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Child Development LabResearch, Teaching, Outreach2017-2018Annual Report
2017-2018For more than 90 years, the School of Human Ecologyhas been a pioneer in early childhood development. For generations ofchildren, students, and researchers, SoHE has continuously operatedan on-site preschool that complements a three-part mission of research,teaching, and outreach.Through the years, the emphasis of the preschool lab has shifted fromone of teacher training to early childhood development, including thedevelopment of infants and toddlers. Our lab is a year-round host tonumerous studies by students and faculty as well as a resource forstudents to complete internships and course requirements. In 2018, thepreschool officially became UW-Madison’s Child Development Lab tofurther clarify our dedication to early childhood development researchcapabilities within the campus and beyond.We welcome you to learn more about our exceptional CDL and aboutour goal of being a national and international leader in the ecology ofchild well-being.On, Wisconsin!Soyeon ShimDean, School of Human EcologyTable of ContentsSoHE Through the Years 1CDL Staff2-3Our Research 4-5SoHE Research Studies 6Other Research Studies 7Our Teaching 8-9UW-Madison Courses 10Other University Courses 11Our Outreach12-13Presentation & Tours 14Campus Outreach 15Case Study 16Five Year Strategic Plan 1712Research StudiesConducted21College CoursesUtilized the CDL21Outreach Activitiesby CDL Staff
2017With a recommitment toresearch and teaching missions,the preschool is renamed “ChildDevelopment Lab.”2012Nancy Nicholas Hall iscompleted. Infant care is addedand Soyeon Shim is namedDean of SoHE.1957The original Preschool Labbuilding is built.1926The lab school is established asa cooperative nursery schoolto help young mothers developparenting skills.1
MEET OUR CDL STAFFAmy Wagner, Ph.D., M.A.Ed.Executive Director1 YearPaula EvensonHDFS Faculty DirectorLaura M. Secord Chair in EarlyChildhood DevelopmentAssociate Professor8 YearsTerri StrotherJill RileyDirector18 YearsKristin OrlowskiAssistant Director9 YearsAssistant Director17 YearsStudent & Research Coordinator5 YearsKristen KrystofiakJaclyn SchneiderMary Pierick, M.Ed.4K TeacherSenior Instructional Specialist32 YearsPreschool TeacherAssociate Instructional Specialist2 YearsJenny Lee, M.S.W.Katy BrechlinPreschool TeacherSenior Instructional Specialist15 Years2Heather Kirkorian, Ph.D.4K TeacherInstructional Specialist6 Years4K TeacherSenior Instructional Specialist25 YearsSarah WatrudPreschool TeacherInstructional Specialist6 Years
Linda Dykstra, M.F.A.Esther EmmerichLaura FeistToddler TeacherInstructional Specialist5 YearsToddler TeacherAssociate Instructional Specialist2 YearsToddler TeacherSenior Instructional Specialist19 YearsSarah Bruhn, M.S.Cassandra FeistDana SchmockToddler TeacherAssociate Instructional Specialist1 YearMalika GuendInfant TeacherSenior Instructional Specialist18 YearsInfant TeacherSenior Instructional Specialist25 YearsMaria FreyInfant TeacherSenior Instructional Specialist18 YearsInfant TeacherInstructional Specialist7 YearsEmmi LohrentzPreschool TeacherAssociate Instructional Specialist2 Years“The Child Development Lab is anincredible facility run by strongindividuals who truly care about thesuccess of the college students theySarah Yannett, M.S.Float TeacherAssociate Instructional Specialist1 YearAnna BoldtFloat TeacherAssociate Instructional Specialist1 Year”bring in.— Sarah FrankeCDL HDFS Summer 2018 Intern3
OUR RESEARCHHeather Kirkorian, Ph.D., Faculty Director, Laura M. Secord Chair in Early Childhood Development, AssociateProfessor Human Development and Family StudiesI have worked closely with the CDL since I arrived at UW-Madison in 2010.In recent years, the CDL recommitted to its research mission, increasing thebreadth and depth of the CDL’s research activities. We have seen dramaticgrowth in the number of projects served, the proportion of children andfamilies engaged in research, the number of graduate and undergraduatestudents receiving hands-on research training, and the range of departments andinstitutions whose research was supported by the CDL. As a result, the CDL hasbecome an even more valuable resource for researchers across the UW campus and beyond. Remarkably,the CDL increased its research engagement while maintaining a relationship-based perspective, ensuringthat research participation is a positive experience for children and families. As a result of these efforts, theCDL community continues to support research that has local, national, and international impact.Research Statistics at a Glance257 CompletedConsent Forms44 StudentResearchers140%Increase in Number ofResearch Studiesfrom 2016-17 to 2017-184.8/5Degree of Parental Agreement“I trust that the CDL Staff issupporting my child’s well-beingas she/he participates inresearch studies.”448% Increase in Number ofConsent Forms Completedfrom 2016-17 to 2017-18RESEARCH226 Times CDLChildren Participatedin Research
