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West VirginiaSchool ReadinessProfile2013

West Virginia School Readiness

West Virginia Board of education

2013-2014

Gayle C. Manchin, PresidentMichael I. Green, Vice PresidentRobert W. Dunlevy, Secretary

Thomas W. Campbell, MemberTina H. Combs, Member

Lloyd G. Jackson II, MemberL. Wade Linger Jr., MemberWilliam M. White, Member

Paul L. Hill, Ex OfficioChancellor

West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission

James L. Skidmore, Ex OfficioChancellor

West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education

James B. Phares, Ex OfficioState Superintendent of Schools

West Virginia Department of Education

Foreword

Dear Early Childhood Stakeholders,

The importance of assuring young children have access to high-quality early childhood education opportunities is critical. West Virginia’s proactive approach to offering Universal Pre-K services for all four year olds (and three year olds with an IEP) has gained national attention over recent years. The availability of West Virginia Universal Pre-K, coupled with free, full-day kindergarten, clearly makes West Virginia a leader in the field of early childhood education in the United States.

The ability to showcase data based on services offered prior to first grade entry has led to the development of the 2013 West Virginia School Readiness Profile. Building on the Ready, Set, Go! West Virginia Comprehensive Model for School Readiness and Transitions, the 2013 School Readiness Profile provides a roadmap of available early childhood programming and outcome data for county collaborative early childhood teams to make data-driven decisions.

The West Virginia Department of Education’s (WVDE) Office of Early Learning and Office of Data Management and Analysis have continued their ongoing collaboration to produce this second edition of the West Virginia School Readiness Profile. This publication details various types of programmatic and child outcome data available to county collaborative early childhood teams to assist with the establishment of school readiness goals at the local level.

Highlighting the collaborative work of the WVDE, the WV Department of Health and Human Resources, and West Virginia Head Start Programs, this profile focuses on outputs supportive of a comprehensive approach to early childhood education. This comprehensive approach provides strong foundations for high-quality experiences during the early years of a child’s life.

It is the intent that this publication be utilized by county collaborative early childhood teams and others to gain a better understanding of the status of children and programming available prior to first grade entry. Viewing school readiness as an approach inclusive of not only children, but families, schools, programs, communities, and state systems, together we can close the literacy achievement gap and ensure college and career readiness for all children through the development of positive dispositions to learning.

I am pleased to provide this profile to you as we all continue to offer and support high-quality programming, standards, and developmentally appropriate experiences for young learners in WV.

Sincerely,

James B. Phares, Ed.D.State Superintendent of Schools

Acknowledgements

Purpose/Introduction

Defining School Readiness in WV

An Overview of WV Universal Pre-K

Data-driven School Readiness Decisions

Roadmap to the County Profile Pages

Early Childhood Program Profile

Potential Uses for Early Childhood Program Profile Data

Child Outcome Data

Understanding Child Outcomes

Potential Uses for Child Outcome Data

Kindergarten Entry Health Data

Potential Uses for Kindergarten Entry Health Data

West Virginia Profile

County Profiles

Barbour County

Berkeley County

Boone County

Braxton County

Brooke County

Cabell County

Calhoun County

Clay County

Doddridge County

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Fayette County

Gilmer County

Grant County

Greenbrier County

Hampshire County

Hancock County

Hardy County

Harrison County

Jackson County

Jefferson County

Kanawha County

Lewis County

Lincoln County

Logan County

Marion County

Marshall County

Mason County

McDowell County

Mercer County

Mineral County

Mingo County

Monongalia County

Monroe County

Morgan County

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Nicholas County

Ohio County

Pendleton County

Pleasants County

Pocahontas County

Preston County

Putnam County

Raleigh County

Randolph County

Ritchie County

Roane County

Summers County

Taylor County

Tucker County

Tyler County

Upshur County

Wayne County

Webster County

Wetzel County

Wirt County

Wood County

Wyoming County

Summary

Resources

Table of Contents

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Acknowledgements

The West Virginia Department of Education’s Office of Early Learning would like to thank the following entities for their assistance with the development of the 2013 WV School Readiness Profile:

West Virginia Board of Education

Early Childhood Advisory Council of West Virginia

National Institute for Early Education Research

West Virginia Department of Education and the Arts

West Virginia Department of Education Office of Assessment, Accountability, & Research

West Virginia Department of Education Office of Communications

West Virginia Department of Education Office of Federal Programs

West Virginia Department of Education Office of Data Management & Analysis

West Virginia Department of Education Office of Special Programs

West Virginia Head Start State Collaboration Office

West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Division of Early Care & Education

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Purpose/Introduction

The intent of the 2013 West Virginia School Readiness profile is to provide those who serve on county collaborative early childhood teams with various forms of data so they can make data-driven decisions about the scope, intensity, and quality of early childhood programming available at the local level. Other early childhood leaders and stakeholders may also benefit from use of this document when used as a resource to learn more about a specific county or counties.

The data in this profile is provided to help county collaborative early childhood teams align their efforts with the Ready, Set, Go! WV Comprehensive Framework for School Readiness and Transitions. This framework includes an approach that focuses on how the state and local communities, schools, and programs can offer support and resources for families and children prior to and during their transition into school. The availability of access to WV Universal Pre-K and WV Kindergarten also provides opportunities for children to build solid foundations and positive dispositions to learning.

