Protocol for Language Arts Teaching Observation (PLATO)
Category: Teacher and Leader Development
NORC at the University of Chicago designed and implemented an impact evaluation of the SEEDS of Learning (SEEDS) professional development (PD) program on behalf of the Kenneth Rainin Foundation, in collaboration with Kidango. SEEDS of Learning is an evidence-based PD program that prepares early childhood educators to help children develop the social-emotional, language, and emergent literacy skills they need to be kindergarten-ready. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the impact of the SEEDS PD program on students’ oral language, literacy, and social-emotional outcomes. Using a clustered randomized controlled trial design, the study found positive impacts on early literacy skills, with the largest impacts in Year 2 of implementation, after the program experienced learning over time to better implement the SEEDS program.
Keywords
Early childhood education, early literacy, teacher coaching, professional development
Education level
Document Object Identifier (DOI)
10.26300/nar4-0k53
