Current Research

Education is a fundamental human right for all children worldwide. Many children who have fled war zones and are living in refugee camps are denied this right to education. In the early years, quality play-based programs are known to support learning and development (Bakken et al., 2017; OECD, 2016). Unfortunately, for children living in refugee camps, early learning programs are beyond the scope of legislation related to compulsory education (UNHCR, UNICEF, IOM, 2019). Thus,

Phonological awareness, the ability to recognize and manipulate the sound structures of language, is among the strongest predictors of later reading success (National Early Literacy Panel, 2008). The preschool years represent a critical window for developing these skills, and children who enter kindergarten with underdeveloped phonological awareness experience reading difficulties that persist throughout their elementary years. Early childhood educators play a pivotal role in

Research into a Collaborative Approaches to Evaluation as a Mechanism for Supporting System Level Thinking and Data-Informed Decision...

The purposes of the SSHRC-funded study are of three folds: 1) examine ESL/ELD students’ OSSLT performance; 2) investigate the potential...

Funding: SSHRC Partnership Development Grant (Completed 2019) Abstract: CITED produces KMb podcasts on important societal issues through...

Funding: Ministry of Education (Completed 2019) Abstract: This mixed methods evaluation measures partnership indicators and brokering...