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    UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families and Communities

    Ready Schools:Practices to support the development and

    educational success of young children

    Version 1C for Parents

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    UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families and Communities

    BackgroundThe California Children and Families Commission

    has adopted the multifaceted definition of School

    Readiness developed by the National Education GoalsPanel:

    Childrens readiness for school

    Schools readiness for childrenFamily and supports that contribute to childrens

    readiness for school success

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    What is a Ready School?School practices and procedures are based on

    how children develop and learn.

    Ready schools recognize and attend to

    childrens cognitive, social, and emotional

    growth.

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    What is a Ready School?

    Ready Schools:

    Help children and families prepare for and adjust to

    kindergarten.Use tests to help improve teaching and learning.

    Provide instruction that is based on how children learn.

    Engage parents as partners in the educational process.Support children and families.

    The characteristics of Ready Schools described in this brief are based on research conducted by the National Center for Early

    Development & Learning and the National Education Goals Panel.

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    Ready schools help

    children and families

    prepare for and adjust

    to kindergarten.

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    Supporting Transitions

    Possible Transition Activities:

    Visit from a school representative

    School functions prior to the school year

    School tours and classroom visits

    Opportunity to meet the kindergarten teacher

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    Ready Schools use tests to help

    improve teaching and learning.

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    Tests as a tool for teaching

    and learning

    Ready Schools:

    Use a variety of tests/activities to determine how students

    are doing

    Test what children are learning in the classroom

    Rely on tests that show childrens progress over time

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    Ready Schools

    provideinstruction that

    is based on how

    children learn.

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    Teach based on how

    children learnIn Ready Schools, children:

    Learn in small groups.

    Interact with teachers and other kids.

    Work on projects that allow them to learn aboutsubjects in depth.

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    Ready Schools

    engage parents asactive partners in the

    educationalprocess.

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    How to get involved

    Support your child at homeCreate a quietspace for your child to do his/her homework. Assist with

    homework assignments and projects. Make sure that your childhas the necessary supplies (paper, pencils, etc.) to completeassignments.

    Stay informed--Schools utilize various strategies

    (letters, phone calls, meetings, home visits) to communicate withparents. It is important to stay informed about school activitiesand your childs progress.

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    How to get Involved

    Volunteer at schoolReady Schools welcome thepresence of parents on campus. Volunteer to help out at yourchilds school. Possible activities include: helping in the library,

    assisting the teacher in the classroom, organizing schoolfundraisers.

    Participate in School Committees and

    OrganizationsReady schools invite parents toparticipate in making important decisions about how their childsschool should operate. Join the PTA or volunteer to serve on aschool committee.

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    Ready Schools reach

    out into thecommunity to

    support students and

    families.

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    Help Support Children

    and Families

    Ready Schools recognize that raising children

    is a challenging endeavor.

    To assist families, Ready Schools may

    provide- or offer referrals for- medical care,

    child care, and other services.

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    How can you help your childs

    school become ready?

    Parents play a key role in Californias

    School Readiness initiative.

    Educators and parents will need to work in

    partnership to address the important task of

    ensuring that all children receive a high

    quality education.

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    Guiding questions

    Is there a committee or other governing body that you can

    join to share your thoughts and ideas about how to help

    your childs school become ready?

    What special skills and talents do you have that you can

    offer to help your childs school become ready?

    Are you a member of an organization/company that can

    help provide resources to your childs school?