Number of Student Researchers from UW-Madisonby Department and YearSchool of Human EcologySchool of EducationCommunication ArtsBreakdown of CDL Children Participating in Studiesby Researcher AffiliationCommunicationArts21%School of HumanEcology50%School ofEducation21%Non-UWResearchers8%“It was really wonderful to receive a quick report onDr. Kirkorian’s findings and so quickly after the studywas conducted! It was interesting to learn what theyfound and, as a student and a parent, I really”appreciated it!— NicoleCDL Parent and Graduate StudentUW-MadisonRESEARCH5
SoHE Research StudiesTitle/FocusFaculty Name/DepartmentRecruitment Rate Completion Rate# of ChildrenWho ParticipatedHuman Development and Family StudiesChildren’s LearningAcross DifferentContextsProf. Heather KirkorianCognitive Development &Media Lab80%75%12Eye Tracking Studyof Children’sLearning fromTouchscreensProf. Heather KirkorianCognitive Development &Media Lab80%44%7Children’sComprehension ofand Learning fromEducationalNarrativesProf. Heather KirkorianCognitive Development &Media Lab89%91%53Cumulative Risks,Early Development,and EmergingAcademicTrajectories(CREATE) PilotStudyProf. Janean Dilworth-BartDilworth-Bart Labn/a*n/a*8Families andMothers(FAM study)Prof. Janean Dilworth-BartDilworth-Bart Labn/a*n/a*8Dominik PiehlmaierPh.D. Candidate70%79%26Consumer ScienceThe Evolution ofOverconfidence6RESEARCH
Other Research StudiesFaculty Name/DepartmentRecruitment RateCompletion Rate# of Children WhoParticipatedMegan KaulPh.D. CandidateLearning and CognitionLab/EducationalPsychology79%83%25Prof. Haley VlachDevelopment ofLearning and CognitionChildren’s Memory forLab/EducationalObjects and WordsPsychology62%64%2380%95%49Title/FocusSchool of EducationTiming in ScienceLearningCommunication ArtsPreschool Children’sResponse toEducational TVPrograms: How dochildren learn fromstories and songs?Prof. Marie LouiseMares/Dept. ofCommunication ArtsStudies Completed by Non-UW ResearchersChildren's NutritionalChoicesProf. Celeste SchultzCollege of NursingUniversity of Illinoisat Chicago and UIUC38%80%8Parent - InfantInteractions at HomeDr. Yoko TeramiVisiting Professor fromKobe-Shoin Women’sUniversity in Japann/a*n/a*4MEP 4K StudyKatie Ostrander andMaribeth GettingerResearchers with theMadison EducationalPartnership100%100%6*Denotes studies that did not need to meet a recruitment rate (i.e.,pilot studies, training studies or studies with a convenience sample)RESEARCH7
OUR TEACHINGAmy Wagner Ph.D., M.A.Ed., Executive DirectorWhen I was a UW undergrad, the CDL (then called the Preschool Lab) was a placewhere my classmates and I got a chance to see the child development concepts wewere learning about in our courses come alive. Twenty years later, I am proud tosay that the CDL is still that place! During the 2017-18 school year, 239 studentswere able to benefit from experiences as interns, student teachers, assistants,service learning students, observers, or through other coursework assignmentsat the CDL. It has been exciting to work with students from departments acrosscampus and to collaborate with professors to create unique and meaningful learningexperiences for UW students. The CDL teachers are dedicated to mentoring the manycollege students they work with and recognize their important role in training the next generation of childdevelopment professionals.Percent of UW Students Utilizing the CDL by School and CourseRPSE 30096% of StudentObservations in BoothRequired Additional CDLEngagement85,422 Student Hoursfor CourseAssignments 453 Cost ofOnboarding NewUW StudentTEACHING
