Data Collection: Building on the implementation study findings, the quality and outcomes study will include five main data collection activities:
Observations of TK classrooms
Survey of TK teachers regarding their teaching experience and classroom practice
Survey of district TK administrators regarding TK policies, approaches, and supports for teachers and schools
Survey of kindergarten teachers regarding classroom practices and the performance and behaviors of their students
Developmentally appropriate assessments of students: language, literacy, mathematics and social-emotional development
Analysis of follow up data on student progress and outcomes beyond kindergarten