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The Mission of HCRC

The mission of the Human Capital Research Collaborative (HCRC) at the University of Minnesota is to advance multidisciplinary research on child development and social policy. The HCRC’s approach is integrative and representative of the cross-college and university wide interest in advancing research and scholarship on the identification and dissemination of cost-effective interventions, programs, and policies from birth to young adulthood.

Gates Foundation Grant Assesses Key Elements of Early Childhood Programs

In a new grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, HCRC researchers will investigate the impact of key elements of early childhood programs that have been identified as influencing initial and sustained learning gains. Using data from the Midwest Longitudinal Study and other sources, HCRC will provide evidence on the validity of the Gates Foundation’s 15 essential elements of effective learning (e.g., teacher certification/compensation, learning time, adult-child ratios) as well as the 6 core elements (e.g., small classes, aligned curriculum, effective learning) of the CPC P-3 program.

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Judy Temple Appointed HCRC Co-Director

Judy Temple, Professor in the Humphrey School of Public Affairs, has been appointed Co-Director of the Human Capital Research Collaborative. One of the developers of HCRC in 2006, Professor Temple is an education and public finance economist who has conducted landmark studies of the return on investment of early childhood and school-age programs, including the CPC program. She has also assessed the impact of many educational policies from grade retention to school mobility, and is currently studying the contributions of Pay for Success financing in human and education services.

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Chronic Early Absence, Achievement, and Social-Emotional Development

Nicole Smerillo, Arthur Reynolds, Suh-Ruu Ou, Judy Temple

Presented by Nicole Smerillo at the 2017 Society for Research in Child Devlopment biennial meeting April 6-8 in Austin, TX.

This study provides evidence that chronic absence in the early grades may cause potential harm, not only to academic achievement, but also to children’s abilities to adjust to student life and norms.

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