Community use of capacity-building supports as of mid-2007
An examination of the influence of the capacity building approach of the Discovery Initiative in Connecticut on communities' collaboration with policymakers and engagement of parents
Reports & Papers
The Discovery Initiative: 2004-2007: Interim summative evaluation report
Findings from an evaluation of the Discovery Initiative in Connecticut, an initiative to improve the quality and supply of early childhood services, promote coordination in children’s transition to school, and to improve children’s socioemotional outcomes and academic performance
Reports & Papers
The Discovery Initiative: 2004-2007: Interim summative evaluation report summary
A summary of findings from an evaluation of the Discovery Initiative in Connecticut, an initiative to improve the quality and supply of early childhood services, promote coordination in children’s transition to school, and to improve children’s socioemotional outcomes and academic performance
Executive Summary
The Discovery Initiative: 2004-2009: Final summative evaluation report
An evaluation of Discovery, a Connecticut initiative to build the capacity of communities and state advocacy organizations to influence early childhood policy and practice, that examines initiative outcomes related to community and state collaborative infrastructure and to parent and stakeholder engagement, and that also explores initiative contributions to community and state policies and practices and to public support for early childhood issues, based on data from multiple sources, including Discovery staff, grantees, and stakeholders, as well as initiative documents, events, and activities
Reports & Papers
The Discovery Initiative: 2004-2009: Final summative evaluation report [Executive summary]
A summary of an evaluation of Discovery, a Connecticut initiative to build the capacity of communities and state advocacy organizations to influence early childhood policy and practice, that examines initiative outcomes related to community and state collaborative infrastructure and to parent and stakeholder engagement, and that also explores initiative contributions to community and state policies and practices and to public support for early childhood issues, based on data from multiple sources, including Discovery staff, grantees, and stakeholders, as well as initiative documents, events, and activities
Executive Summary
The Discovery Initiative: 2004-2009: Final summative evaluation report: Technical appendix
Data collection instruments from an evaluation of Discovery, a Connecticut initiative to build the capacity of communities and state advocacy organizations to influence early childhood policy and practice
Other
Discovery initiative contributions to state policy change
An examination of the influence of Discovery, a Connecticut initiative to build the capacity of communities and state advocacy organizations to influence early childhood policy and practice, on state policy outcomes in Connecticut from 2002 through 2009, with a focus on 2007 to 2009, based on in-depth interviews with policy stakeholders and on an analysis of state legislators' voting patterns on legislation relevant to early childhood in the 2007 and 2009 Connecticut General Assembly legislative sessions
Reports & Papers
Electronic communications in the Discovery Initiative
An inquiry into the role of electronic communications, such as websites and email, in the implementation of the Discovery Initiative in Connecticut, an initiative to improve the quality and supply of early childhood services, promote coordination in children’s transition to school, and to improve children’s socioemotional outcomes and academic performance
Other
Kindergarten transition practices: Changing "the way we do things here" in Discovery communities
An exploration of changes in kindergarten transition practices and policies in communities participating in Discovery, a Connecticut initiative to build the capacity of communities and state advocacy organizations to influence early childhood policy and practice, based on surveys from 30 community coordinators, intensive site studies in 6 communities, and observations and comments from a community workshop session
Reports & Papers
Navigating the "perfect storm": Moving from plan to action during an economic downturn: The experiences of four Discovery communities that received 2008-2009 partnership planning grants
An examination of the role of Discovery, a Connecticut initiative to build the capacity of communities and state advocacy organizations to influence early childhood policy and practice, in the development and implementation of community early childhood planning efforts, based on group interviews held in the Connecticut communities of Meriden, New Britain, Torrington, and Waterbury
Reports & Papers
