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Kindergarten Entry Screener C ommunication Plan Kentucky Department of Education December 2011

Kindergarten Entry Screener C ommunication Plan Kentucky Department of Education December 2011. Goals. Review new r egulation (704 KAR 5:070) Share process for screener selection Discuss communication plan for all stakeholders Seek input and feedback Review implementation timeline.

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Kindergarten Entry Screener C ommunication Plan Kentucky Department of Education December 2011

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  1. Kindergarten Entry ScreenerCommunication PlanKentucky Department of EducationDecember 2011

  2. Goals • Review new regulation (704 KAR 5:070) • Share process for screener selection • Discuss communication plan for all stakeholders • Seek input and feedback • Review implementation timeline

  3. Governor’s Early Childhood Taskforce Recommendation 2: “Working in cooperation with the ECAC, the Kentucky Department of Education should identify and implement a screening tool for children’s transition and entry into kindergarten and coordinate its use with other child assessment requirements.”

  4. School Readiness Ready to Grow… Ready to Learn… Ready to Succeed!

  5. New Regulation 704 KAR 5:070 Section 1: Definitions • School Readiness • Screener • System of Measurement

  6. New Regulation 704 KAR 5:070 Section 2: Requirements • Aligned with SR definition and EC standards • Assesses all domains • Valid and reliable • Point in time results

  7. New Regulation 704 KAR 5:070 Section 3: Administration • Statewide beginning Fall 2012 • No earlier than 15 days prior to start of school • No later than the 30th instructional day of school

  8. New Regulation 704 KAR 5:070 Section 4: Data/Reporting • Infinite Campus • Data Categories: school, domain, demographics, and prior settings

  9. New Regulation 704 KAR 5:070 Section 5: District Use • Provide results to parents • Not to determine eligibility • System of Measurement • Supports K-3 Program Review • Not used for accountability

  10. Screener Selection Request for Proposal • Input from ECAC assessment committee • Consistent with regulation and RTT-ELC requirements • RFP posted December/January • Screener selected by March 2012

  11. Communication Plan Goals and Objectives • Monthly Communication • Topics will include assessment, standards alignment, what is school readiness, how to support readiness, and FAQ

  12. Communication Plan Audience • School Districts • Families and Communities • ECAC • Child Care • Head Start • First Steps • RTCs, CCRRs, COOPs, Head Start TTAs • Early Childhood Partners • Other Stakeholders

  13. Communication Plan ELLNs(Early Learning Leadership Networks) • Build district capacity for school readiness • Improve teaching and learning through alignment of KCAS and KYECS • Support implementation of common kindergarten entry screener

  14. Communication Plan Discussion • What is critical and necessary to the effective implementation of common kindergarten entry screener? • What are your concerns for implementing the common kindergarten entry screener by August 2012? • Is anything missing from the plan?

  15. I want to create a Kentucky where every child — regardless of whether he or she is born in the inner city, in a mountain hollow, on a farm or in the suburbs — every child is guaranteed the potential for a life of promise and meaning. A Kentucky where every child is given the opportunity and the ability to succeed. Governor Steve Beshear, 12/13/11 Closing Thoughts

  16. KDE Contacts Felicia CumingsSmith Associate Commissioner, Office of Next Generation Learners Karen Kidwell Director, Division of Program Standards Bill Buchanan Manager, School Readiness Branch Katie Williams Consultant, School Readiness Branch

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