Resources
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FOUND 107 RESOURCES
November 2024
P-3 in Principal Preparation (Full Report)
Report
Kristie Kauerz, Ed.D., Steve Tozer, Ph.D., Kate Tarrant, Ed.D
National P-3 Center
November 2024
P-3 in Principal Preparation (Executive Summary)
Report
Kristie Kauerz, Ed.D., Steve Tozer, Ph.D., Kate Tarrant, Ed.D.
National P-3 Center
July 2024
Learning, Joy, and Equity: A New Framework for Elementary Education
Report
Powell, T., Meek, S., Bornfreund, L., Soto-Boykin, X., Allen, R., Iruka, I.U., Bucher, E.Z., Ameley-Quaye, A., Alexander, B.L., Cardona, M., Aponte, G.Y., Gordon, L., Blevins, D., & Loewenberg, A.
The Children's Equity Project
August 2023
Children Come First Series: Improved Equitable Early School Experiences
Report
Carla Garrett, Sharon Ritchie, Eva C. Phillips
Region 6 Comprehensive Center Network
September 2023
A P-3 Framework: Centering English Learners
Report
Laurie Olsen, Ph.D.
SEAL
July 2023
Great Start California: Advancing the California Department of Education’s P-3 Vision
Report
Kristie Kauerz, Kate Tarrant, Stephanie Olmore
National P-3 Center
December 2021
Transitions to Kindergarten in Colorado: A Roadmap
Report
Kristie Kauerz, Andrew Schaper, Sharon Triolo-Moloney
National P-3 Center
October 2021
Head Start to Kindergarten Transitions: Research Summary
Report
Stacy B. Ehrlich, Kyle DeMeo Cook, Dana Thomson, Kristie Kauerz, Mitchell R. Barrows, Tamara Halle, Molly F. Gordon, Margaret Soli, Andrew Schaper, Sarah Her, Gabriella Guerra
Office of Planning, Research, & Evaluation (OPRE)
June 2021
A Path to Equity: From Expanded Pre-Kindergarten Access to Success in Elementary School
Report
Maia Connors, Stacy Ehrlich,Amanda Stein, John Francis, John Easton, Sarah Kabourek
Start Early, NORC at the University of Chicago, University of Chicago Consortium on School Research
June 2021
Transition to Kindergarten: Findings from Recent Research
Report
Kristie Kauerz, Andrew Schaper
National P-3 Center
March 2021
Leading Learning Communities: A Principal’s Guide to Early Learning and the Early Grades (Pre-K–3rd Grade)
Report
Kristie Kauerz, Roberta Ballard, Margaret Soli, and Shannon Hagerman
NAESP and National P-3 Center
December 2020
Pandemic-Related Transitions: P-3 Learning Contexts
Report
Margaret Soli & Kristie Kauerz
National P-3 Center
November 2020
Restart and Recovery – Considerations for Teaching and Learning: PreK to 3rd Grade
Report
Council of Chief State School Officers
August 2020
COVID-19 Guidance Across P-3 Programs/Funding Streams
Report
National P-3 Center
July 2020
Start with Equity: From the Early Years to the Early Grades
Report
Children's Equity Project and the Bipartisan Policy Center
June 2020
School-based PreK, Kindergarten, and the Early Grades: Fall Re-Entry Planning in a Pandemic
Report
National P-3 Center
May 2020
Webinar: At-Home Teaching and Learning in PreK-3rd Grade
Video
National P-3 Center
March 2020
At-Home Teaching and Learning in PreK-3rd Grade
Report
National P-3 Center
January 2020
PreK-3 Alignment: Challenges and Opportunities in California
Case Study
Julia E. Koppich, Deborah Stipek
Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE)
December 2019
Framework in Action: Learning Environment
Report
Kristie Kauerz, Jodi Haavig, Margaret Soli, Katie Kuhl
National P-3 Center
November 2019
Bridging Sectors to Co-Create NC Pathways to Grade-Level Reading
Report
North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation
November 2019
What Happens After Preschool Matters for Sustaining the Preschool Boost
Report
Christina Weiland, Rebecca Unterman, Anna Shapiro, and Hirokazu Yoshikawa
The Brookings Institution
November 2019
Framework for Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating P-3 Approaches
Report
Kristie Kauerz and Julia Coffman
National P-3 Center
October 2019
Building the Case for Culturally Specific P-3 Strategies in Oregon: Listening to Voices From the Field
Case Study
Callie H. Lambarth, Amanda Cross-Hemmer, Lorelei Mitchell, Beth L. Green, Kate Normand
Center for Improvement of Child & Family Services at Portland State University
September 2019
Using Local, State, and Federal Dollars to Improve Pre-K to K Transitions
Report
Laura Bornfreund, Danielle Ewen, Davida McDonald
New America
September 2019
Moving into Kindergarten: How Schools and Districts are Connecting the Steps for Children and Families
Report
Aaron Loewenberg
New America
July 2019
Teachers, Schools, and Pre-K Effect Persistence: An Examination of the Sustaining Environment Hypothesis
Report
Francis Pearman, Matthew Springer, Mark Lipsey, Mark Lachowicz, Dale Farran, Walker Swain
Annenberg Institute at Brown University
July 2019
Preschool to Third Grade Alignment: What Do We Know and What Are We Learning?
