SDP received a grant from the William Penn Foundation to redesign 34 pre-kindergarten to second grade classrooms into interactive learning environments. Physical renovations and classroom set-ups were complete by the end of summer 2017. These renovations and activities built upon the District-wide Early Literacy Strategy already underway in the District. ORE’s evaluation examined five primary questions over the two year grant period:

1. To what extent have the renovations and professional development been implemented as intended?
2. To what extent are classroom teachers satisfied with the renovations and professional development?
3. How do teachers perceive changes to their instructional practices and student outcomes associated with the project?
4. To what extent has the program improved teacher-student interactions?
5. Did students in the treatment classrooms show growth in literacy and attendance rates? If so, to what degree?

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