In 2016, SDP received a grant from the William Penn Foundation to redesign 31 pre-Kindergarten through second grade classrooms into interactive, center-based learning environments. SDP funded renovations in an additional 33 classrooms. These much-needed upgrades provided SDP with the opportunity to examine how play-based learning environments are related to student-teacher interactions and student learning. As part of the Literacy and Learning Centers project evaluation, ORE surveyed all teachers who received classroom renovations and new furniture/materials. This report summarizes the responses from participating teachers.

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