Equity and Kindergarten Transition: Bridging the Gap

1. February GATE Equity WebinarBuilding the Bridge: Inclusion and Kindergarten Transition Exploring topics related to equity in graduation success

2. Who Are We? OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

3. Superintendent Reykdal’s K-12 Education Vision “The goal of our education system is to prepare all of our students for post-secondary aspirations, careers, and life.” OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

4. Measures of Success • Increase four- and five-year high school graduation rates • Increase enrollment and completion rates and decrease remediation rates in post-secondary training and education • Performance Indicators • We must help students: • Enter kindergarten with expected skills in all six areas identified by the Washington Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills (WaKIDS). • Meet standard on the 3rd-, 8th-, and 11th-grade statewide English language arts (ELA) and math assessments, and the 8th-grade statewide science assessment. • Grow toward proficiency in ELA and math, as determined by Student Growth Percentiles, in 4th and 6th grades. • Enroll in Algebra I/Integrated Math I by the end of 8th or 9th grade and earn high school credit. • Enroll in college-level courses and earn dual credit. • Take the SAT and ACT and earn college-ready scores. • Access financial aid for post-secondary learning. • We must help students avoid: • 9th-grade course failure. • Suspensions and expulsions. • Chronic absenteeism. Measuring Success

5. Today’s Topics • Supporting Children and Communities for Kindergarten Transition • Enhanced supports and inclusive practices for kids with disabilities • Bellingham’s Kindergarten Transition OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

6. WA State MTSS Framework http://k12.wa.us/MTSS/default.aspx

7. Why WaKIDS? Bridge early learning and K-12 systems • It is observation-based; ongoing; embedded in classroom activities-not a pull-out model OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

8. Family Connections OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

9. Early Learning Partnerships OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

10. People are Talking!  WaKIDS Data is Informing State and Regional Practice Some examples of ways WaKIDS data are starting conversations across the state: OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

11. Progressions of Development and Learning OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

12. GOLD Readiness: What does it mean to be Kindergarten Ready? OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

13. Ongoing Observational Assessment OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

14. Pre-Kindergarten Early Literacy Initiative OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

15. Considerations for Students Eligible for Special Education OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

16. Tools and Resources OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

17. Questions & Polling • Are you connecting with local early learning? • Yes • No • I’m not sure Question | CC 0 OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

18. Who Am I? Where Am I From? School District: 11,000 14 Elementary Schools 42 Kindergarten Programs 13 PreK Sections OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

19. Our Journey 2 schools 9 schools 14 schools 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 *Currently Full Implementation of PreK and Kindergarten OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

20. Process For Building A System • Slow Roll Out • District Level Coordination • Training in Observational Assessment • Developmentally Appropriate Classrooms and Practices • Side by Side Coaching • Coordinator • Community Partners • Administrator PD • Student Growth Collaboration Model and Transitions • Use in PreK, K and interest in First OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

21. Child Development It all begins with the child… • Curriculum • Environment • Assess-Plan-Teach • Adult Child • Interactions

22. Environments Transition with Child Development

23. WaKIDS in Bellingham: BIG Ideas Benefits • Describes attributes commonly found in entering kindergartners and measured by WaKIDS • Measures growth over time- TPEP goals • Informs decisions and programming at the system, building, and classroom level • Aligns system level understanding around child development • Everyone’s eyes are on the data Required Fall, Winter and Spring • Three release days to support assessment, input, and/or analysis

24. What Were Some Themes You Found? • Increased common language and practices • Aligned assessments-TSG is the container • Targeted focus on social-emotional learning and math • Able to intervene at a child’s developmental level • Focused support: IEPs and evaluations, ELL, Title • Formative assessment • Objective 1 • Regulates Own Emotions and Behaviors • Objective 2 • Establishes and Sustains Positive Relationships • Objective 7 • Demonstrates Fine-Motor Strength and Coordination • Objective 9 • Uses Language to Express Thoughts and Ideas • Objective 10 • Uses Appropriate Conversational and Other • Communication Skills • Objective 12 • Remembers and Connects Experiences • Objective 18 • Comprehends and Responds • Objective 20 • Uses Number Concepts and Operations OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

25. Key Strategies MTSS: Data drives the conversation and implementation focusing on the whole child. Understands Social Cues of English • All members look at data system-wide • Personal: What does it mean for my students, my teachers? • System-wide: Where do we need to respond? Diagnostic Big Picture OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

26. What Advice Would You Give To People Starting This Work? • Coordination • Align assessments • Everyone needs to be at the table • Fall, Winter and Spring Checkpoint OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

27. Questions & Polling • What is one major takeaway or action step you might take as a result of this webinar? • Let’s learn together: • Type it in the chat box – share your thought with everyone. Question | CC 0 OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

28. Survey Tell us how we’re doing: http://bit.ly/GATEevaluation OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION http://www.clker.com/clipart-discussion-icon.html | CC00

29. Next Month • Inspiring Civic Engagement • March 14, 2017 • 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

30. Upcoming Events • GATE Advisory • Using Student Voice to Drive Our Work: http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/4115251/GATE-Advisory-March-6 • Mental Health in the High School Teacher Training • 2/21/18 @ ESD 113 https://www.pdenroller.org/ospi/Catalog/Event/50479 • 3/6/18 @ Comprehensive Life Resources https://www.pdenroller.org/ospi/Catalog/Event/49997 • 3/20/18 @ ESD 189 https://www.pdenroller.org/ospi/Catalog/Event/50742 • 3/27/18 @ OESD 114 https://www.pdenroller.org/ospi/Catalog/Event/51198 OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

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