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ASPIRE (CARES Plus) final evaluation report program year 2015-16

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The Comprehensive Approaches to Raising Education Standards (CARES) Plus program for Los Angeles County was funded through grants from First 5 California and First 5 LA and administered by Los Angeles Universal Preschool (LAUP) from 2011 to 2016. Renamed ASPIRE, this program provided one-on-one advisement, online CLASS training, video coaching on classroom practices through My Teaching Partner, and financial incentives to early childhood educators. The program also assisted in the completion of coursework, transfers, degrees, and permits, and in the implementation of quality teacher-child interactions in the classroom. The 2015-16 evaluation examined participant and program outcomes specific to this final year and across program years, as applicable. Recommendations were offered for future stipend programs with similar participant demographics. Key findings from this evaluation include: The ASPIRE program met or exceeded all 2015-16 program goals. ASPIRE participants contributed to an expanded and diverse ECE workforce. Participants attributed recent educational and professional progress to the ASPIRE program. ASPIRE participants increased their knowledge and quality of ECE practices and programs. Participants experienced numerous benefits from their participation in ASPIRE. There were programmatic successes and challenges to implementing the ASPIRE program. (author abstract)

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