ERIC Number: ED672307
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2023-May
Pages: 63
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Available Date: 0000-00-00
Instructional Alignment is Associated with Sustained Benefits of PreK. EdWorkingPaper No. 23-776
Meghan P. McCormick; Cullen MacDowell; Christina Weiland; JoAnn Hsueh; Michelle Maier; Mirjana Pralica; Samuel Maves; Catherine Snow; Jason Sachs
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
This study uses implementation fidelity data from PreK to 1st grade in the Boston Public Schools (BPS) to measure instructional alignment and examine whether stronger alignment is associated with sustained benefits of BPS PreK on children's language, literacy, and math skills through first grade. The study includes N = 498 students (mean age = 5.47, SD = 0.30 in K fall). Children who experienced strong instructional alignment across grades had faster gains in literacy (SD = 0.47) and math (SD = 0.28) skills through the spring of first grade compared with non-BPS PreK attenders. Mis-alignment predicted faster convergence in literacy skills. Results highlight that instructional alignment may help to sustain the initial benefits of PreK programs through first grade in a subset of outcome domains. Implications for further research measuring alignment in a broader range of settings and implications for practice are discussed.
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Alignment (Education), Grade 1, Public Schools, Preschool Children, Elementary School Students, Language Skills, Literacy, Mathematics Skills, Instruction, Urban Schools, Fidelity, Curriculum Implementation, Preschool Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Attendance
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. Brown University Box 1985, Providence, RI 02912. Tel: 401-863-7990; Fax: 401-863-1290; e-mail: annenberg@brown.edu; Web site: https://annenberg.brown.edu/
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education; Elementary Education; Grade 1; Primary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University; MDRC
Identifiers - Location: Massachusetts (Boston)
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test; Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS)
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305N160018
Department of Education Funded: Yes
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