Pathways to Early School Success

Pathways to Early School Success identifies, synthesizes and promotes “on the ground” use of emerging knowledge that can reduce the achievement gap. Designed to help communities, educators and state policymakers, the project is central to NCCP’s larger goal to promote strategies that improve the social, emotional and physical health of America’s low-income children.

To further this goal, NCCP provides synthesis of emerging research and practices that focuses on curriculum to help children with early math and literacy; analyses of strategies to improve social and emotional skills; and attention to barriers such as chronic absenteeism.

Pathways also addresses the policy and practice challenges related to helping the most vulnerable infants and toddlers—those whose families are affected by substance abuse, domestic violence and depression. The project emphasizes the importance of, and strategies to promote, social and emotional competence in young low-income children as a core aspect of early school success.

Pathways is funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.