This HighScope-funded project led to the development of a two-part kindergarten assessment consisting of a kindergarten entry assessment (KEA) and a yearlong ongoing assessment. After development, the instrument was validated during a year-long pilot study. During the...
The Early Learning Neighborhood Collaborative (ELNC) is a nonprofit organization that is vested in changing the current reality of vulnerable children by implementing an intentional preschool service system aimed at providing, expanding, and sustaining the capacity of...
Michigan Department of Education awarded a grant to HighScope to evaluate Great Start to Quality (GSQ), Michigan’s Tiered Quality Rating Improvement System, and determine its validity and effectiveness. This is part of the state’s Race to the Top-Early Learning...
This project was funded by the US Department of Education Innovative Approaches to Literacy (IAL) grant program. It evaluated the augmentation of Parents as Teachers — one of the nation’s largest home visiting programs — with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, which...
The Brightmoor project is funded by the Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation. HighScope leads the formative evaluation of the projects the Fisher Foundation funds in the Brightmoor area of Detroit. We analyze existing data, provide recommendations for improving...
Alignments HighScope and Massachusetts Vermont Early Learning Standards
Kenneth joined HighScope in 2014 as a HighScope Demonstration Preschool teacher and an Early Childhood Specialist. He has more than 20 years of experience as a teacher of young children and has been a center director, mentor teacher, coach, and trainer. Kenneth has...
Kamya is a results-driven professional with a wealth of experience in both project management and organizational leadership. She graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Business and Computer Information Systems from Eastern Michigan University in December 2022, and has...
As a Project Coordinator at HighScope, Beth oversees the planning and execution of development projects, assists with the building and facilitation of training events in HighScope’s Learning Management System, and leads data collection and the training of data...