How our work is making a difference
The Crane Center for Early Childhood Research and Policy is a multidisciplinary research center dedicated to conducting high-quality research that improves children’s learning and development at home, in school and in the community.
Our Work
Our work ranges from multi-year, federally funded projects that examine outcomes of
thousands of children and families, to program evaluation work in our state, to smaller scale analyses and briefs
meant to inform policy makers and practitioners.
Recent News
During the spring 2024 Crane Policy Chat, Dr. Lauren Jones discussed important federal and state policies aimed at improving the well-being of children and their caregivers.
This week in Tuned In: Changes proposed for Ohio’s Step Up to Quality child care ratings, how Ohio fared in NIEER’s State of Preschool 2023 report, and the next big hurdle in helping children learn to read.
Crane faculty associate Dr. Matthew Brock’s latest book aims to foster meaningful engagement between students with disabilities and those without.
During the April Crane Research Forum, Dr. Joyce Lee discussed how preschoolers’ behavior and receptive language development are affected by shared parental responsiveness in low-income households.