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The Big Lift Descriptive Analyses: Progress across Three Kindergarten Classes--Technical Appendix. Research Report. RR-3262-SVCF
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Gomez, Celia J.; Whitaker, Anamarie A.; Cannon, Jill S. – RAND Corporation, 2020
This appendix provides additional details on the underlying data, statistical models, and results presented in "The Big Lift Descriptive Analyses: Progress across Three Kindergarten Classes." First the authors describe how they created each control and outcome variable and its source (e.g., parent report), followed by an overview of the…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2
The Big Lift Descriptive Analyses: Progress across Three Kindergarten Classes. Research Report. RR-3262-SVCF
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Gomez, Celia J.; Whitaker, Anamarie A.; Cannon, Jill S. – RAND Corporation, 2020
The Big Lift™ (Big Lift), a collective impact initiative extending from preschool through third grade in San Mateo County, California, aims to boost reading proficiency and kindergarten readiness through four programmatic pillars: High-Quality Preschool, Summer Learning, Attendance, and Family Engagement. In this report, the authors present…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2
The Big Lift Evaluation: Research Findings Five Years In. Research Report. RR-A1411-1
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Gomez, Celia J.; Cannon, Jill S.; Bongard, Michelle – RAND Corporation, 2021
The Big Lift™ (Big Lift) is a preschool-third-grade collective impact initiative in San Mateo County, California. The initiative is a partnership of the County of San Mateo, the San Mateo County Office of Education, and the Silicon Valley Community Foundation. Launched in 2012, the initiative aims to boost children's reading proficiency by third…
Descriptors: Primary Education, Preschool Education, Intervention, Reading Programs
The Big Lift Evaluation: Research Findings Five Years In--Technical Appendix. Research Report. RR-A1411-1
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Gomez, Celia J.; Cannon, Jill S.; Bongard, Michelle – RAND Corporation, 2021
The Big Lift™ (Big Lift) is a preschool-third-grade collective impact initiative in San Mateo County, California. The initiative is a partnership of the County of San Mateo, the San Mateo County Office of Education, and the Silicon Valley Community Foundation. Launched in 2012, the initiative aims to boost children's reading proficiency by third…
Descriptors: Primary Education, Preschool Education, Intervention, Reading Programs
Prepared to Learn: The Nature and Quality of Early Care and Education for Preschool-Age Children in California
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Karoly, Lynn A.; Ghosh-Dastidar, Bonnie; Zellman, Gail L.; Perlman, Michal; Fernyhough, Lynda – RAND Corporation, 2008
To evaluate the adequacy and efficiency of preschool education, the RAND Corporation has undertaken the California Preschool Study to improve understanding of achievement gaps in the early elementary grades, the adequacy of preschool education currently given, and what efficiencies or additional resources might be brought to bear in early care and…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Preschool Children, Educational Quality, Program Effectiveness
Who Is Ahead and Who Is Behind? Gaps in School Readiness and Student Achievement in the Early Grades for California's Children. Technical Report
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Cannon, Jill S.; Karoly, Lynn A. – RAND Corporation, 2007
To evaluate the adequacy and efficiency of preschool education in California, the RAND Corporation has undertaken the California Preschool Study to improve understanding of achievement gaps in the early elementary grades, the adequacy of preschool education currently given, and what efficiencies or additional resources might be brought to bear in…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Economic Status, Grades (Scholastic), Preschool Education
Preschool Adequacy and Efficiency in California: Issues, Policy Options, and Recommendations. Monograph
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Karoly, Lynn A. – RAND Corporation, 2009
Facing mounting evidence that California has fallen behind on many key indicators of educational performance, policymakers and the public share considerable interest in exploring whether California should expand public funding for preschool education. This expanded funding will be most effective if resources can be directed to their most efficient…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Preschool Education, Educational Objectives, Academic Achievement