KSBE Goal 4 Update: Promote and Encourage Best Practices for Early Childhood Programs

KSBE Goal 4 Update:Promote and Encourage Best Practices for Early Childhood Programs

Action Plan: Fully Implementing Goal 4

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Implementation of the Action Plan

School Readiness is the VISION

Kansas MTSS is the FRAMEWORK

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Early Childhood provides thefoundation for K-12 success

•Family Engagement &Partnership Standards

•Kansas Early LearningStandards

•Kansas Multi-TieredSystem of Supports

•Accreditation process

•Longitudinal DataSystem

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Early Childhood, Special Education and Title Services | Kansas State Department of Education | www.ksde.org

KSDE Early Childhood Services

Parents asTeachers (PAT)(Birth to age 3)

11,728 children

IDEA Part B,Section 619

(ages 3-5)

11,218 children

KansasPreschoolProgram

(age 4)

1,159 children

Kansas StatePre-KindergartenProgram ( age 4)

7,109 children

The Early Childhood Services staff within the Early Childhood, Special Education and TitleServices team advances the provision of high quality early childhood and family services thatresult in the ability of all young children to succeed.

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KSDE promotes family engagementin their child’s learning.

SOURCES: 2013-2014, Foundations for School Success & Success in Schools

These Family activities are predictors of later school success.

% Weekly or More

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SOURCE: 2013-2014 Protective Factors Survey Parents as Teachers

Participation in KSDE Parents asTeachers (PAT) Strengthens Families

Parents as Teachers (PAT) is for families with children ages prenatal – 3 years.

Participation in KSDE Parents as Teachersstrengthens families.

SOURCE: 2013-2014Protective Factors SurveyParents as Teachers

4.6

4.8

5.0

5.2

5.4

5.6

5.8

6.0

6.2

6.4

6.6

6.8

n = 1,566

Parents as Teachers is for families with children ages prenatal –3 years.

Rating Scale of 1-7.

n = 1,566

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What are parents saying about PAT?They love it!

97.7%
Families agree that PAT increased their understanding of their child’s development.

95.4%
Families agree that activities in the visits strengthen their relationship with their child.

95.3%
Families agreed that PAT motivates them to try new parenting strategies.

KSDE supports PAT. Surveys are collected annually.

n = 3,712

SOURCE: 2013-2014 PAT Parent Satisfaction Survey

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PAT helps connect families andchildren with developmental services.

SOURCE: 2013-2014 Developmental and Health Screening, PAT

n = 4,932

Connecting early matters!

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When students with delays or disabilities are part ofthe regular classroom they are more successful inlearning

SOURCE: 2013-2014 SPED Pro

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Early Childhood, Special Education and Title Services | Kansas State Department of Education | www.ksde.org

(Scores are based on individual child assessment results. )

Early childhood special education servicespromote individual learning for all children withdisabilities

PositiveSocio-EmotionalSkills20.8%Improvement

TakingAppropriateAction toMeet Needs14.7%Improvement

Acquiring andUsingKnowledgeand Skills

21.1%Improvement

SOURCE: Outcomes Web System

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Early Childhood, Special Education and Title Services | Kansas State Department of Education | www.ksde.org

Children who have a higher level of social skills aremore likely to be successful in school.

n = 3,079

SOURCE: 2013-2014 KELI–4 Success in School

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Follows basicdirections

Shows concernto others

Participates inmost classroomactivities

Adapts behaviorfor differentsettings

Collaborateswith others tocarry out play

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Usesillustrations toretell story

Identifies knownletters infamiliar/unfamiliar words

Producesrhyming words

Finds familiarwords within astory

Can write ownname

Children who have strong communication andliteracy skills are more likely to be successfulin school.

n = 3,079

SOURCE: 2013-2014 KELI–4 Success in School

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Early Childhood, Special Education and Title Services | Kansas State Department of Education | www.ksde.org

Children who are strong in mathematical skills andproblem-solving are more likely to be successful inschool.

n = 3,079

SOURCE: 2013-2014 KELI–4 Success in School

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Adds two groupsof concreteobjects

Identifiespositions as firstand last

Shows Flexibilityin problem-solving

Recognizesnumbers from 1-10 when out oforder

Shows curiosityseeking newplay experiences

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Vision: All Children Succeed

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Goal 4 : Promote and Encourage BestPractices for Early Childhood Programs

•Continue to emphasize early childhood as the foundationfor school success and an integral part of the KSBE’smission and vision.

•Continue to support all KSDE programs to ensuremeaningful family engagement and partnership inchildren’s learning and education.

•Continue to promote and advocate for a continuum ofuniversal early childhood programs (Birth to Grade 3),implementing evidence-based practices within theKansas MTSS Framework.