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The Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families & Schools is an interdisciplinary research center in the College of Education and Human Sciences at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

Buffett Early Childhood Institute Database Development

Project Information

Principal Investigator: Lisa Knoche
Co-Principal Investigator:
Funding Agency: Buffett Early Childhood Institute
Award Date: September 14, 2015
Theme: Research & Evaluation Methods
Project URL: N/A

For more information please contact Lisa Knoche at lknoche2@unl.edu.

Abstract

The Superintendents’ Early Childhood Plan was introduced in the Learning Community of Douglas and Sarpy Counties during the 2015-16 academic year. It offers a comprehensive approach to reducing achievement gaps for vulnerable young children from birth – third grade in the Omaha metro area. It includes home visiting for birth – three-year-olds; intensive preK for three-and four-year-olds; aligned curriculum and teaching methodology for kindergarten – third grade; and sustained family engagement. This funded project supports the development and ongoing maintenance of a database structure to facilitate programming and evaluation efforts for the Superintendents’ Early Childhood Plan in coordination with the Buffett Early Childhood Institute.