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Welcome to . Early Learning Regional Coalition Statewide Meeting May 15, 2013. WaKIDS : Washington’s Kindergarten Entry Process. Stepping Back: What Makes WaKIDS Stand Out as a State Initiative. Formal partnership of collaborators

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  1. Welcome to Early Learning Regional Coalition Statewide Meeting May 15, 2013

  2. WaKIDS: Washington’s Kindergarten Entry Process

  3. Stepping Back: What Makes WaKIDS Stand Out as a State Initiative • Formal partnership of collaborators • First statewide kindergarten assessment; first state assessment to be observation and strengths-based • Same assessment used in ECEAP, some Head Start • Formal recognition at K-12 level of the importance of the whole child • Formal recognition of parents as partners in children’s education • Formal collaboration across sectors and partners to bring early learning and K-12 together

  4. The Path to WaKIDS: Some Key Steps Department of Early Learning awarded Race to the Top Grant; includes funding for WaKIDS 2011 Legislature initiates state-funded full-day kindergarten; establishes 2017– 2018 timetable for implementation (RCW 28A.150.315) 2007 Over 21,000 students participate in WaKIDS 2012 OSPI Kindergarten Readiness Survey 2005 Three WaKIDS assessments are piloted 2010 2011 WaKIDS is piloted using chosen assessment; 6,661 students participate. Legislature requires WaKIDS in SF FDK, beginning 2012—2013 (RCW 28A.655.080) 2006 Department of Early Learning established; Thrive by Five created 2009 Legislature appropriates funding to DEL to pilot a kindergarten assessment process

  5. WaKIDS: A Catalyst for Conversation Across Sectors, Within Schools and Districts, With Familiesand Communities… Are Washington’s children arriving at kindergarten prepared for school? Are there disparities (geographic, cultural, racial, and socioeconomic) between groups of children? Are there particular areas of school readiness that should be targeted? How can this data inform our work?

  6. Over 21,000 Students Participated in Fall 2012 WaKIDS

  7. Fall 2012 WaKIDSStudents’Skill Levels Varied Across Areas of Development and Learning

  8. Fall 2012 WaKIDS Students’ Skill Levels Varied WithinAreas of Development and Learning

  9. Statewide, the Opportunity Gap is Evident in the First Few Weeks of Kindergarten

  10. Children of All Races Are Represented Across All Levels of Development

  11. Students on Free and Reduced Lunch Were Less Prepared for Kindergarten The percentages represent students who demonstrated the characteristics of entering kindergartners. Percentages have been rounded. Washington Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills

  12. WaKIDS – Early Learning Collaboration • Children’s pre-school experience has a profound effect on a child’s life trajectory • Quality environments matter • Need to know how our children are doing to inform and improve practice in the education and care continuum • WaKIDS provides powerful data • WaKIDS -- ELC provides a critical element of our state’s P-3 system • Develop relationships across systems • Data Sharing • Inform and improve practice to support children

  13. 2011-2012 WaKIDS ELC “Pilot” • 2011-2012 School Year ELC “pilot 2.0” through the Early Learning Regional Coalitions • Develop partnership between early learning and k-12 systems and shared ownership/responsibility • Created initial space and relationships to bridge the systems to lay foundation for p-3 alignment • Highlighted lessons learned, promising practices, and conditions for success which has informed implementation moving forward

  14. 2012-2013 WaKIDS ELC • Lessons learned informed 2012-2013 Implementation • Shift to regional approach • ESDs are the regional implementation hubs for WaKIDS • ELC Component is collaboratively implemented between ESDs and Coalitions • WaKIDS – ELC Framework is the common foundation for all ELC work across the state

  15. WaKIDS ELC Goals • Build & strengthen relationships across systems • Shared understanding & common expectation of K readiness • Share emerging best practices • Share & better familiarize with TS GOLD and the data collected • Analyze data • Coordinate cross-sector convenings

  16. WaKIDS ELC Framework • The Regional Early Learning Collaboration Steering Committee • Small, representative group of p-3 stakeholders • Operates as a subcommittee of the ELRC • Grapples with the WaKIDS data, considers what actions might be taken given the data on children in the region, develops a regional 2013-2014 action plan, and reports to the ESD and ELRC • The Regional WaKIDS Convening • participation from all participating WaKIDS kindergarten teachers, principals, early learning providers, and others • purpose of coming together to build relationships across the two systems, understand the seminal documents of both systems, and begin to build muscle around collaboration

  17. WaKIDS ELC Evaluation • Purpose • Build the case for WaKIDS ELC component • Demonstrate the value • Rooted in the initial goals of the component • Building relationships • Increasing knowledge across systems • Main Components: • Survey of regional (or district-level) convening participants • WaKIDS ELC Regional Action Plans

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