1. Oregon’s Early Learning & Kindergarten Guidelines
Megan Irwin - Early Learning Hub Presentation
Oregon’s Early Learning & Kindergarten Guidelines
Oregon Response to Instruction & Intervention Annual Conference
April 27, 2017

2. Agenda Welcome & Intros P-3 Alignment Framework Guidelines Overview
Scavenger Hunt
Key Features
Domains
Accessing the Guidelines
Small Group/Large Group Discussions
Wrap Up

3. P-3 Alignment: Everyone Plays a Part
PreK-3rd:A Comprehensive Reform Strategy Kristie Kauerz, Ed.D. Research Scientist
University of Washington College of Education

4. Improving Quality and Coherence
PreK-3rd:A Comprehensive Reform Strategy Kristie Kauerz, Ed.D. Research Scientist
University of Washington College of Education

5. P-3 Alignment Framework
Kauerz, K. and Coffman, J. (2013). Framework for Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating PreK-3rd Grade Approaches. Seattle, WA: College of Education, University of Washington.

6. The Guidelines are a tool to facilitate the kind of work that McMinnville school district is doing.
Oregon’s Early Learning and Kindergarten Guidelines offer a continuum of learning and development, for children ages three through kindergarten, in the domains of approaches to learning, social-emotional development, language and communication, literacy, and mathematics. In every domain, the Guidelines reinforce the concept that some children, including those with special needs, may need varied approaches to instruction to ensure they have access to learning and opportunities to develop and master new skills, behaviors, and concepts. For dual language learners, the Guidelines support parents and educators in valuing the home language and understanding how dual language learners demonstrate learning.
They serve as a bridge between Oregon’s learning standards for children ages 3-5 and those for children in kindergarten.

7. Oregon’s Early Learning and Kindergarten Guidelines
Approaches to Learning
Literacy
Social-Emotional Development
Math
Language and Communication

8. Scavenger Hunt
In small groups, use the bright pink scavenger hunt form to find key pieces of info in the Guidelines doc
Once you’ve had a chance to explore the doc, we’ll come back together as a whole group and compare responses
This activity is not a race!

9. Key Features: Subdomains and Goals
Subdomains and goals are cross-referenced with the corresponding early learning and/or CCSS goal

10. Key Features: Age-level progressions
Age-level progressions from age 3 through Kindergarten for each subdomain goal

11. Key Features: Supports for DLLs and Children with Special Needs
Best practices for supporting dual language learners and children with special needs in each domain area

12. Key Features: What Adults Should Do
Provides ideas for adults to work with children in each domain area

13. Approaches to Learning
Emotional and Behavioral Self-Regulation
Cognitive Self-Regulation (Executive Functioning)
Initiative and Curiosity
Creativity

14. Social-Emotional Development
Senses of Identity and Belonging
Emotional Functioning
Relationships with a Trusted Adult
Relationships with Other Children

15. Language and Communication
Attending and Understanding
Communicating and Speaking
Vocabulary

16. Literacy Phonological Awareness Print and Alphabet Knowledge
Comprehension and Text Structure
Writing

17. Mathematics Counting and Cardinality Operations and Algebraic Thinking
Number and Operations in Base Ten
Measurement and Data
Geometry and Spatial Sense

18. How to Access the Guidelines
Oregon Department of Education
Full Day Kindergarten
Early Learning & Kindergarten Guidelines
Site includes
Guidelines document
“At-A-Glance” one-pagers that can be used with families and community partners
Links to domain specific resources
Explore the website with participants.

19. Discussion Items
How do you plan to use the Guidelines in your program/community?
What obstacles do you envision to using the Guidelines, and what are some ideas for overcoming them?
What support do you need to be able to use the Guidelines in your program/community?

20. Wrap Up Closing activity Session Evaluations
Circle a key word or phrase in your copy of the guidelines
Share it with the group
Session Evaluations

21. Contact Info
­­­­­­­­­­Brett Walker| P-3 Alignment Specialist EARLY LEARNING DIVISION | OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
OFFICE  |  MOBILE