2012 SPRING LEADERSHIP
The School Readiness Branch welcomes you.
• Bill Buchanan – Branch Manager
• Annie Rooney-French - Consultant
• Janis Logsdon - Consultant
• Rebecca Atkins-Stumbo - Consultant
• Katie Williams - Consultant
• Sally Shepherd - Consultant
• Laura Wathen – Consultant
• Linda Holbrook - Consultant
2012 SPRING LEADERSHIP The new format:
• allows you to revisit/review information.
• allows more time for ADMIN ELLN content in regional face-to-face meetings.
2012 SPRING LEADERSHIP AGENDA
KDE Updates
Preschool Count Data
Policy/Budget
Reports Due to KDE
Special Education
Infinite Campus
Head Start
2012 SPRING LEADERSHIP KDE UPDATES
Proficiency Plan
Screener Update
K-3 Program Review Update
P2R
Eligibility Determination Form
2012 SPRING LEADERSHIP KDE UPDATES
Proficiency Plan
• All children will be screened for kindergarten readiness by fall of 2012. 50% more students will be ready for Kindergarten by 2014 based on 2012 baseline results.
• 90% of 3rd graders will be proficient in math and reading by 2015.
2012 SPRING LEADERSHIP KDE UPDATES
Kindergarten Readiness Screener
• KDE posted RFP for Vendors
• Proposals due by March 9
• Decisions made by end of March
• Contingent upon funding availability
Statewide Kindergarten Entry Screener shall:
• Align with Kentucky’s Definition of School Readiness
• Assess 5 domains
– Adaptive, cognitive, communication, motor and social-emotional
• Be reliable and valid
• Produce point in time student level results
Administration
• Beginning the Fall of 2012 the common Kindergarten Entry Screener shall be administered to each student in the district no more than 15 days prior to the start of school and no later than the 30th instructional day of the school year.
Data Reporting
• Aggregate data will be provided by:
– School district
– School readiness domain
– Student demographics
– Prior care settings
• Student results shall be shared with parents of individual students
• Screener MAY NOT be used to determine eligibility for enrollment
• Data may be used to: – Inform districts about student learning
– Make local policy decisions
– Establish local goals for program improvement
– Ensure early learning outcomes are being met
– Evidence to support performance level in the K-3 program review
Data Reporting cont.
2012 SPRING LEADERSHIP KDE UPDATES
K-3 Program Review Update
• The K-3 Program Review pilot will begin in the middle of March and will conclude in May.
• The field test year will be 2012/2013
• The year it will be a part of the accountability system is 2013/2014
2012 SPRING LEADERSHIP KDE UPDATES
Preschool Program Review (P2R)
Cohort I 2011-12
Site visits announced in March
Desk Reviews for districts not receiving a site visit
2012 SPRING LEADERSHIP KDE UPDATES
P2R and Consolidated Audits
• 15 Districts have been selected to receive Consolidated Audit visits
• Preschool is included along with IDEA, Title I and Title II
• The visit will not include all the components of the P2R unless this is also the year for the cohort visit.
• These districts will complete their ECERS visits according to the Cohort schedule
2012 SPRING LEADERSHIP KDE UPDATES
Eligibility Determination Form: Household & Income Form for the KY State Funded Preschool Program
• To be used instead of Federal Free/Reduced Lunch Form
** NOT a replacement for the Free/Reduced Lunch form to be turned in to the district
• Foster Children automatically Eligible
• Homeless, Migrant, Runaway children automatically eligible
2012 SPRING LEADERSHIP KDE UPDATES
Income Eligibility Web-resources
http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/12fedreg.shtml
http://www.familiesusa.org/resources/tools-for-advocates/guides/federal-poverty-guidelines.html
2012 SPRING LEADERSHIP PRESCHOOL COUNT DATA
December 1, Child Enrollment Count
Data collected from Infinite Campus
• At Risk = 11,850
• S/L = 4,744
• MMD = 4,269
• SEV = 493
• Total eligible for funding = 21,086
Preschool Numbers Compared to Last Year
2011-12 2010-11 Difference
At Risk 11,580 11,895 -315
Speech
Language
4,744 5,055 -311
Mild to
Moderate
4,269 4,758 -489
Severe 493 457 36
Total
Eligible
21,086 22,165 -1,079
6,762
8,020 8,688
9,110
10,565
11,895
11,580
6,000
7,000
8,000
9,000
10,000
11,000
12,000
Preschool At-Risk
9,130
12,292
11,661
10,270
9,506 9,000
10,000
11,000
12,000
13,000
3s & 4s with Disabilities 2000-2012
2012 SPRING LEADERSHIP POLICY AND BUDGET
Race to the Top – Early Learning Challenge Grant
Preschool Expansion
2012 General Session
Race to the Top – Early Learning Challenge Grant
The Early Learning Challenge Grant is designed to address the needs of at-risk children through a comprehensive approach – improving the overall quality of services for young children and their families. It seeks to build better early learning services, as well as ensure alignment of services from birth through 12th grade and higher education.
Race to the Top – Early Learning Challenge Grant continued
• There were 37 state applications
• Nine states received awards: NC, MA, WA, DE, OH, MD, MN, RI and CA
• Kentucky will keep focus on improving school readiness and developing an integrated system of improvement
Proposal to Expand Preschool
“Our goal is to make sure every Kentucky child has the opportunity to participate in ... early
childhood education and development programs.”
Governor Beshear, Lexington Herald Leader, February 16, 2012
• Governor Beshear’s proposal:
– Increase preschool funding by $15 million
– Increase eligibility to 160% of federal poverty level to reach an additional 4,400 children
2012 General Session
• House Bill 329 (L. Belcher, C. Rollins II)
– Proposes to amend KRS 157.226 to count the average number of appropriately identified children on December 1 and March 1 of the prior academic year to calculate preschool funding.
– Eliminates negative adjustment
– Simplifies funding formula and does away with negative adjustment
2012 SPRING LEADERSHIP REPORTS DUE TO KDE
Supplemental Fall Count and
Supplemental Spring count for 3s
Program Approval Form
Preschool Program Report
2012 SPRING LEADERSHIP REPORTS DUE TO KDE
Supplemental 3s will be counted through
Infinite Campus • 3 year-olds with disabilities who turned 3 after
Dec. 1 (97s) • IEP in Infinite campus is active and locked • Served through the State-funded preschool
program, not Head Start funded, special ed only (“N” enrollment type), or home based
2012 SPRING LEADERSHIP REPORTS DUE TO KDE
Supplemental Fall Count:
3s (97s) enrolled from 12-2-11 to 2-29-12
Supplemental Spring Count:
3s (97s) enrolled from 3-1-12 to 5-31-12
KDE will pull the numbers from IC and send the districts an e-mail verifying the accuracy of the count.
2012 SPRING LEADERSHIP REPORTS DUE TO KDE
Supplemental Fall Count
• In Infinite Campus , choose Preschool Enrollment Count.
Under Extract Options choose Fall Supplemental Count
Date range should automatically say 12/2/2011 to 2-29-2012
Choose CSV format
Click on generate report
Open the report, see if it’s correct
2012 SPRING LEADERSHIP SPECIAL ED
Updates on Indicator 6
• Feds did not require states to report preschool LRE on Ind. 6 this year.
• However, KDE anticipates that states will be required to report on Ind. 6 in the upcoming year.
• Continue to collect data on LRE using training and guidance provided by Chris and Wendy.
Improvement Activities Responsible for Progress in FFY 2010
• All districts are now accountable and are reporting continuous assessment data through KEDS
• RTCs provided training and technical assistance to districts concerning completion/use of data, compliance for all areas of assessment and data entry requirements, and use of data in instructional planning
• KEDS provides and maintains recorded tutorials, FAQ documents were updated as needed, districts receive technical assistance and training from KEDS, and modifications to KEDS continues
Improvement Activities Responsible for Progress in FFY 2010 Continued
• KEDS continues to verify and monitor demographic fields to increase data accuracy and additional steps were implemented to review data prior to inclusion in analysis
• Communication protocol was implemented among KEDS, Infinite Campus, and KDE to improve accuracy of data downloads among the data systems
Review of Indicator 12 Data: Transition C to B
Statewide Transition Rate for FFY 2010:
99.65% Only two districts were not at 100%
GREAT JOB!! Keep up the good work!
Part C Part B Interagency Agreements
• Local transition agreements are still encouraged. State level agreements are required for data sharing, financial arrangements if any, or services.
• Request support from RTCs, Co-op staff, and First Steps if needed.
Ongoing Document Revisions
• Child Find/Kentucky System of Intervention (KSI) Preschool toolkit is being updated
• Preschool IEP Guidance Document continues to be updated and revised
RTI/KSI Best Practice
Special Education is the service Preschool is the setting • Families should be told their child is being screened for
possible delays and potentially special education services. If the child qualifies for special education the district will provide that service in the preschool classroom. • Many districts tell families their child is being screened for
preschool and do not make it clear that the screening is the first step in determining eligibility for special education services
• Flyers, brochures, and other advertisement should reference the ways children may qualify for preschool (family is at 150% of poverty, child qualifies for special education, and tuition-if district allows)
RTI/KSI Best Practice
RTI/KSI should be individualized for each child • The district needs a plan for implementation of
RTI/KSI but the length and type of intervention provided should vary and be individualized for the child
• RTI/KSI can be implemented at the same time as an evaluation for special education, if this is in the best interest of the child
2012 SPRING LEADERSHIP INFINITE CAMPUS
Tips for Head Start children
• Head Start children should be enrolled in IC if they receive school district services such as transportation, meals, and/or special ed services.
• Fill out the Preschool Type in the Preschool Tab and click on Head Start in the first column. You don’t need to fill out the family component.
Head Start Full Utilization
• Kentucky state law requires that the number of 4 year olds in Head Start be maximized.
• This number is the old “pre-KERA” number or higher.
• Number is determined in section 3 of our local agreement with Head Start.
Head Start Full Utilization
• Plan early! Head Start must be fully enrolled on the first day recruitment and enrollment activities.
• Collaborate! The future is collaboration with ALL community partners.
• And keep collaborating! Engage Head Start as your partner. Don’t compete. . .collaborate!
Joe Roberts
Governor's Office of Early Childhood
Head Start Collaboration Office
125 Holmes St.
Frankfort KY, 40601
(502)782-0201
New Head Start State Collaboration Director
2012 SPRING LEADERSHIP
If you have any questions:
• This webinar will remain posted through the month of March in order to provide access information review as needed.
• If questions remain, please contact your KDE consultant, via email, with specific questions. We will respond as soon as possible as well as build an FAQ.
• Each region will allow a period of 1 hour the morning of regional face-to-face meetings for any further clarifications.