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Building Early Learning Access and Quality with District Partners and Families
September 25, 2013
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Overview
I. Importance of Early Investment
II. FIRST 5 Santa Clara County and United Way Silicon Valley
a. Background
b. Goals
c. Funded Programs
III. Importance of Parent and Community Engagement in Early Education
a. Triangle of Success
IV. Bridge to Kindergarten Programs
a. Components and Description
b. Roles
c. Outcomes
d. Testimonial
V. Continued Parent and Community Engagement Ideas
VI. Interactive Questions
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Mismatch in Public Investment in Early Years
Source: Brain Growth and Public Investment, A Mismatch (Children Now) 2010
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Returns in Human Capital to a Unit Dollar Invested
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Proposition 10 – Creation of FIRST 5
California voters understand the importance of early investment. In 1998, voters passed Proposition 10:
• $0.50 tax on cigarettes and other tobacco products
• Tax revenue distributed to all 58 California counties to be spent on early childhood health and development programs. Approximately $15.4 Million distributed to Santa Clara County in FY13-14
• FIRST 5 organizations must invest tobacco tax funding locally, and priorities are determined by local needs
• FIRST 5 provides funding to local non-profits, schools, and public agencies to deliver high-quality health, early education, and family support programs
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FIRST 5 Vision and Mission
Vision
FIRST 5 Santa Clara County will be a catalyst for ensuring that the developmental needs of children prenatal through age 5 are a priority in all sectors of the community.
Mission
FIRST 5 Santa Clara supports the healthy development of children prenatal through age 5 and enriches the lives of their families and communities.
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United Way Silicon Valley Education Goals
Focused on families with young children. Supporting family and parent engagement, and ensuring children:
• Enter kindergarten ready to learn• Read proficiently by 3rd grade• Make a successful transition from
elementary to middle school• Graduate from high school on
time• Be ready for success post high
school graduation in college, work and life
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Where We Serve: Cumulative Child Risk Factors by Zip Code
Legend Total Rating Points
2 - 67 - 910 - 1617 - 2324 - 29No data
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Who We Serve - Birth through 5 and Kindergarten Population
149,000Children birth through age 5 in Santa Clara County
22,000Children enter Kindergarten each year in Santa Clara County
Source: Census 2010 and CA Dept. of Education
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How We Serve – FIRST 5
Physical Health• Children’s Health Insurance• Oral Health• Children’s Vision Screening• Childhood Obesity Prevention• Breastfeeding Support• Public Hospital/Clinic Support
Behavioral Health• Developmental Screenings• Home Visitation• Parent/Child Therapy
Early Care and Education• High Quality Preschool for 3 and 4
year olds• Summer Bridge to Kindergarten
Programs• Raising Quality Standards of
Preschool• Educare• Professional Development for
Teachers and Family Childcare Providers
Family Support• Family Resource Centers• Parent Workshops• Court-involved Families• Child Welfare and Safety
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How We Serve – United Way Silicon Valley
Bringing partnerships, innovative programs, and advocacy to most challenging areas of the county. Several programs underway:
Summer reading kits to all K-5 students in six elementary schools
Holiday giving program supporting all K-5 students and siblings at four elementary schools
Day of Action - full day volunteer event focused on school beautification and projects at one site (completed three sites to date)
Reading mentors - early literacy focus matching volunteers 1:1 with students K-3 in two schools for a school year
One-day volunteer activities - KaBoom playground build, science fair judging, Dr. Seuss Reading
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Parent and Community Engagement
“All of the high-performing school systems we studied have discovered ways to build in processes for parent
and community engagement, believing that early childhood education is a part of the community.”
Six Drivers of Student Success – A Look Inside Five of the World’s Highest-Performing School Systems, Battelle for Kids, 2012.
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Parent Engagement and Early Childhood Education
“Engaging families in their children’s education early in their lives improves school readiness, produces
higher gains in reading and math achievement, and increases graduation rates.”
Dr. Karen Mapp, Senior Lecturer on Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education, 2012.
