Discovery Parent Engagement Datakit
June 2009 This tool, created by the Memorial Fund and drawing from information gathered through the Discovery Initiative Evaluation conducted by CAPD, provides information about parent engagement on Discovery collaborative tables and questions for communities to consider as they continue to build parent participation.
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Early Literacy and Your Community: Helping Young Children With Language and Reading
April 2009 This document brings together information on early literacy for communities that are working to improve how young children learn to use words and read. It includes research literature related to early literacy, a description of four arenas within which early literacy programs are offered for children and families, and a list of example programs that address early literacy development.
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Community Conversations in Connecticut
February 2009 This article, written by Graustein Memorial Fund Exective Director David Nee, describes the genesis of the Community Conversations About Education project and some examples of how the conversations have impacted communities.
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Discovery Evaluation Reports and Overview
July 2009 The Center for Assessment and Policy Development (CAPD) has been funded by the Memorial Fund to evaluate the Discovery Initiative and determine the extent to which Discovery’s goals are met. CAPD is working with On Point Consulting on this project, which began in 2004 and is expected to continue to 2010.
This link will take you to the Discovery Evaluation description and reports page on the Discovery website.
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The Discovery Initiative: A Documentation of the Early Stages
June 2005 Findings from the Documentation Study conducted by OMG Center for Collaborative Learning in the fall of 2002.
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The Children First Initiative: A Community and Parent Engagement Strategy In Connecticut
September 2004 This manual provides ideas, methods and background information on strategies that have been successful in promoting children's readiness to learn and early school success in the seven Children First Initiative communities.
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Parents at the Center: A Guide to Parent Inclusion, Engagement and Leadership
February 2004 A handbook compiled by Sally Leiderman from the Center for Assessment and Policy Development to document the important lessons distilled from the Children First Initiative experiences.
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Sharing a Vision for Young Children: A Guide to Community Collaboration
January 2004 Developed by the Memorial Fund, this guide offers a framework for collaboration at the community level and questions to track and reflect on the process, implementation and results of collaboration.
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