PRE-KINDERGARTEN TEACHER WELL-BEING IN RURAL WEST TEXAS

How are pre-k teachers doing emotionally and mentally, in particular in light of the added challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic? Paso del Norte Partnership for Education Research shares the why, how, what, and now what of partnership research examining pre-K teacher stress.

RESEARCH VIGNETTES: A LOOK AT RECENT RPP WORK

We highlight some recent RPP work from NNERPP members by taking you through three short vignettes of studies you might want to know about, bringing you a study each from the West, the South, and the Northeast, selected for their unique viewpoints and contributions.

TRANSITIONING TO KINDERGARTEN: WHAT 3 RPPs FIND ON DISTRICT-LED PROGRAMS

Taking a closer look at the connections across early childhood education research produced by three NNERPP members – in Portland, OR, Madison, WI, and San Francisco, CA – we examine different versions of district-led kindergarten transition programs and what the partnerships’research tells us about how each program approaches the preparation of students for kindergarten. We also highlight policy implications and use in practice of the research studies. Bringing together these related studies allows insight into the spectrum of possibilities for how a district might approach the transition to kindergarten and illuminates how partnership research can impact such efforts.