Interpreting Findings from an Early Learning Inventory Pilot Study

Title:	Interpreting Findings from an Early Learning Inventory Pilot Study
Description:	This project was part of a larger REL Southwest coaching series to support the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) in using an early learning inventory (ELI) to assess children’s knowledge and skills at kindergarten entry and to improve state-funded early learning programs. The goals of the project were to assist OSDE in (1) preparing to implement an ELI pilot study, (2) preparing for sampling and recruitment for the ELI pilot study, (3) developing data collection measures to collect information during the pilot study about how the ELI is implemented and teacher outcomes, and (4) analyzing and interpreting data from the ELI pilot study. The coaching was delivered over the course of five sessions from fall 2020 to fall 2022. OSDE staff were the primary participants. The final two sessions of this coaching project included a review of the pilot study findings and methodology. This project equipped OSDE staff with information to make evidence-based decisions about the ELI and to conduct a more rigorous future study with the ELI.
Online Availability:	Browse this document. Download, view and print technical memo: Early Learning Inventory (ELI) Study Analysis Methods as a pdf file. (875KB) Download, view and print technical memo: Early Learning Inventory study analysis methods: Part 2 as a pdf file. (734KB) Download, view and print the session 4 slide deck as a pdf file. (5MB) Download, view and print the session 5 slide deck as a pdf file. (2MB)
Cover Date:	January 2023
Web Release:	January 23, 2023
Print Release:	January 23, 2023
Publication #:	REL 2023148 General Ordering Information
Center/Program:	REL
Associated Centers:	NCEE
Type of Product:	Technical Brief
Keywords:	Early Childhood Education States
Questions:	For questions about the content of this Technical Brief, please contact: Chris Boccanfuso.