1. Supporting PreK Teachers During Act 3 Implementation

2. Louisiana Believes 2 LOUISIANA BELIEVES. Objectives 2 Participants will:  Be knowledgeable about new tools for improving teacher practice resulting in children’s readiness for Kindergarten  Recognize how these tools can improve early childhood practice  Understand the role of teachers and principals in improving early childhood programs

3. Louisiana Believes 3 LOUISIANA BELIEVES. Test Your Knowledge 3  Early Learning Standards  Tools for Evaluating Early Childhood Programs  Assessment of Young Children

4. Louisiana Believes 4 LOUISIANA BELIEVES. Act 3 – Lever for Change 4 More children enter kindergarten with the persistence and curiosity to develop: language and communication skills motor skills letter and number recognition social-emotional skills A unified birth to five early childhood system organized around local networks and focused on improvement. BETTER OUTCOMES FOR YOUNG CHILDREN

5. Louisiana Believes 5 LOUISIANA BELIEVES. Why This Matters: 5 If early childhood teachers:  Set expectations based on common standards for what children should know and be able to do  Create a positive learning environment through warm interactions with children  Organize instruction to support children’s individualized learning with a specific emphasis on language development  Use ongoing evaluation to better customize instruction and engage families Then children will enter kindergarten with the critical skills necessary for success

6. Louisiana Believes 6 LOUISIANA BELIEVES. Common Standards for All Children 6

7. Louisiana Believes 7 LOUISIANA BELIEVES. Louisiana’s Birth to Five Early Learning and Development Standards (ELDS) 7

8. Louisiana Believes 8 LOUISIANA BELIEVES. How the Standards are Organized The Standards are divided into five age levels showing a continuum of development Standards aligned to Kindergarten Common Core 8 Infant Young Toddlers Older Toddlers Three-year- olds Four-year- olds Birth to 11 months 9 to 18 months 16 to 36 months 36 to 48 months 48 to 60 months

9. Louisiana Believes 9 LOUISIANA BELIEVES. How the Standards are Organized The Standards represent ALL areas of development 9 Approaches to Learning Cognitive Development and General Knowledge Language and Literacy Development Physical Well- Being and Motor Development Social- Emotional Development Creative Thinking and Expression Mathematics Science Social Studies

10. Louisiana Believes 10 LOUISIANA BELIEVES. Training on the Standards 10 CONNECT: Standards, Instruction and Assessment  Free online course  Access through LDE Early Childhood Library

11. Louisiana Believes 11 LOUISIANA BELIEVES. CONNECT: Standards, Instruction and Assessment

12. Louisiana Believes 12 LOUISIANA BELIEVES. High-Quality Interactions and Organized Instruction 12

13. Louisiana Believes 13 LOUISIANA BELIEVES. Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS)  Valid and reliable observation tool to measure program quality that correlates with improved child outcomes  Focuses on classroom interactions  Covers ages:  Infant  Toddler  PreK ages High- Quality Interactions = Greater gains in Literacy and Language More positive social development Greater gains in Math

14. Louisiana Believes 14 LOUISIANA BELIEVES. Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS)

15. Louisiana Believes 15 LOUISIANA BELIEVES. Introduction to CLASS and Looking at CLASSrooms

16. Louisiana Believes 16 LOUISIANA BELIEVES. CLASS – The Process 16 TrainingObservationsFeedback/Support A system providing observation and feedback similar to COMPASS

17. Louisiana Believes 17 LOUISIANA BELIEVES. CLASS – Data Supports Teacher Improvement 17  Seven point scale  Low (1-2), Middle (3-5), High (6-7) Ranges  Composite Score for each domain  Instructional Support Domain is typically lowest

18. Louisiana Believes 18 LOUISIANA BELIEVES. Appropriate Assessment 18

19. Louisiana Believes 19 LOUISIANA BELIEVES. Teaching Strategies GOLD ®

20. Louisiana Believes 20 LOUISIANA BELIEVES. Progressions of Development and Learning 20 Birth to 1 year1 to 2 years2 to 3 yearsPreschool 3Pre-K 4Kindergarten

21. Louisiana Believes 21 LOUISIANA BELIEVES. Teaching Strategies GOLD ® – The Process 21 Observe and Collect Facts Analyze and Respond Summarize, Plan, and Communicate Evaluate  Ongoing, systematic data collection  3 “Checkpoint” periods

22. Louisiana Believes 22 LOUISIANA BELIEVES. Teaching Strategies GOLD

23. Louisiana Believes 23 LOUISIANA BELIEVES. GOLD ® Data Supports Kindergarten Readiness 23

24. Louisiana Believes 24 LOUISIANA BELIEVES. Documentation Report 24

25. Louisiana Believes 25 LOUISIANA BELIEVES. Child-level Reports 25 Blue band - Pre-K 4

26. Louisiana Believes 26 LOUISIANA BELIEVES. Snapshot Report and Growth Report 26

27. Louisiana Believes 27 LOUISIANA BELIEVES. GOLD ® - Support for Teachers and Families 27 Parent Portal “Help” Resources Online Professional Learning Community Professional Development Activities

28. Louisiana Believes 28 LOUISIANA BELIEVES. What are Teachers and Principals Expected to Do? 28

29. Louisiana Believes 29 LOUISIANA BELIEVES. What are Teachers and Principals Expected to Do? Training Use reports/data Provide ongoing support

30. Louisiana Believes 30 LOUISIANA BELIEVES. Supporting PreK Teachers During Act 3 Implementation 30 Q & A For more information: Ivy.Starns@la.gov