Exploring the Opportunity Gap for Young Children From Birth to Age Eight

Webcast

Exploring the Opportunity Gap for Young Children From Birth to Age Eight Report Release

May 16, 2023

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (ET)

Past

About

Please join the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on Tuesday, May 16, from 1:00pm - 2:00 pm ET for the release of its new report on Exploring the Opportunity Gap for Young Children From Birth to Age Eight. This report explores the causes and consequences of the opportunity gap and makes recommendations for how to improve conditions that promote success for children, at home, in communities, and in schools. The event will be webcast. REGISTRATION is now open.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Contact

Pamella Atayi

(202) 334-1996
patayi@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Exploring the Opportunity Gap for Young Children From Birth to Age Eight Summer Speakers Series #4

September 8, 2021

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)

Past

About

An ad hoc committee will conduct a consensus study on the causes and consequences of the opportunity gap for young children from birth to age eight. To inform the committee's work, we will hold a series of four (4) discussions over the course of the summer, on a particular topic. This fourth session in the series will discuss old, new, and developing policies and interventions that can be used to eliminate the opportunity gap from birth to 8 years old.

SPEAKERS:

Dr. Ajay Chaudry, former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human Services Policy, DHHS.

Dr. Hirokazu Yoshikawa, Courtney Sale Ross Professor of Globalization and Education, NYU Steinhardt; and, University Professor at NYU; and, Co-Director of the Global TIES for Children center at NYU.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Contact

Pamella Atayi

(202) 334-1996
patayi@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Exploring the Opportunity Gap for Young Children From Birth to Age Eight Summer Speakers Series #3

August 11, 2021

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)

Past

About

An ad hoc committee will conduct a consensus study on the causes and consequences of the opportunity gap for young children from birth to age eight. To inform the committee's work, we will hold a series of four (4) discussions over the course of the summer, on a particular topic. This third session in the series will discuss how tools and strategies drawn from behavioral economics can be used to better understand and eliminate the opportunity gap from birth to 8 years old.

SPEAKER:

Dr. Ariel Kalil, Director of the Center for Human Potential and Public Policy at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Contact

Pamella Atayi

(202) 334-1996
patayi@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Exploring the Opportunity Gap for Young Children From Birth to Age Eight Summer Speakers Series #2

July 28, 2021

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)

Past

About

An ad hoc committee will conduct a consensus study on the causes and consequences of the opportunity gap for young children from birth to age eight. To inform the committee's work, we will hold a series of four (4) discussions over the course of the summer, on a particular topic. This second session in the series will discuss how poverty and neuroscience converge to affect the opportunity gap from birth to 8 years old.

SPEAKERS:

Dr. Lisa Gennetian, Pritzker Associate Professor of Early Learning Policy Studies, Duke University.

Dr. Kimberly Noble, Professor of Neuroscience and Education at Teachers College, Columbia University.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Contact

Pamella Atayi

(202) 334-1996
patayi@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Exploring the Opportunity Gap for Young Children From Birth to Age Eight Summer Speakers Series #1

July 14, 2021

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)

Past

About

An ad hoc committee will conduct a consensus study on the causes and consequences of the opportunity gap for young children from birth to age eight. To inform the committee's work, we will hold a series of four (4) discussions over the course of the summer, on a particular topic. This first session in the series will focus on the most appropriate and successful strategies for measuring the opportunity gap from birth to 8 years old.

SPEAKER:

Sean F. Reardon, professor of poverty and inequality in education, and professor (by courtesy) of sociology, Stanford University

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Contact

Pamella Atayi

(202) 334-1996
patayi@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Exploring the Opportunity Gap for Young Children From Birth to Age Eight, Meeting 7

March 22 - 23, 2022

Past

About

This meeting is closed in its entirety.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Randall Akee
LaRue Allen
Alfredo Artiles
Renee Boynton Jarrett
Kenneth Dodge
Brenda Jones-Harden
Pamela Joshi
Shantel Meek
Bela Mote
Milagros Nores
Cynthia Osborne
Albert Wat

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Statement of task.
Report contents, conclusions, recommendations and key messages.
Commissioned paper.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

Agenda and working drafts.

