Waterford Upstart and the What Works Clearinghouse What is the What Works Clearinghouse? Run by the US Department of Education, the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) catalog categorizes studies of learning programs, following their own educational standards and criteria. These rankings are shared with educators to provide an unbiased indication of
Waterford UPSTART was recently evaluated against high-quality preschool programs in Utah to determine the effectiveness of these programs on early literacy. The study was conducted by the nonprofit Evaluation and Training Institute as part of The Utah High-Quality School Readiness Expansion (HQSR-E), which aims to help provide children in Utah
It’s been a busy and exciting week here in Orlando at the NAEYC Annual Conference and Expo! On Wednesday, the Early Education and Technology for Children (EETC) Conference was presented as a special-one day track at NAEYC, a first for the two partners. And as the lead sponsor, we’re proud
Two of Waterford’s team members just returned from the annual Dust or Magic Institute, a gathering of about 70 designers, critics, and executives with an interest in children’s technology. It’s two great days of meeting and learning with designers, developers, and executives of companies like Toca Boca, Sago Sago, Tinybop,
We’ve just returned from the NAEYC 2015 National Institute for Early Childhood Professional Development Conference held in New Orleans June 7-10, 2015. Waterford attended both as a sponsor and to take in the collective wisdom of NAEYC’s early education community. First, thank you to all who made time to gather
