Awards & Accomplishments
Study Finds Quality of Prekindergarten Programs in Rochester Is Higher Than Other Programs Studied Nationwide
More than 85 percent of the classrooms studied meet or exceed national quality measures for preschool education, said evaluators of the Rochester Early Childhood Assessment Partnership (RECAP). More than 80 percent of students exceed expectations for academic skills when they leave prekindergarten.
Evaluation & Assessment—The Answers You Need
In this era of raising performance standards, parents, providers and policy-makers need reliable, easy-to-understand information in order to make data-driven decisions about programs, projects, and policies that impact children and families. Among many providers and policy-makers, Children's Institute has become a preferred source for evaluation services and assessment measures that produce the empirical evidence they need to make crucial decisions.
The Children's Institute Edge
- Experienced and acclaimed staff
- Expertise in various academic fields
- Know-how learned from participating in leading-edge social and educational collaborative efforts
- Utilization of statistical analyses breakthroughs
- Reliable assessment measures
Integrated Evaluation Capabilities
- Evaluation design
- Literature reviews
- Program evaluations
- Systems evaluations
- Data collection and processing
- Statistical analyses
- Technical assistance, training and consultation
- Survey and questionnaire design and development
- Development of measures for screening
- Evaluations using experimental and quasi-experimental designs
The Children's Agenda Surveys Voter Priorities
Children Entering Kindergarten Evaluation
Children's Institute offers its evaluation services on a contract basis. For information particular to your needs, contact Children's Institute.