Report
Meghan McCormick, Shira Mattera, JoAnn Hsueh
MDRC
May 2019
North Carolina Should Focus on Early Childhood Learning in Order to Raise Achievement in Predominantly Disadvantaged School Districts
Report
Program Evaluation Division North Carolina General Assembly
May 2019
Practical Guide for State Education Agencies to Promote Success of English Learners PreK-Grade 3
Report
Alexandra Figueras-Daniel
Council of Chief State School Officers
April 2019
Advancing Equity in Early Childhood Education: Position Statement of the National Association for the Education of Young Children
Report
NAEYC
January 2019
From a Nation at Risk to A Nation At Hope
Report
National Commission on Social, Emotional, and Academic Development
The Aspen Institute
December 2018
Fostering Pre-K to Elementary Alignment and Continuity in Mathematics in Urban School Districts: Challenges and Possibilities
Case Study
Cynthia E. Coburn, Kelly McMahon, Graciela Borsato, Abigal Stein, Natalie Jou, Seenae Chong, Rebekah LeMahieu, Megan Franke, Sonia Ibarra, Deborah Stipek
Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE), DREME Network
December 2018
Building Cross-Sector P-3 Leaders: The Washington P-3 Executive Leadership Certificate Program
Report
Kristie Kauerz, Mari Taylor, Katie Kuhl
National P-3 Center
November 2018
A Focus on Teaching and Learning in Pre-K through 2nd Grade: Lessons from Boston
Case Study
Laura Bornfreund, Aaron Loewenberg
New America
November 2018
How the Opportunity Gap in K-3 Teaching Is Failing Our Students
Report
Bridget Hamre
Teachstone
August 2018
Effects of Sustained Quality in PreK, Kindergarten and First Grade in Dallas ISD
Report
Annie Wright, Dylan Farmer, and Yusuf Kara
Center on Research and Evaluation at SMU
April 2018
Investments in Oregon’s P-3 Initiatives–Promising Family Engagement Strategies: Early Evidence & Next Steps
Report
Beth L. Green, Callie H. Lambarth, Lindsey Patterson, Mackenzie Burton, Diane Reid
Center for Improvement of Child and Family Services, Portland State University
March 2018
Framework in Action: Administrator Effectiveness
Report
Kristie Kauerz, Katie Kuhl
National P-3 Center
July 2017
Connecting the Steps: State Strategies to Ease the Transition from Pre-K to Kindergarten
Report
Aaron Loewenberg
New America
April 2017
The Current State of Scientific Knowledge on Pre-Kindergarten Effects
Report
Deborah Phillips, Mark Lipsey, Kenneth Dodge, Ron Haskins, Daphna Bassok, Margaret Burchinal, Greg Duncan, Mark Dynarski, Katherine Magnuson, Christina Weiland
Brookings and Duke University
March 2017
Navigating SEL from the Inside Out: Looking Inside and Across 25 Leading SEL Programs: A Practical Resource for Schools and OST Providers
Report
Stephanie Jones, Katharine Brush, Rebecca Bailey, Gretchen Brion-Meisels, Joseph McIntyre, Jennifer Kahn, Bryan Nelson, Laura Stickle
Harvard Graduate School of Education
March 2017
Navigating SEL From the Inside Out: Looking Inside and Across 25 Leading SEL Programs
Report
Stephanie Jones, Katharine Brush, Rebecca Bailey, Gretchen Brion-Meisels, Joseph McIntyre, Jennifer Kahn, Bryan Nelson, Laura Stickle
Harvard Graduate School of Education
October 2016
Case Studies of Schools Implementing Early Elementary Strategies: Preschool Through Third Grade Alignment and Differentiated Instruction
Case Study
Karen Manship, Jonathan Farber, Claire Smith, Katie Drummond
American Institutes for Research
August 2016
Building State P-3 Systems: Learning From Leading States
Case Study
David Jacobson
Center on Enhancing Early Learning Outcomes (CEELO)
June 2016
Tradeoffs: Elementary Principals on Hiring and Staffing in the Early Grades
Report
Shayna Cook
New America
May 2016
A False Dichotomy: Elementary Principals on Academics and Play
Report
Abbie Lieberman, Shayna Cook
New America
May 2016
Why Elementary School Principals Matter
Report
Aaron Loewenber
New America
May 2016
Leading for the Early Years: Principals’ Reflections on the Need for Better Preparation
Report
Abbie Lieberman
New America
May 2016
Bringing it All Together: Elementary Principals are Key to Strong PreK-3rd Grade Classrooms
Report
Laura Bornfreund, Abbie Lieberman
New America
May 2016
Connecting Pre-K and the Early Grades: Principals on Transitions
Report
Laura Bornfreund
New America
May 2016
PreK-3 Alignment in California’s Education System: Obstacles and Opportunities
Case Study
Rachel Valentino, Deborah J. Stipek
Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE)
January 2016
Examining Teacher Effectiveness Between Preschool and Third Grade
Report
Rachel Herzfeldt-Kamprath, Rebecca Ullrich
Center for American Progress
January 2016
Oregon’s Early Learning and Kindergarten Guidelines
Report
Oregon Early Learning Division
January 2016
Promoting Seamless Transitions from Preschool to Kindergarten and Beyond
Report
Annenberg Institute for School Reform
December 2015
First through Third Grade Implementation Guidelines
Report
Shannon Riley-Ayers, Sharon Ryan
New Jersey Department of Education
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.
