2021-2022 CFSRP Evaluation Recommendations

The following recommendations are based on the findings of the 2021-2022 evaluation.

CHILD OUTCOMES:

• Continue targeting personal-social skill development in infant and toddler classrooms through teacher training, modeling, and classroom practices

• Consider additional developmentally appropriate classroom teaching strategies for vocabulary and phonemic awareness skills

• Camp Fire and other community organizations should continue their efforts to support early childhood programs and to encourage families to enroll their children in a quality public or private three- and/or four-year-old program

• Identify additional teaching strategies to help children control their emotions and adapt to the classroom environment

CENTER OUTCOMES:

• Strengthen classroom quality supports, particularly for preschool classrooms

• Identify opportunities to maintain or enhance classroom quality from beginning to end of year

EVALUATION PROCEDURES:

• Work with child care centers to ensure complete and accurate records for educators and students

• Explore the opportunity and potential value of longitudinal analysis of academic outcomes