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Getting better at doing assessments

6/9/2016

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Education

Getting better at doing assessments

Formative assessments help teachers monitor learning and individualize instruction, by showing them where each child is along a skills progression. The K-3 Formative Assessment Consortium is a group of states developing a formative assessment for use in K-3. This issue of their newsletter, produced by Child Trends, focuses on professional development related to formative assessment.

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Reducing disparities in school readiness

6/9/2016

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Early Childhood

Reducing disparities in school readiness

Though recent research has documented positive outcomes for those Hispanic children who enroll in center-based early care or pre-K, a recent report fromCLASP identified racial disparities in the use of three programs meant to provide affordable early care and education to low-income families: Head Start, Early Head Start, and child care subsidies. Anew blog postfrom the National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families sheds light on possible explanations for these findings, and solutions.

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Improving opportunities for low-income youth

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Program Evaluation

Improving opportunities for low-income youth

Child Trends conducted an implementation evaluation of youthCONNECT, a collaboration of government, philanthropy, nonprofits, and evaluators aimed at improving opportunities for low-income youth. We found that while the initiative enabled partner organizations to reach more youth, it also led to positive changes within the organizations themselves. youthCONNECT is a major initiative of Venture Philanthropy Partners. Read more in this brief overview of our findings.

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Accessing and interpreting local data

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Latino Families

Accessing and interpreting local data

Having data about local Hispanic families can enable organizations to be more effective in serving them. The National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families has new resources to help local leaders and service providers access and interpret data about Latinos in their community. A guide goes through the steps of using American FactFinder to answer questions about Hispanic families in a given area; a fact sheet summarizes 10 other useful online tools.

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10 Child Safety Tips for Summer from Trend Lines Blog

6/9/2016

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10 child safety tips for summer

The summer months are the most dangerous for children, at least in terms of deadly accidents. Don't worry too much about sharks, lawnmowers, or lightning strikes. Worry more about guns, prescription medications, and blocking access to home swimming pools. Our latest post contains ten tips----backed by data----for ensuring your children's safety this summer.

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