Impact of Conscious Discipline Research Grant (Education Innovation and Research)

Impact of Conscious Discipline Research Grant

A highly competitive federal research grant from the U.S. Department of Education to study the impact of Conscious Discipline on classroom quality and student outcomes, particularly school readiness.

Funder: U.S. Department of Education (Education Innovation and Research grant program)

Geographic Scope: Dayton and Montgomery County, Ohio area (one of 45 organizations nationally selected)

Focus Areas:

• Conscious Discipline (evidence-based, trauma-informed method)
• Impact on social-emotional skills
• Classroom quality improvement
• School readiness outcomes
• Research and evaluation

Project Timeline:

• Start date: January 2024
• End date: 2028
• Duration: Approximately 4 years

Key Partners:

• Preschool Promise (Lead)
• Local early education partners
• Highly respected external evaluation team
• 45 organizations and collaborators nationally selected for this grant round

Goal:

• Research and learn more about ensuring all young children start Kindergarten on track—not behind
• Put Preschool Promise in the vanguard of early education research relating to Conscious Discipline

Leadership:

• Robyn Lightcap, Executive Director of Preschool Promise

Contact:

• Preschool Promise
• 2251 Timber Lane, Dayton, Ohio 45414
• Phone: (937) 329-2700
• Website: preschoolpromise.org