Early Childhood

Education
Board Meeting
October 1, 2013

What will be learned today?

Org Chart
Preschool Funding & Enrollment
Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment
Professional Development
Support Services
Data
Challenges & Next Steps

Early Childhood Organization

Preschool Funding and

Enrollment

3% 2% 2%
20%
50%
24%

SWVPP DMPS
SWVPP Partners
Head Start
ECI
Shared Visions
Prairie Meadows

Preschool Funding &

Enrollment
SWVPP

Head
Start

Early
Childhoo
d Iowa

Prairie
Meadow
s

Shared
Visions

20132014

*1558

424

54

36

48

20122013

1281

454

54

72

48

20112012

1116

454

72

72

48

20102011

1335

454

72

52

64

20091189
454
2010
*Potential
Number of Slots
20081168
454
2009

72

36

64

72

36

64

20072008

72

36

64

1046

454

Preschool Funding &

Enrollment
1800
1600
1400
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
0

SWVPP
Head Start
ECI
Prairie Meadows
Shared Visions

DMPS Preschool Sites

DMPS Partner Preschool Sites

Curriculum
Houghton Mifflin Pre-K
Curriculum
Provides the scope,
sequence, and
timeline for instruction
Aligned with the
kindergarten
curriculum

Instruction
Scaffolding Early
Literacy Strategies
Mature Play & Play
Planning
Concept Development
Intentional instruction
of vocabulary and
vocabulary modeling

Assessment

Teaching Strategies GOLD

Authentic assessment in 6 domains of
learning based on teacher observation
State mandated for specific funding
sources

Professional Development
Math Strategies
Data Teams, Data
Analysis,
Instructional
Planning
Response to
Intervention/Tiered
Instruction

Instructional Support Services

Coaching Services
Include:
Identification of a Focus
Observation with
feedback and reflection
Collaborative Planning
Modeling Instruction

Family Support Services

Multi-Disciplinary Team
Services include resource and referral, parent
engagement, case management, mental health
consultation, health services
Parent education includes ELL classes, health
institutes, Play & Learn sessions, lending libraries,
Parent & Child Together Time, Family Events

GOLD Data 2012-2013

GOLD Areas of Development
80
70
60
50
40
Percentage 30
20
10
0

11-12 Pre-K Cohort on

12-13 Year End K Assessments
Percent Proficient
Preschool

No Preschool

87.8

81

81.9

76.2

Reading

Math

Data does not include special education students.

11-12 Pre-K Cohort on

12-13 Year End K Assessments
Percent Proficient
Preschool FRL
86.4
76.6

Reading

No Preschool FRL
80.3

72

Math

Data does not include special education students.

Challenges
Transportation
Hours of programming
Geographical areas of need with
limited preschool options
Funding for three year old children
Restricted Funding
Interpretation

Next Steps
Casady Learning Center
Additional full day
programs through
braided funding
Slot funding through
ECI
Assess geographical
areas of increased need