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Educational Program Evaluation

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Hawaii Reading Scores Improved After 'Preschool to Third Grade' Initiative
Hawaii's “preschool to third-grade” initiative significantly improved third-grade reading scores. The P-3 approach is a promising education reform that should be considered by those seeking to improve early education performance.
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Dec 21, 2015
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Gail L. Zellman, M. Rebecca Kilburn

Educational Program Evaluation

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A Comprehensive Approach to Early Education
A relatively new approach to improving long-term educational outcomes, called “preschool to third grade,” or P-3, focuses on the youngest students. Hawaii's recent initiative has been successful at raising third-grade reading scores.
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Nov 23, 2015
U.S. News & World Report
Gail L. Zellman, M. Rebecca Kilburn