Mathematica has launched a new five-year descriptive study of Early Head Start, the Early Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (Baby FACES 2018), to guide program technical assistance, management, and policy.
Pia Caronongan
Senior Researcher
Expertise
- Program evaluation
- Quality rating and improvement systems
- Early Head Start
- Research design
Focus Areas
- Quality Improvement
- Early Childhood
- Child Development
- Quality Measurement
- Systematic Evidence Reviews
- Education
- Strengthening and Disseminating Research
- Labor: Strengthening and Disseminating Research
- Human Services
About Pia
Pia Caronongan’s work focuses on early childhood programs and policies, particularly those targeted toward children from low-income families.
Since joining Mathematica in 2009, Caronongan has worked on a range of projects in early childhood, education, nutrition, and family support. Currently, she is the deputy project director for a study that is assessing the implementation and cost of high quality early child care and education. She led an analysis of family participation to explore how service take-up is related to child, family, staff, and program characteristics for the Early Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey. Past projects include an in-depth study of how quality is defined, conceptualized, and measured in child care quality rating and improvement systems. She also conducts systematic reviews for projects such as the Learning about Infant and Toddler Early Education Services, Home Visiting Evidence of Effectiveness, and the What Works Clearinghouse.
Caronongan is a member of the Society for Research in Child Development and the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management. She holds an Ed.D. in quantitative policy analysis in education from Harvard University.
Key Publications
Key Projects
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Early Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey: Baby FACES 2018
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Early Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (Baby FACES)The Early Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (Baby FACES) is designed to be a rich source of data describing the experiences of children and their families in Early Head Start.
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How Effective Is Home Visiting?The Home Visiting Evidence of Effectiveness study is a thorough and transparent review of the home visiting research literature and an assessment of the evidence of effectiveness for home visiting programs that serve families with pregnant women and children from birth to age 5.
Related Case Studies
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The What Works Clearinghouse: Improving Practice, Research, and PolicyIn 2002, the U.S. Department of Education's (ED) Institute of Education Sciences (IES) established the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) to collect, review, and report on studies of education interventions. The growing focus on evidence-based decision making increased demand for this type of information. Since...