I thought that those of you who are not members of SRCD might find the
following communication interesting along several dimensions.
mike
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The WASHINGTON UPDATE is a monthly bulletin provided by the SRCD
Office for Policy and Communications. The WASHINGTON UPDATE will provide
up-to-date information and resources gathered from Congressional hearings,
meetings with Executive Branch offices, coalition meetings, and other
activities related to research and policies concerning children and
families. Occasionally, special announcements will appear at the beginning
of the email for heightened focus.
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Greetings from the SRCD Office for Policy and Communications! The one-year
anniversary of the office is quickly approaching, so I want to take this
opportunity to share with you some of our activities. We focus our energy
in five main areas: Science Policy, Social Policy, the Policy Fellowship
Program, Communications, and the Social Policy Report and other activities
of the Society. Each of these areas is very ripe with opportunities and
challenges. In science policy over the past year, the office has focused on
maintaining and strengthening SRCD's relationships with Executive Branch
agencies and institutes (e.g. NICHD, NIDA, NIMH, and ACYF), and developing
new ones where little or no contact had been made (e.g. the National
Institute of Justice and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention). In the realm of social policy, we have worked with several
Congressional offices to provide research-based information regarding policy
issues being considered by those offices. We also met with other
organizations, such as the National Council on Family Relations, to discuss
potential collaborations. Our fellowship program has grown: in September
our first two Congressional Fellows in more than 10 years will begin their
fellowship terms, along with seven Executive Branch Fellows. The office has
also grown with the addition of Meredith Bosler to the staff in June.
Finally, our communications activities include efforts to disseminate
information relevant to child development to the SRCD membership,
policymakers, and the public. This monthly update is one endeavor to
provide timely information to you, the SRCD members. Meredith and I hope
that you will find the WASHINGTON UPDATE informative, useful, and even
interesting. If you would like to provide feedback or suggestions, you can
reach us at: SRCD who-is-at apa.org.
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Sincerely,
Lauren
Lauren G. Fasig, Ph.D., JD
Director
SRCD Office for Policy and Communications
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***ANNOUNCEMENTS***
Members in the Media:
The SRCD Office for Policy and Communications is interested in highlighting
our members who are featured in the news media for their work on various
research-related topics. Forthcoming issues of the SRCD Newsletter will
include a section devoted to the recognition of such achievements by our
members. We highly encourage all members to report current and recent past
noteworthy mentions in local, state, or national: magazines, newspapers,
news broadcasts, radio spots, interviews, or articles published based on
their research. Members should specifically provide us with their
affiliation, name and date of the media coverage, and a brief description of
the topic. Information may be mailed, e-mailed, or faxed to:
Meredith Bosler
Coordinator
SRCD Office for Policy and Communications
750 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002-4242
(202) 336-5926
(202) 336-5953 (fax)
SRCD@apa.org
* If you are in the throes of preparing your NIH research proposal take
heed of a new policy that will impact the vast majority of proposals
submitted by health behavior researchers. Beginning on October 1, the Public
Health Service (PHS) will require that investigators seeking federal
research funding provide documentation that key personnel on the grant have
completed a course on the protection of human research participants. The new
policy affects all prospective NIH research proposals but also any
non-competing renewal applications that include research with human
participants. How to go about fulfilling this new requirement is up to you.
The policy does not detail specific courses but suggests a variety of ways
to comply. Acceptable models of instruction include: CD-ROM or
computer-based courses, one-credit academic courses, professional workshops,
or attendance at lecture series. There is no single course or curriculum
endorsed by the PHS, however, the NIH has made available several options
including their computer-based intramural training model which is available
for download at: http://helix.nih.gov:8001/ohsr/newcbt/ In addition, the
NIH website on bioethics contains a substantial list of research ethics and
training resources and links: http://www.nih.gov/sigs/bioethics/
You may provide this information via a cover letter submitted with the
proposal. Keep in mind that you must detail the education received by ALL
key personnel on the grant. Investigators submitting non-competing renewal
applications may include this information in their annual progress reports.
If you prefer more comprehensive training in research ethics, the NIH has
issued a program announcement related to research and human subjects. The
program provides support through the T15 grant mechanism for institutions to
conduct short-term courses in research ethics, with a practical emphasis on
the protection of human participants in clinical protocols. See
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-99-051.html
Direct specific questions about the new policy to Belinda Seto at:
bs11e who-is-at nih.gov.
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INDEX:
I - Science Policy
II - Social Policy
III - Information Sources
IV - Funding Opportunities
V - Jobs and Fellowships
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*Science Policy*
* DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CHANGE:
The House Committee on Education and the Workforce held a markup on the
Scientifically Based Education Research, Statistics, Evaluation and
Information Act of 2000 (H.R. 4875) on July 26. The purpose of this Act is
to establish clear standards and definitions to define the degree of
precision that must be used when individuals and institutions conduct
education research with Federal funds. Furthermore, the Act is intended to
insulate research, evaluation, and statistical analysis from politicization.