Case Study
Amaya Garcia, Conor P. Williams
New America
October 2015
A Voice For All: Oregon’s David Douglas School District Builds a Better PreK-3rd Grade System for Dual Language Learners
Case Study
Conor P. Williams, Amaya Garcia
New America
October 2015
Boomtown Kids: Harnessing Energy and Aligning Resources for Dual Language Learners in San Antonio, Texas
Case Study
Conor P. Williams
New America
June 2015
The Power of a Good Idea: How the San Francisco School District is Building a PreK-3rd Grade Bridge
Case Study
Paul Nyhan
New America
February 2015
Better Policies for Dual Language Learners: Bridging Research, Policy, Implementation, and Classroom Practice
Report
Conor P. Williams
New America
December 2014
Planning the Transition to Kindergarten: Collaborations, Connections, and Six Steps to Success
Report
The National Center on Quality Teaching and Learning (NCQTL)
October 2014
Starting Strong: Pre-K Through Third Grade Success Stories From Across Minnesota
Case Study
MinnCAN: The Minnesota Campaign for Achievement Now
September 2014
Building a Skilled Teacher Workforce: Shared and Divergent Challenges in Early Care and Education and in Grades K-12
Report
Marcy Whitebook
Institute for Research on Labor Employment
June 2016
Mapping the Early Attendance Gap: Charting a Course for School Success
Report
Attendance Works and Healthy Schools Campaign
June 2014
A Framework for Rethinking State Education Accountability and Support from Birth Through High School
Report
Elliot Regenstein, Rio Romero-Jurado
Ounce of Prevention Fund
January 2014
Leading Pre-K-3 Learning Communities: Competencies for Effective Principal Practice
Report
National Association of Elementary School Principals
January 2014
Towards Equitable Parent-School Collaboration: Developing Common Parent Engagement Indicators
Report
Ann M. Ishimaru, Joe Lott, Ismael Fajardo, Jessica Salvador
Equitable Parent-School Collaboration Research Project, University of Washington
November 2013
Aligning Preschool through High School Social and Emotional Learning Standards: A Critical and Doable Next Step
Report
Katherine M. Zinsser, Roger P. Weissberg, Linda Dusenbury
Collaborative for Academic Social, and Emotional Learning
September 2013
Parent Engagement From Preschool Through Grade 3
Report
Sheila Smith, Taylor Robbins, Shannon Stagman, Disha Mathur
National Center for Children in Poverty
May 2013
An Ocean of Unknowns: Risks and Opportunities in Using Student Achievement Data to Evaluate PreK-3rd Grade Teachers
Report
Laura Bornfreund
New America Foundation
May 2013
PreK-3rd: Getting Literacy Instruction Right
Report
Nonie Lesaux
Foundation for Child Development
March 2013
A PreK-3rd Coalition: How Three School Districts Accomplished More Together Than Alone
Report
Paul Nyhan
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
March 2013
The Path to Lifelong Success Begins with P-3
Report
Kristie Kauerz
National Association of Elementary School Principals
March 2013
PreK-3rd’s Lasting Architecture: Successfully Serving Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Students in Union City, New Jersey
Case Study
Geoff Marietta, Sky Marietta
Foundation for Child Development
January 2013
The Promise of PreK-3rd: Promoting Academic Excellence for Dual Language Learners in Red Bank Public Schools
Case Study
Geoff Marietta, Sky Marietta
Foundation for Child Development
January 2013
Financiers, Engineers, and Entrepreneurs for Young Children: Comprehensive Birth-through-age-8 Community Strategies
Report
Kristie Kauerz
National P-3 Center
December 2012
Building a Birth-to-College Model: Professional Learning Communities
Case Study
Ounce of Prevention Fund, University of Chicago Urban Education Institute
September 2012
Counting Kids and Tracking Funds in Pre-K and Kindergarten: Falling Short at the Local Level
Report
Lisa Guernsey, Alex Holt
Foundation for Child Development
May 2012
Implementing Observation Protocols: Lessons for K-12 Education from the Field of Early Childhood
Report
Robert C. Pianta
Center for American Progress
April 2012
PreK-3rd: Next Steps for State Longitudinal Data Systems
Report
Donald J. Hernandez
Foundation for Child Development
November 2012
Evaluating P-3 Reforms
Report
Julia Coffman, Kristie Kauerz
National P-3 Center
January 2012
Washington State Early Learning and Development Guidelines: Birth Through 3rd Grade
Report
Washington State Department of Early Learning, State of Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, Thrive by Five Washington
November 2011
Watching Teachers Work: Using Observation Tools to Promote Effective Teaching in the Early Years and Early Grades
Report
Lisa Guernsey, Susan Ochshorn
New America Foundation
September 2011
The Power of PreK-3rd: How a Small Foundation Helped Push Washington State to the Forefront of the PreK-3rd Movement
Case Study
Paul Nyhan
Foundation for Child Development
April 2011
PK-3: What Does it Mean for Instruction?
