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Systems Change in Personnel Preparation is a cluster of projects that have studied and continue to explore and support improvements in the preparation of personnel who work with young children (0-9) and their families, especially with disabilities.

Each project promotes systemic change and includes strategies for engaging stakeholders, identifying state and individual needs, infusing new information and activities, planning next steps and providing follow-up support. Evaluation and monitoring have been critical components of each phase of each project. This web site offers opportunities to:

Learn more about the current and past projects and the model around which they are organized;
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Two Resources on Readiness

Developing Kindergarten Readiness and Other Large-Scale Assessment Systems
The Center for Applied Research at the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) has developed new guidance to support states’ development and implementation of kindergarten readiness assessment systems. Developing Kindergarten Readiness and Other Large-Scale Assessment Systems: Necessary Considerations in the Assessment of Young Children (December 2011) is available online at http://www.naeyc.org/resources/research/kreadinessassessment

Links Between Behavior and Achievement
An important study suggests the inability to pay attention can be one of the biggest hurdles to achievement in kindergarten. The study shows that kindergarteners with attention problems scored lowest on math and reading tests among a set of defined groups, those identified by attention skills and aggressive behavior, socioeconomic statuses, race and gender. Check out this recent article in BirthtoThrive Online for details.

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