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Welcoming New Leadership: A Note from Our Executive Director

I’m honored to introduce myself as the new Executive Director of Children’s Institute. As someone who is deeply committed to this community and the work we do together, I’m excited to begin this new chapter with you.

A Note from Our Executive Director
Rochester Early Childhood Assessment Partnership: Celebrating over 30 years of a successful community-wide educational partnership

The Rochester NY community collaborated for over 30 years to develop, implement, improve, and innovate its early education quality improvement system known as Rochester Early Childhood Assessment Partnership (RECAP).

Take a look at the 27th Annual RECAP report!
CI Develops Culturally Responsive SEL Classroom Practices Tool

Children’s Institute has developed the Culturally Responsive SEL Classroom Practices Tool. The tool is designed to be an observational assessment and coaching tool that will help teachers improve their SEL practice and better support their students’ social emotional development and learning.

Read more about the new tool!
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27 October 2025
My Journey with Primary Project

Senior Project Coordinator Arlene Bobin shares her personal journey with Primary Project over the years—from the early 1980s to today!

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15 September 2025
Congratulations to our Primary Project 2024-25 Nationally Certified Schools

Congratulations to our 2024-25 Primary Project Nationally Certified Schools

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8 September 2025
New and Improved: Introducing the T-CRS 3.1

Schools will begin using the updated version of the Teacher Child Rating Scale T-CRS 3.1 this fall.

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