College Students PlacementsNumber of College Students in the CDL by YearCoursework done through observation, interview or collaboration with staffCoursework requiring classroom placement“Thank you for allowing our students toobserve in the preschool, it is always a rich,”valuable experience— Josh BrownInterim Field Work CoordinatorOccupational Therapy, School of EducationTEACHING9
UW-Madison CoursesSchool & DepartmentSchool of Human EcologyHuman Development andFamily StudiesSchool of Human EcologyHuman Development andFamily StudiesSchool of Human EcologyCivil Society andCommunity StudiesSchool of Human EcologyCivil Society andCommunity StudiesSchool of Human EcologyDesign StudiesCourse Number & Title# of College StudentsHDFS 663: Developmental and FamilyAssessment36HDFS 601: Internship/WorkplaceExperience Course15CSCS 601: Internship/WorkplaceExperience Course1CSCS 300: Nonprofit Sector: Overviewand Foundations1DS 341: Design Thinking forTransformation5School of Human EcologyConsumer SciencesCNSR SCI 201: ConsumerResearch and Analysis2School of EducationEducational PsychologyED PSYCH 745: Designing andManaging the Learning Environment3School of EducationEducational PsychologyOCC THER 611: Professional Skills II:Communication & Interpersonal Skills inOccupational Therapy27School of EducationCurriculum and InstructionCURRIC 660: Early ChildhoodEducation1School of EducationCurriculum and InstructionCURRIC 363: Practicum in EarlyChildhood Education in Kindergarten3School of EducationCurriculum and InstructionCURRIC 240: Critical Aspects ofTeaching, Schooling, and Education8School of EducationRehabilitation Psychology andSpecial EducationRPSE 300: Individuals WithDisabilities2College of Letters and SciencesPsychologyPSYCH 460: Child Development1610TEACHING
Other University CoursesUniversity & DepartmentCourse Number & TitleEdgewood CollegeEducationED 210: Infancy and Childhood1Edgewood CollegeEducationED 693A: Student Teaching Placement1Madison CollegeEarly Childhood EducationECE Practicum 4:Student Teaching Placement2MATC MilwaukeeChild DevelopmentCHILDD 179: Child Growth andDevelopment1MATC MilwaukeeChild DevelopmentCHILDD 188: Guiding Children’s Behavior1UW StoutHuman Development and FamilyStudiesHDFS 491: Internship in HumanDevelopment and Family Studies1UW StoutSpecial EducationSPED 505: Introduction to EarlyChildhood Special Education1UW WhitewaterCounseling EducationCOUNSED 731:Counseling Across the Lifespan1TEACHING# of College Students11
OUR OUTREACHJill Riley, DirectorAs I reflect today on how I felt 18 years ago as the incoming Director of the ChildDevelopment Lab, I marvel at how our quality has remained a constant whilewe continue to grow in so many new ways. Excellence in providing the highestquality programming for young children has always been at the forefront of ourfoundational values. High quality starts with having an exceptional teaching staff.The longevity of our educators has a direct correlation to our ability to provideongoing quality care. CDL early educators know and understand the criticalimportance of early childhood development. Everyday this knowledge informs theirwork and motivates their continued growth as they provide training and education tochildren, college students, and other early care and education colleagues in the field. Our early educatorsare the heart and soul of our program, and their dedication to outreach creates the dynamic synergy that isever-present and thriving at the CDL today.Percent of CDL Staff by Years of EmploymentAccreditationsNECPAAccreditation achievedNovember 201912Licensed by theState ofWisconsinAccredited byCity ofMadisonOUTREACHYoung Star Rating ofFive StarsBreastfeeding Friendly Child CareProvider by the WisconsinBreastfeeding Coalition
CDL’s Outreach at UW and BeyondSchool of Human EcologySchool of EducationCommunication ArtsCollege of Agricultural and Life SciencesEducational PsychologyDepartment of PsychologyOccupational TherapyUW MakerSpaceOffice of Financial AidOffice of Human ResourcesUniversity of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison CollegeEdgewood CollegeMadison Metropolitan School District (MMSD)University of Wisconsin-StoutUniversity of Wisconsin-WhitewaterMilwaukee Area Technical CollegeWisconsinIllinoisUniversity of Illinois at ChicagoUniversity of Illinoisat Urbana-ChampaignJapanKobe-Shoin Women’s UniversityGuatemalaUniversidad Rafael LandivarOUTREACH13
