Starting Young: The PreK-Third Strategy
Printer-friendly versionHow can educators carry kids from preschool learning through to third-grade achievement? With its PreK-3 strategy, New Jersey is closing achievement gaps in districts like Red Bank, where 91 percent of fourth-graders meet math standards and more than 77 percent are proficient readers. These stellar results stem from an aligned system of preschool and early primary curricula that is propelling the state toward equity in its schools. Hear about the PreK-3 movement among early educators, factors in the performance of New Jersey districts, and secrets of Red Bank’s success.
Presenters: Lisa Guernsey, director, early education initiative, New America Foundation, Washington, D.C.; Sara Mead, senior associate partner, Bellwether Education Partners, Washington, D.C.; Laura Morana, superintendent, Red Bank Borough Schools, Red Bank, N.J.; Cecilia Zalkind, executive director; and Cynthia Rice, senior policy analyst, Association for Children of New Jersey, Newark, N.J.
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