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Pre-school through 3 rd Grade (P-3): Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating. November 13, 2012 Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care. Kristie Kauerz, Ed.D. University of Washington. P-3 Improves Each Grade Level and Aligns Across Grade Levels. 0-3. PreK. FDK.
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Pre-school through 3rd Grade (P-3):Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating November 13, 2012 Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care Kristie Kauerz, Ed.D. University of Washington
P-3 Improves Each Grade Level and Aligns Across Grade Levels 0-3 PreK FDK 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rdGrade Within Within Within Within Within Within Across
P-3 Essentials The P Part High quality learning opportunities pre-school (“P”) help children be ready for school. High quality Full-Day Kindergarten is a transition year for all children. High quality early grades sustain the gains and lay the foundation for later learning. FDK Grades 1-3
Putting the Pieces Together Blocks Pop-Beads
Challenges • Words, Words, Words • Different, if not discrepant, definitions • “Motherhood issues” • Governance Melee • Consolidated vs. Diffuse • Mismatched boundaries • Murky authority (at best)
Challenges • Cylinders of Excellence • e.g., Common Core; QRIS • Lack of Shared Metrics • Teacher and Principal Evaluation Systems • Overall quality (QRIS)
Framework for Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating PreK-3rd Grade Approaches • Co-funded by Foundation for Child Development; W.K. Kellogg Foundation; Gates Foundation; and W. Clement and Jessie V. Stone Foundation • Co-developed with Julia Coffman at the Center for Evaluation Innovation
Comprehensive P-3 Approach
Framework Structure For each high-level strategy: • Implementation indicators, by stakeholder (visible evidence) • Self-assessment of comprehensive’ness of implementation • Evaluation approaches
P-3 Improves Each Grade Level and Aligns Across Grade Levels 0-3 PreK FDK 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rdGrade Within Within Within Within Within Within Across