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Tools


A young child pretends to fix a play structure while using a toy hammer
​ Oakland Starting Smart and Strong works in partnership with early childhood stakeholders to create practical and user-friendly materials and tools that support high quality early childhood experiences.
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This page shares tools OSSS has created for educators, caregivers,  community members and advocates.

Promising Practices for Boys of Color

4 boys stand on top of a blue play structure, smiling with their arms around each other
Photo credit: Unity Council
  • 10 Promising Practices in Early Learning for Black Boys: Action Toolkit: Materials and tips for improving early learning outcomes for Black boy

  • Promising Practices Portfolio: Strategies for Supporting Boys of Color and their Families for Improved Early Years Outcomes

Early Development Instrument

Young girl jumps up to toss a ball through a standing hoop
  • ​​​Early Development Index: Oakland: The Early Development Instrument (EDI) allows communities like Oakland to explore, from a neighborhood level, children’s strengths, and the challenges they face both pre-kindergarten and once they enter school

Data Profiles

Three young children stand outside, one of them claps their hands and a fourth child rides a bike in the background
  • Data Profile of Young Children in Oakland: This profile highlights critical data relevant to the well-being of young children 0-5 in Oakland, their families and educators. Download pdf version here. 

Resilient Oakland Communities & Kids

Two young boys play together at the top of a slide with foam tiles
  • ROCK Trigger Assessment Tool (English / Spanish): Tool used as part of the ROCK trauma informed professional development series to help teachers and staff identify triggers in their teaching practice
  • ROCK Trauma Responsive Classroom Strategies (English/Spanish): Strategies for creating trauma-responsive classrooms

Preschool Experience Map and Dashboard

Young child plays with toys outside on a sunny day
  • Preschool Experience Study Map and Dashboard: A map and dashboard summarizing the experience of OUSD Kindergartener/Transitional Kindergarteners by income, ethnicity, and school. Author(s): Oakland Unified School District (OUSD), 2018-2019 -- Updated data coming this fall!
Many of the photos on this site appear courtesy of Hasain Rasheed Photography
  • About
    • Our Purpose
    • Our Team >
      • Staff & Consultants
      • Supporters
      • Lead Planning Team
      • Task Force
      • Featured Leaders
    • Contact Us
  • Our Work
    • Racial Justice >
      • Promising Practices
      • ROCK
    • Community Leadership >
      • Early Learning Symposium
      • Family Child Care Policy Program
    • Systems Change >
      • Developmental Screening
      • Strategic Plan
    • Data, Policy & Advocacy >
      • Policy & Advocacy
      • Early Development Instrument
    • Collective Impact >
      • Year in Review
      • Results & Impact
  • RESOURCES
    • Reports
    • Tools
  • EVENTS
  • NEWS
    • Blog
    • Newsletter
  • Get Involved