Opportunities to Align California's PreK-3 Education System
Overview & Synopsis
"PreK-3 Alignment in California's Education System: Obstacles and Opportunities" by Rachel Valentino and Deborah J. Stipek reviews the opportunities and challenges that must be addressed to better align PreK-3 education in California. The report describes policies and practices that districts have implemented to strengthen alignment, and identifies the main barriers that districts and schools encounter when attempting to align preschool and the elementary grades. The report is based on interviews with individuals who play key roles in early childhood education (ECE) in California, including foundation representatives and state-, county-, and district-level personnel. Participants defined PreK-3 alignment as a "continuum" with "shared goals and expectations" across grades. This brief summarizes the study in the full report, and discusses the following: (1) best practices across districts; (2) state and district policy implications; and (3) implications for teacher preparation. [For the full report, "PreK-3 Alignment in California's Education System: Obstacles and Opportunities," see ED574785.]
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Document Information
| Document Title | Opportunities to Align California's PreK-3 Education System |
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| Author / Organization | ERIC Researcher / U.S. Dept of Education |
| Subject & Discipline | Alignment (Education), Preschool Education, Primary Education |
| Categories | Education & Pedagogy |
| Publication Year | 2016 |
| License / Rights | Public Domain / Open Access Educational Resource |
| Resource Verification | Listed PDF (Verification Pending) |
| Original Host Website |
ERIC (Education Resources)
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| File Format | application/pdf (Portable Document Format) |
| Language | EN |
| Catalog ID | DOC-146762 |
| Original Source Link | Visit Source Page on eric.ed.gov » |