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Kallemeyn, Leanne M.; DeStefano, Lizanne – NHSA Dialog, 2010
Two purposes for early childhood assessment systems are informing program development and providing accountability. Based on findings from a case study of a local Head Start program implementing the National Reporting System (NRS) in 2004-2005, we provide 5 lessons learned from experiences with the NRS that may have implications for other…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Program Effectiveness, Accountability, Program Development
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Sibley, Annette; Sewell, Kim – NHSA Dialog, 2011
This article addresses the impact of intensive, job-embedded mentor-coaching for 36 teachers and teaching assistants in relation to their language and literacy proficiency and the fidelity of their implementation of the Opening the World of Literacy curriculum. The literacy scores for the majority of teachers in both the treatment and comparison…
Descriptors: Literacy, Partnerships in Education, Effect Size, Professional Development
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Smith, Sheila; Murphy, Doug; Dennis, Sarah; Davidson, Sherry; Light, Rebecca – NHSA Dialog, 2009
Preschool teachers face increasing pressure to ensure that "all" children acquire the competencies they need to start on the path to becoming successful readers in the early grades, including children who may enter preschool with exceptionally weak skills. This article describes efforts to provide individually tailored supports to relatively…
Descriptors: Early Reading, Academic Achievement, Emergent Literacy, Preschool Evaluation