Resources
At the National P-3 Center, we curate and share relevant resources, research, and tools related to P-3 efforts. Use the keyword search and check boxes below to search through our library of resources.
FOUND 108 RESOURCES
September 2024
Toward an Instructional Infrastructure to Support Instructional Improvement in PreK-3 Mathematics: Four Districts’ Experiences with the California Education Partners
August 2023
Children Come First Series: Improved Equitable Early School Experiences
July 2023
Great Start California: Advancing the California Department of Education’s P-3 Vision
June 2021
A Path to Equity: From Expanded Pre-Kindergarten Access to Success in Elementary School
March 2021
Leading Learning Communities: A Principal’s Guide to Early Learning and the Early Grades (Pre-K–3rd Grade)
November 2020
Restart and Recovery – Considerations for Teaching and Learning: PreK to 3rd Grade
June 2020
School-based PreK, Kindergarten, and the Early Grades: Fall Re-Entry Planning in a Pandemic
January 2020
PreK-3 Alignment: Challenges and Opportunities in California
November 2019
Bridging Sectors to Co-Create NC Pathways to Grade-Level Reading
November 2019
What Happens After Preschool Matters for Sustaining the Preschool Boost
November 2019
Framework for Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating P-3 Approaches
October 2019
Building the Case for Culturally Specific P-3 Strategies in Oregon: Listening to Voices From the Field
September 2019
Using Local, State, and Federal Dollars to Improve Pre-K to K Transitions
September 2019
Moving into Kindergarten: How Schools and Districts are Connecting the Steps for Children and Families
July 2019
Teachers, Schools, and Pre-K Effect Persistence: An Examination of the Sustaining Environment Hypothesis
July 2019
Preschool to Third Grade Alignment: What Do We Know and What Are We Learning?
May 2019
North Carolina Should Focus on Early Childhood Learning in Order to Raise Achievement in Predominantly Disadvantaged School Districts
May 2019
Practical Guide for State Education Agencies to Promote Success of English Learners PreK-Grade 3
April 2019
Advancing Equity in Early Childhood Education: Position Statement of the National Association for the Education of Young Children
December 2018
Fostering Pre-K to Elementary Alignment and Continuity in Mathematics in Urban School Districts: Challenges and Possibilities
December 2018
Building Cross-Sector P-3 Leaders: The Washington P-3 Executive Leadership Certificate Program
November 2018
A Focus on Teaching and Learning in Pre-K through 2nd Grade: Lessons from Boston
November 2018
How the Opportunity Gap in K-3 Teaching Is Failing Our Students
August 2018
Effects of Sustained Quality in PreK, Kindergarten and First Grade in Dallas ISD
April 2018
Investments in Oregon’s P-3 Initiatives–Promising Family Engagement Strategies: Early Evidence & Next Steps
July 2017
Connecting the Steps: State Strategies to Ease the Transition from Pre-K to Kindergarten
April 2017
The Current State of Scientific Knowledge on Pre-Kindergarten Effects
October 2016
Case Studies of Schools Implementing Early Elementary Strategies: Preschool Through Third Grade Alignment and Differentiated Instruction
June 2016
Tradeoffs: Elementary Principals on Hiring and Staffing in the Early Grades
May 2016
Leading for the Early Years: Principals’ Reflections on the Need for Better Preparation
May 2016
Bringing it All Together: Elementary Principals are Key to Strong PreK-3rd Grade Classrooms
May 2016
Connecting Pre-K and the Early Grades: Principals on Transitions
May 2016
PreK-3 Alignment in California’s Education System: Obstacles and Opportunities
January 2016
Examining Teacher Effectiveness Between Preschool and Third Grade
January 2016
Promoting Seamless Transitions from Preschool to Kindergarten and Beyond
October 2015
Stories from the Nation’s Capital: Building Instructional Programs and Supports for Dual Language Learners From PreK-3rd Grade in Washington D.C.
October 2015
A Voice For All: Oregon’s David Douglas School District Builds a Better PreK-3rd Grade System for Dual Language Learners
October 2015
Boomtown Kids: Harnessing Energy and Aligning Resources for Dual Language Learners in San Antonio, Texas
June 2015
The Power of a Good Idea: How the San Francisco School District is Building a PreK-3rd Grade Bridge
February 2015
Better Policies for Dual Language Learners: Bridging Research, Policy, Implementation, and Classroom Practice
December 2014
Planning the Transition to Kindergarten: Collaborations, Connections, and Six Steps to Success
October 2014
Starting Strong: Pre-K Through Third Grade Success Stories From Across Minnesota
September 2014
Building a Skilled Teacher Workforce: Shared and Divergent Challenges in Early Care and Education and in Grades K-12
June 2016
Mapping the Early Attendance Gap: Charting a Course for School Success
June 2014
A Framework for Rethinking State Education Accountability and Support from Birth Through High School
January 2014
Leading Pre-K-3 Learning Communities: Competencies for Effective Principal Practice
January 2014
Towards Equitable Parent-School Collaboration: Developing Common Parent Engagement Indicators
May 2013
An Ocean of Unknowns: Risks and Opportunities in Using Student Achievement Data to Evaluate PreK-3rd Grade Teachers
March 2013
A PreK-3rd Coalition: How Three School Districts Accomplished More Together Than Alone
March 2013
PreK-3rd’s Lasting Architecture: Successfully Serving Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Students in Union City, New Jersey
January 2013
The Promise of PreK-3rd: Promoting Academic Excellence for Dual Language Learners in Red Bank Public Schools
January 2013
Financiers, Engineers, and Entrepreneurs for Young Children: Comprehensive Birth-through-age-8 Community Strategies
December 2012
Building a Birth-to-College Model: Professional Learning Communities
September 2012
Counting Kids and Tracking Funds in Pre-K and Kindergarten: Falling Short at the Local Level
May 2012
Implementing Observation Protocols: Lessons for K-12 Education from the Field of Early Childhood
January 2012
Washington State Early Learning and Development Guidelines: Birth Through 3rd Grade
November 2011
Watching Teachers Work: Using Observation Tools to Promote Effective Teaching in the Early Years and Early Grades
September 2011
The Power of PreK-3rd: How a Small Foundation Helped Push Washington State to the Forefront of the PreK-3rd Movement
March 2011
Building Early Learning Leaders: New Jersey’s PreK-3rd Leadership Training
March 2011
Getting in Sync: Revamping Licensing and Preparation for Teachers in Pre-K, Kindergarten, and the Early Grades
January 2011
PreK-3rd: Raising the Educational Performance of English Language Learners (ELLs)
December 2010
Lessons for PreK-3rd from Montgomery County Public Schools
November 2010
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
October 2010
Resource Manual for Administrators and Principals Supervising and Evaluating Teachers of Young Children
January 2010
Turning the Page: Refocusing Massachusetts for Reading Success
July 2009
Beyond the School Yard: Pre-K Collaborations with Community-Based Partners
January 2009
Issues in PreK-3rd: Using Developmental Science to Transform Children’s Early School Experiences
January 2009
The Case for Investing in PreK-3rd Education: Challenging Myths About School Reform
January 2009
Financing Services for 3- and 4-Year Olds in a PreK-3rd School
January 2009
FirstSchool Learning Environments: Supporting Relationships
January 2009
Issues in PreK-3rd Education: A FirstSchool Framework for Curriculum and Instruction
January 2009
21st Century Teacher Education for FirstSchool: A Model of Collaborative Inquiry
December 2008