Current Projects
Coaching in Early Intervention
lknoche2@unl.edu
Nebraska’s Coaching in Early Intervention (CEI) project brings together stakeholders in research, practice and policy to enhance early intervention services and improve outcomes for young children with disabilities and their families. Together, our collaborative team is refining, implementing and evaluating a sustainable early childhood coaching model that promotes the use of evidence-based practices among early intervention personnel statewide.
Visit WebsiteThe Early Learning Network
earlylearningnetwork@unl.edu
The Early Learning Network seeks to advance the understanding of policies and practices that narrow the achievement gap and maintain early learning success as children transition from preschool to elementary school and beyond.
Visit WebsiteGet SET Nebraska
cyfs@unl.edu
Get SET Nebraska is a comprehensive statewide mentorship and professional development program designed to support special education teachers (SET) and school administrators serving students ages 3-21. The program’s purpose is to help retain special education teachers and ensure schools can improve academic and behavioral outcomes for all students.
Visit WebsiteGetting Ready
cyfs@unl.edu
Getting Ready promotes school readiness for young children, especially those who are growing up in poverty. It is an approach that encourages parental engagement in all aspects of early childhood development, while building on strengths for parents and children.
Visit WebsiteINSIGHTS in Nebraska
jeum@unl.edu
INSIGHTS in Nebraska is a comprehensive social and emotional learning intervention that includes parent, teacher and classroom components that has been found to reduce disruptive behavior, improve attention skills, and improve reading and math achievement.
Visit WebsiteLearning Frontiers
awitte2@unl.edu
Learning Frontiers aims to advance understanding of Nebraska’s policies and practices—across rural and urban communities—that support children’s early learning and academic success. The project is part of the national Early Learning Network, led by the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
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