Chicago Child-Parent Center PFS Initiative
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- Chicago Child-Parent Center PFS Initiative
- General overview
- Location
- Involved organisations
- Outcome metrics
- Other resources
- Spreadsheet of data
- Chicago Child-Parent Center PFS Initiative
- General overview
- Location
- Involved organisations
- Outcome metrics
- Other resources
- Spreadsheet of data
General overview
Stage of development: Implementation
Policy sector: Education
Date outcomes contract signed: Oct 2014
Start date of service provision: Dec 2014
Capital raised (minimum): USD 16.90m
Service users: 2k+ individuals
Intervention
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and the City of Chicago have launched a Pay-for-Success (PFS) contract that will allow the City to provide high quality pre-K services to more than 2,600 children in high-need communities through the successful Child Parent Center (CPC) education program.The intervention is based on the Child-Parent Center (CPC) preschool model. The program provides high quality half and full day preschool education to three- and four-year olds as well as comprehensive family services. It seeks to identify and rectify low-severity learning and behavioral challenges allowing students to stay on track with their peers. The model achieves its outcomes by working with students and parents to help foster better learning at home and helping families address the myriad of challenges they face. CPC is equipped with a Parent Resource Teacher and School Community Representative who engages parents both inside and outside of the CPC.
Target population
Four-year old Chicago Public School children eligible for free or reduced lunch
Location
Country
- United States
Service delivery locations
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
Involved organisations
Commissioners/outcome payers
Service Providers
Investors
Intermediary organisations
Outcome metrics
- Increase kindergarten readiness. Each student that scores equal or above the national average on five or six domains of a kindergarten readiness assessment after attending the CPC preschool program.
- Improve 3rd grade literacy. Each student that scores equal or above the national average on the nationally administered 3rd grade reading test.
- Reduce need for special education services. Full year student avoids using special education services after attending CPC preschool program through 6th and then 12th grades relative to comparison group equivalent.
Spreadsheet of data
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