Early Literacy Skills

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Jan 13, 2020

The Big Lift Descriptive Analyses: Progress Across Three Kindergarten Classes

In this report, the authors present results describing early learning outcomes of children from three kindergarten classes who were eligible to participate in The Big Lift, a preschool-third-grade initiative that aims to boost reading proficiency.
Research Summary

Dec 12, 2018

The Big Lift Preschool, Two Years In: What Have We Learned So Far?

The Big Lift preschool-third-grade initiative aims to boost children's reading proficiency. This second in a series of descriptive analyses shares follow-up data on 2016-2017 kindergarten class participants and initial data on 2017-2018 participants.
Research

Oct 10, 2018

The Big Lift Descriptive Analyses: Kindergarten Readiness and Elementary School Reading Outcomes for the 2016–2017 and 2017–2018 Kindergarten Classes

The Big Lift initiative aims to boost children's reading proficiency in San Mateo County, California. This second in a series of descriptive analyses shares follow-up data on the 2016-2017 kindergarten class and initial data for the 2017-2018 class.
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Jun 25, 2018

The Big Lift Implementation Study: Final Report

The Big Lift, a learning initiative extending from preschool to third grade initiative in San Mateo County, aims to increase third grade reading proficiency in the county. As part of a Big Lift evaluation, this report focused on collective impact design and activity pillars.
Research Summary

Nov 28, 2017

Big Lift Participation and School Entry Indicators: Early Findings

This brief summarizes results from RAND's descriptive analysis of participation rates and school readiness outcomes for children served in the first year of the Big Lift collective impact initiative.
Research

Nov 28, 2017

Big Lift Participation and School Entry Indicators: Findings for the 2016–2017 Kindergarten Class

The Big Lift is a learning initiative extending from preschool to third grade in San Mateo County, California. This report provides descriptive analyses of participation in Big Lift programs along with measures of kindergarten-readiness at school entry.
Commentary

Dec 21, 2015

Hawaii Reading Scores Improved After 'Preschool to Third Grade' Initiative

Hawaii's “preschool to third-grade” initiative significantly improved third-grade reading scores. The P-3 approach is a promising education reform that should be considered by those seeking to improve early education performance.
Commentary

Nov 23, 2015

A Comprehensive Approach to Early Education

A relatively new approach to improving long-term educational outcomes, called “preschool to third grade,” or P-3, focuses on the youngest students. Hawaii's recent initiative has been successful at raising third-grade reading scores.
Research Summary

Oct 7, 2015

The Hawai'i Preschool-Third Grade Education Reform Initiative: How Well Did P–3 Work?

Summarizes findings from an evaluation of Hawai'i's statewide preschool through third grade (P-3) initiative, which aims to have every child in Hawai'i read at grade level by third grade.
Research

Oct 7, 2015

Final Report on the Hawai'i P–3 Evaluation

Results of a five-year evaluation of Hawai'i's P-3 initiative, which aimed to have every child reading at grade level by third grade, show students with more years of P-3 exposure were more likely to score proficient on the state reading test.
Press

Sep 16, 2004

RAND–First 5 LA Study Finds Mother’s Education, Neighborhood Poverty Determine a Child’s Readiness for Elementary School

The key factors that determine whether a child will be adequately prepared to begin elementary school are the educational level attained by the child's mother and the level of poverty in the child's neighborhood.
Research

Aug 15, 2004

Are L.A.’s Children Ready for School?

Because school readiness is important for children, for their families, and for society at large, this book focuses on how the home literacy environment, parenting behavior, and social characteristics are associated with two aspects of school readiness.

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The Big Lift Descriptive Analyses: Progress Across Three Kindergarten Classes

The Big Lift Preschool, Two Years In: What Have We Learned So Far?

The Big Lift Descriptive Analyses: Kindergarten Readiness and Elementary School Reading Outcomes for the 2016–2017 and 2017–2018 Kindergarten Classes

The Big Lift Implementation Study: Final Report

Big Lift Participation and School Entry Indicators: Early Findings

Big Lift Participation and School Entry Indicators: Findings for the 2016–2017 Kindergarten Class

Hawaii Reading Scores Improved After 'Preschool to Third Grade' Initiative

A Comprehensive Approach to Early Education

The Hawai'i Preschool-Third Grade Education Reform Initiative: How Well Did P–3 Work?

Final Report on the Hawai'i P–3 Evaluation

RAND–First 5 LA Study Finds Mother’s Education, Neighborhood Poverty Determine a Child’s Readiness for Elementary School

Are L.A.’s Children Ready for School?

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The Big Lift Descriptive Analyses: Progress Across Three Kindergarten Classes

The Big Lift Preschool, Two Years In: What Have We Learned So Far?

The Big Lift Descriptive Analyses: Kindergarten Readiness and Elementary School Reading Outcomes for the 2016–2017 and 2017–2018 Kindergarten Classes

The Big Lift Implementation Study: Final Report

Big Lift Participation and School Entry Indicators: Early Findings

Big Lift Participation and School Entry Indicators: Findings for the 2016–2017 Kindergarten Class

Hawaii Reading Scores Improved After 'Preschool to Third Grade' Initiative

A Comprehensive Approach to Early Education

The Hawai'i Preschool-Third Grade Education Reform Initiative: How Well Did P–3 Work?

Final Report on the Hawai'i P–3 Evaluation

RAND–First 5 LA Study Finds Mother’s Education, Neighborhood Poverty Determine a Child’s Readiness for Elementary School

Are L.A.’s Children Ready for School?

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