As a result, a wealth of data are now available to the WVDE and collaborative partners regarding both programmatic and child outcomes of the WV Universal Pre-K Program. Kindergarten health entry data, along with attendance for WV Universal Pre-K and Kindergarten programs, are also available and included in the profile this year. These data can be shared with those in counties who make decisions regarding strategic planning, programming, curriculum, professional development, and other components of a comprehensive early childhood education approach.

This edition of the WV School Readiness Profile provides information for individual counties as they continue to refine practices that support school readiness throughout their early childhood and early elementary programs. The intent of this resource is not to dictate school readiness goals for county collaborative early childhood teams, but instead to provide data to assist teams as they develop school readiness goals.

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West Virginia defines school readiness as a stage of transition that encompasses the child’s various learning experiences and general knowledge, physical well-being, social and emotional development, and familiarity and ease with expressing themselves and understanding language. Children develop holistically and at individual rates which are largely impacted by previous experiences beginning at birth. As a result, children enter school with varied levels of skill and learning experiences. These variances are further impacted by the resources children have access to prior to entering school including home, family and community supports.

Additionally, each child’s degree of readiness differs and is highly individualized. School readiness also entails the capacity of schools to be prepared to serve all children effectively regardless of a child’s individual developmental level in each of the five key developmental domains, resulting in a holistic view and approach to school readiness. The key developmental domains include health and physical development, social and emotional development, language and communication, cognition and general knowledge, and a child’s individual approaches to learning.

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School readiness efforts in West Virginia are articulated through the Ready, Set, Go! WV framework for school readiness and transitions. This framework serves as a vehicle to assist county collaborative early childhood teams, as well as administrators, educators, families, and other stakeholders to better understand the philosophy behind a comprehensive approach to school readiness. The framework is reflected below:

Ready Communities

Ready Schools

Ready Families

Ready Children

Ready, Set, Go! WV Comprehensive Framework for School Readiness and Transitions

A framework to support young children and their families during early childhood transitions


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West Virginia’s school readiness efforts are largely reflected in the state’s Universal Pre-K Program. West Virginia’s commitment to providing high-quality pre-k opportunities for all 4-year-olds, as well as all 3-year-olds with an Individualized Education Plan (IEP), was solidified by the 2002 development of §18-5-44, early childhood education programs leading to the development of West Virginia Board of Education Policy 2525 : West Virginia’s Universal Access to a Quality Early Education System. This WVBE Policy was designed to support ongoing collaboration with the WV Department of Health and Human Resources and federally-funded Head Start Programs to offer no-cost, high-quality pre-k services for children of all interested families.

Major components of WVBE Policy 2525 stipulated that:

• By 2012-13 all 4 year old children, as well as 3 year old children with an

IEP, would have access to a quality Universal Pre-k program.

• WV Universal Pre-K enrollment was 15,754 children in 2012-13.

• In order to support counties in the effort to maximize existing resources, 50% of the classrooms were to be collaborations with community partners.

• During 2012-13 , 74% of the classrooms were in collaboration with community partners, far surpassing the original 50% mandate.

• Funding for Universal Pre-k would be part of the State School Aid Funding Formula.

• As enrollment increases, funding to implement increases – FY2012 Total State Aid funding generated by Pre-k was over 85 million dollars (in addition to Federal Head Start and Child Care funding).

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West Virginia’s Universal Pre-K Program is a national leader in offering universal access and comprehensive services in all 55 counties. The National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) notes that West Virginia’s Universal Pre-K Program offers 8 of 10 quality benchmarks indicative of high-quality programming, and is on target to meet all ten benchmarks in 2014. The benchmarks are reflected below:

As well-documented in early childhood education research, high-quality programming is likely to yield positive outcomes for young children that resonate well past the early childhood years.

NIEER Quality Standards Checklist - WV Met 8 of 10 for 2012 Yearbook Targets

Policy State Pre-K Requirement

Benchmark

Does Requirement

Meet Benchmark?

1. Early learning standards Comprehensive Comprehensive ü ü

2. Teacher degree BA ( pre-K only programs)AA (blended programs)²

BA No üü

3. Teacher specialized training

See footnotes³ Specializing in pre-K ü ü

4. Assistant teacher degree HSD CDA or equivalent No ü

5. Teacher in-service 15 clock hours At least 15 hours/year ü ü

6. Maximum class size3-year olds4-year olds

2020

20 or lower ü ü

7. Staff-Child ratio3-year olds4-year olds

1:101:10

1:10 or better ü ü

8. Screening/referral and support services

Vision, hearing, health, developmental, dental; and support services4

Vision, hearing, health; and at least 1 support service ü ü

9. Meals Depend on length of program day5

At least 1/dayü ü

10. Monitoring Site visit and other monitoring

Site visitsü ü

2 if the classroom is in a community collaborative (supported by two or more funding sources and located in a public school or community-based setting), the teacher may be on permit, provided that the teacher has at least an Associate’s degree in an approved field and is working toward certification. Teachers may be on permit for up to 5 years.

3 Teachers in public school settings that are not collaborative must be certified in Birth-5, Early Childhood Education, Preschool Special Needs, or Elementary Education (with a Pre-K/K endorsement). Teachers in community collaborative settings must have a degree in Child Development/Early Childhood or in Occupational Development with an emphasis in Child Development/Early Childhood.

4 Support services include two annual parent conferences or home visits, transition to kindergarten activities, and other locally determined services.

