Family voices contributed to differentiating strong and weak organizational conditions across all essentials, not only Involved Families¶
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Currency · newest study 2018 · checked against its sources 2026-10-08 (automated, 1 of 1 entry) · not reviewed by a person
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q2 i? Parent group interviews surfaced themes that helped describe and differentiate strong versus weak organizational conditions for all six essentials, not just Involved Families. → Pacchiano 2018
Evidence¶
Pacchiano 2018¶
Pacchiano, D.M., Wagner, M.R., & Lewandowski, H., with Ehrlich, S.B. & Stein, A.G. (2018). Early Education Essentials: Illustrations of Strong Organizational Practices in Programs Poised for Improvement. Chicago, IL: The Ounce of Prevention Fund and the University of Chicago Consortium on School Research. https://consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/early-education-essentials-illustrations-strong-organizational-practices-programs
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Qualitative finding from group interviews with parents at the four study programs. The authors report that family voices "contributed substantially" to differentiating strong and weak conditions across all essentials; no effect size is printed.
"the voices of families contributed substantially to our ability to describe and differentiate the organizational conditions created by strong and weak essential supports, not only for the Involved Families essential but for all of the essentials."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Strongly organized ECE programs create contexts more supportive of teaching, learning, and family engagement than weakly organized programs — a broader claim this one bears on
- Parents offer a unique perspective best captured by a distinct sixth essential, Parent Voice — related
- Teachers' ability to deliver strong instruction depends substantially on the school context, family resources and challenges, and the larger community — related
- Chicago school organizational supports (leadership, professional capacity, parent involvement) improved across eras, but instructional quality did not, and student-reported teacher support declined after 2005 — related
- Including educator voice helps researchers understand educator, student, and system needs — related
- The Early Education Essentials is sensitive to site-level differences — related
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Family voices contributed to differentiating strong and weak organizational conditions across all essentials, not only Involved Families |
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Family voices contributed to differentiating strong and weak organizational conditions across all essentials, not only Involved Families |
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2018 |
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2026-10-08 |
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