Stay tuned for an exciting announcement in next month's newsletter!

Visit our booth at the National Head Start Association Conference! 

We are excited to host an exhibition booth at the 2023 NHSA Conference, May 8-11 in Phoenix, AZ! Stop by booth #326 and bring your colleagues for live web demonstrations, answers to your measurement questions, and to take our survey to be entered to win fun prizes! We hope to see you there!

ICS Report on Early Childhood Workforce Featured in ZERO TO THREE Journal

Megan Carolan and Amber Posey Fishel have published a report that is currently featured prominently in the ZERO TO THREE Journal. The focus of the report is The Early Childhood Workforce Across Disciplines: Incorporating Experiences from Health Care, Child Welfare, and Education to Build a Sustainable Workforce.

For more information on this topic, view our other recent Early Childhood Workforce pieces: 

• Early Childhood Workforce: Supporting the Professionals Who Support Our Families
• Investing in the Early Childcare Workforce
• Supporting the Early Childhood Workforce

Share your story

Have you used the IMPACT website or resources to support your work? Share your story with us! Send us an email at ecprism@instituteforchildsuccess.org or connect with us on social media at @ec_prism.

Spread the word about IMPACT

Know someone who is looking for support in assessment and measurement?  

For those who are seeking additional support, we offer personalized consultation services in measurement and evaluation. Reach out to us at ecprism@instituteforchildsuccess.org to connect.  

Applications Now Open: J.M.K. Innovation Prize!

The J.M. Kaplan Fund is now accepting applications for the J.M.K. Innovation Prize. This prize seeks to identify, support, and elevate innovators who are spearheading transformative early-stage projects in the fields of the environment, heritage conservation, and social justice. The Fund will provide each of the 10 awardees with $175,000 as well as valuable support and training.  

• Start your online application – Deadline: April 28, 2023 
• Download 1-page overview (PDF) 
• En Español (PDF) 
• American Sign Language (Video)

Learn more about IMPACT

IMPACT is a suite of tools and resources to help support the measurement needs of the early childhood field, including the IMPACT Measures Tool®, a repository of early childhood and parenting measures. In addition to our Measures Tool, our IMPACT offerings also include educational content such as videos, articles, and practical tools, which you can explore on our Learn page.

For more information on using the IMPACT Measures Tool®, watch our tutorial video.

Keep in touch

Have questions about early childhood measurement? Know of an exciting innovation in this area? Let us know! Email us at ecprism@instituteforchildsuccess.org or reach out to us on social media at @ec_prism.

We would like to thank the Pritzker Children’s Initiative, Overdeck Family Foundation, Valhalla Foundation, the Heising-Simons Foundation, and the Brady Education Foundation for their generous support of the IMPACT project, which has made our work possible.

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