The main action established by a voice vote of the proposed bill would be to
eliminate the current Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI)
of the Department of Education and replace it with the new National Academy
for Education Research, Statistics, Evaluation, and Information. The
Academy would be housed within the Department of Education but function as
an autonomous entity, with a Director appointed by the president and
confirmed by the Senate for a six-year term. Three main centers would
comprise the Academy: the National Center for Education Research (which
replaces five existing OERI institutes), the National Center for Program
Evaluation, and the National Center for Education Statistics. All research
funded by the Center for Education Research would be required to meet the
established requirements of "scientifically valid research," defined by the
legislation to include " applied research, basic research, and
field-initiated research whose rationale, design, and interpretation is
soundly developed in accordance with scientifically based quantitative
research standards and qualitative research standards." The Center for
Program Evaluation would take on the current Department of Education
responsibility of evaluating its own programs by setting quality standards,
developed in consultation with Manpower Development Research Corporation
(MDRC), to ensure rigorous, meaningful, and timely evaluations for
determining the impact and effectiveness of all educational programs. The
Academy would also house the National Education Library and Clearinghouse
Office, which would be structured around the existing Educational Resources
and Information Center (ERIC). Finally, the Academy would oversee a
regionally-based grant program, combining funds currently directed to
Regional Educational Laboratories, Comprehensive Centers, Regional
Technology Centers, and some of the funds under the Eisenhower Math and
Science Consortia, and would be run by governing boards of each region.
There would also be a state-based competitive grant program for funding
high-need schools to give them the opportunity to choose their own providers
of technical assistance. Although this legislation is unlikely to pass this
year, the SRCD Office for Policy and Communications will follow it closely,
as it is likely to be the basis of OERI re-authorization in the next
Congress.
*NIH FUNDING INCREASE: Senate and House appropriations conferees
established a draft of a conference report on the FY 2001 budget for the
Departments of Education, Labor, and Health and Human Services, though no
details were made public before the Congressional recess. Although President
Clinton will probably veto the plan because it does not address many of his
education initiatives, he is expected to accept the conference agreements on
the National Institutes of Health budget and the larger Pell Grant awards.
Thursday July 27, lawmakers agreed to provide a $2.7 billion increase for
the N.I.H. 2001 fiscal year, an amount that would keep N.I.H. on track for a
five-year effort to double its spending by 2003. Leaders from the
conference also accepted the Senate's proposal to raise the maximum Pell
Grant award to $3,650 from $3,300.
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*Social Policy*
* The 2000 KIDS COUNT Data Book and Online Database! State-by-state and
national indicators of child well-being are now available through an
interactive online database where you can view state profiles, graphs, maps,
and rankings, and download raw data.
http://www.aecf.org/kidscount/kc2000/
*Nation's Children Gain, but Disparities Remain : American children are less
likely to be poor or hungry and more likely to be immunized today, according
to the U.S. government's annual report on the status of America's children.
"America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being 2000" shows good
news for kids of all ages, including an increase in the percentage of
children enrolled in early childhood education programs and a decrease in
the teen birth rate. This year's report cites positive changes for most
ethnic and racial groups -- but significant disparities among racial and
ethnic groups still remain. http://www.connectforkids.org
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*Information Sources*
*Federal Web Site for Parents Launched - "Parenting Resources for the 21st
Century" has a wealth of links to information on child and youth development
and federal programs for educating and caring for children and youth,
out-of-school activities and more.
http://www.parentingresources.ncjrs.org/
*Other newsletters or websites of interest:
1) HABIT is an electronic newsletter for researchers and others seeking to
raise the priority of and resources devoted to health and behavior research.
Each issue contains news, updates on funding and policy issues,
opportunities to take action, and listings of funding, conferences, calls
for submissions, and information sources. HABIT is published by the Center
for the Advancement of Health for the Health Behavior Research Alliance. To
SUBSCRIBE to HABIT, send an e-mail to smahone@cfah.org .
Leave the subject line blank. The body of the message should say: subscribe
newsletter your email address. To UNSUBSCRIBE: unsubscribe newsletter your
email address.
2) The Connect for Kids Newsletter is an electronic newsletter of Connect
for Kids, a resource for adults who want to build better communities for
kids and families. The Benton Foundation, sponsor and publisher of Connect
for Kids, works to realize the social benefits made possible by the public
interest use of communications. In addition to a weekly update, there is
also a monthly newsletter, Connections, to which you may subscribe. To
subscribe, visit their home page. http://www.connectforkids.org/
3) The Psychwatch Newsletter is a free weekly email publication that
provides information and links to news events and sites that are of interest
to professionals in the fields of psychology, psychiatry, and mental health.