5. Meals must be offered if the program operates for more than 4 hours per day.

(Adapted from www.nieer.org)

http://www.nieer.org

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Central to the establishment of school readiness goals for county collaborative early childhood teams is the ongoing commitment to ensuring continuous quality improvement across all WV Universal Pre-K settings. This is demonstrated by the high levels of collaboration between the WV Department of Education, WV Department of Health and Human Resources, and Head Start to offer high-quality pre-k programs.

As noted in WV Board of Education Policy 2525, a minimum of 50% collaboration with available partners is required of county pre-k programs. The following data map reflects collaboration rates with available community partners for the 2012-2013 school year:

Hancock

Brooke

Ohio

Marshall

Monongalia

Marion Preston

Wetzel

Tyler

Pleasants

WoodRitchie

Mineral

Hampshire

Morgan

Berkeley

Jefferson

Kanawha

DoddridgeHarrison

Taylor

Barbour Tucker

LewisWirt

Jackson

Roane

CalhounGilmer

UpshurRandolph

Braxton

ClayPutnam

Mason

Cabell

Lincoln

Nicholas

Webster

Pocahontas

Fayette

Greenbrier

Summers

Boone

Wayne

Mingo Logan

Wyoming

McDowell

Raleigh

Mercer

Monroe

Pendleton

Grant

Hardy

87%

60%

67%

60%

45%

53%

61%

56%

47%

48%

34%

0%*

100%

100%

100%100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%100%

100%100%

100%

100%

100%

100%100%

100%100%

78%

90%

67%60%

43%51%

67%

64%

65%

47%

92%

84%

78%

75%

86%

75%

100%

100%

67%93%

85%

75%

41%

50%

West Virginia Universal Pre-K • 2012-13 Collaboration Rates

Less than 50%

50% - 74%

75% - 100%

State average: 74%

* no collaborative partner available

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Participation in WV’s Universal Pre-K Program, while voluntary, has increased in percentage each year since the program began in 2002. The participation rates below were compiled by comparing the 5 year old kindergarten enrollment and the 4 year old population enrolled in pre-k from the previous year. This is used as a rough estimate for participation and needs.

Hancock

Brooke

Ohio

Marshall

Monongalia

Marion Preston

Wetzel

Tyler

Pleasants

WoodRitchie

MineralHampshire

Morgan

Berkeley

Jefferson

Kanawha

DoddridgeHarrison

Taylor

Barbour Tucker

LewisWirt

Jackson

Roane

CalhounGilmer

UpshurRandolph

Braxton

Clay

Putnam

Mason

Cabell

Lincoln

Nicholas

Webster

Pocahontas

Fayette

Greenbrier

Summers

Boone

Wayne

Mingo Logan

Wyoming

McDowell

Raleigh

Mercer

Monroe

Pendleton

Grant

Hardy

75%

77%

75%

90%

78 %

74%

68%

62%

70%

80%

78%

91%

68%

87%

79%85%

74%

83%

76%

67%

85%75%

83%87%

88%

74%

88%

71%61%

86%75%

77%

69%

77%100%

77%68%

79%

63%

89%

72%

69%

87%

76%

85%

89%

72%

67%

77%

74%71%

92%

70%

58%

48%

West Virginia Universal Pre-K • 2012-13 Participation Rates

Less than 60%

60 - 70%

Above 70%


State average: 73%

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Data-driven School Readiness Decisions

The various types of data presented in this profile are arranged to provide county collaborative early childhood teams, administrators, and other stakeholders with valuable information about the status of young children during the year prior to kindergarten entry. Those groups utilizing this document are asked to collectively analyze data elements to make informed decisions regarding programming, professional development, and other services to assist with continuous quality improvement across programs.

The WV School Readiness Profile can be utilized to facilitate dialogue among early childhood stakeholders and to promote continuous quality improvement throughout the early childhood community. Strategies to employ through use of this resource may include (but are not limited to) engaging in ongoing communication with other stakeholders and groups to:

• Increase the quality of a county’s early childhood programs, including not just WV Universal Pre-K but also the entire birth through age five community;

• Increase the relationship between medical providers and other stakeholders, including families, administrators, and educators;

• Strengthen the health status of West Virginia’s early learners;

• Focus on methods to ensure more reliable data collection and use to better articulate school readiness (such as methods for ensuring WV Pre-K attendance is captured properly in WVEIS);

• Prioritize professional development efforts for educators, administrators, and families; and

• Increase parental engagement opportunities.

It is important that groups using this profile understand that the elements contained within are not a checklist, but instead provide a comprehensive view of several data elements available to them to help design efficient school readiness strategies. By combining the information contained in this resource with the strategies contained in the WV Kindergarten Transitions Toolkit, groups will be able to tailor specific components of the Ready, Set, Go! WV Kindergarten Transition Toolkit to best serve the young children in their communities as they enter school. It can be noted that having a thorough understanding of how children are supported and fare as they enter school from various settings can help inform instruction and ultimately, help close the achievement gaps that are so prevalent in our state.

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Descriptors for Early Childhood Program elements are provided for each piece of data collected below.

Program Information (2012-2013)

Number of WV Universal Pre-K Classrooms (as reported to the WV Pre-K Steering Team annually; classrooms operating with AM and PM sessions are reflected in this count as two classrooms)

This includes all WV Universal Pre-K classrooms serving 4-year-olds as well as 3-year-olds with special needs in both collaborative and non-collaborative settings.

