Preschool Through 3rd Grade Resources

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Preschool Through 3rd Grade Implementation

Needs Assessments and Action Plan Examples

• School Readiness Consulting has drafted an overview of a P-3 Needs Assessment and Action Planning Process. It includes sample content for each step in the process.
• This P-3 Learning Tour is a guide for district leadership to support gathering information and insights. It can be used as part of the strategic planning process in a variety of settings. School Readiness Consulting developed the P-3 Learning Tour. 
• The National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) has released an updated, principal competency guide Leading Pre-K – 3 Learning Communities. The guide includes a self-assessment tool that principals can use three times a year to look at the progress of their efforts.

ESSA and Early Learning

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) includes opportunities for supporting early learning. Early learning is included in Colorado’s ESSA state plan and efforts continue to identify opportunities to support Preschool Through 3rd Grade at the state and local district level. The First Five Years Fund designed this resource, What Early Learning in ESSA Can Look Like for States and Districts to highlight the law’s express early learning provisions and others that could strengthen and expand early childhood initiatives at the state and local level.

P-3 Cadre

Professional learning community of school leadership teams to learn about Preschool through 3rd-grade efforts. Colorado's P-3 Leadership Cadre.

Transitions to Kindergarten

The PDG Transitions to Kindergarten Resources houses a collection of transition resources made possible through the Birth-Five Preschool Development Grant. The National P-3 Center created these resources in partnership with the Office of Early Childhood and the Preschool-Third Grade Office. 

National Resources

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