Early Childhood/Early Childhood Special Ed

Dr. Sheryl DavenportExecutive Director, EC/ECSE

Classroom Standards

Teacher Quality

Assessment & Evaluation

Parental Engagement

10:1 pupil teacher ratio per Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services

92% of teachers were certified

During 2011-12, 1,890 preschool children screened using DIAL-3

Head Start and Parents As Teachers have advisory councils

Health, Nutrition and Safety standards as outlined by Head Start

2012-13 includes 7 targeted professional development days

Project Construct Assessment Checklist administered in October, January & April

AFT Innovation Grant working group has a parent representative

On-site facilities inspections conducted by Grace Hill quality assurance and compliance staff

Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) observations of Head Start teachers

Early Childhood Outcomes percent of children in ECSE who demonstrated improvement – targets met per DESE

Classroom teachers have parent volunteers

PIIP Center at Vashon is licensed and accredited

Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale – R – classroom observations

Devereaux Early Childhood Assessment administered annually

Early Childhood Quality Standards

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EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

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Data Target 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13

# General Education preschool classrooms

97 in 45 schools 133 in 45 schools 134 in 45 schools

# of 3 – 5 year old students

1,600 2,206 (actual 3-5)1,641 (actual enrolled in kg 8/2012)

2,095 (actual 3-5 as of 9/1-25/12)

Curriculum utilized Project Construct(DESE approved curriculum with supplements in reading, math and science)

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Professional Development

• ECERS-R Environmental tool (Teachers & Paraprofessionals)Project Construct training-21

•ECRES-R•Social Emotional Support – LUME Institute•AFT Innovation Grant•CPR certification•CLASS – Head Start•Project Construct – 42 trained

•ECRES-R•DECA•CLASS•CPR certification•Project Construct Training – 86 teachers and ECTAs trained•AFT Innovation Grant supported ORAL LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT

ECSE and EC professional development in-service workshops are aligned.

* This number is tied to special education eligibility and increases throughout the year.

EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL ED

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Data Target 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13

# of Early Childhood Special Education children in Head Start and private day care centers around the City

122 201 153*

# of ECSE classrooms in SLPS 21 21 22

# of SLPS schools 14 16 17

ECSE Total Enrollment 312 337 303*

Available Early Childhood Seats - 2186

Actual Enrollment (students in seats) - 2095

Available Seats as of 9/25/2012 Magnet -18 ECSE - 32 General EC - 36 Total - 86 Over 2000 families passed through the

EC office between May and September.

EC/ECSE Enrollment

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Screenings for 3-5 year olds are performed using the Dial-3 across three domains: motor, concepts, & language.

ASQ is utilized to screen 6 weeks – 3 years old * Screening 3-5 year olds for DESE reimbursement is priority. 0-3 screenings begin

in October.

PARENTS AS TEACHERS

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Data Target 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13# of Birth to 3 year old children screened

5 25 0*

# of 3-5 year old children screened

493 685 730

Professional Development

• PAT Teen Training

• Ages & Stages Questionnaire Training

• Individualized training based on certification needs

• New Foundational Curriculum Training

• Visit Tracker Training (PAT approved tracking/reporting system)

• SIDS training

• New Foundational Curriculum

Opening Sumner and Roosevelt PIIP Centers on October 1, 2012

PIIP Enrollment at Vashon – 11 Anticipated enrollment at Roosevelt -

16 Recruiting at Sumner is on-going

Parent Infant Interaction Program – (PIIP)

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Staff Early Childhood classrooms with qualified teachers and offer supports such as St. Louis Plan mentor teachers specifically trained in preschool outcomes – SLPS Plan mentors attend EC professional development including Project Construct training

Currently at the state level, 4 instruments will be piloted in 2012-13 in advance of statewide recommendations for 2013-14 – Mason School is piloting Teaching Strategies GOLD

Continue on-going randomized observations by the Accountability Office to ensure instruction is optimized and resources are used effectively – On-going

Seek funding sources to provide the necessary additional resources to ensure that classrooms sustain constant learning opportunities – Draft document has been developed to seek endowment funding to sustain preschool, PIIP and PAT.

Continue efforts to provide opportunities to engage families in early childhood activities and guidance – On-going including upcoming PAT Book Fair, Block Fest and Head Start Policy Council meetings.

Recommendations

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