Approaches for promoting early literacy
First 5 California, September 2005
Menlo Park, CA: SRI International.
An overview of approaches to early literacy instruction and parental involvement in the literacy initiatives of center-based and home-based child care centers, based on data from 10 case studies on participating programs in the First 5 School Readiness Initiative in California
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Early literacy instruction for English learners
First 5 California, September 2005
Menlo Park, CA: SRI International.
Highlights from case studies exploring the components of emergent English literacy instruction for English-language learners
Fact Sheets & Briefs
First 5 California preschool case studies: Implications for Preschool for All (PFA)
First 5 California, September 2005
Menlo Park, CA: SRI International.
Recommendations to policymakers for the development and implementation of universal prekindergarten in California
Fact Sheets & Briefs
High-quality preschool expenditures
First 5 California, September 2005
Menlo Park, CA: SRI International.
Key findings from a study of the allocation of resources received from state funding by high quality preschool programs, with a discussion of factors that cause variations in expenditures across programs
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Lessons learned from early literacy case studies
First 5 California, September 2005
Menlo Park, CA: SRI International.
Recommendations for the promotion of effective early literacy instruction within the First 5 California School Readiness Initiative, based on findings from 10 case studies on the successful use of strategies to promote early literacy in early childhood programs
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Promoting family involvement in preschool programs
First 5 California, September 2005
Menlo Park, CA: SRI International.
A discussion of the promotion of parental involvement in children's education through First 5 program participation
Fact Sheets & Briefs
The reliability of the modified desired results developmental profile (MDRDP): Results from the 2004 kindergarten entry profiles (KEP)
First 5 California, September 26, 2005
Menlo Park, CA: SRI International.
An exploration of the reliability of the Modified Desired Results Developmental Profile (MDRDP), an instrument used by First 5 California to assess children's school readiness and academic competencies
Reports & Papers
Staffing and training to promote early literacy
First 5 California, September 2005
Menlo Park, CA: SRI International.
A discussion of the role of professional development and training in the promotion of children's early literacy skills by early childhood educators
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Using preschool curricula to promote children's learning and development
First 5 California, September 2005
Menlo Park, CA: SRI International.
A discussion of the role of preschool curricula in the effective promotion of children's early learning and development, based on data from 12 case studies of early childhood programs that participated in the First 5 School Readiness Initiative
Fact Sheets & Briefs