PreK – 3rd Grade System Design Strategies for Planning, Implementing and Evaluating Your World’s Best Workforce Plan Bobbie “Leading for educational excellence and equity. Every day for every one.”

World’s Best Workforce - Legislation “World’s Best Workforce” means striving to: Have all students meet school readiness goals Have all third grade students achieve grade-level literacy Close the academic achievement gap among all racial and ethnic groups of students and between students living in poverty and their more privileged peers as well as students receiving special education services and those that are not. Have all students graduate from high school Have all students attain college and career preparedness

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES PHYSICAL HEALTH SERVICES COMMUNITY OUTREACH FAMILY SUPPORT PARENT EDUCATION MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES PHYSICAL HEALTH SERVICES 0-3 3-5 5-8 Bobbie Why should public schools be involved with children before kindergarten? The transition between early care and education needs to be seamless. Schools have a vested interest in school readiness…WBWF. Every community has at least one elementary school. All children have access to public schools. Schools can and should support child care and Head Start programs. Child care and Head Start programs can and should support public schools. EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS KINDERGARTEN-3rd GRADE Home Visitation Public Pre-K Full-day Kindergarten Early Intervention Head Start Early Elementary Grades Early Head Start EC Special Education Before/After School Care Child Care Child Care Summer Programs (public/private) Community-based Preschools

Plan and adjust instruction PreK-3 Feedback Loops: Intentional Alignment of Curriculum, Assessments, & Instruction 2nd Grade Data 3rd Grade Data 1st Grade Data 2nd Grade Data Plan and adjust instruction for incoming students Kindergarten Data 1st Grade Data Preschool Data Kindergarten Data Adjust instruction and practices to strengthen alignment for future students Making a Difference: 10 Essential Steps To Building a PreK-3 System of Support Linda Sullivan-Dudzic, Donna K. Gearns, Kelli Leavell

Minnesota’s Expectations Ready Children: According to Minnesota statute, a child is ready for kindergarten when he/she: Is at least 5 years of age by September 1st of the child’s enrollment year (120A.20) Has received early childhood screening (121A.17) Has received medically acceptable immunizations (121A.15) handout

Minnesota’s Expectations Ready Schools Ready Teachers …Schools must be prepared to support and respond to all children’s individual needs because children arrive at kindergarten with a wide range of experiences and competencies. …Supporting readiness that is inclusive of children’s’ skills and knowledge at kindergarten entry can inform future program planning and teaching. Reference handout for SR definition Explain standards linkage and why they aren’t measureable- joke about my stats prof that “almost everything is measureable” but there is a difference when it comes to children’s K entry

Key Features of PreK-3rd Grade Programs Universal access to voluntary, high-quality pre-kindergarten programs for all 3- and 4-year-olds whose parents want pre-K. Universal full-day kindergarten. Quality, developmentally appropriate curriculum, standards and assessments aligned from pre-K through third grade. Qualified teachers with both a bachelor’s degree and specialized training in how young children learn. Opportunities for teachers to share data, plan together, and participate in professional development within and across grade levels. Strong leadership committed to providing children with a seamless educational experience. Opportunities for parent and community engagement. Source: “America’s Vanishing Potential: The Case for PreK-3rd Education” (New York: Foundation for Child Development, 2008).

Universal access to voluntary, high-quality pre-kindergarten programs for all 3- and 4-year-olds School Readiness Head Start Voluntary PreK Early Childhood Family Education Early Childhood Special Education Early Learning Scholarships Through blending and braiding of current programming…

Universal full-day kindergarten Full-day Kindergarten Practice Briefs PreK and FDK Regional Professional Learning Communities KEP Training and Support Kindergarten Videos Kindergarten Teacher Leader Institute K-5 Formative Assessment modules (in process)

Quality, developmentally appropriate curriculum, standards and assessments aligned from pre-K 3rd Revised Early Childhood Indicators of Progress (ECIPs) Alignment of ECIPs to K-3 Standards P3 Comprehensive Assessment System ECSE Outcomes Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten entry and exit data School Readiness entry and exit data Read Well by Third Grade data Teacher/child interaction measure

The move toward Standards Alignment Parent Information Curriculum Assessment Instructional Practice Teacher Preparation Early Learning Standards (ECIPs) Knowledge and Competency Framework Program Standards (Parent Aware: Minnesota’s QRIS)

Kindergarten Entry Profile (KEP) KEP, formerly the School Readiness Study, is a voluntary developmental assessment at kindergarten entrance. KEP includes a menu of standards aligned tools which measure children’s cognitive, social-emotional, language, literacy and physical development. Participating districts choose which tool works best for them. Benefits for participation: Supports teaching and learning process for kindergarten teachers Facilitates measurement of progress on World’s Best Workforce goals Option for subscriptions to online assessment system for kindergarten, including publisher technical assistance and data reporting FREE training for kindergarten teachers and administrators Fosters cross-grade & program transition planning For more information, contact: MDE.KEP@state.mn.us

What does this mean for expectations and WBWF Goal #1? All tools on the approved menu are aligned to standards All tools can be used across grades/ages Each tool has scoring criteria and reliability expectations http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/SchSup/Kindergarten/KEP/index.htm Reference handouts with Rausch output

Pilot Results Four tools are included for the Kindergarten Entry Profile Desired Results Developmental Profile Formative Assessment System for Teachers Teaching Strategies Gold MN Work Sampling System

WBWF Early Learning Resources Choose a tool Assessment Trainers Available Modules available for special populations Participate in Kindergarten Entry Profile Standard setting process nearly complete Assessment Data Templates coming Spring 2016

Qualified teachers with both a bachelor’s degree and specialized training in how young children learn. Core Knowledge and Competency Framework P3 Professional Learning Series Workforce Package Parent Aware Workforce Groups (NGA & McKnight Foundation)

Opportunities for teachers to share data, plan together, and participate in professional development within and across grade levels. P3 Comprehensive Assessment System P3 Professional Learning Series Regional Early Learning Professional Learning Communities

Strong leadership committed to providing children with a seamless educational experience. P3 Professional Learning Series Regional Early Learning Professional Learning Communities

Opportunities for parent and community engagement. PreK-3 Family Engagement Series Online Course

Comprehensive PreK-3rd Aligned Framing the Supports Comprehensive PreK-3rd Aligned System

Questions / Suggestions? Bobbie Burnham Director, Division of Early Learning Services Bobbie.burnham@state.mn.us 651-582-8414 MDE