Results by Term: Early Childhood Education
School Readiness and Promise Neighborhoods
Author: First 5 LA | Year of Publication: 2015
This presentation explores school readiness research and the best practices and trends affecting school readiness. It also introduces First 5 LA's Early Childhood Education strategy.
From Cradle to Career: The Multiple Challenges Facing Immigrant Families in Langley Park Promise Neighborhood
Author: Molly M. Scott, Graham MacDonald, Juan Collazos, Ben Levinger, Eliza Leighton, Jamila Ball | Year of Publication: 2014
With estimates predicting that immigrants and their children will account for most U.S. population growth over the next four decades, it is critical to understand how to build ladders of opportunity for these families. This report assesses the needs of Langley Park, an immigrant neighborhood outside Washington, DC. Langley Park families are resilient but experience substantial hardships that may stall the progress of subsequent generations. At six crucial life transitions, children lag behind on indicators of future success.
Promise Neighborhood Target Setting Guidance
Author: Sarah Gillespie Ellis and Peter Tatian | Year of Publication: 2014
Promise Neighborhood implementation grantees are required to set and submit baselines, actual performance data, and targets for each Government Performance and Results Act indicator and for all 5 years of the grant program. While grantees were required to address targets in their applications, these targets were set before complete baseline data were available at each site and before the following publication was released: “Measuring Performance: A Guidance Document for Promise Neighborhoods on Collecting Data and Reporting Results.” This continuing guidance identifies several data sources, considerations, and methods sites may consider when setting targets.
Building Infrastructure to Support Cross Sector Integration in Early Childhood Work
Author: PolicyLink | Year of Publication: 2014
This webinar, hosted by the Promise Neighborhoods Institute at PolicyLink in partnership with ZERO TO THREE, discusses how Hayward Promise Neighborhood and other communities are building cohesive systems that coordinate and align services to ensure all children enter kindergarten ready to succeed in school.
Foundations of School Readiness
Author: Promise Neighborhoods Institute | Year of Publication: 2014
This webinar is a community of practice discussion for Promise Neighborhoods on the "Foundations of School Readiness," hosted by the Promise Neighborhoods Institute at PolicyLink and featuring experts from ZERO TO THREE.</p><p>Presenters include:</p><ul><li>Samuel Sinyangwe with the Promise Neighborhoods Institute at PolicyLink</li><li>Jodi Whiteman, ZERO TO THREE</li><li>Valerie Dawkins Krajec, ZERO TO THREE</li></ul>
Supporting Age-Appropriate Functioning in Promise Neighborhoods (GPRA 2)
Author: PolicyLink | Year of Publication: 2014
<p>This webinar features best -practices and effective strategies Promise Neighborhoods are using to promote the age-appropriate functioning of young children in their communities. In doing so, this webinar aims to equip Promise Neighborhoods and other community leaders with the knowledge, tools, and resources to turn the curve on the baseline indicator for Government Performance and Results Act 2 (per previous 2013 guidance): the number and percentage of 3-year-olds and children entering kindergarten who demonstrate age-appropriate functioning.</p><p>The following experts are featured ion this webinar:</p><ul><li>Michelle Palo, Project Services Director, Northside Achievement Zone (NAZ)</li><li>Andre Dukes, Family Academy Director, NAZ</li><li>Maureen Seiwert, NAZ Early Childhood Action Team Co-Leader, Executive Dir. of Early Childhood Education for Minneapolis Public Schools</li><li>Dianne Haulcy, NAZ Early Childhood Action Team Co-Leader, Office of Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges</li></ul>
Creating the Foundation to Accelerate Results for Black Males
Author: Promise Neighborhoods Institute | Year of Publication: 2013
This document is Part I of a series of papers developed to help communities promote Black male achievement in their neighborhoods. Part I provides a results-based framework for Promise Neighborhoods to systematically evaluate and respond to the particular needs of Black male children in the community. Subsequent papers will offer programmatic and policy solutions that Promise Neighborhoods can employ within this framework to sustain and enhance their impact on this population.
DC Promise Neighborhood Initiative: Needs Assessment and Segmentation Analysis
Author: Susan J. Popkin, Jennifer Comey, Molly M. Scott, Elsa Falkenburger, Amanda Mireles | Year of Publication: 2012
In October 2010, the DC Promise Neighborhood Initiative (DCPNI) became one of 21 recipients of a U.S. Department of Education Promise Neighborhood planning grant. The Urban Institute partnered with DCPNI to act as the data analyst and local evaluator of this ambitious initiative. The Needs Assessment and Segmentation Analysis are intended to provide a timely understanding of the needs of the community and to inform the continuum of strategies DCPNI and their workgroups developed.
Planning for Growth and Sustainability of Promise Neighborhoods: Keys to Success
Author: Promise Neighborhoods Institute | Year of Publication: 2011
The brief presents resources and tips from the field about keys to success for growth and sustainability in Promise Neighborhoods.
Promise Neighborhoods: A Comprehensive Approach to Expanding Opportunity for All Children
Author: Promise Neighborhoods Institute | Year of Publication: 2011
This fact sheet describes the impact of Promise Neighborhoods with funders and partners.