From the Beginning: Laying the Foundation for

School Success

Vicki Hodges, Illinois State Board of Education

Deb Foust, Lead Area Liaison, ROE #47

Libby Wilken, Lead Area Liaison, ROE #32

Applying social-emotional learning standards and self-regulation skills to the preschool programs to enhance learning and foster resilience for children in homeless situations

Creating a preschool homeless plan to improve program quality

Differentiating developmentally appropriate activites to meet the needs of ALL children, including those in homeless situations

Agenda

AREA 2

AREA 3

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AREA 1

AREA 4

AREA 6

Regional Map for Illinois

Illinois has . . .

• approximately 863 Public School Districts (Data Analysis and

Accountability, Illinois State Board of Education, 2013)

• 102 counties

• is the 5th largest state per population (12,830,532)

• is the 24th largest state per land area in the nation (55,583.58 sq. mi.)

http://www.ipl.org/div/stateknow/popchart.html

53,512 homeless children and youth in 2013-2014 school year

There was an 6% increase from 2012-2013 school year serving 50,508 homeless children and youth

This data includes district served Preschool – 12th grade

Illinois Served -

State-funded Preschools

Ten states do not have state-funded preschoolsSource: http://preschoolmatters.org/?s=state+funded+preschoolsFrom NIEER (National Institute for Early Education Research) The State of Preschool 2012

Pre-K 4 All - AM

Pre-K 4 All - PM

Pre-K 4 All - All day

Head Start

Title 1

Local or other Funding

Pre-K 4 All - AMPre-K 4 All - PMPre-K 4 All - All dayHead StartTitle 1Local or other Funding

Illinois Preschool Children Served

Homeless Preschool Students

2000

2100

2200

2300

2400

2500

2600

2209

24202463

2585

2010-11

2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

Illinois Homeless Preschool Students Served

Homeless preschool students reported in Student Information System (SIS)

http://www.isbe.net/earlychi/pdf/early_learning_standards.pdf

Language Arts Mathematics Science Social Studies Physical Development and Health The Arts English Language Learners Home Language

Development

Social/Emotional Development

Illinois Early Learning and Development Standards

identify and understand one’s feelings accurately read and comprehend emotional states in others manage strong emotions and their expression in a constructive manner regulate one’s behavior develop empathy for others establish and sustain relationships. (Boyd, Barnett, Bodrova, Leong, & Gomby, 2005)

Social/Emotional Standards

“The preschool years appear to be a window of opportunity for building these skills, and successful interventions targeting disadvantaged children, including homeless children, are likely to have a high return on investment in the form of greater school success. “

Risk and Resilience in the Educational Success of Homeless and

Highly Mobile Children: Introduction to the Special Section,

Ann S. Masten. Educational Researcher http://er.aera.net.

Dec. 5, 2012

Building resilience in children

to give programs a better understanding of what is expected of them on Compliance Checklist and in return provide a higher quality program for homeless children

to focus more diligently on children in homeless situations and adapt the preschool program goals objectives, and curriculum to meet the needs of the children and their families

by ISBE and the NAEHCY Early Childhood Sub-Committee

Preschool homeless plan created:

Teacher◦ Education License Valid for Early Childhood

Aide◦ Paraprofessional License

Parent Coordinator◦ Bachelor’s Degree

Requirements for Teaching and Support Staff in Illinois

Physical Appearance

Emotional Attachment

Physical Delays

Health Issues

Changes with Parents Involvement

Warning Signs of Homelessness

Motor Development

Language and Cognitive Development

Social-Emotional Development

Physical Health Development

Effects of Homelessness

Jeffrey A. Aranowski State Coordinator for Homeless Education (312)814-2223 jaranows@isbe.net

Vicki Hodges Deb Foust Libby WilkenMK-V Principal Consultant Lead Area Liaison, Area 2 Lead Area Liaison, Area 4Illinois State Board of Education Lee/Ogle ROE #47 Iroquois/Kankakee ROE #32(217)782-8535 (815)652-2054 (815)694-0607vhodges@isbe.net dfoust@leeogle.org lwilken@i-kan.org

HOTLINE NUMBER

1-800-215-6379

Homeless@isbe.net