This Roadmap provides a system-level vision for the state of Colorado to plan and provide support to families, early care and education (ECE) providers, PreK-12 educators, and other professionals to ensure all children experience successful transitions to kindergarten. The document highlights strategies at both state and local levels, and for both “sending” (ECE) and “receiving” […]
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This brief provides a review of recent research (2016-2021) on transitions to kindergarten. It focuses on [a] transition practices that children and families may experience directly; and [b] the policy levers that state and local policymakers can enact to support effective transitions to kindergarten. This brief was prepared for Education Commission of the States as
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The guide defines six competencies that guide elementary school principals to deepen their own knowledge related to Pre-K–3rd grade, and to reflect that knowledge through strong school leadership. This guide provides specific suggestions for principals to become more effective and visible leaders on behalf of young children. The National P-3 Center authored this guide, in
This report describes state-level, cross-sector efforts in North Carolina to align around a common vision, set of strategies, and measures for the birth-through-age-8 continuum. This document describes the phases of work undertaken by a partnership of hundreds of diverse leaders — working across sectors, geography and the political aisle — with the goal of building
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This Framework anchors much of the work conducted by the National P-3 Center. It is designed to address key questions facing those who are developing and implementing comprehensive P-3 approaches in their school, district, or community. The Framework is divided into eight major “buckets” or categories of effort that require alignment within and between 0-5
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Equity is at the heart of P-3 efforts. In Oregon’s P-3 work, there are intentional efforts to align early learning, K-12, and Culturally Sustaining Organizations (CSOs). CSOs are uniquely poised and expertly prepared to meet the needs of communities of color while helping Oregon achieve its goals for reducing disparities in kindergarten readiness and other
This report takes an in-depth look at two school districts’ efforts to increase alignment and continuity between PreK and elementary schools, paying particular attention to mathematics. The comparative case study approach lays bare the complexity of this work – and also highlights how it can look quite different from one district to another. The authors
In 2012, the National P-3 Center embarked on an innovative endeavor to increase the capacity in local school districts and communities around the state of Washington to implement high-quality P-3 (Pre-school through 3rd grade) reforms. With generous funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, in February 2014, the Washington P-3 Executive Leadership Certificate Program
This brief highlights how three school districts joined forces to leverage their PreK-3rd grade efforts. Formed in 2011, the PreK-3rd Cross District Leadership Coalition brought together leaders from the Edmonds, Everett, and Seattle school districts in Washington. Some of the cross-district work included defining and communicating school readiness; improving teachers’ instructional practices across PreK-3rd grade; developing clear transitions among PreK-3rd grade;
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This paper highlights practitioner-experts’ local experiences to build and sustain comprehensive 0-8 strategies. Based on a 2011 convening of leaders from 11 different local alignment efforts, this paper highlights key strategies of and core wisdom from some of this country’s most promising and effective 0-8 approaches.