WV Universal Pre-K Collaboration Rate (WVBE Policy 2525 requires a minimum of 50% collaboration with potential community partners, including licensed childcare and Head Start programs)

Calculated based on the number of classrooms that are collaborative with either childcare or Head Start compared to the total number of classrooms in the county’s WV Universal Pre-K Programs.

WV Universal Pre-K Enrollment Information (2012-2013)

WV Universal Pre-K Enrollment As reported in WVEIS 2nd Month Enrollment Number of 4-year-old children in WV Universal Pre-K Receiving Head Start Services

As reported in WVEIS menu item STU.380: Collaborative Early Childhood Programs.

Number of children in WV Universal Pre-K Identified as Having Special Needs

As reported in WVEIS 2nd Month Enrollment.

WV Universal Pre-K Participation Rate The comparison between the 5 yr. old kindergarten enrollment and the 4 yr. old population enrolled in pre-k from the previous year.

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WV Universal Pre-K and WV Kindergarten Attendance as reflected in WVEIS(2012-2013)

WV Universal Pre-K Average Daily Attendance As reported by districts in WVEIS

WV Kindergarten Average Daily Attendance As reported by districts in WVEIS

Potential Uses for Early Childhood Program Profile Data

These data can be utilized for multiple purposes, including but not limited to:

• Examining collaborations with entities such as Head Start and childcare;

• Brainstorming additional opportunities for collaboration with partners;

• Looking at potential methods to increase access for children eligible for WV

Universal Pre-K

• Examining attendance patterns as an indicator to address 3rd grade

literacy proficiency.

From the Field:

How did you or your team use the 2012 WV School Readiness profile?

“Separate from the team usage, I recently used it in cooperation with Shepherd University to provide data for a grant that they are writing with us and our pre-k partners to provide professional development.”

--Diane Ansari, DirectorRESA 8 Head Start

Martinsburg, WV

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Child Outcome Data

Child outcome data has been compiled based on information provided by WV Universal Pre-K Educators and 3 year old Head Start / Home –based Educators as reported on the WV Pre-K Child Assessment System Reporting Platform during the 2012-2013 School Year. Plans to include data based on children’s status at Kindergarten entry are in place for the future.

The WV Pre-K Child Assessment System utilizes the Pre-K Early Learning Scale, a valid formative assessment instrument developed by the Rutgers University’s National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER), as an anchor process for educators to inform daily instruction, guide lesson planning, and articulate individual children’s progress to families.

NIEER’s Early Learning Scale has gone through a rigorous concurrent validity study, and the psychometric report for this instrument is available online at http://nieer.org/pdf/Early_learning_scale_tech_report_Sept_2010.pdf. An additional aspect of the Pre-K Early Learning Scale is the reliability component that all WV Pre-K educators go through to ensure they are reporting reliable data during each of three yearly checkpoints for data entry. Ensuring reliable data for reporting purposes increases the integrity of the data utilized by county collaborative teams and others to make data-driven decisions about professional development, policy development, and other key factors.


http://nieer.org/pdf/Early_learning_scale_tech_report_Sept_2010.pdf

http://nieer.org/pdf/Early_learning_scale_tech_report_Sept_2010.pdf

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Pre-K Early Learning Scale Domain Descriptors *

Math/Science

1. Number and numerical operations From basic counting and measurement to identifying shapes and observing the natural world, the strands within these items target those math and science skills that form the foundation for future learning and academic success.

2. Classification and algebraic thinking

3. Geometry and measurement

4. Scientific inquiry

Language and Literacy

7. Oral language This domain includes items that support core aspects of later literacy and language competence, such as speaking in sentences of varying complexity, retelling familiar stories, identifying print and developing foundations of writing. These indicators are used to help teachers as they engage in the ongoing process of formative assessment to support each child.

8. Phonological awareness

9. Print awareness

10. Writing

*Domain descriptions adapted from http://static.k12.wv.us/oel/docs/ELS.Head%20Start.ELSF%20Alignment%20Condensed%20May%202011.pdf

Social-Emotional/Social Studies

5. Self-regulation Current research indicates that unless children achieve a degree of social competence by the age of 6, they have a high probability of being at risk throughout their lives. By focusing on skills related to self-regulation, prosocial behavior and cooperative play among others, the ELS provides teachers with an accurate and appropriate measure of each child’s social development.

6. Play

Elements of the Pre-K Early Learning Scale are aligned to WV Universal Pre-K’s curricular framework, the WV Early Learning Standards Framework for Children Ages 3-5. Additionally, the Pre-K Early Learning Scale is divided into three domains to highlight key aspects of school readiness:


http://static.k12.wv.us/oel/docs/ELS.Head%20Start.ELSF%20Alignment%20Condensed%20May%202011.pdf

http://static.k12.wv.us/oel/docs/ELS.Head%20Start.ELSF%20Alignment%20Condensed%20May%202011.pdf

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To help county collaborative early childhood teams and other stakeholders better understand the child outcome data, a roadmap is provided:

Early Learning Scale ItemCheckpoint 1 Checkpoint 3

%1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5 %1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5

1. Number And Numerical Operations2. Classification And Algebraic Thinking3. Geometry And Measurement4. Scientific Inquiry5. Self-Regulation6. Play7. Oral Language8. Phonological Awareness9. Print Awareness10. Writing 8.82 1.96

Early Learning Scale Item: Ten items are provided upon which educators report individual children’s progress three times per year via the WV Pre-K Child Assessment System Reporting Platform.

Checkpoints: Three checkpoints for data entry occur each year. For this table, data from Checkpoints 1 (October 2012) and 3 (May 2013) are utilized.

