P-3 Implementation Efforts
These are explicit P-3 approaches currently or recently implemented in this state. Examples at different levels of implementation are highlighted—community, single school, district, regional, and state.
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[ State ] Preschool through 3rd Grade Office
Colorado Department of Education
In 2016, the Colorado Department of Education combined its Preschool and K-3 Literacy teams into one consolidated office. The P-3 Office focuses on strategic issues related to the state-level policies, institutional capacity within and across school districts, and adult capabilities that promote ready systems that lead to high-quality early learning and literacy for all students preschool through third grade.
More +The Preschool Through 3rd Grade Office includes the following teams:
- Preschool (Colorado Preschool Program and Preschool Special Education)
- School Readiness
- Kindergarten Through 3rd Grade Literacy (READ Act)
- Data and Decision Sciences
This state education agency organization is one of the first in the country to consolidate leadership and accountability for the P-3 continuum under one office.
Resources
These resources are specifically about P-3 efforts in this state: