More about Rochester Early Childhood Assessment Partnership (RECAP)
RECAP started in Rochester, New York in 1992 to address the growing need for understanding and improving the effectiveness of prekindergarten programs.
Today, with the support of childcare providers, local government, foundations and schools, RECAP has become responsible for the assessment of the majority of Rochester's prekindergartens, including Universal Prekindergarten, New York State's fastest growing education initiative. Data gathered includes:
- Parent satisfaction and interests in
- Child development
- Programs
- Agencies
- Support services
- Classroom observations of
- Adult and child interaction
- Environment
- Child-specific information on
- Motor development
- Speech and language development
- School skills
- Socio-emotional adjustment
The data and information obtained through the annual RECAP evaluation process is shared with school, government, health, and foundation policy-makers to assist in crucial early childhood education decisions.
RECAP provides an integrated and thoughtful process for ensuring that those involved with early childhood programs have the information they need for making informed decisions that improve programs, practices and outcomes.
RECAP Partners:
- Rochester Area Community Foundation (co-chair)
- ABC Headstart
- Daisy Marquis Jones Foundation
- Diocese of Rochester Catholic Schools
- Family Resource Centers of Rochester
- Florence Brown Pre-K Center
- Halcyon Hill Foundation
- Monroe County
- NYS Universal Prekindergarten Programs
- Quality Council
- Rochester's Child
- Rochester City School District
- Rochester Preschool-Parent Program
- United Way of Greater Rochester
- RECAP 2006-2007 Tenth Annual Report
- RECAP 2006-2007 Tenth Annual Report, Statistical Supplement
- RECAP 2006-2007 Tenth Annual Report, Executive Summary
- RECAP 2006-2007 Tenth Annual Report, Facts at a Glance
Previous annual reports can be downloaded from our Research Library.
Contact Children's Institute for further information.