Percentages and Growth: Compare the percentage of children during Checkpoint 1 who scored at a specific level with the percentage of children during Checkpoint 3 who scored at the same level to determine areas of growth.

Example: The arrows provided indicate that statewide, 8.82 percent of children scored between a 1 and 1.99 in Writing during Checkpoint 1; however, only 1.96 percent of children scored in the same range during Checkpoint 3.

Scoring: Items of the Pre-K Early Learning Scale are broken down further into 24 strands upon which teachers provide scores of 1,3, or 5 (based on performance descriptors). These strand scores are averaged into an item score for each of the ten items provided.

For more information about strand scoring, contact the WVDE Office of Early Learning by emailing [email protected].


[email protected]

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Support to Inform Professional Development and Technical Assistance

Engage in appropriate

authentic assessment processes

Offer high-quality, standards-based

instruction

Measure and assess progress

Analyze data and plan for groups and

individuals

Support for educators and stakeholders as they aspire to link instruction and the ongoing formative assessment process with continuous quality improvement to provide high-quality professional development and technical assistance is reflected in the graphic below:

WVDE Office of Early Learning Support for Integration of Standards-based Learning and Authentic Assessment Processes :


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Potential Uses for Child Outcome Data

Important reminder: The Child Outcome Data provided on the previous page should be viewed as a tool to look at growth trends across developmental domains. Child Outcome Data should not be utilized with the goal of getting all children to the highest level (a “5”). Instead, educators and stakeholders should be aware of the individualized growth of each child across all domains based on authentic assessment, which includes gathering evidence and reflecting on each child’s development throughout the school year.

Child Outcome Data can be used for multiple purposes, including but not limited to:

• Making decisions about potential professional development opportunities for early childhood educators and administrators.

• Making decisions about potential family engagement experiences to focus on heightened awareness of learning domains.

Understanding Child Outcomes

Inherent to the authentic observation assessment process is the regular collection, analysis, and reflection of evidence that informs educators of children’s ongoing development. The 2012 revision of WVBE Policy 2525 includes support for this process through the ongoing reporting of data elements to the state’s WVEIS platform via an Internet-based application.

Child outcome data from the WV Pre-K Child Assessment System is presented below in a format to assist county collaborative early childhood teams as they examine growth over time across domains. The report below, as well as multiple other types of reports to assist with decision making and professional development plans, are available to administrators on a secure website found at http://wveis.k12.wv.us/teach21/prek/ . To request access, utilize the contact information provided on this web link.


http://wveis.k12.wv.us/teach21/prek/

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Potential Uses for Health Data

Kindergarten Entry Health Data

This data has been compiled based on information provided to WVEIS for the 2012-2013 School Year, and includes information regarding the health status of children at kindergarten entry.

• Immunizations state and county average percentages on file via WVEIS. • Health Check Form state and county averages percentages on file in WVEIS.

» Hearing » Vision » Oral Health » Developmental » Speech and Language

• Health Check Form state and county average percentages referred (from records on file in WVEIS) for the same 5 components above.

• Kindergarten children with an Individual Health Plan in WVEIS.

Kindergarten entry health data is used to help inform the status of children as they enter the state’s kindergarten programs. Elements of this data set are considered on file if they are fully or provisionally entered into WVEIS. These data can be used for multiple purposes, including but not limited to:

• Examining immunization completion rates for kindergarten entry to determine gaps in the data entry process.

• Determining the extent to which specific components of the Health Check form are being completed and received by kindergarten programs.

• Analyzing referral rates for specific components of the Health Check form to determine potential under- or over-use of the referral process.


From the Field:

How did you or your team use the 2012 WV School Readiness profile?

“Mercer County used the profile data information as an awareness tool that our kindergarten health check for speech and language was almost double that for the state. Ours was 9.49 and the state aveage was 4.55%. Professional development was completed with the nurses and the speech therapist.”

--C. Lynn BayleMercer Co., WV

Special Education Director

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Early Childhood Program ProfileUnless otherwise noted, this data has been compiled based on 2012-2013 2nd Month Enrollment as reported by counties to the West Virginia Education Information System (WVEIS).

Program Information (2012-2013) State


1,071


74%

WV Universal Pre-K and WV Kindergarten Attendanceas reflected in WVEIS (2012-2013)

State

WV Universal Pre-K Average Daily Attendance 96.11%

WV Kindergarten Daily Attendance 97.24%

WV Universal Pre-K Enrollment Information (2012-2013) State

WV Universal Pre-K Enrollment 15,754

Number of 4-year-old children in WV Universal Pre-K Receiving Head Start Services (as reported in WVEIS menu item STU.380: Collaborative Early Childhood Programs)

4,829

Number of children in WV Universal Pre-K Identified as Having Special Needs (as reported in WVEIS 2nd month enrollment)

2,228

WV Universal Pre-K Participation Rate (See Roadmap for description) 73%

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WV Universal Pre-K Child Outcome DataThis data has been compiled based on information provided by WV Universal Pre-K Educators as reported on the WV Pre-K Child Assessment System Reporting Platform during the 2012-2013 School Year. This data is aggregated for those children who were four years or older as of September 1, 2012 only.

Kindergarten Entry Health DataThis data has been compiled based on information provided to WVEIS for the 2012-2013 School Year, and includes information regarding the health status of children at kindergarten entry.

