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History of Birth-3rd Grade in Nevada
History of Birth-3rd Grade in Nevada
The following documents provide a historical foundation for the Birth–3rd Grade (B-3) Continuum in Nevada. This work has been moving forward for over a decade, driven by a dedicated coalition of state leaders, educators, and community partners.
A call to action for Nevada policymakers to transition from a fragmented education system to an integrated model that prioritizes the foundational first eight years of a child's life.
Serves as a strategic guide for moving Nevada beyond simple enrollment goals toward a system where every child has access to high-impact, high-quality learning environments.
Advocates for moving away from isolated tests and toward a continuous feedback loop that provides a complete picture of a child’s growth during their most formative years.
Advocates for viewing social-emotional development as an "academic essential" rather than a secondary concern, urging Nevada to incorporate SEL into its broader P-3 framework.
Provides the blueprint for a leadership academy intended to ensure that Nevada’s educational leaders are specifically equipped to manage the unique developmental and systemic needs of the birth-to-3rd-grade continuum.
Serves as a technical companion to the symposium policy briefs, providing a deep-dive analysis of how Nevada’s existing state-level policies align (or fail to align) across the birth-to-third-grade (B-3) continuum.
Outlines the proceedings and outcomes of a culminating event held on May 16, 2019, in Reno, Nevada. The summit brought together state agencies, educators, and stakeholders to finalize a three-year project aimed at integrating early childhood services with the K-3 education system.
Published in 2020, serves as the primary five-year strategic roadmap (2020–2025) for improving the state's public education system.
The Nevada Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems (ECCS) Strategic Plan outlines a multi-sector framework to improve maternal and infant health while increasing developmental screening and service coordination for children birth through age three.
Nevada ECAC Strategic Plan 2022-2024
Details a coordinated strategy to support Nevada’s children from prenatal development through age eight.
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