Changing children’s lives by improving school readiness

We work collaboratively with our partners to make sure all children, especially those in under resourced communities, experience an early childhood education that translates to success in school and in life. Our comprehensive approach integrates our commitment to social justice and our expertise across practice, strategy, and evaluation to build equitable systems for young children, birth through third grade.

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
  • Data-driven 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

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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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      Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus: Principals as Early Childhood Instructional Leaders

      The quality of leadership enacted by principals and school leadership teams is one of the most important indicators of classroom quality and effectiveness of early childhood educators in a school environment. As more and more early learning programs are located within school district and elementary school contexts, schools are challenged to go beyond academics, making sure […]

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      SRC Welcomes New Evaluation Director to Team

        School Readiness Consulting (SRC) is pleased to welcome Laura Hawkinson, Ph.D., as our Evaluation Division Director. Dr. Hawkinson comes to SRC with over 15 years of experience conducting applied research on early childhood programs and policies. She has content expertise in child development and early childhood education, and methodological expertise in research design and […]

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Increase school readiness.
Improve outcomes for all children.
Create a better world.

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