1. NMCAA School Readiness 2nd Batch of aggregated data (winter checkpoints 2012-13)

2. 1)Social/Emotional Development a) Children develop skills to promote positive interactions and meaningful relationships with peers and adults i)Benchmark 1 (objective 2a) – Forms relationships with adults (1) F: 50% of children form a relationship with a primary caregiver (2) W: An additional 15% of children form a relationship with a primary caregiver (3) S: An additional 15% of children form a relationship with a primary caregiver Fall: 61% Winter: 76%, an increase of 16%

3. 1)Social/Emotional Development a) Children develop skills to promote positive interactions and meaningful relationships with peers and adults ii)Benchmark 2 (objective 2b) – Responds to emotional cues (1) F: 30% of children respond to emotional cues (2) W: An additional 15% of children respond to emotional cues (3) S: An additional 15% of children respond to emotional cues Fall: 72% Winter: 97%, an increase of 25%

4. 1)Social/Emotional Development a) Children develop skills to promote positive interactions and meaningful relationships with peers and adults. iii) Benchmark 3 (objective 2c) – Interacts with peers (1) F: 40 of children interact with peers and make friends (2) W: An additional 20% of children interact with peers and make friends. (3) S: An additional 15% of children interact with peers and make friends Fall: 61% Winter: 88%, in increase of 27%

5. 1)Social/Emotional Development b) Children learn to regulate own behavior and manage feelings i) Benchmark 1 (objective 1b) – Follows limits and expectations (1) F: 30% of children follows limits and expectations (2) W: An additional 25% of children follow limits and expectations (3) S: An additional 25% of children follow limits and expectations Fall: 90% Winter: 96%, an increase of 6%

6. 2) Physical Development and Health a) Children learn about safety and health practices i) Benchmark 1 (objective 1c) – Takes care of own needs appropriately (1) F: 30% of children take care of own needs appropriately (2) W: An additional 30% of children take care of own needs appropriately (3) S: An additional 20% of children take care of own needs appropriately Fall: 80% Winter: 92%, an increase of 12%

7. 2) Physical Development and Health a) Children learn about safety and health practices i) Benchmark 2 – Follows safety procedures as taught (1) F: 25% of children follow safety procedures as taught (2) W: An additional 40% of children follow safety procedures as taught (3) S: An additional 15% of children follow safety procedures as taught Winter: 74%

8. 2) Physical Development and Health b) Children develop gross motor skills i) Benchmark 1 (objective 6) – Demonstrate gross motor and manipulative skills (1) F: 50% of children demonstrate gross motor and manipulative skills (2) W: An additional 20% of children demonstrate gross motor and manipulative skills (3) S: An additional 20% of children demonstrate gross motor and manipulative skills Fall: 85% Winter: 97%, an increase 12%

9. 2) Physical Development and Health c) Children develop fine motor skills i) Benchmark 1 (objectives 7a,7b) – Demonstrates fine motor strength and coordination (1) F: 50% of children demonstrate fine motor and coordination skills (2) W: An additional 15% of children demonstrate fine motor and coordination skills (3) S: An additional 15% of children demonstrate fine motor and coordination skills Fall: 87% Winter: 95%

10. 3) Approaches to Learning a) Children express their natural curiosity and motivation to learn i) Benchmark 1 (objective 11a) – Attends and engages (1) F: 50% of children attend and engage in activities (2) W: An additional 15% of children attend and engage in activities (3) S: An additional 10% of children attend and engage in activities Fall: 73% Winter: 93%, an increase of 20%

11. 3) Approaches to Learning a) Children express their natural curiosity and motivation to learn ii) Benchmark 2 (objective 11d) – Shows curiosity and motivation during center and group activities (1) F: 50% of children show curiosity and motivation during center and group activities (2) W: An additional 10% of children show curiosity and motivation during centers and group activities (3) S: An additional 5% of children show curiosity and motivation during centers and group activities Fall: 79% Winter: 93%, an increase of 14%

12. 3) Approaches to Learning a) Children express their natural curiosity and motivation to learn iii) Benchmark 3 (objective 11e) – Shows flexibility and inventiveness in thinking (1) F: 25% of children will show flexibility and inventiveness in thinking (2) W: An additional 20% of children show flexibility and inventiveness in thinking (3) S: An additional 15% of children show flexibility and inventiveness in thinking Fall: 89% Winter: 98%, an increase of 9%

13. 3) Approaches to Learning b) Children display knowledge of the steps of daily routines and transitions i) Benchmark 1 (objective 12a) – Recognizes and recalls (1) F: 25% of children will recognize and recall daily routines (2) W: An additional 20% of children will recognize and recall daily routines (3) S: An additional 15% of children will recognize and recall daily routines Fall: 81% Winter: 92%, an increase of 11%

14. 3) Approaches to Learning b) Children display knowledge of the steps of daily routines and transitions i) Benchmark 1 (objective 12b) – Makes connections (1) F: 15% of children make connections during daily routines and transitions (2) W: An additional 35% of children make connections during daily routines and transitions (3) S: An additional 20% of children make connections during daily routines and transitions Fall: 81% Winter: 94%, an increase of 13%

15. 3) Approaches to Learning c) Children develop self-help and independence i) Benchmark 1 (objective 1c) – Takes care of own needs appropriately (1) F: 20% of children take care of own needs appropriately (2) W: An additional 35% of children take care of own needs appropriately (3) S: An additional 10% of children take care of own needs appropriately Fall: 81% Winter: 91%