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Kindergarten Readiness – Triangle of Success
Community
Kindergarten Readiness
School/Teacher
Parent
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Bridge to Kindergarten Programs – FIRST 5
Components:
Four-week summer program taught by Kindergarten teachers
Targets students who with no Pre-K or any other formal preparation for starting school.
Primarily in high-risk school sites that also contain FIRST 5 Family Resource Centers
Provide Abriendo Puertas parent workshops focused on parent leadership, advocacy, and school readiness skills
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Bridge to Kindergarten Programs – United Way Silicon Valley
United Way Silicon Valley’s (UWSV) strategic plan focuses on supporting families with young children and building connectedness and self-sufficiency
Bridge to Kindergarten (BTK) was a natural next step to build
family engagement and support in early learning
In 2013, UWSV Invested in the BTK Program
Four schools in the Alum Rock School District
Based on program success United Way hopes to engage partners to invest in additional schools next summer
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Bridge to Kindergarten Programs – Roles
Teachers and Schools
• Student Recruitment
• Curriculum• Student and
Parent Engagement
• Transition Lessons
Parents
• Engage with Teacher
• Attend BTK Class• Continue
Classroom Learning at Home
• Support Teacher
Community
• Student Recruitment
• Parent Workshops (Abriendo Puertas)
• FIRST 5 Family Resource Centers
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Bridge to Kindergarten Programs – Readiness Outcomes
Adjusted to parent sepa-
ration
Can count syllables in
name
Can sit and listen
Can follow rules
Can express feelings
Can share and take
turns
1.00
2.00
3.00
2.26
1.22
1.781.87
1.741.84
2.52
1.67
2.242.38 2.33
2.44
Teacher Assessment of School Readiness
Pre Post
Not Yet
In Progress
Proficient
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Bridge to Kindergarten Programs – Self Regulation
Deeper look at Self Regulation Outcomes of Bridge to Kindergarten Program
Self-regulation skills enable children’s successful adaptation to the more structured classroom environment found in K-12
Self-regulation provides a foundation for positive school experiences and predicts later academic achievement
Used the Head-Toes-Knees-Shoulders Task (HTKS)o Structured 5-7 minute assessment played like a game, where children are
asked to perform the opposite of a series of commands.o Test consists of 20 commands and up to 2 points can be earned on each if
the correct opposite action was produced for the command. One point can be earned for a “self-correction”
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Bridge to Kindergarten Programs – Self Regulation Outcomes
Santee
Cesar Chavez
Overall
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
11.94
16.36
13.9
15.06
21.39
17.87
Mean HTKS Scores by School: 2013
PostPre
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Bridge to Kindergarten Programs – Self Regulation Outcomes
Overall English Spanish0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.47
0.39
0.54
Effect sizes by language
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Bridge to Kindergarten – Parent and Teacher Testimonial
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Continued Parent/Community Engagement
In addition to Bridge to Kindergarten Programs, teachers and schools and can engage parents and the community before and after children enter Kindergarten:
Kindergarten Readiness Assessments / DRDP – SR
Refer parents and students to local FIRST 5 Family Resource Centers and other community resources
Invite community leaders and organizations to visit your classrooms Conduct home visits Parent classroom visits/observations Parent volunteer opportunities Parent “homework” assignments that strengthen in-home reading and
other lessons
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Interactive Questions
1. Immediate thoughts or questions from the presentation?
2. How important do you think the parent/teacher relationship is in affecting student achievement?
3. How has parent involvement been trending at your school and district?
4. Do you know your feeder preschools and involve parents at the early stages?
5. What are specific parent activities/events at your school currently?
6. What would you like to do as next steps to strengthen family engagement? (i.e. implement Summer Kindergarten Bridge programs, train in DRDP-SR or other tools, build stronger partnership with local service provider agencies, do home visits, etc.)
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Thank You!
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Contact Information
Jolene SmithChief Executive Officer
FIRST 5 Santa Clara County
408.260.3700
Pearl ChengEducation Program Manager
United Way Silicon Valley
(408) 345-4390
