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Transitional KindergartenUpdates/New Information/Resources for
district and school Administrators
Brulene ZanuttoEarly Literacy and School Readiness Coordinator
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Agenda❏ Expanded TK - Cost Benefit
Calculator
❏ Teacher Professional Development Opportunities
❏ Standards Based Curriculum for TK
❏ Brain Development and the Power of Play
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What’s new in the world of
TK?
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TK Amended Ed Code 48000(c)
● TK eligibility: A child whose 5th birthday is between September 2 & December 2
● A school district or charter school may admit a child to a TK program who will have his or her fifth birthday after December 2nd, but during that same school year.
(CDE defines a school year as July 1 - June 30)
● Average Daily Attendance (ADA) can be claimed for these students once they attain the age of five
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Expanded TK - Things to Consider
● Is admittance in the best interest of the child? ● Does parent/guardian have information
regarding the advantages and disadvantages?
● When can we claim Average Daily Attendance (ADA) for these students?
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A new resource from School Service of California: Expanded TK Cost-Benefit Calculator
● The Calculator enables you to enter common factors about your district or charter to estimate the potential expenses and revenue of expanding TK.
● The tool will automatically save the data you have submitted, making it easy to look back at your projections.
ETK Cost-Benefit Calculator
http://www.sscal.com/tk/http://www.sscal.com/tk/
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Expanded TK Opportunities
● Shrink opportunity and achievement gaps
● Refine instruction by reducing “combo” classes
● Reduce downstream costs ● Optimize state resources ● Mitigate declining enrollment
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Credential teachers who are first assigned to a TK classroom after July 1, 2015 must have one of the following by August 2020:● A minimum of 24 units in early childhood education, childhood
development, or both.● A child development teacher permit issued by the CTC.
● Professional experience in a classroom setting with preschool age children that is comparable to the 24 units of education described above.
● Any current credentialed teacher who was assigned to teach TK, or a combination class of kindergarten and TK, on or before 7/1/15, is “grandfathered in” to teach TK without having to meet additional requirements
Impact of SB 876 on TK Teacher Requirements
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California Transitional Kindergarten Stipend (CTKS)● 2014-15 Budget Education Act allocated funds for Local Planning Councils to
support teacher educational requirements.
● Funds make it possible for TK teachers to receive reimbursement for educational costs linked to the new educational requirements for TK educators.
● Local Planning Councils disburse the funds through a local model that meets
the needs of TK teachers across school districts within the county.
● Sonoma County Child Care Planning Council provides TK teachers with reimbursement opportunities for approved:
- Unit bearing course work (Tuition,registration costs, books)- CDE Approved Professional Development Courses- Registration costs for approved conferences
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CA State University TK Modules Supporting Young Learners
http://teachingcommons.cdl.edu/tk/modules_teachers/index.html
Early Childhood Education MA
View the attached flyer
ECE Online Certificate
Informational flyer is here.
http://teachingcommons.cdl.edu/tk/modules_teachers/index.htmlhttp://teachingcommons.cdl.edu/tk/modules_teachers/index.htmlhttp://teachingcommons.cdl.edu/tk/modules_teachers/index.htmlhttp://teachingcommons.cdl.edu/tk/modules_teachers/index.htmlhttp://scoe.org/blog_files/MA%20Graduate%20Program%20Flyer%202016.pdfhttp://scoe.org/files/ECS_Certificate_Program_trifold_2016_.pdf
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TK Curriculum
As of July 1, 2015 TK amended Ed Code 48000(f) also states:
“It is the intent of the Legislature that transitional kindergarten curriculum be aligned to the California Preschool Learning Foundations developed by the
department.”
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Standards Based Curriculum designed for Transitional Kindergarten
Describes the knowledge and skills that most children can be expected to exhibit in a high quality program.
Presents strategies and information to enrich learning and development opportunities.
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Language and Literacy - Reading4.0 Comprehension and Analysis of Age-Appropriate Text
Preschool Learning Foundations
Preschool Curriculum Framework
http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/re/documents/preschoollf.pdfhttp://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/re/documents/preschoollf.pdfhttp://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/re/documents/preschoollf.pdfhttp://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/re/documents/preschoollf.pdfhttp://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/re/documents/preschoollf.pdfhttp://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/re/documents/preschoollf.pdfhttp://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/re/documents/preschoollf.pdfhttp://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/re/documents/psframeworkkvol1.pdfhttp://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/re/documents/psframeworkkvol1.pdfhttp://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/re/documents/psframeworkkvol1.pdfhttp://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/re/documents/psframeworkkvol1.pdfhttp://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/re/documents/psframeworkkvol1.pdfhttp://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/re/documents/psframeworkkvol1.pdf
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● How are these documents alike or different from other standards?
● What do you notice about the children’s learning?
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Purposeful play supports● Brain development● Imagination ● Executive functions● Learning in context● Motivation● Understanding other perspectives● Cooperation● Critical thinking
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LATNNj-mu14
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LATNNj-mu14https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LATNNj-mu14https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LATNNj-mu14
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Resources to Support TK
Transitional Kindergarten - Professional Resource Guide for Administratorshttp://ccsesa.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/TK_Adm_Guide_July_15_Final.pdf
Transitional Kindergarten Implementation Guidehttp://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/gs/em/documents/tkguide.pdf
http://ccsesa.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/TK_Adm_Guide_July_15_Final.pdfhttp://ccsesa.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/TK_Adm_Guide_July_15_Final.pdfhttp://ccsesa.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/TK_Adm_Guide_July_15_Final.pdfhttp://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/gs/em/documents/tkguide.pdfhttp://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/gs/em/documents/tkguide.pdf