Changing children’s lives by improving school readiness

Integrating strategic thinking, best practice, and evaluation, we work collaboratively with our partners to transform early learning and affirm the right of all children to thrive. Our comprehensive approach incorporates our commitment to social justice and our expertise, to build equitable systems for young children, birth through third grade.

Our vision is to activate all children's potential to create a just society.

Practice

Promote best practice by building instructional leadership and educator capacity

Partner with us to design and implement processes, resources, and tools for continuous quality improvement

  • Coaching Model Design & Implementation
  • Instructional Leadership Development
  • Equity-focused Professional Learning

Strategy

Build effective early learning systems with our strategic support

Together we can work to examine, strengthen, and communicate the impact of early childhood services, infrastructure, and investments

  • Strategic Planning
  • Technical Assistance & Advising
  • Communications Development

Evaluation

Develop and execute rigorous implementation and outcome evaluation

Collaborate with us to develop effective research questions, assess program effectiveness, and use a cycle of feedback to continuously improve program implementation and outcomes

  • Data Collection Systems
  • Research Design
  • Data Analysis, Interpretation, & Reporting

Case Studies

We are committed to providing a responsive and customized approach
to ensure every solution fits our partners’ unique context and needs.

DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education

DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education

Data Analysis, Interpretation, & Reporting

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Mile High Early Learning

Mile High Early Learning

Data-driven Professional Learning

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Target Corporate Social Responsibility

Target Corporate Social Responsibility

Research Design

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Virginia Department of Education

Virginia Department of Education

Data Collection Systems and Cost Effectiveness

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National Association of Elementary School Principals

National Association of Elementary School Principals

Instructional Leadership Development

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Buffett Early Childhood Institute

Buffett Early Childhood Institute

Strategic Planning

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Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning

Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning

Data Analysis, Interpretation, & Reporting

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DC Promise Neighborhood Initiative

DC Promise Neighborhood Initiative

Strategic Planning

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Baltimore City Public Schools

Baltimore City Public Schools

Coaching Model Design & Implementation

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National League of Cities

National League of Cities

Technical Assistance & Advising

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Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation

Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation

Technical Assistance & Advising

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Current + Past Partners

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      Presenting Side by Side: Centering and Promoting Equity in Early Education

      What does it mean to take meaningful action to advance equity in early education across the system? In partnership with the communities who shared their experiences and perspectives with us, we present the interactive playbook Side by Side: Centering and Promoting Equity in Early Education. This resource offers concrete guidance to the field at the […]

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      The Long Road to Equity: Why the American Families Plan is the Support We Need

      A Statement from Our CEO Today marks a historic day for early childhood. President Biden and Vice President Harris have taken bold steps to usher in sweeping support for families and young children that could drastically change the landscape for our communities. The American Families Plan recognizes that, “unlike in past decades,  policies to make […]

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      13 Days 13 Principles, Black History Month Campaign

      The SRC team celebrated Black History Month by  participating in the #BlackLivesMatter 13 Guiding Principles campaign via the SRC Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn pages. Members of the team took turns each day sharing a personal or professional connection they had to a selected principle.  Here is a Flashback of our 13 Days

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