Practice brief
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Fostering Pre-K to Elementary Alignment and Continuity in Mathematics in Urban School Districts
Challenges and Possibilities

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Summary
In recent years, California has invested in improving early childhood education programs. Research shows the importance of high-quality early childhood education, but the disconnect from K–12 education threatens its long-term benefits. If the early grades do not build on the gains made in preschool, they likely will be lost. This brief, based on a longer technical report , describes the challenges facing pre-K–3 alignment and offers promising practices and policy recommendations.
Suggested citationCoburn, C., Friedmann, E., McMahon, K., Borsato, G., Stein, A., Jou, N., Chong, S., LeMahieu, R., Franke, M. L., Ibarra, S., & Stipek, D. (2018, November). Fostering pre-K to elementary alignment and continuity in mathematics in urban school districts: Challenges and possibilities [Practice brief]. Policy Analysis for California Education. https://edpolicyinca.org/publications/fostering-pre-k-elementary-alignment