Sciences & Education (CHSE) is a nationally accredited division of Louisiana State University. The college comprises the School of Education, the School of Information Studies, the School of Kinesiology, the School of Leadership & Human Resource Development, and the School of Social Work. CHSE has two model demonstration schools: the Early Childhood Education Laboratory Preschool, which enrolls birth to age four, and the University Laboratory School, which enrolls kindergarten through grade 12. The college also has four centers and institutes: the Early Childhood Education Institute, the Healthy Aging Research Center, the Leadership Development Institute, and the Social Research & Evaluation Center. The college is committed to achieving the highest standards in teaching, research, and service and improving quality of life across the lifespan.