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5th Annual Conference: Putting the Pieces Together June 2, 2009

2. AGENDA. . Introduction: Dr. Jonelle Adams, Washington Alliance/GSR Project Director Warm Up Activity: What is the GSR Transition Project? Model Research Results . 3. AGENDA continued. .

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5th Annual Conference: Putting the Pieces Together June 2, 2009

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    4. 4 What are Getting School Ready Neighborhood/School Transition Teams? A Team to help link schools, families, child care providers, early childhood educators and community based partners and to support successful transitions of children into kindergarten.

    5. 5 Assessing the Needs Very few schools have a transition plan linking school to home and pre-school settings Many families don’t feel connected to the school prior to the first day of kindergarten

    6. 6 Assessing the Needs King County Community Conversations Indicated: Parents didn’t know what will be expected of their children in kindergarten Child care providers varied widely in their understanding of kindergarten expectations Schools were not in contact with child care providers or parents prior to kindergarten registration

    7. 7 Philosophy & Rationale Importance of early learning: Nurturing and first years of life shape school readiness at birth A child’s pre-literacy level can indicate school success

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    9. 9 Philosophy & Rationale Attention to community needs Parent involvement with the school improves academic success Building relationships with parents and child care providers is key to smooth school transitions

    10. 10 GSR Goals & Objectives Goal: The Getting School Ready Team model was to improve school readiness and support successful transition of children and their families into kindergarten Objectives: Fostering communication, building relationships among families, caregivers and schools that promote successful transition into kindergarten

    11. 11 GSR Goals & Objectives 2. Working to align-or match up-children’s learning and development experiences among home, early education and child care and school to boost children’s confidence and learning 3. Implementing strategies to enhance early literacy and reduce nonacademic barriers to early learning (e.g. language and translation) for families most at risk

    12. 12 Getting School Ready Neighborhood School Transition Team Structure Neighborhood/School Team membership/representation: the membership of the Getting School Ready Team consisted of at least the following representatives: One school leader representative (principal or assistant principal) in addition to a kindergarten teacher (stipend provided) from one of the elementary schools Two early care/education teachers/providers

    13. 13 GSR Team Structure Two parent “community ambassadors’ representing communities whose children are getting left behind, who will both participate in the Team and serve as a liaison to their community Four representatives from community organizations (public library, family support services, faith-based groups, etc.) and/or informal community leaders

    14. 14 Getting School Ready Neighborhood School Transition Team Results GSR Teams developed a “Getting School Ready Connections” outreach plan that documents effective ways to reach and communicate with the community’s families, licensed and informal caregivers, community agencies and teachers. GSR Team implemented three to four transition strategies throughout the year.

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    16. 16 Results: 2006-2009 Overall, 35 King County elementary schools participated from 10 school districts. Results for schools: Acknowledged the information gap between schools, families, and childcare providers. Increased outreach to families of 3 & 4 year olds. Provided early learning activities for families and childcare providers Received insight into incoming student demographics and skill level.

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    18. 18 Results for Parents: 2006-2009 Reaching over 10,352 Parents: Parents increased their understanding of early learning and school readiness. Parents made family friendly connections with school and teachers. Parents gained simple, everyday ways to promote early childhood literacy and help prepare their child for kindergarten.

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    20. 20 Results for Childcare Providers: 2006-2009 Reaching over 4,286 childcare providers Childcare providers were hungry for information on how to prepare children for kindergarten and the expectations for a successful transition. Childcare providers were very interested in knowing what was on the kindergarten assessment and placement tests. Offering free STARS training was a big draw for childcare providers.

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