ActivityOrganizationCDL StaffTitle/FocusProgram tour for staff from The PlayingField to get ideas for what works inpreschool spacePresentations & ToursProgram TourThe Playing FieldDirector, Jill RileyProgram TourKohl’s ChildDevelopment CenterTour & brainstorming for futureDirector, Jill Riley; Ex. collaboration on SoHE HDFS summerDirector, Amy Wagner internships with Kohl’s Child DevelopmentCenterPrecollegeEnrichmentProgram Tour and OpportunityInterviewProgram forLearning Excellence(PEOPLE)Provided parent tour for 6 high schoolHead Teacher, Katystudents from low-income areas who areBrechlin and Ex. Direcpotentially the first in their families to attendtor, Amy WagnercollegePresentationLaunching intoLiteracy and MathConferenceHead Teachers, MaryPierick and EmmiLohrentz“Language and Literacy in the InclusiveClassroom”PresentationWisconsin Allianceof Infant MentalHealthEx. Director, AmyWagner“Reflective Practice in Early ChildhoodEducation Programs”PresentationUW-WhitewaterEarly ChildhoodConferenceHead Teacher, DanaSchmock“Learning to Walk on Steady Ground:Foundations of Learning for Infants andToddlers”Panel DiscussionNational Conferenceof State LegislaturesEx. Director, AmyWagnerEarly care and education panel discussionCommunity CollaborationsBeyond DaneChapter of WECAHelped organize and coordinate eventsHead Teacher, Emmiand trainings for early childhoodLohrentzeducators in Madison areaTeam MemberCampus Director’sConsortiumEx. Director, AmyWagner; Director, Jill Collaborated with UW ECE programsRiley; Asst. Direcsponsored by the Office of Campustors, Paula EvensonChild Care and Family Resourcesand Terri StrotherTeam MemberMMSD 4KProfessionalDirector, Jill RileyDevelopment TeamHelped organize and develop 4Ktrainings for district and community 4KteachersRepresentativeRead to LeadCouncil, State ofWisconsin,Department ofChildren &FamiliesEarly Childhood Representative forstate-wide literacy councilBoard Member14Director, Jill RileyOUTREACH
ActivityOrganizationCDL StaffTitle/FocusProf. Heather Kirkorian,Laura M. Secord Chair inChild Trends NewsEarly ChildhoodServiceDevelopment/ School ofHuman EcologyEx. Director, AmyWagnerFilmed Dr. Heather Kirkorian’s researchto be featured in one of their videos, 18broadcasts nationwide with an estimatedpotential viewership of 283,000(according to Nielsen ratings)Mindfulness inParenting & EarlyChildhoodEducationProgramsProf. Larissa Duncan,Director of the Center forChild and Family WellbeingSchool of Human EcologyUW ExtensionHead Teacher,Katy Brechlin andFloat Teacher,Sarah YannettHelped program assistant to createlibrary of inclusive books for childrenand offered opportunities to read thesebooks to CDL childrenMovement Classfor 3-year-oldsDanny Hurwitz, CDLParent and Student/Occupational Therapy/Department of KinesiologyHead Teacher,Worked with 3-year-olds in a weeklyJaclyn Schneidermovement class to gain hands-onand Asst. Director,experience working with young childrenPaula EvensonDesign ThinkingCollaborationLesley Sager, FacultyAssociate/ School ofHuman EcologyHead Teachers,Jaclyn Schneider,Sarah Watrud,Linda DykstraClass worked with CDL staff ontransition between the indoor classroomand the beyond with a focus oninquiry-based learningFarm-to-TableCollaborationVanessa Herald, Farm-toInstitution OutreachSpecialist/ Center forIntegrated AgriculturalSystems/ Becky BredaBadger Organics, LLC/Kathleen Eberle/ SlowFoods UW Madison ChapterHead Teacher,Jaclyn Schneiderand Asst. Director,Paula EvensonTwo UW Slow Food Volunteers madelocal snacks bi-monthly for the CDLchildren and sharing the recipes with theparentsCollaboration withHorticultureClaudia Calderon, AssistantFaculty AssociateDepartment of HorticultureHead Teacher,Malika GerundCDL Garden, planted different kinds offlowers, herbs and veggiesUW MadisonWellnessCommunity ofPracticeNicole Youngberg,Employee Wellness Leader,Office of Human ResourcesAsst. Director,Paula EvensonNetworked with other wellnesschampions in various units acrosscampus and built new wellness initiativeHead Teachers,JaclynSchneider andEmmi Lohrentz“Sustainable Food Systems” supportedby a grant from the 100,000 Strong in theAmericas and the Morgridge Center forPublic Service; Six Guatemalan Studentsfrom the Universidad Rafael Landivarcame to help the CDL with gardeningChildren’s Art DisplayCampus OutreachCollaboration with Claudia Calderon, Assistantthe UW BilateralFaculty AssociateExchange Program UW Dept. of HorticulturePreparation ofChildren’s ArtUW Office of StudentFinancial Aid/ WallyDouma Student Art GalleryHead Teacher,Laura FeistCollaboration withDesign StudiesMarianne Fairbanks,Assistant Professor/ DesignStudiesHead Teachers,Designed and burned images ontoEsther Emmerichscreens, CDL children printed their ownand Linda Dykstra pinneysOUTREACH15
