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Welcoming New Leadership: A Note from Our Executive Director

I’m honored to introduce myself as the new Executive Director of Children’s Institute. As someone who is deeply committed to this community and the work we do together, I’m excited to begin this new chapter with you.

A Note from Our Executive Director

Rochester Early Childhood Assessment Partnership: Celebrating over 30 years of a successful community-wide educational partnership

The Rochester NY community collaborated for over 30 years to develop, implement, improve, and innovate its early education quality improvement system known as Rochester Early Childhood Assessment Partnership (RECAP).

Take a look at the 27th Annual RECAP report!

CI Develops Culturally Responsive SEL Classroom Practices Tool

Children’s Institute has developed the Culturally Responsive SEL Classroom Practices Tool. The tool is designed to be an observational assessment and coaching tool that will help teachers improve their SEL practice and better support their students’ social emotional development and learning.

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15 September 2025

Congratulations to our Primary Project 2024-25 Nationally Certified Schools

Congratulations to our 2024-25 Primary Project Nationally Certified Schools

8 September 2025

New and Improved: Introducing the T-CRS 3.1

Schools will begin using the updated version of the Teacher Child Rating Scale T-CRS 3.1 this fall.

4 September 2025

What's Great in Our State: Greetings from South Florida!

I have the honor of providing program coordination and supervising child associates for Primary Project in South Florida. Having established strong partnerships with both the school district and Children’s Services Council, programs have remained stable and consistent for over 20 years.