Jacksonville Early Literacy Partnership
In 2003, Mayor John Peyton convened a group of key child- and family-focused agencies and charged them with developing and implementing a coordinated strategy to improve the school readiness of Jacksonville’s children by shifting early child care from a custodial focus to quality early care and learning focus. The Jacksonville Early Literacy Partnership (JELP), chaired by the Special Assistant to the Mayor for Early Literacy, forged a shared vision, and works collaboratively to achieve it.
JELP Partner Agencies
- The Mayor’s Office and the City of Jacksonville
- The Early Learning Coalition of Duval
- The Community Foundation in Jacksonville
- The Don Brewer Early Learning, Research & Professional Development Center
- Duval County Public Schools
- Episcopal Children’s Services
- Florida Community College at Jacksonville
- Florida Institute of Education at the University of North Florida
- Nemours BrightStart! Dyslexia Initiative
- Jacksonville Children’s Commission
- Jacksonville Public Library
- Jacksonville Urban League Head Start Program
- United Way of Northeast Florida
Shared Goal
Every Child Enters Kindergarten Ready to Read, Ready to Learn, and Ready to Succeed
Strategic Initiatives
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Quality Preschool
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Community Engagement
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Support for Centers
- Quality Enhancement Initiative
- Intensive Quality Support Teams
- Nemours BrightStart!
Support for Teachers
- Career Ladder for School Readiness Practitioners
Support for Directors
- Enhancing Leadership and Business Practices
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Citywide Engagement
- Mayor's RALLY! Book Club
- RALLY Book Drive!
- RALLY Business Volunteers!
- United Way: Born Learning - Parent Education
Neighborhood Engagement
- The Don Brewer Early Learning, Research, & Professional
- Development Center
- S.P. Livingston: Family Involvement & Learning Community
- Reach Out and Read: RALLY Jacksonville!
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Accountability & Evaluation
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Communication
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- Assess Progress and Report Studies
- Conduct Special Studies
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- Increase Community Understanding & Commitment
- Share Results with Policy Makers & the Community
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Reports
Jacksonville Early Literacy Partnership — 2005-2006 Overview
Downloadable PDF file - 2.9 MB
Jacksonville Early Literacy Partnership — Year 2 Implementation Report 2005-2006
Downloadable PDF file of the complete report - 1.9 MB
Jacksonville Early Literacy Partnership — Year 2 Implementation Report 2005-2006 Executive Summary
Downloadable PDF file - 532 KB
Jacksonville Early Literacy Partnership — Year 1 Implementation Report 2004-2005
Downloadable PDF file of the complete report - 2.9 MB
Jacksonville Early Literacy Partnership — Year 1 Implementation Report 2004-2005 Executive Summary
Downloadable PDF file - 1 MB