Find My WV Pre-K Information:

Visit http://wvde.state.wv.us/oel/map-web/ to find additional information regarding the county collaborative early childhood team, WV Universal Pre-K classrooms, and other data.


%1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5 %1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5

1. Number And Numerical Operations 41.09 52.75 6.15 5.56 31.12 63.322. Classification And Algebraic Thinking 23.94 66.66 9.38 1.91 26.72 71.253. Geometry And Measurement 27.16 67.72 5.07 2.49 35.44 61.954. Scientific Inquiry 50.81 45.26 3.91 7.45 41.85 50.465. Self-Regulation 9.27 54.60 36.11 1.54 17.99 80.246. Play 9.08 59.42 31.48 1.13 13.50 85.167. Oral Language 10.80 61.58 27.57 1.93 19.46 78.408. Phonological Awareness 42.54 52.88 4.50 5.58 44.63 49.409. Print Awareness 17.25 64.77 17.93 1.76 22.62 75.4210. Writing 19.91 72.81 7.24 2.29 38.18 59.32

Key ElementState Average % On File in WVEIS

Of those On File, State Average % Referred

Immunizations 96.22 N/AHealth Check Form: Hearing 80.09 2.68Health Check Form: Vision 89.55 4.36Health Check Form: Oral Health 37.98 1.83Health Check Form: Developmental 26.94 0.37Health Check Form: Speech and Language 58.11 2.86

Key Element State Average %

Kindergarten Children with an Individual Health Plan 5.86


http://wvde.state.wv.us/oel/map-web/

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Unless otherwise noted, this data has been compiled based on 2012-2013 2nd Month Enrollment as reported by counties to the West Virginia Education Information System (WVEIS).

Barbour County

Program Information (2012-2013) County State


9 1,071


78% 74%


County State

WV Universal Pre-K Average Daily Attendance 98.63% 96.11%

WV Kindergarten Daily Attendance 97.99% 97.24%

WV Universal Pre-K Enrollment Information (2012-2013) County State

WV Universal Pre-K Enrollment 142 15,754


51 4,829


8 2,228

WV Universal Pre-K Participation Rate (See Roadmap for description) 77% 73%

25


Barbour County Find My WV Pre-K Information:



%1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5 %1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5


Key ElementCounty % On File in WVEIS

State Average % On File in WVEIS

Of those On File, County % Referred


Immunizations 98.56 96.22 N/A N/AHealth Check Form: Hearing 43.96 80.09 0.00 2.68Health Check Form: Vision 91.21 89.55 1.10 4.36Health Check Form: Oral Health 45.60 37.98 0.55 1.83Health Check Form: Developmental 40.66 26.94 0.00 0.37Health Check Form: Speech and Language

39.01 58.11 1.65 2.86

Key Element County Average % State Average %

Kindergarten Children with an Individual Health Plan 6.59 5.86


26



Berkeley County



61 1,071


41% 74%


County State






187 4,829


179 2,228


27

Berkeley County Find My WV Pre-K Information:




%1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5 %1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5







77.28 58.11 3.66 2.86




28



Boone County



23 1,071


48% 74%


County State






68 4,829


32 2,228


29

Boone County Find My WV Pre-K Information:




%1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5 %1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5







88.12 58.11 19.89 2.86




30



Braxton County



7 1,071


100% 74%


County State






91 4,829


34 2,228


31

Braxton County Find My WV Pre-K Information:




%1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5 %1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5







71.84 58.11 4.02 2.86




32



Brooke County



9 1,071


56% 74%


County State






38 4,829


40 2,228


33

Brooke County Find My WV Pre-K Information:




%1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5 %1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5







56.18 58.11 5.58 2.86




34



Cabell County



47 1,071


100% 74%


County State






241 4,829


62 2,228


35

Cabell County Find My WV Pre-K Information:




%1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5 %1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5







7.55 58.11 0.18 2.86




36



Calhoun County



4 1,071


100% 74%


County State






37 4,829


5 2,228


37

Calhoun County Find My WV Pre-K Information:




%1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5 %1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5







62.50 58.11 7.95 2.86




38



Clay County



10 1,071


100% 74%


County State






54 4,829


23 2,228


39

Clay County Find My WV Pre-K Information:




%1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5 %1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5







86.63 58.11 5.23 2.86




40



Doddridge County



4 1,071


100% 74%


County State






22 4,829


4 2,228


41

Doddridge County Find My WV Pre-K Information:




%1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5 %1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5







66.22 58.11 6.76 2.86




42



Fayette County



28 1,071


75% 74%


County State






166 4,829


61 2,228


43

Fayette County Find My WV Pre-K Information:




%1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5 %1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5







65.52 58.11 4.57 2.86




44



Gilmer County



5 1,071


60% 74%


County State






6 4,829


12 2,228


45

Gilmer County Find My WV Pre-K Information:




%1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5 %1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5







0.00 58.11 0.00 2.86




46



Grant County



6 1,071


67% 74%


County State






32 4,829


22 2,228


47

Grant County Find My WV Pre-K Information:




%1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5 %1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5







71.43 58.11 14.29 2.86




48



Greenbrier County



19 1,071


100% 74%


County State






104 4,829


40 2,228


49

Greenbrier County Find My WV Pre-K Information:




%1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5 %1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5







81.49 58.11 5.05 2.86




50



Hampshire County



15 1,071


87% 74%


County State






47 4,829


41 2,228


51

Hampshire County Find My WV Pre-K Information:




%1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5 %1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5







