At-home, online kindergarten readiness program that gives 4- and 5-year-old children early reading, math, and science lessons
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Community needs high-quality, affordable program to reach and prepare children before they enter kindergarten
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State, school or partner funds UPSTART program
Children enroll in UPSTART the year before they enter kindergarten at no cost to families
Children get high-quality curriculum at home
UPSTART partners with families
Children graduate UPSTART, on average, at kindergarten-advanced level
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More children enter school kindergarten-ready
Saves long-term intervention costs
Involves families in their child’s education
UPSTART gives states, school districts or community partners a cost-effective, turnkey solution to help prepare children for kindergarten.
EXTERNAL EVALUATIONS
Annual external evaluations consistently find that UPSTART children have significantly stronger learning rates on two well-known tests than children in a control group.
LONG-TERM EFFECTS
External evaluators also found that UPSTART participants still outperformed state averages on standardized tests from kindergarten through fourth grade.
UPSTART is an in-home, technology-delivered kindergarten readiness program that gives preschool aged children individualized reading, math and science instruction with a focus on reading. In
UPSTART is an in-home, technology-delivered kindergarten readiness program that gives preschool aged children individualized reading, math and science instruction with a focus on reading. In
UPSTART is an in-home, technology-delivered kindergarten readiness program that gives preschool aged children individualized reading, math and science instruction with a focus on reading. In
Waterford was awarded an $11.5 million Investing in Innovation (i3) grant by the U.S. Dept. of Education to expand UPSTART to rural children in Utah.
The i3 grant is highly competitive and designed to expand innovative educational practices proven to improve student achievement. Waterford was one of just 25 grant winners selected, and the only early childhood program to receive an i3 award in 2013.
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