CASE STUDYDESIGN THINKING & CDL COURSE COLLABORATIONIn the summer of 2018, a group of students in Faculty Associate Lesley Sager’s Design Thinkingcourse focused on farm-to-table designs. The students explored designing ways to get fresh food toearly childhood centers. Lead teachers, Jaclyn Schneider and Emmi Lohrentz, advised the students on theirdesign prototypes. At the end of the course, the Bunny class went to the UW MakerSpace to test out andexplore the university students’ final course designs.“The collaboration between the CDL and DesignStudies was an amazing opportunity for designstudents to get real world feedback from the audience(children) that they were designing for. The CDL staffprovided students with amazing feedback and anopportunity to test their design ideas.We are so fortunate to have such an amazing resourceas the CDL for our students.”— Lesley Sager, Faculty Associate, Design Studies“This was an awesome opportunity to link with SoHEand build a relationship with a Design Studies course.Having the preschool children visit the MakerSpaceand see college students who have designed andcreated their own products was very inspiring for thechildren.Children went back to school inspired and wantedto design their own creations using cardboard boxes,tape, et cetera. It has inspired the Bunny Room todevelop and expand our ‘junk modeling’ area andencouraged children to work with different materials,combining them to design and create for themselves.”— Jaclyn Schneider, Instructional Specialist, UWChild Development Lab16
FIVE YEAR STRATEGIC PLANIntegrate the CDL more closely with SoHE’s missions, goals, and initiatives to encouragestate-of-the-art research reflecting the diverse communities, cultures, and environments ofearly childhood development.To become a model laboratory preschool that integrates the best early childhooddevelopment experience with a prolific scholarship, teaching, and outreach agenda withlocal, national, and international impact.To support an innovative research community with dynamic campus and communitypartnerships and transform early childhood development research on campus, locally,nationally, and internationally with an emphasis on representing children and families indiverse contexts.Engage UW-Madison undergraduates and graduate students in high-impact practices withthe CDL through research, teaching, and outreach becoming the leaders who will shape thediscourse in early childhood development in the 21st century, particularly pertaining toenhancing the well-being of children and families across diverse sociodemographiccontexts.To create a sustainable financial model that reflects the value the CDL brings to SoHE,UW-Madison, and the local, national, and international communities as well as providesthe ability to plan and predict in order to meet research and teaching missions.Diversify the CDL population to reflect the ethnic, cultural, disability, socioeconomic, andfamily composition diversity represented in the community at large in order to moreeffectively prepare our students for future settings, to meet the needs of researchers, and tomeet the needs of the community for high quality care.17
“I saw so much growth, not onlyin the children, but in myselfand my abilities.”— Emma Bare,CDL HDFS Spring 2018 Intern“It’s been a huge bonus having somany consent forms returned andhaving you there to be a reassuringpresence for the shy kid [duringresearch studies].”—Professor Louise Mares,Department of Communication Arts1300 Linden DriveMadison, WI 53706sohe.wisc.edu/cdl“Your active involvement andyour knowledge of the kids’individual circumstances increasedthe quality of the collected data.”—Dominik Piehlmaier, PhDCandidate, Consumer Behavior,School of Human Ecology
College of Nursing University of Illinois at Chicago and UIUC 38% 80% 8 Parent - Infant Interactions at Home . Percent of UW Students Utilizing the CDL by School and Course 5,422 Student Hours for Course Assignments 453 Cost of Onboarding New UW Student . Edgewood College- Education ED 210: Infancy and Childhood 1 Edgewood College-
