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\nWe would like to thank the large team that made all of this work possible. This study was a 6-year endeavor and benefited from numerous NORC researchers and staff (past and present) who supported the development of, data collection for, and analysis and meaningmaking from this study: Mitch Barrows, John Francis, Eileen Graf, Melissa Gutwein, Eric Hedberg, Julie Kubelka, Carrie Markovitz, and Lekha Venkataraman.  \nAn extreme amount of gratitude also goes to our funders and thought and implementation partners in Tempe, AZ: Julie Norwood, Paul Perrault, Kelly Koenig, Michelle Conroy, and Karen Ortiz at Helios Education Foundation and Marie Raymond, Alicia Tunstall, Catalina Rodriguez Alvarez, Allison Burke, and Dreamlyn Johnson who have been involved in running the Tempe PRE program over these years. This work is only as valuable as it is because of your continuous engagement with our team and genuine interest in what we could all learn from our research.  \nWe also thank all of the Tempe Elementary School District staff who shared their expertise with us, provided crucial data, and continuously expressed interest in this work: former Superintendent Christine Busch, current Superintendent Dr. James Driscoll, Brandie Burton, Tracy Harvester, Amy Minniear, and Jennifer Whittington.  \nAnd last but not least, to all the teachers, parents/caregivers, students, and principals  \nwho invited us into their schools and classrooms and shared their experiences with us.  \nSuggested citation:  \nEhrlich Loewe, S. B., Carrazza, C., Kabourek, S., Gordon, M. F., Hernandez, M. W. (2024) . Tempe PRE: Insights into a new publicly funded preschool program. Chicago, IL: NORC atthe University of Chicago.  \nNORC at the University of Chicago Authors: Stacy B. Ehrlich Loewe, Cristina Carrazza, Sarah Kabourek, Molly F. Gordon, and Marc W. Hernandez  \nTable of Contents  \n1 Key Findings  \n3 Policy Context  \n5 Introduction  \n7 Overview of the Tempe PRE program  \n9 Methods  \n10 2021-2022 Implementation Evaluation  \n10 2022-2023 Impact Evaluation  \n11 Who was included in the impact study?  \n11 2024 Post-study Parent and Teacher Reflections  \n12 Findings  \n13 How Well was Tempe PRE Implemented?  \n13 Overall, teachers implemented the majority of the HighScope  \ncurriculum with fidelity. This included incorporating child-directed  \nlearning, implementing positive behavior management, and executing  \nconflict resolution approaches that involved child input.  \n18 Teachers and families had strong communication and positive  \nrelationships  \n20 Tempe PRE teachers had strong training and supports, although  \nconsistency broke down during COVID  \n23 What Impact did Tempe PRE have on Families and Students?  \n23 Tempe PRE offered parents new opportunities around housing,  \nemployment, and schooling  \n23 Students’ kindergarten outcomes suggest Tempe PRE may positively  \nprepare students for kindergarten  \n29 Key Takeaways  \n32 Appendices  \n33 Appendix A: Implementation Evaluation Methods  \n33 Sample and selection of schools and classrooms  \n33 Primary data collection  \n34 Implementation evaluation analyses  \n35 Study methodological limitations  \n35 Appendix B: Impact Evaluation Methods  \n35 Sample  \n37 Measures  \n37 Data collection  \n38 Data analysis  \n38 Appendix C: Post-study Parent and Teacher Reflection Meetings  \n38 Parent meeting  \n39 Teacher meeting  \n39 Appendix D. Emotion Regulation Checklist (ERC)  \n40 Appendix E. Impact Estimation Regression Tables  \n43 Endnotes  \nKey Findings  \nTempe PRE was designed as a high-quality preschool program to create more opportunity for children in Tempe. In the 2021-2022 school year, we at NORC at the University of Chicago conducted an evaluation of Tempe PRE to understand how the program was being implemented and its effects on children and families. 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