As the first state to offer universal preschool to three?year?olds, Illinois' experience with early childhood education (ECE) policy reform efforts offers valuable lessons about how such change takes shape. The confluence of factors includes well?organized advocacy groups, the endurance to continue efforts over decades, a supportive governor, and an engaged business community. The description below details Illinois' ECE activities from 1992 to the present, with a particular focus on the business role in ECE policy. Chicago Metropolis 2020 was the main business group involved in ECE efforts, but, significantly, advocates and politicians also continuously cast the issues in language that would motivate economic and business interests.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States (Midwestern)-Illinois
For the 23rd consecutive year, the Public Policy Forum has compiled and analyzed data from Southeastern Wisconsin's school districts in order to better inform policymakers and the public about progress-or lack thereof-on commonly utilized measures of academic achievement. This year's analysis of the 2008-09 academic year indicates cause for encouragement in some areas, but also cause for significant concern.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States (Midwestern)-Wisconsin (Southeastern), North America-United States (Midwestern)-Wisconsin-Milwaukee County-Milwaukee
Children and Youth, Education and Literacy, Parenting and Families
Throughout the United States, investments in high-quality early childhood education are seen by community leaders as a strategy for improving outcomes in areas such as K-12 education, workforce development, and economic development. Indeed, many research studies conclude that high quality early learning environments produce social, educational, and economic benefits for children and the communities in which they live. As a result, many state and local governments around the country are seeking to capture these benefits by investing in quality improvement efforts. Wisconsin is no different; the 2009-2010 state biennial budget calls for the Department of Children and Families to create a strategy for improving the quality of publicly-subsidized child care. While policymakers increasingly are looking to maximize the benefits of high-quality early childhood education, budget realities often dictate that they do so while minimizing the expenditure of public funds. Thus, this report seeks to inform these decisions in Wisconsin by estimating the costs of achieving improved quality in child care and early learning programs in southeast Wisconsin and analyzing policy options associated with quality improvement initiatives.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States (Midwestern)-Wisconsin (Southeastern)
This report, which is a comprehensive examination of enrollment patterns in charter schools operated by Education Management organizations (EMOs), finds that charter schools run by EMOs are segregated by race, family income, disabilities and English language learner status as compared with their local public schools districts.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States
Education and Literacy;Employment and Labor;Health
From the Introduction: "This study guide is designed to enhance students' mastery of key content and skills in social studies through examination of recent statistical data about the United States collected from congressional districts, states, and regions of the United States. It is intended to be used in conjunction with The Measure of America: American Human Development Report 2008 -- 2009 by Sarah Burd-Sharps, Kristen Lewis, and Eduardo Borges Martins, along with the United States Constitution and other materials. The lessons will compliment curriculum in the social studies, particularly U.S. government, civics, and U.S. history. Each lesson is designed with multiple objectives in mind to make the most efficient use of a teacher's time. "The guide consists of five lesson plans drawn from topics investigated in The Measure of America:
- * Who are we, the people of the United States?
- * Preamble to an American dream
- * The census, Apportionment, and congressional districts
- * The U.S. government and human development
- * A personal action plan to secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity
"Within each lesson plan you will find all or most of the following information:
- * Synopsis of each lesson
- * A description of national standards met by this lesson (based on themes and high school performance expectations outlined in Expectations of Excellence from the National Council for the Social Studies)
- * List of necessary materials
- * Time required to complete each lesson
- * Lesson starters, procedures, and related worksheets
- * Resource notes
- * Assessment strategies and rubric
"The study guide is designed so that the five lesson plans may be introduced individually at the appropriate point in your curriculum to meet content and skills objectives, although they may be presented together as a focus unit. Recognizing the time and accountability constraints facing classroom teachers, it is not essential that students complete all the lessons or listed activities. Teachers may assign selected activities to their classes, allow pupils to choose an activity for themselves, or set up independent learning centers with the material needed for suggested activities. We encourage you to select and adapt the activities that best meet your students' needs and abilities, curriculum requirements, and teaching style."
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States
Education and Literacy;Employment and Labor;Health
From the Introduction: "This study guide is designed to enhance students' mastery of key content and skills in social studies through examination of recent statistical data about the United States collected from congressional districts, states, and regions of the United States. It is intended to be used in conjunction with The Measure of America: American Human Development Report 2008 -- 2009 by Sarah Burd-Sharps, Kristen Lewis, and Eduardo Borges Martins, along with the United States Constitution and other materials. The lessons will compliment curriculum in the social studies, particularly U.S. government, civics, and U.S. history. Each lesson is designed with multiple objectives in mind to make the most efficient use of a teacher's time. "The guide consists of five lesson plans drawn from topics investigated in The Measure of America:
- * Who are we, the people of the United States?
- * Preamble to an American dream
- * The census, Apportionment, and congressional districts
- * The U.S. government and human development
- * A personal action plan to secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity
"Within each lesson plan you will find all or most of the following information:
- * Synopsis of each lesson
- * A description of national standards met by this lesson (based on themes and high school performance expectations outlined in Expectations of Excellence from the National Council for the Social Studies)
- * List of necessary materials
- * Time required to complete each lesson
- * Lesson starters, procedures, and related worksheets
- * Resource notes
- * Assessment strategies and rubric
"The study guide is designed so that the five lesson plans may be introduced individually at the appropriate point in your curriculum to meet content and skills objectives, although they may be presented together as a focus unit. Recognizing the time and accountability constraints facing classroom teachers, it is not essential that students complete all the lessons or listed activities. Teachers may assign selected activities to their classes, allow pupils to choose an activity for themselves, or set up independent learning centers with the material needed for suggested activities. We encourage you to select and adapt the activities that best meet your students' needs and abilities, curriculum requirements, and teaching style."
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States
Education and Literacy;Employment and Labor;Health
From the Introduction: "This study guide is designed to enhance students' mastery of key content and skills in social studies through examination of recent statistical data about the United States collected from congressional districts, states, and regions of the United States. It is intended to be used in conjunction with The Measure of America: American Human Development Report 2008 -- 2009 by Sarah Burd-Sharps, Kristen Lewis, and Eduardo Borges Martins, along with the United States Constitution and other materials. The lessons will compliment curriculum in the social studies, particularly U.S. government, civics, and U.S. history. Each lesson is designed with multiple objectives in mind to make the most efficient use of a teacher's time. "The guide consists of five lesson plans drawn from topics investigated in The Measure of America:
- * Who are we, the people of the United States?
- * Preamble to an American dream
- * The census, Apportionment, and congressional districts
- * The U.S. government and human development
- * A personal action plan to secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity
"Within each lesson plan you will find all or most of the following information:
- * Synopsis of each lesson
- * A description of national standards met by this lesson (based on themes and high school performance expectations outlined in Expectations of Excellence from the National Council for the Social Studies)
- * List of necessary materials
- * Time required to complete each lesson
- * Lesson starters, procedures, and related worksheets
- * Resource notes
- * Assessment strategies and rubric
"The study guide is designed so that the five lesson plans may be introduced individually at the appropriate point in your curriculum to meet content and skills objectives, although they may be presented together as a focus unit. Recognizing the time and accountability constraints facing classroom teachers, it is not essential that students complete all the lessons or listed activities. Teachers may assign selected activities to their classes, allow pupils to choose an activity for themselves, or set up independent learning centers with the material needed for suggested activities. We encourage you to select and adapt the activities that best meet your students' needs and abilities, curriculum requirements, and teaching style."
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States
