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Evaluation of the Illinois Early Childhood Block Grant Programs

As the subcontractor to Erikson Institute, SRI is collaboratively designing and conducting a statewide evaluation of the Illinois Early Childhood Block Grant (ECBG) program for the Illinois State Board of Education. The evaluation will address questions about the children and families participating in the program and the quality and outcomes of the program. The ECBG program includes a wide variety of early childhood programs for children from birth to 5 years old and their parents (home visiting, parenting education, preschool programs) that aim to improve children's school readiness and other outcomes, support at-risk families, and provide quality early childhood services. Erikson Institute and the SRI team are working closely with key stakeholders across the state of Illinois who comprise an advisory committee to review the evaluation plan and the resulting data. The project will lead to a variety of dissemination reports for the Illinois state Board of Education, to be shared with the legislature and other key audiences.

(Illinois State Board of Education, 2008-2012)

Key Staff

Principal Investigator: Donna Spiker

Project Manager: Mario Snow

Staff: Erika Gaylor, Annie Georges, Kathleen Hebbeler, Marianna Lyulchenko, Cornelia Taylor