A Chicago-area research opportunity for the 2022-2023 school year!
We are looking for preschool teachers in the greater Chicago area who are willing to share their early math teaching with researchers. Erikson’s Early Math Collaborative and SRI Education were awarded federal funding to conduct a research study examining interactions between teachers and children around math in early childhood.
Recruitment for the 2022-23 school year is now in process. Please sign up to receive more information at the bottom of this page.
The safety of children and teachers is our highest priority. We will follow guidance from the Illinois Department of Public Health and coordinate with programs to determine research procedures that ensure the health and wellbeing of all.
What Will Participation Involve?
For center administrators:
- Assist in sharing information about Measuring Math with your teachers & families.
- Help with distributing and collecting consent forms beginning in fall of 2022*.
- Work with Measuring Math project staff to determine a research schedule that fits your center’s routine in the fall of 2022* and spring of 2023*.
For participating teachers:
- Allow videographers to record teachers and children working around math once in fall 2022* and twice in spring 2023* (including set-up, about 30 minutes per session).
- Complete a brief online survey in fall of 2022* and spring of 2023* (about 30 minutes each time).
For participating children:
- Work one-on-one with a researcher in fall of 2022* and spring 2023* (about 30 minutes each time).
*Timeline may shift based on the guidance from the Illinois Department of Public Health.
What Will Participants Receive?
Participating teachers will receive:
- Access to Early Math professional development (up to 4 Gateways credit hours)
- A $25 gift card for each survey completed (up to $50 total).
Participating children will receive:
- A storybook each time they meet with a researcher.