The Road to High Quality Early Childhood Education

1. The Road to High Quality Early Childhood Education Broward County Public Schools Early Childhood Education Department

3. Approximately 15,000 students enter Kindergarten in Broward Schools (2,040) (80) (210) (100) (187) (2,528) (200*) (9,655*) *Approximate # of Students What impact have we made on these students?

4. Vision for Early Learning Collaboration Vehicle for Planning and Decision Making Vision & Goals for Early Education Funding Sources

5. Head Start Child Development and Early Learning Framework • Comprehensive Service Provided • (Instruction, Assessment, Monitoring, • Interventions, Support) • Physical Development • Social & Emotional Development • Creative Arts Expression • Approaches to Learning • Language Development • Literacy Knowledge and Skills • Logic and Reasoning • Mathematics Knowledge and Skills • Science Knowledge and Skills • Social Studies Knowledge and Skills Meeting the Needs of the Whole Child

6. Current Services Provided to K-3 Students • Comprehensive Service Provided • (Instruction, Assessment, Monitoring, • Interventions, Support) • Physical Development • Social & Emotional Development • Creative Arts Expression • Approaches to Learning • Language Development • Literacy Knowledge and Skills • Logic and Reasoning • Mathematics Knowledge and Skills • Science Knowledge and Skills • Social Studies Knowledge and Skills Key Support Services Withdrawn

7. Core Components of Strategic Plan High Quality Instruction Theory of Action High Quality Instruction supported by an environment of Continuous Improvement and Effective Communication leads to Improved Student Outcomes. • Curriculum Rigor • Superior Teaching Capacity • Superior Principal Leadership • Data Driven Decision Making • Proactive Intervention & Remediation • Integration of 21st Century Skills • Quality Educational Choice-Schools & Programs Effective Communication Continuous Improvement • Family & Community Engagement • Student Engagement • Proactively Engaged Staff • Enriching External Partnerships • Superior Customer Service • Effective Use of Technology • Superior Talent Management • Effective Support Services • Data Driven Decision Making • Alignment of Activities and Goals • Effective System of Accountability

8. The Road to High Quality Early Childhood Education Collaboration and Alignment with High Schools, Local Career & Technical Centers, Colleges and Universities Tracking System for All Students Birth to CCR Strong Parent Engagement Elements of Early Learning Collaboration High Quality Early Care and Education

9. Roadmap to High Quality Children’s Education Collaborate Identify Align Create Expand

10. Next Steps...

11. Read for the Record on October 4!

12. Books provided to Broward County Public School: • Head Start Teachers and Students • Pre-Kindergarten Teachers • Kindergarten Teachers • Elementary Media Centers (English and Spanish) • The book is available FULL TEXT online to continue the • initiative into first, second, and third grades • Resources on the Broward “Read for the Record” • wikispace page, including • Certificates of participation • Link to Online Book and Pledge • Paired Media, Informational Text, and Text Types • Support for Social Emotional Connections

14. Read for the Record on October 4!