Background

• About the SPARK Supporting Partnerships to Assure Ready Kids™ Initiative
• State-by-state comparision of the number of children ready to enter either kindergarden or first grade
• Background information sheet on transition and alignment between preschool and elementary education
• Sharon Lynn Kagan's presentation, Linking Early Learning to Early Grades: A Policy Overview [PowerPoint] [Video]
• Barbara Bowman's presentation, The Chicago Partnership: One City’s Story [PowerPoint] [Video]
• Community Connections: The Next Wave of Innovation in Early Childhood Policy 0-8 [PowerPoint] [Video, pt. 1] [Video, pt. 2]