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PreK On My Way Case Study Report
Executive Summary
This report presents findings from the PreK On My Way ™ (PKOMW) case study. The PKOMW curriculum supports PreK students in developing math, literacy, and language skills through research- based, standards-aligned, interactive, and scaffolded instructional practices. It is designed to center purposeful play, socioemotional supports, hands-on activities, and culturally relevant reading materials. The PKOMW curriculum is also designed to support multilingual learners through authentic, culturally relevant, Spanish language texts and asset-based language supports. Authors of PreK On My Way include leading researchers and educators: Tricia Zucker, PhD, of the Children’s Learning Institute at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth; Linda Mayes, MD, of the Yale Child Study Center; and Jie-Qi Chen, PhD, of the Erikson Institute. Its research-based approach is designed to meet individual state standards and Head Start Early Learning Outcomes. The case study is the first of four phases in the evaluation of the PKOMW curriculum.
Each of the phases has its own set of goals and objectives that build to a rigorous impact evaluation. The objective of the case study is to highlight the successful implementation of PKOMW in four classrooms within two school districts across two different states.
1 Case study
2 Pilot study
3 Implementation study
4 Impact study
To do this, we interviewed teachers, district staff members, and center directors. We also conducted classroom observations to address the following four research questions:
“PKOMW has rich diverse literature that makes for wonderful, interactive read-alouds …. All of the center materials are provided for [teachers] for math, language, and literacy… that the program is scripted but it still leaves you with a sense of autonomy . And it’s very teacher-friendly because everything is already planned out for you so you don’t have to do any lesson planning. It’s aligned with the early learning developmental standards for preschool .” - PreK Teacher
1. How Is PKOMW implemented?
2. What A re PKOMW’s strengths and areas for improvement? 3. How engaging Are the PKOMW curriculum materials for children? 4. Why did school districts select the PKOMW curriculum?
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