Report
Deborah Stipek, Doug Clements, Cynthia Coburn, Megan Franke, Dale Farran
Society for Research in Child Development
April 2011
PreK-3rd: Principals as Crucial Instructional Leaders
Report
Sara Mead
Foundation for Child Development
March 2011
Building Early Learning Leaders: New Jersey’s PreK-3rd Leadership Training
Case Study
Cynthia Rice, Vincent Costanza
Advocates for Children of New Jersey
March 2011
Getting in Sync: Revamping Licensing and Preparation for Teachers in Pre-K, Kindergarten, and the Early Grades
Report
Laura Bornfreund
New America
January 2011
PreK-3rd: Raising the Educational Performance of English Language Learners (ELLs)
Report
Dale Russakoff
Foundation for Child Development
December 2010
Lessons for PreK-3rd from Montgomery County Public Schools
Case Study
Geoff Marietta
Foundation for Child Development
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
Report
Raedy Ping, Raphael Nash, Linda Wing
University of Chicago Urban Education Institute, Ounce of Prevention Fund
October 2010
Resource Manual for Administrators and Principals Supervising and Evaluating Teachers of Young Children
Report
Richard Lambert, Bobbie Rowland, Heather Taylor, Cindy Wheeler
Center for Educational Measurement and Evaluation; The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
September 2010
PreK-3rd: How Superintendents Lead Change
Report
Geoff Marietta
Foundation for Child Development
July 2010
PreK-3rd: Teacher Quality Matters
Report
Rima Shore
Foundation for Child Development
June 2010
PreK-3rd: Putting Full-Day Kindergarten in the Middle
Report
Kristie Kauerz
Foundation for Child Development
January 2010
Turning the Page: Refocusing Massachusetts for Reading Success
Case Study
Nonie Lesaux
Strategies for Children, Inc.
September 2009
North Carolina Guide For the Early Years
Report
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
July 2009
Beyond the School Yard: Pre-K Collaborations with Community-Based Partners
Report
Albert Wat, Chrisanne Gayl
The PEW Center on States
January 2009
Issues in PreK-3rd: Using Developmental Science to Transform Children’s Early School Experiences
Report
Kelly Maxwell, Sharon Ritchie, Sue Bredekamp, Tracy Zimmerman
FirstSchool
January 2009
Issues in PreK-3rd Education: Time is of the Essence
Report
Sharon Ritchie, Gisele Crawford
FirstSchool
January 2009
The Case for Investing in PreK-3rd Education: Challenging Myths About School Reform
Report
Rima Shore
Foundation for Child Development
January 2009
Financing Services for 3- and 4-Year Olds in a PreK-3rd School
Report
Richard M. Clifford, Gisele M. Crawford, Helene Stebbins, Stephanie S. Reszka, Barbara Coatney
FirstSchool
January 2009
FirstSchool Learning Environments: Supporting Relationships
Report
Sharon Ritchie, Gisele Crawford, Richard Clifford
FirstSchool
January 2009
Issues in PreK-3rd Education: A FirstSchool Framework for Curriculum and Instruction
Report
Rebecca New, Sharon Palsha, Sharon Ritchie
FirstSchool
January 2009
21st Century Teacher Education for FirstSchool: A Model of Collaborative Inquiry
Report
Rebecca New, Sharon Ritchie, Harriet Boone
FirstSchool
December 2008
FIRSTSCHOOL DESIGN GUIDE: Optimal Learning Environments for Children Three to Eight
Report
FirstSchool Design Collaborative