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

March 25, 2022

Contact

Pamella Atayi

(202) 334-1996
patayi@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Exploring the Opportunity Gap for Young Children From Birth to Age Eight, Meeting 6

January 25 - 26, 2022

Past

About

Closed to the public.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Randall Akee
LaRue Allen
Alfredo Artiles
Renee Boynton Jarrett
Kenneth Dodge
Brenda Jones-Harden
Pamela Joshi
Shantel Meek
Bela Mote
Milagros Nores
Cynthia Osborne
Albert Wat

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Discussed commissioned paper
Review Statement of Task
Group discussions of draft of report chapters

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

Agenda and draft chapters of report

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

January 31, 2022

Contact

Pamella Atayi

(202) 334-1996
patayi@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting

Exploring the Opportunity Gap for Young Children From Birth to Age Eight, Meeting 5

November 8 - 9, 2021

Past

About

This meeting was closed to the public both days.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Partially Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Randall Akee
LaRue Allen
Alfredo Artiles
Renee Boynton Jarrett
Brenda Jones-Harden
Pamela Joshi
Shantel Meek
Bela Mote
Milagros Nores
Cynthia Osborne
Albert Wat

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Meeting objectives, communications, review statement of task,, group discussions, report draft

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

Agenda, report outline/drafts

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

December 02, 2021

Contact

Pamella Atayi

(202) 334-1996
patayi@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Exploring the Opportunity Gap for Young Children From Birth to Age Eight, Meeting 4, Day 2

August 26, 2021

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (ET)

Past

About

Closed meeting.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Randall Akee
LaRue Allen
Alfredo Artiles
Kenneth Dodge
Brenda Jones-Harden
Pamela Joshi
Shantel Meek
Bela Mote
Milagros Nores
Cynthia Osborne
Albert Wat

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Writing Assignments
Commissioned papers

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

Agenda
Statement of Task

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

September 16, 2021

Contact

Pamella Atayi

(202) 334-1996
patayi@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Exploring the Opportunity Gap for Young Children From Birth to Age Eight, Meeting 4, Day 1

August 25, 2021

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (ET)

Past

About

Closed meeting.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Randall Akee
LaRue Allen
Alfredo Artiles
Kenneth Dodge
Brenda Jones-Harden
Pamela Joshi
Shantel Meek
Bela Mote
Milagros Nores
Cynthia Osborne
Albert Wat

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Review statement of task and report outline

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

Agenda
Statement of Task.

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

September 16, 2021

Contact

Pamella Atayi

(202) 334-1996
patayi@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Exploring the Opportunity Gap for Young Children From Birth to Age Eight, Meeting 3, Day 2

May 25, 2021

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (ET)

Past

About

An ad hoc committee will conduct a consensus study on the causes and consequences of the opportunity gap for young children from birth to age eight.

This is the third meeting of the Committee on Exploring the Opportunity Gap for Young Children From Birth to Age Eight. This meeting is a closed meeting, to which only committee members, employees, agents, and officials of the institution may attend.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Randall Akee
LaRue Allen
Alfredo Artiles
Renee Boynton Jarrett
Kenneth Dodge
Brenda Jones-Harden
Pamela Joshi
Shantel Meek
Bela Mote
Milagros Nores
Cynthia Osborne
Albert Wat

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Review of Statement of Task, general reactions to open session, report outline, and break out groups

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

Agenda, Statement of task

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

September 16, 2021

Contact

Pamella Atayi

(202) 334-1996
patayi@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting

Exploring the Opportunity Gap for Young Children From Birth to Age Eight, Meeting 3, Day 1

May 24, 2021

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (ET)

Past

Materials

Speakers' Bios - Opp Gap Info Gathering Session

About

The Committee on Exploring the Opportunity Gap for Young Children from Birth to Age Eight will hold a public information-gathering session to discuss evidence-based, effective strategies for improving conditions and promoting success for children—at home, in communities, and in schools. Speakers will discuss how the opportunity gap is measured and barriers to accessing opportunities for young children. These presentation will help inform the committee’s final report.

