Early Childhood / CDEP UpdatesVirtual Meeting

August 7, 2014

Penny Danielson

SC Department of Education

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Agenda• Read To Succeed Team Established• Update on Readiness Assessment• EC Requirements in Read to Succeed • CDEP Expansion Updates / Clarifications• Q & A

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Read to Succeed Office• Division of School Effectiveness• Read to Succeed Team

– Candice Walsh, Read to Succeed Team Leader

– Penny Danielson, CDEP Coordinator• Amy Smith• Jamie Sanders • Hiring a new Ed Associate

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Purpose of the Readiness Assessment

To provide Teachers and Parents with

information to address the readiness needs of each student, especially by identifying Language and Literacy needs, so teachers can plan for small groups and to individualize as well as to involve the parents in meeting each child’s needs.

Additionally, decisions can be made as to whether further diagnostic assessment is needed.

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Readiness AssessmentReadiness Assessment in Read to Succeed Legislation S.516, Section 59-155-150• For every student entering a publically funded 4K and

every student entering a publically funded 5K– Public school and Private Child Care Centers with

CDEP programs which are overseen by First Steps• Will be funded by SCDE with designated EIA funds• 2014- 2015 Assessment - Language and Literacy

– Administered by the 45th day of school• We recognize the Challenge of the timing - to administer

the assessment within first 45 days of enrollment5

Readiness Assessment Timeline• EC Stakeholders provided input for the assessment

characteristics for the Request for Proposal (RFP) • The Request for Proposal (RFP) – approved by State

Board of Education on July 9, 2014• “Off the Shelf” Assessment – to be procured by Budget

and Control Board procurement process• The RFP has been posted and there is a meeting next week• A Review Panel will score the assessments from those

submitted• Estimated date of knowing the assessment tool selected is

early September???

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Readiness Assessment Timeline…Continued

• Estimated date of knowing the assessment tool selected is early to mid-September / Training then to start ASAP

• Hold the Tentative Date for Train-the-Trainers

September 22

River Center, Saluda Shoals

Columbia

Times TBD• Plans for training Reading Coaches to Train / Support

Teachers

Questions about Readiness Assessment??7

Read to Succeed Legislative Intent which Impacts Early Childhood

• Pre-K is to be included as part of the Comprehensive State Literacy Plan, as well as District, and School Literacy Plan

• State Literacy Plan - Opportunity for Input

• To go to State Board of Education for approval – November

• Districts / Schools to start work on Literacy Plans for 2014-15.

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Read to Succeed Intervention Requirements

• 4K and 5K Students with Language and or Literacy learning needs identified

• Teachers will use Literacy and Portfolio Assessment Data • Small group instruction / activities and /or • one-on-one intervention with teacher• up 30 minutes per day in total• Intervention needs to be developmentally

appropriate – Not computer-based9

Read to Succeed Early Childhood Requirements

• All Early Childhood Educators need to be well-trained in Literacy Strategies which are up-to-date and evidence-based to be effective.

• Professional Development Topics• Read-Alouds, Building Vocabulary,

Phonological Awareness Activities, Preschool Writing Development, ect….

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Q And A

Early Childhood Info Sessions

To be scheduled Monthly

Questions about Read to Succeed Requirements that are related to Early Childhood?

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CDEP Guidelines Follow Legislative Intent

• CDEP Guidelines– Child Enrollment procedures– List of Approved Curricula– List of Approved Child Assessments– Criteria for Parenting Education– Teacher Qualifications– List of data to be collected

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Funding- Based on Last Year

$4,218.00 per child $10,000.00 per classroom – for Start-Up

Costs – to cover equipment & supplies or facility upgrades required for DSS Licensing Material / Supply Applications – to be

sent to CDEP Coordinator on approved CDEP expansion application

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CDEP Eligibility• Children to be qualified by Family Income

based on Free/Reduced Lunch status or Medicaid Eligibility.

• Eligible children must be 4 years old by September 1

• Schools submit applications to SCDE • Must be Licensed by DSS with at least

Provisional before start of school

Questions? 14

CDEP Guidelines

1.0 Provider Eligibility

SCHOOL DISTRICT APPLICATION

LICENSED BY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

2.0 Child / Family Eligibility

The CDEP program priority is to serve economic at-risk

children first. DOCUMENTATION FOR PROOF OF:

RESIDENCY IN DISTRICT

4 YEARS OLD BY SEPTEMBER 1

INCOME ELIGIBILITY -

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Enrollment

3.1 Enrollment Maintain a Waiting List

If by October 1st, there are any openings and it is verified that 75% of income eligible children in district are enrolled, schools may enroll pay-lunch students who meet the at-risk requirements on the DIAL-3 or DIAL-4.

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Attendance

3.3 Requirement to provide 6.5 hours a day for 180 days per year. Children are expected to attend regularly for the full instructional day. Attendance requirements need to be explained to parents.

Written absence excuses required

Children are allowed a maximum of 10 unexcused absences per year.

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Program Requirements

4.1 Class size and Adult-to Child Ratio 20 maximum with 2 adults, 1:10 Ratio

4.3 Classroom Environment

4.5 Reporting to Parents

at least quarterly, with 2 conferences

5.5 Rest Time – mats or cots required

not to exceed 1 hour

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CDEPP Personnel

6.0 Classroom Staffing * Experience teaching young children

Designated CDEPP Director – on-site

Lead Teacher – certified in ECE

Assistant Teacher – ECD 101 within 1 year

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7.0 Curriculum

Research-based Approved Curricula• High Scope• Creative Curriculum• Montessori

– Opening the World of Learning (OWL)

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8.0 AssessmentOn-going Child Assessments:• Work Sampling System (WSS) (On-line or paper

assessment forms)• Creative Curriculum Developmental Continuum, Ages 3-5 • GOLD, by Teaching Strategies• High Scope Preschool Child Observation Record (COR)

(second edition)• Galileo Pre-K On-line Assessment System• Learning Accomplishment Profile - Third Edition (LAP)• Montessori assessment (only approved for Montessori

classrooms)21

Assessment Requirements

• Documentation of child assessments is required

• Portfolios on each child maintained and shared with parents

• By October 1st - report to SCDE the assessment selected. Waiver for new expansion classrooms if need more time

• Readiness Assessment required22

Professional Development

• Professional Development Plan due Sept 30• DSS Requirements- Annual hours

– January – December– 15 hours for Teachers, Teacher Assistants and

Substitutes– 20 hours for CDEP Director– Year 1 Sites or new Hires – Prorated hours

7 Hours for teacher

12 Hours for Directors 23

SCDE Support

• Professional Development – Regional & District Professional Development – SCDE Fall and Springs Sessions – Summer 2015 Institutes

• Monitoring Visits • SCDE Technical Assistance Requests

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CDEP is an Opportunity, but Requires a Commitment!

Time for Questions???

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SCDE Support

Contact Information:

CDEPP Coordinator- Penny Danielson

803 734-8251

CDEPP Monitor & TA - Amy Smith 803 734-0586

Finance – Mellanie Jinnette 734-34

Facilities - Delisa Clark - 734-483726

Our Vision:

.Every Child Will Enter Kindergarten

Prepared to Succeed

Snapshots of High Quality Classroom