- BENEFITS
- Recognizes that a Primary Project program is being implemented with fidelity
- Indicates that your Primary Project program is an asset to the school and worth keeping
- Proves to funders that your Primary Project program is evidence-based and adheres to best practices and standards
- Provides opportunity for program growth, since the process helps schools identify program strengths as well as areas for improvement
- Offers formal recognition of the good work being done on behalf of children in your school through Primary Project
- Produces information that can be shared with the school board, the local community, and other interested stakeholders
- Adds credibility to your Primary Project program for the benefit of parents, teachers, principals, and others who understand the value of a nationally-certified program
- PROCESS
- Request information
- Submit application, rubric, and supporting materials
- Schedule a half-day visit with endorser and create agenda
- Host a school visit with an endorser who interviews key stakeholders
- Receive letter with information about certification status
- NATIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
- Standards-based
- Supported with technical assistance
- Open and transparent
- Fair, with due process
- User-friendly
- Reviewed by experts in Primary Project implementation
- TESTIMONIALS
"The rubric and application were very helpful in completing the paperwork."
"Having the Primary Project program at the Lake Placid Elementary School certified adds a stamp-of-approval to this valuable program. The certification process is an excellent opportunity to conduct an in-house program review and has helped maintain teacher support and district funding. I love being able to tell questioning parents that the program I am inviting their child to join is evidence-based and nationally certified by Children's Institute. That statement goes a long way in convincing parents to allow their child to participate in a cycle of Primary Project at Lake Placid Elementary School."
"The process is quite simple and is a smooth process. The endorser was great."
RESOURCES
Primary Project National Certification materials
Submission documents:
- Application for certification
- Certification materials checklist
- In-person certification process and virtual meetings via Zoom certification process form
- Primary Project best practices rubric
Informational documents:
CONTACT
Arlene Bobin, M.Ed.
Senior Project Coordinator