OPEN SESSION AGENDA

1:00 – 1:05 p.m. Welcome and Overview of the Session

- LaRue Allen, Chair

1:05 – 1:25 p.m. Measuring the Opportunity Gap

- - - Rucker Johnson
  - - Janet Currie

1:25 – 2:00 p.m. Panel Q&A

2:00 – 2:20 p.m. Factors that Impede Uptake of Benefit Programs and Barriers to Accessing Opportunities

- - - Carolyn Barnes
  - - Pamela Herd

2:20 – 2:55 p.m. Panel Q&A

2:55 – 3:00 p.m. Closing Remarks and Adjourn Open Session

- LaRue Allen, Chair

CLOSED SESSION

3:00 - 5:00 PM Committee ONLY deliberations

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Partially Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Randall Akee
LaRue Allen
Alfredo Artiles
Renee Boynton Jarrett
Kenneth Dodge
Brenda Jones-Harden
Pamela Joshi
Shantel Meek
Bela Mote
Milagros Nores
Cynthia Osborne
Albert Wat

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Review of Statement of Task, general reactions to open session, report outline, and break out groups

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

Meeting Agenda

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

September 16, 2021

Contact

Pamella Atayi

(202) 334-1996
patayi@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Exploring the Opportunity Gap for Young Children From Birth to Age Eight, Meeting 2, Day 2

March 26, 2021

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (ET)

Past

About

Closed meeting.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Randall Akee
LaRue Allen
Alfredo Artiles
Renee Boynton Jarrett
Kenneth Dodge
Brenda Jones-Harden
Pamela Joshi
Shantel Meek
Bela Mote
Milagros Nores
Cynthia Osborne
Albert Wat

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Public information session, and work groups assignments.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

Agenda and report outline.

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

April 01, 2021

Contact

Pamella Atayi

(202) 334-1996
patayi@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Exploring the Opportunity Gap for Young Children From Birth to Age Eight, Meeting 2, Day1

March 25, 2021

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (ET)

Past

About

Closed meeting.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Randall Akee
LaRue Allen
Alfredo Artiles
Renee Boynton Jarrett
Kenneth Dodge
Brenda Jones-Harden
Pamela Joshi
Shantel Meek
Bela Mote
Milagros Nores
Cynthia Osborne
Albert Wat

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Background reading and report outline

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

Agenda, report outline

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

April 01, 2021

Contact

Pamella Atayi

(202) 334-1996
patayi@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting

Exploring the Opportunity Gap for Young Children From Birth to Age Eight, Meeting #1, Day 2

February 5, 2021

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM (ET)

Past

About

Fully virtual via Zoom. Open Session to the public is Friday, February 5, 2021, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm. MUST REGISTER here.

Agenda:

1:30 – 1:45 p.m. Welcome to Sponsor Representatives

LaRue Allen, Chair

Mary Ellen O’Connell, DBASSE Executive Director

1:45 – 2:55 p.m. Sponsor Presentations

2:55 – 3:30 p.m. Committee and Sponsor Discussion

Full Committee

3:30 p.m. Adjourn Open Session

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Partially Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Randall Akee
LaRue Allen
Alfredo Artiles
Renee Boynton Jarrett
Kenneth Dodge
Brenda Jones-Harden
Pamela Joshi
Shantel Meek
Bela Mote
Milagros Nores
Cynthia Osborne
Albert Wat

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Discussed statement of work.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

Agenda

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

February 23, 2021

Contact

Pamella Atayi

(202) 334-1996
patayi@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Exploring the Opportunity Gap for Young Children From Birth to Age Eight, Meeting #1, Day 1

February 1, 2021

1:00 PM - 4:30 PM (ET)

Past

About

Closed meeting.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Randall Akee
LaRue Allen
Alfredo Artiles
Renee Boynton Jarrett
Kenneth Dodge
Brenda Jones-Harden
Pamela Joshi
Shantel Meek
Bela Mote
Milagros Nores
Cynthia Osborne
Albert Wat

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Statement of work
Bias and Conflict of Interest

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

Agenda and related background documents

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

February 02, 2021

Contact

Pamella Atayi

(202) 334-1996
patayi@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

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