Birth Cohort Jennifer Park National Center for Education Statistics Institute of Education Sciences IES Research Conference June 2006

Presentation Overview Describe the goals and design of the ECLS-B Identify special features of the design Describe data released to date

Purpose of the ECLS-B Measure child cognitive, physical, and socioemotional development from infancy to kindergarten entry Measure the ways in which home learning environments and early care and education providers support that development

Neighborhood and Community School Family Early Care and Education ECLS Conceptual Model Child

Sample Design Nationally representative sample of children born in –sampling frame drawn from U.S. birth certificates. Oversamples of special populations –low birth weight– American Indian/Native Alaskan –very low birth weight– Asian/Pacific Islander –twins– Chinese * n  14,000. * The separate oversample of Chinese infants permits precision in statistical comparisons of Asian/Pacific Islander infants with members of their largest ethnic subgroup.

Study Design Data are collected at multiple points in time. Data are collected from multiple sources. –children– teachers –mothers and fathers– schools –child care providers Data are collected through multiple methods.

Collection Status WaveCollection YearSample Size 9 Months200110,688 2 Years20039,835 Preschool (4 years) 2005Pending Kindergarten2006In Field Fall ’06 Kindergarten (late entry only) 2007In Field Fall ‘07

Components by Wave 2 years Child assessments Parent interview Father questionnaires Child assessments Parent interview Father questionnaires Early care and education provider interviews Early care and education observations 9 monthsPreschool Child assessments Parent interview Resident father questionnaire Early care and education provider interviews Early care and education observations

Components by Wave (continued) Child assessments Parent interview Teacher questionnaire School characteristics data * Wrap around care provider questionnaire Early care and education provider interviews Child assessments Parent interview (abbreviated) Teacher questionnaire (possibly) Wrap around care provider questionnaire * From CCD and PSS. Kindergarten ‘06 (late entry only) Kindergarten ‘07

Child Assessment Indirect – Parent/guardian interview – Interviewer observations Direct – Nursing Child Assessment Teaching Scale (NCATS)–9 months – Bayley Short Form - Research Edition –9 months and 2 years – Language and literacy, and mathematics –preschool and kindergarten – Two Bags Task–2 years and preschool – Toddler Attachment Q-Sort-45 (TAS-45)–2 years – Physical growth measurements –all waves

Percentage of children demonstrating certain mental skills at 8 to 10 months of age and at 11 to 13 months of age: 2001 SOURCE: Flanagan, K. and West, J. (2004). Children Born in 2001: First Results from the Base Year of the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort. NCES Publication # Less than.5 percent Percent

Percentage of children demonstrating certain physical skills at 8 to 10 months of age and at 11 to 13 months of age: 2001 SOURCE: Flanagan, K. and West, J. (2004). Children Born in 2001: First Results from the Base Year of the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort. NCES Publication Eye hand coordination SittingPrewalkingWalkingBalance Percent

Parent Interview Prenatal health care and behaviors (9-month only) Neonatal and child health Developmental milestones and temperament Home learning and language environment Child care participation Parent employment and education Parent attitudes and knowledge of child development Family health and parental depression

Parent Interview (continued) Marital history and relationships Nonresident biological father background Household composition Welfare and public assistance Household income and assets Household food sufficiency Social and community support Neighborhood quality

Percentage of infants who experience various home learning activities at least 3 times a week with family members: 2001 SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort, Restricted-Use File (NCES ). Unpublished estimates weighted by W1R0.

Percentage distribution of the frequency that infants are read to by family members, by socioeconomic status (SES): 2001 SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort, Restricted-Use File (NCES ). Unpublished estimates weighted by W1R0.

Mean 9-month NCATS scores, by maternal education: 2001 Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Early Childhood Longitudinal Study Birth Cohort (ECLS-B), Restricted Use File (NCES ).

Father Questionnaire ResidentNonresident Father Feelings on Being a Father Activities with Child Parenting Practices and Discipline Relationship with Partner/Child’s Mother Family, Employment, and Education Background Health Social Support and Community Involvement Expectations for Child Development Separations from Child Amount of Contact Child Support Living Arrangements

Percentage of children at about 9 months of age, by presence of a father in the household: 2001 SOURCE: Flanagan, K. and West, J. (2004). Children Born in 2001: First Results from the Base Year of the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort. NCES Publication No father in household 20% Biological father 79% Nonbiological father 1%

Percentage of infants who experience various home learning activities at least 3 times a week with fathers residing in the household: 2001 SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort, Restricted-Use File (NCES ). Unpublished estimates weighted by W1F0.

Center characteristics, services and staffing (if applicable) Caregiver background and health Learning environment ECLS-B child’s development Other children in care Parent involvement Caregiver beliefs and attitudes Caregiver-child relationship Child Care Provider Interview

Percentage of children, by primary care arrangement at about 9 months of age: 2001 SOURCE: Flanagan, K. and West, J. (2004). Children Born in 2001: First Results from the Base Year of the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort. NCES Publication No nonparental care 50% Relative care 26% Nonrelative care 15% Center-based care 9% Multiple arrangements 1%

Counts of adults and children Infant-Toddler Environment Rating Scale (ITERS) (Center-based care, 2 years) Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale, Revised Edition (ECERS) (Center-based care, preschool) Family Day Care Rating Scale (FDCRS) (Home- based care) Items from Arnett Scale of Caregiver Sensitivity Child Care Observation Measures

Unique Features Direct child cognitive and physical assessments over time Oversamples of special populations Videotape of mother-child interaction Inclusion of fathers as well as mothers Interviews and observations of child care settings

Data Training Opportunities Future Data Training Seminars and Conference Participation ECLS-B Data Users Training Seminar (January 10-12, 2007) SRCD Pre-conference Training Seminar (March 28, 2007) AERA Professional Development Seminar (April 2007) NICHD-NCES ECLS-B First Release Conference (May ) Recent Training Seminars and Conference Participation ECLS-B Data Users Training Seminar (January 2006) PAA Pre-conference Training Seminar (March 2006) AERA Professional Development Seminar (April 2006) AERA Institute on Statistical Analysis for Policy (April 2006) Jean Piaget Society Program Presentation (June 2006)

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