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Asst Prof Xie Huichao
Assistant Professor, National Institute of Education - Psychology and Child & Human Development
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Huichao received her Ph.D. in special education/early intervention from the University of Oregon in 2016. Prior to that, she worked as a licensed teacher and special education program director in China for five years. Her research focuses on evidence-based early childhood intervention and education practices in Singapore and other Asian contexts. Specifically, she has taken the lead role in research projects aimed at improving the early detection of developmental delays, building the capacity of adults in supporting child development, and evaluating inclusive innovations in preschools. She applies multiple research methods to address real life questions and seeks to document culturally sensitive and sustainable approaches to supporting all children, regardless of their profiles and backgrounds, to be active participants in the community.
In teaching, Huichao strives to inspire the next generation of teachers, leaders, and policy makers to develop the passion, confidence, and competencies to challenge the longstanding biases and stereotypes associated with children who need specialized supports and their families. In Singapore, Huichao has led the development and delivery of new courses based on these core beliefs.
Huichao serves local and broader communities by providing consultation services for government agencies, schools, and intervention programs in Singapore, China, and the United States. She collaborates with scholars from across the globe in multiple research projects.
In teaching, Huichao strives to inspire the next generation of teachers, leaders, and policy makers to develop the passion, confidence, and competencies to challenge the longstanding biases and stereotypes associated with children who need specialized supports and their families. In Singapore, Huichao has led the development and delivery of new courses based on these core beliefs.
Huichao serves local and broader communities by providing consultation services for government agencies, schools, and intervention programs in Singapore, China, and the United States. She collaborates with scholars from across the globe in multiple research projects.
Early Childhood Inclusion, Authentic Assessment and Family-centered Intervention, Implementation Science, Program Evaluation and Innovation, Culturally Sensitive Practices
- Perspectives and Experiences of Transition from Early Childhood Education to Primary School in Singapore
- The Transition and Adjustment of Children with Special Educational Needs in Primary or Special Schools: A Study of Three Year Outcomes and their Determinants
- The Instrument Pilot Study for Research on Early Education and Development in Singapore (REEDS-Pilot)
- Understanding the Experiences of the Child Support Model for Children and Families from Low Income Backgrounds
- Understanding the Classroom Engagement of Students with Special Educational Needs: An Exploration of Measurement, Levels, and Factors
- Beginning Early: SingaPore's Ongoing Study starting in Infancy of Twenty-first-century-skills, Individual differences, and Variance in the Environment (BE POSITIVE study)
- Developing and Piloting an Assessment Tool of Daily Living Skills for Students with Special Educational Needs (SEN) in Singapore
Awards
• Third Prize of the National Maternal and Child Health Science Award, National Health and Family Planning Commission of China
• College of Education Doctoral Research Awards, University of Oregon
• Kaplan Scholarship for Early Education, University of Oregon
• George A. Daniels Memorial Scholarship, University of Oregon
• Kaplan Scholarship for Early Education, University of Oregon
• Janette Gunther Drew Scholarship, University of Oregon
• Christine Anne Gillesse Memorial Scholarship, University of Oregon
• Outstanding Devotion to Social Benefit Affairs Award, Guangzhou Youth League, China
• College of Education Doctoral Research Awards, University of Oregon
• Kaplan Scholarship for Early Education, University of Oregon
• George A. Daniels Memorial Scholarship, University of Oregon
• Kaplan Scholarship for Early Education, University of Oregon
• Janette Gunther Drew Scholarship, University of Oregon
• Christine Anne Gillesse Memorial Scholarship, University of Oregon
• Outstanding Devotion to Social Benefit Affairs Award, Guangzhou Youth League, China
Courses Taught
MEC901 Child Development
MSE915/MPM912 Assessment of Children and Youth with Special Needs
MSE912, MEC908, MEP822 Early Intervention
MSE915/MPM912 Assessment of Children and Youth with Special Needs
MSE912, MEC908, MEP822 Early Intervention