9.77 58.11 0.00 2.86




52



Hancock County



17 1,071


47% 74%


County State






58 4,829


50 2,228


53

Hancock County Find My WV Pre-K Information:




%1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5 %1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5







95.86 58.11 0.32 2.86




54



Hardy County



10 1,071


60% 74%


County State






52 4,829


25 2,228


55

Hardy County Find My WV Pre-K Information:




%1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5 %1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5







94.74 58.11 6.32 2.86




56



Harrison County



40 1,071


78% 74%


County State






216 4,829


107 2,228


57

Harrison County Find My WV Pre-K Information:




%1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5 %1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5







66.75 58.11 0.71 2.86




58



Jackson County



20 1,071


100% 74%


County State






46 4,829


59 2,228


59

Jackson County Find My WV Pre-K Information:




%1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5 %1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5







70.14 58.11 2.32 2.86




60



Jefferson County



24 1,071


50% 74%


County State






91 4,829


45 2,228


61

Jefferson County Find My WV Pre-K Information:




%1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5 %1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5







93.13 58.11 2.47 2.86




62



Kanawha County



107 1,071


92% 74%


County State




WV Universal Pre-K Enrollment 1,494 15,754


466 4,829


178 2,228


63

Kanawha County Find My WV Pre-K Information:




%1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5 %1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5







2.43 58.11 0.23 2.86




64



Lewis County



9 1,071


67% 74%


County State






36 4,829


23 2,228


65

Lewis County Find My WV Pre-K Information:




%1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5 %1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5







83.42 58.11 7.77 2.86




66



Lincoln County



14 1,071


100% 74%


County State






106 4,829


40 2,228


67

Lincoln County Find My WV Pre-K Information:




%1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5 %1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5







6.44 58.11 0.31 2.86




68



Logan County



27 1,071


100% 74%


County State






150 4,829


37 2,228


69

Logan County Find My WV Pre-K Information:




%1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5 %1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5







90.95 58.11 5.66 2.86




70



Marion County



33 1,071


67% 74%


County State






164 4,829


69 2,228


71

Marion County Find My WV Pre-K Information:




%1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5 %1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5







86.60 58.11 0.16 2.86




72



Marshall County



19 1,071


53% 74%


County State






96 4,829


39 2,228


73

Marshall County Find My WV Pre-K Information:




%1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5 %1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5







60.42 58.11 5.06 2.86




74



Mason County



19 1,071


84% 74%


County State






77 4,829


32 2,228


75

Mason County Find My WV Pre-K Information:




%1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5 %1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5







35.85 58.11 0.63 2.86




76



McDowell County



22 1,071


100% 74%


County State






191 4,829


22 2,228


77

McDowell County Find My WV Pre-K Information:




%1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5 %1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5







33.33 58.11 3.30 2.86




78



Mercer County



38 1,071


47% 74%


County State






191 4,829


73 2,228


79

Mercer County Find My WV Pre-K Information:




%1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5 %1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5







87.50 58.11 10.48 2.86




80



Mineral County



20 1,071


85% 74%


County State






119 4,829


55 2,228


81

Mineral County Find My WV Pre-K Information:




%1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5 %1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5







56.96 58.11 3.88 2.86




82



Mingo County



24 1,071


100% 74%


County State






79 4,829


45 2,228


83

Mingo County Find My WV Pre-K Information:




%1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5 %1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5







92.82 58.11 10.50 2.86




84



Monongalia County



43 1,071


100% 74%


County State






146 4,829


32 2,228


85

Monongalia County Find My WV Pre-K Information:




%1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5 %1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5







90.75 58.11 0.00 2.86




86



Monroe County



7 1,071


100% 74%


County State






34 4,829


18 2,228


87

Monroe County Find My WV Pre-K Information:




%1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5 %1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5







86.90 58.11 6.21 2.86




88



Morgan County



8 1,071


75% 74%


County State






52 4,829


18 2,228


89

Morgan County Find My WV Pre-K Information:




%1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5 %1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5







62.26 58.11 10.06 2.86




90



Nicholas County



15 1,071


100% 74%


County State






97 4,829


43 2,228


91

Nicholas County Find My WV Pre-K Information:




%1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5 %1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5







37.08 58.11 0.00 2.86




92



Ohio County



18 1,071


61% 74%


County State






42 4,829


80 2,228


93

Ohio County Find My WV Pre-K Information:




%1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5 %1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5







1.18 58.11 0.24 2.86




94



Pendleton County



5 1,071


60% 74%


County State






24 4,829


7 2,228


95

Pendleton County Find My WV Pre-K Information:




%1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5 %1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5







100.00 58.11 1.59 2.86




96



Pleasants County



4 1,071


100% 74%


County State






26 4,829


6 2,228


97

Pleasants County Find My WV Pre-K Information:




%1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5 %1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5







68.63 58.11 2.94 2.86




98



Pocahontas County



4 1,071


75% 74%


County State






19 4,829


7 2,228


99

Pocahontas County Find My WV Pre-K Information:




%1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5 %1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5







15.00 58.11 0.00 2.86




100



Preston County



15 1,071


93% 74%


County State






84 4,829


10 2,228


101

Preston County Find My WV Pre-K Information:




%1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5 %1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5







26.73 58.11 0.00 2.86




102



Putnam County



33 1,071


64% 74%


County State






83 4,829


96 2,228


103

Putnam County Find My WV Pre-K Information:




%1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5 %1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5







