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KSBE Goal 4 Update:Promote and Encourage Best Practices for Early Childhood Programs

Action Plan: Fully Implementing Goal 4

Early Childhood, Special Education and Title Services | Kansas State Department of Education | www.ksde.org

Implementation of the Action Plan

School Readiness is the VISION Kansas MTSS is the FRAMEWORK


Early Childhood provides the foundation for K-12 success

• Family Engagement & Partnership Standards

• Kansas Early Learning Standards

• Kansas Multi-Tiered System of Supports

• Accreditation process• Longitudinal Data

System



KSDE Early Childhood Services

Parents as Teachers (PAT)(Birth to age 3)

11,728 children

IDEA Part B, Section 619

(ages 3-5)

11,218 children

Kansas Preschool Program

(age 4)

1,159 children

Kansas State Pre-Kindergarten Program ( age 4)

7,109 children

The Early Childhood Services staff within the Early Childhood, Special Education and Title Services team advances the provision of high quality early childhood and family services that result in the ability of all young children to succeed.


Someone reads to my child in our

home.

My child and I talk about things that

happened dur-ing the day.

Someone is active and involved in my childs

play.

0% 50% 100%

96.9%

96.6%

99.2%

n = 9,265

KSDE promotes family engagement in their child’s learning.

SOURCES: 2013-2014, Foundations for School Success & Success in Schools

These Family activities are predictors of later school success.

% Weekly or More


SOURCE: 2013-2014 Protective Factors Survey Parents as Teachers

Participation in KSDE Parents as Teachers (PAT) Strengthens Families

Parents as Teachers (PAT) is for families with children ages prenatal – 3 years.

n = 1,566


What are parents saying about PAT? They love it!

97.7%• Families agree

that PAT increased their understanding of their child’s development.

95.4%• Families agree

that activities in the visits strengthen their relationship with their child.

95.3%• Families agreed

that PAT motivates them to try new parenting strategies.

KSDE supports PAT. Surveys are collected annually.

n = 3,712

SOURCE: 2013-2014 PAT Parent Satisfaction Survey


PAT helps connect families and children with developmental services.

SOURCE: 2013-2014 Developmental and Health Screening, PAT

n = 4,932

Connecting early matters!


When students with delays or disabilities are part of the regular classroom they are more successful in learning

SOURCE: 2013-2014 SPED Pro



(Scores are based on individual child assessment results. )

Early childhood special education services promote individual learning for all children with disabilities

Positive Socio-

Emotional Skills

20.8% Improveme

nt

Taking Appropriate

Action to Meet Needs

14.7% Improveme

nt

Acquiring and Using Knowledge and Skills

21.1% Improveme

nt

SOURCE: Outcomes Web System



Children who have a higher level of social skills are more likely to be successful in school.

n = 3,079 Never Sometimes Usually Always

Fall 4.4%

Fall 29.6%

Fall 43.3%

Fall 22.7%Spring

0.9%

Spring 10.1%

Spring 34.7%

Spring 54.3%

SOURCE: 2013-2014 KELI–4 Success in School


Follows basic directions

Shows concern to others

Participates in most classroom activities

Adapts behavior for different settings

Collaborates with others to carry out play


Uses illustrations to retell story

Identifies known letters in familiar/ unfamiliar words

Produces rhyming words

Finds familiar words within a

story

Can write own name

Children who have strong communication and literacy skills are more likely to be successful in school.

Never Sometimes Usually Always

Fall 26.6%

Fall 35.8%

Fall25.3%

Fall12.3%

Spring6.3%

Spring20.4%

Spring32.4%

Spring40.9%

n = 3,079




Never Sometimes Usually Always

Fall15.7%

Fall32.0%

Fall31.4%

Fall20.9%

Spring2.7%

Spring12.1%

Spring29.4%

Spring55.8%

Children who are strong in mathematical skills and problem-solving are more likely to be successful in school.

n = 3,079



Adds two groups of concrete objects

Identifies positions as first and last

Shows Flexibility in problem-solving

Recognizes numbers from 1-10 when out of

order

Shows curios ity seek ing new play

experiences


Vision: All Children Succeed


Goal 4 : Promote and Encourage Best Practices for Early Childhood Programs

• Continue to emphasize early childhood as the foundation for school success and an integral part of the KSBE’s mission and vision.

• Continue to support all KSDE programs to ensure meaningful family engagement and partnership in children’s learning and education.

• Continue to promote and advocate for a continuum of universal early childhood programs (Birth to Grade 3), implementing evidence-based practices within the Kansas MTSS Framework.


Vera Stroup-RentierEarly Childhood Special Education Coordinator

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Ryan Weir

Data Coordinator

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Colleen Riley

Early Childhood, Special Education and Title Services Director

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Janet NewtonParents as Teachers Coordinator

[email protected]

Contact Information:

Gayle Stuber Early Childhood Coordinator

[email protected]

http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=514

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