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Louisiana Prekindergarten Standards: Inclusive Education for All Young Learners

Learn how Louisiana developed standards for all four-year-olds, promoting academic achievement and inclusion of students with disabilities in early childhood programs. The program and content standards guide curriculum, environment, and interactions for optimal learning.

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Louisiana Prekindergarten Standards: Inclusive Education for All Young Learners

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  1. State Prekindergarten Standards, Children with and without Disabilities: We’re ALL on the Same Page 2005 OSEP Early Childhood Conference December 2005 Mary Louise Jones, Ed.D., Section Supervisor Susan Crowther, Program Coordinator Louisiana Department of Education Division of Student Standards and Assessments

  2. PURPOSE To Provide Participants with: • An understanding of how Louisiana developed standards for ALL four-year olds • An overview of how the standards promote academic achievement • An overview of how students with disabilities are included

  3. ECSE Programs Annual Performance Report/State Performance Plan (APR/SPP) submitted Dec 2, 2005: By 2014 - • 5% ECSE SWD will be served in separate classes • 75% ECSE SWD will be served in 80%/day (or more) in classes with typically developing children

  4. The Standards Are: • For ALL Children

  5. Program Standards Content Standards Two Kinds of Standards

  6. Program Standards • Provide recommendations to guide development, evaluation and improvement of early childhood center-based programs

  7. Program Standards • Provide and maintain safe, welcoming, age-appropriate and cultural and ability sensitive learning environments

  8. Program Standards • Not all program standards are regulations or requirements. • It is recommended that programs strive to meet or exceed these to ensure the quality of the programs.

  9. Physical Environment Transportation Group Size Health/Safety Nutrition Family Involvement Staff Qualifications and Staff Development Interactions Curriculum Assessment Collaboration Program Standards Address:

  10. Content Standards • Cognitive (Math, Science, Social Studies) • Creative Arts • Health/Physical • Language and Literacy • Social/Emotional

  11. Content Standards Are: • Based on an appropriate understanding of child development

  12. Content Standards Are: • A guide or framework to design and implement curriculum

  13. Content Standards Are: • A focus related to the ongoing development of the individual child

  14. Content Standards Are: • Designed for all areas of development to be integrated throughout the curriculum

  15. Content Standards Are: The foundation for the development of “Grade Level Expectations” as prescribed by the No Child Left Behind Act

  16. Content Standards Are: Developed with the expectation that children with disabilities have the supports and services in place to be successful in settings with typically developing peers

  17. Content Standards Are Not: A curriculum

  18. Content Standards Are Not: • A unit of study or lesson plans

  19. Content Standards Are Not: An Assessment Tool

  20. Content Standards Are Not: • Designed to be “taught” as segmented individual areas of development

  21. How to Use the Content Standards

  22. Content Areas are specified for each Domain. Domains describe the aspect of development for each standard. COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT CONTENT STANDARDS SAMPLE PAGE Skill Areas define each Content Areamore specifically. The Developmental Profile Indicators specifies what most preschool children should be able to know and be able to do by the end of their preschool experiences. Indicatorsdefine a Content Practice Standard more specifically so that it can be measured. Each indicator is coded by Domain, Content Area, and Skill. For example, PK-CM-N1 means Pre-Kindergarten – Cognitive Math - Number 1. Examples are tips on how to structure the curriculum and environment to assist a child’s optimal performance. A Content Practice Standarddescribes the broad outcomes that children should achieve through a high quality preschool experience. Each Content Practice Standard is aligned with the Louisiana K-4 Content Standards and other relevant state and national standards.

  23. Remember: • All standards are based on research and developmentally appropriate practices and are for ALL children

  24. For Copies: www.louisianaschools.net • Go to “Curriculum” Link, then • Go to “Early Childhood” Link • Click on EC Links

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