Stacy B. Ehrlich

Stacy B. Ehrlich is a Senior Research Scientist at NORC at the University of Chicago. In her prior role at the UChicago Consortium, Stacy developed and led the early childhood education research agenda.  Stacy's research interests include using quantitative methods to measure student learning and growth for the improvement of education. She is a developmental psychologist with training in quantitative methods and analyses and has substantive expertise in the areas of early attendance and the measurement of early education program/school climate. Stacy has also been involved in outreach with other research organizations that are implementing research-practitioner partnership models similar to that of the UChicago Consortium and served as the Research-Practice Coordinator for current IES Predoctoral Interdisciplinary Research Training Fellows at the University of Chicago. 

All Publications

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Meeting Families' Needs Meeting Families' Needs

Attendance Rates in Full-Day vs. Half-Day Pre-K

Brief Feb 2022
A Path to Equity A Path to Equity

From Expanded Pre-k Access to Success in Elementary School

Brief Jun 2021
Closer to Home: More Equitable Pre-K Access and Enrollment in Chicago Closer to Home

More Equitable Pre-K Access and Enrollment in Chicago

Snapshot Oct 2020
A New Method for Describing Chicago Neighborhoods A New Method for Describing Chicago Neighborhoods Brief Oct 2020
Early Education Essentials Cover Early Education Essentials

Validation of Surveys Measuring Early Education Organizational Conditions

Article Dec 2018
Early Education Essentials Early Education Essentials

Illustrations of Strong Organizational Practices in Programs Poised for Improvement

Report Dec 2018
A Community Effort to Support the Transition from Pre-K to Kindergarten A Community Effort to Support the Transition from Pre-K to Kindergarten Report Jul 2018
Pre-kindergarten Attendance Matters

Early Chronic Absence Patterns and Relationships to Learning Outcomes

Article Apr 2018
Organizing Early Education for Improvement: Testing a New Survey Tool Organizing Early Education for Improvement

Testing a New Survey Tool

Report Mar 2018
Making Sense out of Incentives

A Framework for Considering the Design, Use, and Implementation of Incentives to Improve Attendance

Article Feb 2018
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