Two-Generation Strategy Initiative

Principal Investigator:	Christopher T. King, PhD
Sponsor:	Foundation for Child Development
Project Duration:	April 2011 – June 2016
Description:	In partnership with the Foundation for Child Development, the Ray Marshall Center is implementing a Dual-Generation Strategy Initiative. This project seeks to create and promote the field of “dual-generation” strategies, those in which children simultaneously participate in high-quality early and primary education (PreK-3rd) while their parents participate in leading-edge workforce development and education programs ultimately leading to long-term learning and economic success for low-skilled, low-income families in the United States. The goals of the project are to improve the understanding of dual-generation strategies among policymakers, researchers, and funders, as well as foster the implementation of dual-generation strategies at the federal and state levels. The project potentially has four (4) phases, the first two of which FCD is funding through the Center: Phase I: Getting Ready &Convening (April – February 2012) will provide necessary groundwork for the initiative, develop the conceptual framework for dual-generation strategies, and convene policymakers, researchers, and funders to set the stage for moving forward. Phase II: Implementation Planning (February 2012 – May 2013) will engage in detailed planning for a policy initiative and a pilot demonstration of dual-generation program strategies. Phase III: Pilot Implementation (April 2013 – August 2015) will provide policy support to states/sites promoting dual-generation policies and technical assistance to support pilot project implementation for a multi-site demonstration of dual generation strategies overall period of more than three years. Phase IV: Research Agenda & Evaluation (April 2011 – August 2015), occurring simultaneously with the other three phases, will have a research team craft a multi-year dual-generation research agenda and develop an initial evaluation design for the planned multi-site pilot demonstration. The Foundation for Child Development (FCD) is a national private philanthropy in New York City dedicated to promoting a new beginning for American education from PreKindergarten through Third Grade (PreK-3rd). PreK-3rd Grade Education is a seamless learning continuum, connecting high-quality PreK programs with high-quality elementary schools, to create a well-aligned primary education for all our nation’s children. The Foundation promotes the well-being of children, and believes that families, schools, nonprofit organizations, businesses, and governments at all levels share complementary responsibilities in the critical task of raising new generations.
Reports Available:	Promoting Two-Generation Strategies: A Getting-Started Guide for State and Local Policy Makers (Revised and Updated) Author: Christopher T. King, Cynthia J. Juniper, Rheagan Coffey, and Tara C. Smith Date: August 2016 Publication Type: Report, 55pp Austin Two-Generation Pilot Project Evaluation – UWGA Author: C.J. Juniper and Tanlyn Roelofs Date: August 2015 Publication Type: Report, 69pp (Prepared for the United Way of Greater Austin) Promoting Two-Generation Strategies: A Getting-Started Guide for State and Local Policy Makers Author: Christopher King, Rheagan Coffey, Tara Smith Date: November 2013 Publication Type: Report, 28pp Dual-Generation Strategy Initiative Research Brief Author: Tara Smith Date: February 2012 Publication Type: Research Brief, 4pp. Investing in Children and Parents: Fostering Dual-Generation Strategies in the United States Author: Christopher T. King, Tara Smith, Robert C. Glover Date: November 2011 Publication Type: Report, 34pp. (Prepared for the 2011 APPAM Fall Research Conference in Washington, D.C.)

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