69.20 58.11 0.97 2.86




104



Raleigh County



64 1,071


34% 74%


County State






201 4,829


23 2,228


105

Raleigh County Find My WV Pre-K Information:




%1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5 %1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5







75.61 58.11 0.59 2.86




106



Randolph County



13 1,071


100% 74%


County State






83 4,829


30 2,228


107

Randolph County Find My WV Pre-K Information:




%1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5 %1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5







62.57 58.11 2.14 2.86




108



Ritchie County



7 1,071


43% 74%


County State






6 4,829


14 2,228


109

Ritchie County Find My WV Pre-K Information:




%1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5 %1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5







93.69 58.11 7.21 2.86




110



Roane County



8 1,071


100% 74%


County State






60 4,829


29 2,228


111

Roane County Find My WV Pre-K Information:




%1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5 %1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5







76.53 58.11 3.57 2.86




112



Summers County



6 1,071


100% 74%


County State






50 4,829


13 2,228


113

Summers County Find My WV Pre-K Information:




%1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5 %1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5







72.73 58.11 3.79 2.86




114



Taylor County



7 1,071


100% 74%


County State






62 4,829


6 2,228


115

Taylor County Find My WV Pre-K Information:




%1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5 %1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5







87.57 58.11 0.00 2.86




116



Tucker County



4 1,071


0% (no collaborative partner available)

74%


County State






2 4,829


6 2,228


117

Tucker County Find My WV Pre-K Information:




%1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5 %1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5







4.92 58.11 0.00 2.86




118



Tyler County



4 1,071


100% 74%


County State






36 4,829


14 2,228


119

Tyler County Find My WV Pre-K Information:




%1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5 %1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5







95.19 58.11 1.92 2.86




120



Upshur County



10 1,071


90% 74%


County State






32 4,829


16 2,228


121

Upshur County Find My WV Pre-K Information:




%1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5 %1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5







46.56 58.11 5.57 2.86




122



Wayne County



21 1,071


100% 74%


County State






118 4,829


101 2,228


123

Wayne County Find My WV Pre-K Information:




%1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5 %1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5







61.79 58.11 2.41 2.86




124



Webster County



7 1,071


86% 74%


County State






94 4,829


18 2,228


125

Webster County Find My WV Pre-K Information:




%1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5 %1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5







44.92 58.11 2.54 2.86




126



Wetzel County



9 1,071


45% 74%


County State






32 4,829


25 2,228


127

Wetzel County Find My WV Pre-K Information:




%1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5 %1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5







42.45 58.11 0.47 2.86




128



Wirt County



3 1,071


67% 74%


County State






24 4,829


12 2,228


129

Wirt County Find My WV Pre-K Information:




%1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5 %1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5







98.57 58.11 5.71 2.86




130



Wood County



43 1,071


51% 74%


County State






139 4,829


106 2,228


131

Wood County Find My WV Pre-K Information:




%1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5 %1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5







59.00 58.11 2.12 2.86




132



Wyoming County



23 1,071


65% 74%


County State






95 4,829


54 2,228


133

Wyoming County Find My WV Pre-K Information:




%1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5 %1-1.99 %2-3.99 %4-5







73.57 58.11 0.00 2.86




134

Summary

Resources

Data for the 2012-2013 WV School Readiness Profile have been compiled using various measures which focus on both programmatic data collection as well as child outcome information. Self-reported data by counties to the WVDE Office of Early Learning, as well as data reported by counties to WVEIS, compile the primary resources from which data were pulled to design this profile.

It is the intent that this resource serve county collaborative early childhood teams as they work together to develop school readiness goals that align with the philosophy of the Ready, Set, Go! WV School Readiness and Transitions Framework. Facilitating healthy transitions and school readiness children in WV is a goal to which all stakeholders—families, educators, administrators, and community members—should aspire.

The following resources are available to assist county collaborative early childhood teams as they make data-driven decisions and provide support for their county early childhood community:

WVDE Office of Early Learning: http://wvde.state.wv.us/oel/

Find my West Virginia Pre-K: http://wvde.state.wv.us/oel/map-web/

Ready, Set, Go! WV Resources to Support School Readiness and Transitions: http://wvde.state.wv.us/oel/school-readiness.php

National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) State of Preschool Yearbook: http://www.nieer.org/yearbook

West Virginia Early Childhood Advisory Council: http://wvearlylearning.org/

West Virginia Birth to Three: http://www.wvdhhr.org/birth23/

West Virginia In-Home Family Visitation: http://www.wvdhhr.org/bcf/eces_services.asp

West Virginia Kids Count: http://www.wvkidscountfund.org/

West Virginia Regional School Wellness Specialists: http://wvde.state.wv.us/healthyschools/section5/WestVirginiaDepartmentofEducationTobaccoPreventionProgram.htm

West Virginia Regional Education Service Agencies (RESAs): http://resa2.k12.wv.us/wvresa.asp

West Virginia DHHR Childcare Resource and Referral Agencies: http://www.wvdhhr.org/bcf/ece/earlycare/rr.asp

West Virginia Head Start Programs: http://www.wvheadstart.org/programs.php

http://wvde.state.wv.us/healthyschools/section5/WestVirginiaDepartmentofEducationTobaccoPreventionProgram.htm

http://wvde.state.wv.us/healthyschools/section5/WestVirginiaDepartmentofEducationTobaccoPreventionProgram.htm

James B. Phares, Ed.D.State Superintendent of Schools

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