EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT SIG

The Early Childhood Development SIG (ECD SIG) seeks to foster exchange & strengthen linkages between ECD research and practice; help keep members abreast of new developments in the field; build linkages among various ECD networks nationally and internationally; prepare ECD thematic sessions at the next CIES conference.

The ECD SIG was established in June 2007.

2026-2027 Academic Year

• Cassandra Scarpino, cassandra.scarpino@gmail.com, International Baccalaureate

• Sr. Pauline Silver Acayo, pauline.acayo@crs.org, Catholic Relief Services

The CIES Special Interest Group (SIG) directory (https://cies.us/special-interest-groups/) provides a complete list of the mission, officers, and work of our over 35 SIGs, which are sorted by region or topic.

You must be a member of CIES to join a SIG, which can be done any time during the year.

There are three ways to join a SIG:

1. Online, any time of the year, when renewing your CIES membership including the SIG dues. Please go to, https://cies.us/meminfo.
2. Online, when registering as a presenter for the CIES Conference, which requires CIES membership. A specific link will be available for each conference.
3. By mail or phone. Please contact the Office of the Executive Director (OED) Membership Coordinator by email at, membership@cies.us, or by phone during business hours at (412) 383-3945.