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At the National P-3 Center, we curate and share relevant resources, research, and tools related to P-3 efforts. Use the check boxes below to sort our library of resources by topic.
FOUND 80 RESOURCES
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November 2019
Framework for Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating P-3 Approaches
CSW
E
October 2019
Building the Case for Culturally Specific P-3 Strategies in Oregon: Listening to Voices From the Field
CP
P
September 2019
Using Local, State, and Federal Dollars to Improve Pre-K to K Transitions
CP
September 2019
Moving into Kindergarten: How Schools and Districts are Connecting the Steps for Children and Families
CP
MC
RE
December 2019
Teachers, Schools, and Pre-K Effect Persistence: An Examination of the Sustaining Environment Hypothesis
IT
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P3A
RE
TE
July 2019
Preschool to Third Grade Alignment: What Do We Know and What Are We Learning?
MC
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May 2019
North Carolina Should Focus on Early Childhood Learning in Order to Raise Achievement in Predominantly Disadvantaged School Districts
DLL
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May 2019
Practical Guide for State Education Agencies to Promote Success of English Learners PreK-Grade 3
E
April 2019
Advancing Equity in Early Childhood Education: Position Statement of the National Association for the Education of Young Children
AE
CSW
December 2018
Building Cross-Sector P-3 Leaders: The Washington P-3 Executive Leadership Certificate Program
CP
CSW
IT
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December 2018
Fostering Pre-K to Elementary Alignment and Continuity in Mathematics in Urban School Districts: Challenges and Possibilities
CP
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MC
TE
November 2018
How the Opportunity Gap in K-3 Teaching Is Failing Our Students
EF
E
April 2018
Investments in Oregon’s P-3 Initiatives–Promising Family Engagement Strategies: Early Evidence & Next Steps
CP
P
July 2017
Connecting the Steps: State Strategies to Ease the Transition from Pre-K to Kindergarten
CP
MC
April 2017
The Current State of Scientific Knowledge on Pre-Kindergarten Effects
P3A
October 2016
Case Studies of Schools Implementing Early Elementary Strategies: Preschool Through Third Grade Alignment and Differentiated Instruction
P3A
August 2016
Building State P-3 Systems: Learning From Leading States
AE
June 2016
Tradeoffs: Elementary Principals on Hiring and Staffing in the Early Grades
AE
LE
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May 2016
A False Dichotomy: Elementary Principals on Academics and Play
AE
RE
May 2016
Leading for the Early Years: Principals’ Reflections on the Need for Better Preparation
AE
P
May 2016
Bringing it All Together: Elementary Principals are Key to Strong PreK-3rd Grade Classrooms
AE
CP
P
May 2016
Connecting Pre-K and the Early Grades: Principals on Transitions
P3A
May 2016
PreK-3 Alignment in California’s Education System: Obstacles and Opportunities
TE
January 2016
Examining Teacher Effectiveness Between Preschool and Third Grade
CP
January 2016
Promoting Seamless Transitions from Preschool to Kindergarten and Beyond
DLL
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.
DLL
October 2015
A Voice For All: Oregon’s David Douglas School District Builds a Better PreK-3rd Grade System for Dual Language Learners
DLL
October 2015
Boomtown Kids: Harnessing Energy and Aligning Resources for Dual Language Learners in San Antonio, Texas
P3A
June 2015
The Power of a Good Idea: How the San Francisco School District is Building a PreK-3rd Grade Bridge
DLL
P
February 2015
Better Policies for Dual Language Learners: Bridging Research, Policy, Implementation, and Classroom Practice
AE
DDI
EF
P3A
October 2014
Starting Strong: Pre-K Through Third Grade Success Stories From Across Minnesota
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TE
September 2014
Building a Skilled Teacher Workforce: Shared and Divergent Challenges in Early Care and Education and in Grades K-12
DDI
June 2016
Mapping the Early Attendance Gap: Charting a Course for School Success
DDI
P
June 2014
A Framework for Rethinking State Education Accountability and Support from Birth Through High School
AE
January 2014
Leading Pre-K-3 Learning Communities: Competencies for Effective Principal Practice
EF
P
January 2014
Towards Equitable Parent-School Collaboration: Developing Common Parent Engagement Indicators
DDI
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TE
May 2013
An Ocean of Unknowns: Risks and Opportunities in Using Student Achievement Data to Evaluate PreK-3rd Grade Teachers
CSW
March 2013
A PreK-3rd Coalition: How Three School Districts Accomplished More Together Than Alone
DLL
EF
LE
P3A
TE
March 2013
PreK-3rd’s Lasting Architecture: Successfully Serving Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Students in Union City, New Jersey
DLL
E
January 2013
The Promise of PreK-3rd: Promoting Academic Excellence for Dual Language Learners in Red Bank Public Schools
TE
December 2012
Building a Birth-to-College Model: Professional Learning Communities
DDI
P
September 2012
Counting Kids and Tracking Funds in Pre-K and Kindergarten: Falling Short at the Local Level
DDI
TE
May 2012
Implementing Observation Protocols: Lessons for K-12 Education from the Field of Early Childhood
DDI
P
April 2012
PreK-3rd: Next Steps for State Longitudinal Data Systems
IT
January 2012
Washington State Early Learning and Development Guidelines: Birth Through 3rd Grade
DDI
P
TE
November 2011
Watching Teachers Work: Using Observation Tools to Promote Effective Teaching in the Early Years and Early Grades
P3A
September 2011
The Power of PreK-3rd: How a Small Foundation Helped Push Washington State to the Forefront of the PreK-3rd Movement
AE
March 2011
Building Early Learning Leaders: New Jersey’s PreK-3rd Leadership Training
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TE
March 2011
Getting in Sync: Revamping Licensing and Preparation for Teachers in Pre-K, Kindergarten, and the Early Grades
DLL
E
January 2011
PreK-3rd: Raising the Educational Performance of English Language Learners (ELLs)
CP
CSW
P3A
TE
December 2010
Lessons for PreK-3rd from Montgomery County Public Schools
CSW
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
AE
October 2010
Resource Manual for Administrators and Principals Supervising and Evaluating Teachers of Young Children
DDI
EF
ELA
IT
January 2010
Turning the Page: Refocusing Massachusetts for Reading Success
CSW
July 2009
Beyond the School Yard: Pre-K Collaborations with Community-Based Partners
MC
P
January 2009
Issues in PreK-3rd: Using Developmental Science to Transform Children’s Early School Experiences
MC
January 2009
The Case for Investing in PreK-3rd Education: Challenging Myths About School Reform
CP
P
January 2009
Financing Services for 3- and 4-Year Olds in a PreK-3rd School
LE
January 2009
FirstSchool Learning Environments: Supporting Relationships
IT
January 2009
Issues in PreK-3rd Education: A FirstSchool Framework for Curriculum and Instruction
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TE
January 2009