Dr. Iruka’s current project fall into the following three initiative groups. Click “learn more” to read about the individual projects supporting each initiative.
ECERS® Authoring
Part of author team to develop the fourth edition of the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale® (ECERS®).
Equity Research Action Coalition
Projects Include:
Equity Research Action Coalition
Black Infant and Toddler Equity Project
Early Childhood Research and Evaluation
Projects Include:
National Center on Parent, Family, and Community Engagement
Effects of Implicit Bias on Children’s Early Outcomes
Exploring the Link between Culturally Responsive Practices and Black and Latinx Student Outcome
Educare School-Family Partnership Justice Project
Training and Mentoring
Projects Include:
RISER Network
UNC Public Policy-ECIC Early Childhood Racial Equity Research-Policy Partnership Program