The federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) has provided state education agencies (SEAs) with new and broadened opportunities to bring early learning to the forefront of their education strategies, and…
CEELO Senior Fellow Jim Squires delivered this presentation and the Alabama Early Childhood Education Conference, discussing the contextual differences between the two systems of early learning birth-five and the K-3…
Components of Quality After rigorously reviewing research on early childhood program quality, the National Academy of Science (NAS) reported in Eager to learn: Educating our preschoolers (2000) that quality in…
With a clear vision and mission established, early education leaders rely on the development of a thoughtful, well-defined plan before taking any action. βMeasure twice, cut onceβ may feel like…
PLANNING FOR THE NEW EARLY LEARNING MODEL:Β THE NEXT SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTΒ GRANT (SIG) CYCLE On April 23, 2015, CEELO and the Center on School Turnaround (CST) hosted anΒ online session designed for state…
This report highlights presentations, discussions and resources from the Cost of Quality Early Learning Think Tank, held May 16-17, 2018 in Chicago. The meeting provided an opportunity for state and…
State level leadership and organizational capacity is essential to leading sustained improvements in early learning opportunities and outcomes. This session at the Ounce of Prevention - Partnership for PreK Improvement…
The Louisiana legislature charged the Early Childhood Care and Education Commission with making recommendations to build on the current early care and education (ECE) quality infrastructure. Lori provided commission members…