INTERVENTION: CLOSING THE ACADEMIC GAP BEFORE KINDERGARTEN
Kathy Petersen Bonnie VanAusdal Brittney Nelson
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INTRODUCTIONS Kathy Petersen Title I Director Bonnie VanAusdal
Early Childhood Specialist Brittney Nelson Curriculum
specialist
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HISTORY School data Title I goals Research Action plan Not all
kindergarteners are created equal!
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EVOLUTION 2009One school-site migrant preschool 1 session (1
instructional para & 16 children) Site curriculum and no
professional development 2010Three school-site Title IA preschools
2 sessions, 2 days per week ( 3 instructional paras & 60
children) Suggested curriculum, no professional development 2011ten
school-site Title IA preschools 2 sessions, 2 days a week (11
instructional paras & 330 children) Program curriculum, summer
bootcamp & semi-weekly professional development 2012Twelve
school-site Title IA preschools 3 sessions, 4 days per week (12
instructional paras & 600 children) Common curriculum, summer
bootcamp, weekly professional development, and professional
learning communities 2013Collaborating within our state to improve
early childhood for all children Early childhood Symposium and open
house Waterford early learning interactive computer program
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PURPOSE Our goal is to provide a high quality and
developmentally appropriate preschool experience for children in
our community. Our program emphasizes the whole development of
children. We promote the physical development of children by
encouraging healthy play, the cognitive development that prepares
the preschooler for Kindergarten, and the social-emotional
development that focuses on self regulation, social skills, problem
solving, and age appropriate behavior.
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ROLES School district school Preschool Staff Title I team
Director Develop, organize, and oversee program goals Develop job
descriptions Hire supervisors Secure and manage finances Ensure
compliance Coordinate with district leadership Early Childhood
Specialist Coordinate with site principals Ensure adherence to the
professional code of ethics Supervise and evaluate certified staff
Develop marketing and advertising Train and motivate certified
personnel Establish and maintain effective learning climate to
build student success Curriculum Director Organize and implement
all program goals related to curriculum Conduct professional
development Publish monthly parent newsletter Prepare materials for
parent involvement and training Purchase curriculum materials and
classroom equipment.
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CURRICULUM Started with two commercial programs Little
Treasures and Math connects Sample lesson plans Lesson plans werent
followed (for various reasons) Curriculum director hired Experience
with preschool and Kindergarten curriculum and standards Wrote and
distributed detailed lesson plans Teachers were trained on the
lesson plans every Friday Lessons were modeled during training and
in classrooms Teachers were given all the materials needed to
follow the lesson plans Teachers were held accountable to follow
the lesson plans
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CURRICULUM
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CLASSROOMS
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WE CAN! MANAGEMENT
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SCHEDULE
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WATERFORD ONLINE PRESCHOOL PROGRAM Individualized learning Each
student participates for 15 minutes each day 4 days per week
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ASSESSMENTS Formal assessments Pre assessment (August) Mid
assessment (November) Post assessment (May) Monthly Formative
assessments Monthly skills Alphabet behavior
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FORMAL ASSESSMENT From granite county school district, Utah
Skills assessed: Oral language Phonological & Phonemic
awareness Alphabet Knowledge Prewriting/Fine Motor Skills Book
Knowledge print Awareness Number Concepts Relationships
Characteristics Patterns Geometric shapes spatial relationships
Social emotional skills Gross motor skills
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ADVERTISING
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TRAINING Summer Boot Camp Curriculum training Professional
Development Conferences Learning walks Classroom coaching
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Parent Training Meetings (5 per year) Parent Council (3 per
year) Take Home Library Books (daily) Newsletters (monthly) PARENT
INVOLVEMENT
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PARENT TRAINING 1.Reading with your child 2.Alphabet
recognition 3.Math 4.Technology 5.Preparing for
kindergarten/avoidin g the summer slump
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PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES Focus on learning Guaranteed
viable curriculum Skills assessments Sharing data Instructional
collaboration celebrations
ASSESSMENT DATA 2011-2012 Washington County School District
2011-2012 Preschool Assessment
Pre-AssessmentMid-AssessmentPost-Assessment (out of 165) District
Average57100129 Percent of Maximum Score34.4%60.4%78.4% Percent
Increase 75.9%29.8% Percent Increase (Pre to Post) 128.2%
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ASSESSMENT DATA 2012-2013
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KINDERGARTEN PRE-ASSESSMENT DATA 2012-2013 All Kindergarteners
Kindergarteners without Title I preschool At risk Kindergarteners
with Title I preschool
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KINDERGARTEN POST-ASSESSMENT DATA 2012-2013 All Kindergarteners
Kindergarteners without Title I preschool At risk Kindergarteners
with Title I preschool