Share Paper: UPSTART: A Home Based Solution for School Readiness
Abstract: UPSTART is an in-home preschool program that uses Waterford’s software to provide preschool-age children with an individualized reading, math, and science curriculum with a focus on reading instruction. With a research-based early learning curriculum and a unique User Support team, UPSTART forms a partnership with parents to ensure their children obtain the education necessary to start them on the path to success in school. To participate in the program, parents/caregivers must commit that their children will use the program 15 minutes a day, five days a week. To date, at the conclusion of the program year, children who have met ...