16. 3) Approaches to Learning d) Children exhibit creativity and represent feelings and ideas through a variety of means i) Benchmark 1 (objective 33) – Explores the visual arts (1) F: 50% of children will explore the visual arts (2) W: An additional 15% of children explore the visual arts (3) S: An additional 10% of children explore the visual arts Winter: 85%

17. 3) Approaches to Learning d) Children exhibit creativity and represent feelings and ideas through a variety of means ii) Benchmark 2 (objective 34) – Explores musical concepts and expression (1) F: 50% of children explore musical concepts and expression (2) W: An additional 15% of children explore musical concepts and expression (3) S: An additional 10% of children explore musical concepts and expression Winter: 85%

18. 3) Approaches to Learning d) Children exhibit creativity and represent feelings and ideas through a variety of means iii) Benchmark 3 (objective 35) – Explores dance and movement concepts (1) F: 50% of children explore dance and movement concepts (2) W: An additional 15% of children explore dance and movement concepts (3) S: An additional 10% of children explore dance and movement Winter: 74%

19. 3) Approaches to Learning d) Children exhibit creativity and represent feelings and ideas through a variety of means iv) Benchmark 4 (objective 36) – Explores drama through actions and language (1) F: 50% of children explore drama through actions and language (2) W: An additional 15% of children explore drama through actions and language (3) S: An additional 10% of children explore drama through actions and language Winter: 74%

20. 4) Cognition and General Knowledge a) Children learn and begin to use math concepts i) Benchmark 1 (objective 20a) – Counts (1) F: 15% of children rote count to ten (2) W: An additional 15% of children rote count to ten (3) S: An additional 20% of children rote count to ten Fall: 56% Winter: 82%, an increase of 26%

21. 4) Cognition and General Knowledge a) Children learn and begin to use math concepts ii) Benchmark 2 (objective 20b) – Quantifies (1) F: 10% of children quantify one to five items or fingers automatically (2) W: An additional 10% of children quantify one to five items or fingers automatically (3) S: An additional 20% of children quantify one to five items or fingers automatically Fall: 62% Winter: 78%, an increase of 16%

22. 4) Cognition and General Knowledge a) Children learn and begin to use math concepts iii) Benchmark 3 (objective 20c) – Connects numerals with their quantities (1) F: 10% of children connect numerals with their quantities up to 10 (2) W: An additional 15% of children connect numerals with their quantities up to 10 (3) S: An additional 10% of children connect numerals with their quantities up to 10 Fall: 59% Winter: 75%, an increase of 16%

23. 4) Cognition and General Knowledge a) Children learn and begin to use math concepts iv) Benchmark 4 (objectives 21b) – Understands shapes (1) F: 25% of children recognize and name basic shapes (circle, square, triangle, and rectangle) (2) W: An additional 15% of children recognize and name basic shapes (3) S: An additional 15% of children recognize and name basic shapes Fall: 62% Winter: 75%, an increase of 13%

24. 4) Cognition and General Knowledge b) Children learn and begin to use science concepts i) Benchmark 1 – Children will recognize and name colors. 4yo will name 8 basic colors (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, brown and black). 3yo will point to identify the six primary and secondary colors (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple). 2yo will point to identify three colors (1) F: 25% of children recognize and name colors (2) W: An additional 25% of children recognize and name colors (3) 15% of children recognize and name colors Winter: 73%

25. 4) Cognition and General Knowledge c) Children will demonstrate an understanding of their environment i) Benchmark 1 (objective 29) – Demonstrates knowledge about themselves. (1) F: 15% of children demonstrate knowledge about self (2) W: An additional 25% of children demonstrate knowledge about self (3) S: An additional 15% of children demonstrate knowledge about self Winter: 68%

26. 4) Cognition and General Knowledge c) Children will demonstrate an understanding of their environment i) Benchmark 1 (objective 32) – Demonstrates simple geographic knowledge (1) F: 25% of children demonstrate simple geographic knowledge (2) W: An additional 40% of children demonstrate simple geographic knowledge (3) S: An additional 15% of children demonstrate simple geographic knowledge Winter: 74%

27. 4) Cognition and General Knowledge d) Children will demonstrate problem-solving skills i) Benchmark 1 (objective 11c) – Solves problems (1) F: 50% of children problem solve during daily activities (2) W: An additional 20% of children problem solve during daily activities (3) S: An additional 20% of children problem solve during daily activities Fall: 78% Winter: 89%, an increase of 11%

28. 5) Language and Literacy a) Children demonstrate receptive language skills i) Benchmark 1 (objective 8b) – Follows directions (1) F: 50% of children follow directions (2) W: An additional 20% of children follow directions (3) S: An additional 10% of children follow directions Fall: 90% Winter: 94%, an increase of 4%

29. 5) Language and Literacy b) Children demonstrate expressive language skills i) Benchmark 1 (Objective 10b) – Uses social rules of language (1) F: 40% of children use social rules of language (2) W: An additional 20% of children use social rules of language (3) S: An additional 20% of children use social rules of language Fall: 71% Winter: 86%, an increase of 15%

30. 5) Language and Literacy c) Children will demonstrate emergent writing and reading skills i) Benchmark 1 (Objective 16a,16b) – Identifies and names letters (1) F: 40% of children identify and name letters (2) W: An additional 20% of children identify and name letters (3) S: An additional 20% of children identify and name letters Fall: 59% Winter: 90%, an increase of 31% Fall: 71% Winter: 88%, an increase of 17%

31. 5) Language and Literacy c) Children will demonstrate emergent writing and reading skills ii) Benchmark 2 (Objective 19a) – Writes name (1) F: 15% of children write their name (2) W: An additional 25% of children write their name (3) S: An additional 20% of children write their name Fall: 77% Winter: 95%, an increase of 18%