Kathryn Rooney

Alaska's Pre-Elementary Grants provide funding for school districts to design, develop, and expand preschool programs in their communities. This study examined how districts implemented preschool programs as well as the characteristics and outcomes of participating preschool students. We provided coaching to Alaska partnership members and REL Northwest Governing Board members on the study to increase their capacity to understand the study findings and make them actionable.

Alaska's Pre-Elementary Grant (PEG) program aims to develop and expand preschool programs by providing flexible funding to school districts to increase preschool access and improve kindergarten readiness. This infographic highlights who it serves, how it works, and how it connects to student outcomes.

Created in 2016, Alaska's Pre-Elementary Grants (PEGs) allow school districts to design, develop, and expand affordable and accessible preschool in their communities. PEGs aim, in particular, to serve historically disadvantaged students. This study aimed to help Alaska stakeholders better understand how districts implemented the grants and what were the characteristics and outcomes of children who participated in PEG programs. Based on analyses of documents, interviews, and administrative dat...