OUR MISSION

Building a Brighter Future Through Data

We support professionals, governments, non-profit organizations and researchers with tools, resources and connections to use data towards quality early childhood care and education for all children.

PARTNERSHIPS

Together, We Make a Greater Impact

ECD Measure is an independent entity based in the US.  We proudly partner with research institutions, multilateral and bilateral donor institutions, philanthropies, and non-profit organizations to advance our goals to put data in the hands of early childhood professionals and decision-makers to improve early childhood quality and learning worldwide.

OUR IMPACT

Since our launch, we have served more than 1,000 educators/caregivers, twelve early childhood networks or implementing organizations, four national ministries of education in Africa, dozens of program administrators, and 6 research teams.

Meet the Team

We are a team of early childhood experts with experience in developmental psychology, early childhood quality measurement, policy advising, early childhood programming, and capacity building. Not only do we bring considerable technical expertise in traditional quality measurement, but we also take a human-centered design lens in our work.

Our team possesses unique perspective of how to translate scientific findings in early childhood into scalable tools, based on our collective experience with non-profit organizations, universities, and governments.

  • Abbie Raikes, MPH, PhD

    Founder & Chief Scientific Officer

    Abbie is responsible for scientific oversight of BEQI, including reviews of tool content and study designs to test the impact of BEQI on evidence-based practices. She is a developmental psychologist with more than 20 years of experience in early child development and quality measurement. In addition to leading BEQI technical work, Dr. Raikes leads ECD Measure research through her position as an Associate Professor at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

  • Rebecca Sayre Mojgani, MEd

    Chief Operations Officer

    Rebecca leads engagements with ECD Measure partners, oversees product development, and manages organizational operations. She brings more than 15 years of experience in early childhood. Serving as a Peace Corps volunteer in rural Peru sparked her personal and professional commitment to early childhood development in low-resource settings.

  • Jem Alvarenga Lima, MA

    Director of Implementation

    Jem leads implementation of our projects on a global level. With over 15 years of experience in early childhood programming, analytical work, and policy development, she manages the needs of our clients, rolling out our products and supporting teams around the world. She started her career as a kindergarten teacher in a low-income community where she experienced firsthand the power of high-quality early childhood programming.

  • Susan (MamaSue) Graham

    Training and Quality Advisor

  • Moth Pritchard, MA

    Research & Program Manager, Kenya

  • Marcus Waldman, EdD

    Psychometric Advisor

  • Clara Puni Nyamesem, MA, MS, PhD Candidate

    Research Fellow

Get in Touch

Ready to harness the power of data for early childhood development?

Contact us today to learn more about our solutions and how we can support your organization's goals. Together, we can build a brighter future for young children everywhere.