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[ School ] Child-Parent Center P-3 Program
Human Capital Research Collaborative at University of Minnesota
The Child-Parent Center Preschool through 3rd Grade (CPC P-3) program is a school reform effort designed to promote school readiness skills and effective transitions to elementary school for children from low-income families.
The CPC P-3 model aims to strengthen overall well-being and achievement through implementation of six core elements:
- Effective Learning Experiences
- Collaborative Leadership
- Aligned Curriculum
- Parent Involvement and Engagement
- Professional Development
- Continuity and Stability
The CPC program was established in 1967 and substantially revised in 2012. CPC P-3 programs currently operate in select communities in Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.
Resources
These resources are specifically about P-3 efforts in this state:
- A Path to Equity: From Expanded Pre-Kindergarten Access to Success in Elementary School
- Moving into Kindergarten: How Schools and Districts are Connecting the Steps for Children and Families
- Case Studies of Schools Implementing Early Elementary Strategies: Preschool Through Third Grade Alignment and Differentiated Instruction
- Working Together to Build a Birth-to-College Approach to Public Education: Forming a Partnership Between the University of Chicago Urban Education Institute and the Ounce of Prevention Fund