Full Day Kindergarten Littlestown Area School District Erin Hahn 2009

Analysis Short Needs Analysis Task not being performed: Full day Kindergarten for all students The required performance(s) 1. All students will receive full day kindergarten and receive equal time for curriculum, socialization, special classes, routine experiences 2. All students will follow the same curriculum 3. Students will be on level for reading and math when entering 1st grade 4. Students will be proficient on DIBELS 5. Students will be in a safe environment for longer periods of their day 6. Students will receive meals on a regular basis classes, routine experiences 2. All students will follow the same curriculum 3. Students will be on level for reading and math when entering 1st grade 4. Students will be proficient on DIBELS 5. Students will be in a safe environment for longer periods of their day 6. Students will receive meals on a regular basis The actual performance(s) 1. Students are separated into classes that are 1/2 day sessions ad classes that are full day sessions based on a screening score 2. Students in 1/2 day sessions miss curricular time, assembly time, special class time, and lunch screening score 2. Students in 1/2 day sessions miss curricular time, assembly time, special class time, and lunch (on snow delay days and early dismissal time is shortened even more) 3. Students are learning different curriculum due to time constraints (no reading program in 1/2 day) 4. Students that attend full day kindergarten show higher growth than 1/2 day (on snow delay days and early dismissal time is shortened even more) 3. Students are learning different curriculum due to time constraints (no reading program in 1/2 day) 4. Students that attend full day kindergarten show higher growth than 1/2 day A summary of the causes of the performance deficiency The district does not have adequate funding to provide full day kindergarten. How the causes were determined 1. Surveys were given to K-3 principals, reading specialists, K-3 teachers. 2. Principal was interviewed.

Analysis Kindergarten Teachers Teachers Do you feel that your students have been properly prepared for your grade level? Definitely Not at all

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Analysis

Analysis  Children Do NOT Outgrow Reading Difficulties.  Academic learning time  School readiness  Academic achievement  Literacy and language development  Social and emotional growth  Retention and remediation rates  Additional time for students  Greater achievement  Promotion through third grade  Remain on grade level  Higher achievement scores  FDK helps pay for itself  Student achievement and social development Etheridge Smith PHD, Wendy (2007) Summary of Research Findings - Full-Day Kindergarten, False,False,False,False,False&Criterion_1=False,False,False,False,False&Criterion_2=False,False,False,False,F alse,False,False&Criterion_3&q=full%20day%20kindergarten&showResults

Design The trainee will be able to:  utilize time management strategies  evaluate the current kindergarten curriculum to list benchmarks and standards  implement a new literacy curriculum utilize teacher manuals utilize teacher manuals track progress using unit benchmarks track progress using unit benchmarks  formulate a mapped curriculum  formulate an aligned curriculum for transfer to first grade

Development Outline Evaluate current Kindergarten curriculum Evaluate current Kindergarten curriculum Time Management Strategies Time Management Strategies Implement new literacy curriculum Implement new literacy curriculum Map new literacy curriculum Map new literacy curriculum Align literacy curriculum between Kindergarten and First grade Align literacy curriculum between Kindergarten and First grade

Prototype

Implementation  Kindergarten SME  In-house training on contracted in-service day  PowerPoint introducing new full day components with trainee interaction to collaborate on time management strategies for the new schedule

Evaluation  Questionnaire  Weekly Kindergarten Meetings through the year with Principal attending monthly for concerns  Rubric for classroom observations

Let’s Make it Happen for our students!