To join the mailing list for this Newsletter, fill out the brief form at
http://www.psychwatch.com/newsletter.htm
Additionally, position openings are posted weekly on the newsletter and can
be searched directly at, http://www.psychwatch.com/job_page.htm
4) The PEN Weekly Newsblast is property of the Public Education Network, a
national association of 53 local education funds working to improve public
school quality in low-income communities nationwide. To subscribe, visit
http://www.PublicEducation.org/news/signup.htm
5) ED Initiatives is a biweekly email that follows the progress on the
Secretary of Education's priorities by providing the latest in press
releases, research studies, and informational resources about education
issues. To subscribe to EDInfo, address an email message to:
listproc@inet.ed.gov Then write SUBSCRIBE EDINFO YOURFIRSTNAME
YOURLASTNAME in the message(if you have a signature block, please turn it
off). Then send it!
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*Funding Opportunities*
1) NEW OPPORTUNITY FOR EARLY CAREER RESEARCHERS
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), has just issued a program
announcement to bring new investigators into the field of behavioral science
research. The 'rapid transition', or B/START awards, are for newly
independent investigators and are designed to support applications for
small-scale exploratory or pilot research projects related to the behavioral
sciences. Proposals must fall within the funding priorities for the NIMH,
(basic research on psychological and behavioral processes such as cognition;
emotion; personality; interpersonal interactions; and social cognition).
Applications are due October 1, 2000. View the complete program announcement
at:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-00-119.html
2) SELF-MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES ACROSS CHRONIC DISEASES - NIA, NINR, NHLBI,
NIAMS, NICHD, NIDDK, NIMH, NINDS.
The NIH is soliciting applications (R01) to expand research on established
self-management interventions for multiple chronic diseases across the
life-course. There is a particular interest in extending previously
validated interventions to different chronic disease populations. See the
program announcement for institute specific contacts.
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-00-109.html
3) DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT IN MINORITY POPULATIONS - NINR, NIA, NIDDK,
NIEHS.
The NIH is soliciting applications (R01) for investigator-initiated research
related to sociocultural, environmental, and behavioral mechanisms and
biological/technological factors that contribute to successful and ongoing
self-management of diabetes in minority populations. See program
announcement for institute specific contacts.
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-00-113.html
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*Jobs and Fellowships*
1) DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO. The
Psychology Department at UCSD anticipates hiring an Assistant Professor
(tenure track) in Developmental Psychology. It is anticipated that the
appointment will be in the area of cognitive development, although
particularly strong applications in other developmental areas are invited.
Candidates must have a Ph.D. and be able to conduct independent publishable
research and teach undergraduate and graduate classes in their area of
specialization. Salary commensurate with qualifications and based on UC
salary scales. Candidates should send curriculum vita, reprints, and names
of three referees to Developmental Search Committee, Department of
Psychology, 0109, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA
92093-0109. Immigration status of noncitizens should be stated in the vita.
Complete applications received by November 17, 2000 will receive full
consideration. Position subject to fund availability. The University of
California is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
Gedeon O. Deak, Ph.D.
Dept. of Cognitive Science, Mail Code 0515
University of California, San Diego Phone: (858)
822-3352
9500 Gilman Dr. Fax: (858) 534-1128
La Jolla, CA 92093-0515 email: deak@cogsci.ucsd.edu
http://cogsci.ucsd.edu/~deak
2) AUTHORS WANTED FOR NEW PREVENTION ENCYCLOPEDIA
Take matters into your own hands by contributing your expertise to the
development of a new Encyclopedia of Primary Prevention (EPP), to be
published by Kluwer/Plenum Academic Press. "Our task is to summarize the
state-of-the-science findings across the spectrum of primary prevention",
says Martin Bloom, co-editor of the Encyclopedia and the current editor of
the Journal of Primary Prevention. "We will use a life development
perspective, with major sub-categories within each chronological stage to
identify major topic areas for chapters." The Encyclopedia will consist of
six sections: foundational issues, infancy and early childhood; school-aged
children; adolescents; adults; and older persons.
The Journal of Primary Prevention may be viewed at:
http://www.wkap.nl/journalhome.htm/0278-095X
3) NATIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE AWARDS FOR INDIVIDUAL PREDOCTORAL FELLOWS - NIH
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), the National
Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), the
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), the National Institute of Mental
Health (NIMH), and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and
Stroke (NINDS) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) provide National
Research Service Awards (NRSAs) to individuals for doctoral-level training.
http://alerts.sciencewise.com/swalert/nih/iaa/opp/07282004.htm
4) RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE, a not-for-profit research organization, is
seeking an Analyst for our Rockville, MD office to support the Study of
Early Child Care (NICHD). Responsibilities: conference management,
administrative and logistical support, preparation of meeting agenda and
minutes, extensive client interaction. Educational requirements: BA in
Psychology, Management or related field plus 1-2 yrs. related experience.
Knowledge of MS Office and WordPerfect and proven organizational and
interpersonal skills required. Experience with SAS/SPSS desirable.
Additional information and application available at our web site (
http://www.rti.org ); reference job number 30760. Mail or fax your resume
to Ms. Helen Ray, PO Box 12194, RTP, NC 27709-2194/Fax: 919-541-5966.
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