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Maryland Model for School Readiness

Gain understanding of the MMSR framework, review MMSR data trends, and understand your role within the framework. Explore indicators and domains of school readiness.

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Maryland Model for School Readiness

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  1. Maryland Model for School Readiness Lisa J. Davis October 2011

  2. Outcomes for Today Participants will: • Gain understanding of the structure of the MMSR framework • Become familiar with MMSR (readiness) domains/indicators • Review MMSR data trends • Understand their own role within the MMSR framework.

  3. What is School Readiness? • The state of early development that enables an individual child to engage in and benefit from school-based learning experiences. • We need statewide consistency in our message(s) about readiness!

  4. What Evidence Would Show READINESS?

  5. Scenarios • Talk with your table group about your assigned scenario. • Be prepared to share some ideas with the larger group.

  6. Some MMSR Basics • What is MMSR? • The goal of the MMSR is to provide a statewide approach to enhance school readiness • The purpose of the MMSR is to improve the performance of K, PreK, and Preschool Special Education students by providing intensive professional development for teachers and other early childhood providers such as Head Start, child care, etc. • When did MMSR begin? • What was Maryland’s overall composite score last year?

  7. Components of MMSR What does this look like in your county??

  8. Let’s Talk About Maryland’s MMSR Data • The Ready At Five organization assists MSDE with data analysis and presentation. • Each spring this information is shared with stakeholders across the state…

  9. 7 Domains of Learning

  10. Indicators Within Domains… • Work in groups of 3 • Sort the indicators into the 7 domains

  11. Age Level Expectations • Developmental progression • Seeking consistency • Use of standards/exemplars • Steer away from comparison among children or subjective decisions

  12. MMSR Exemplars Content Area: Personal and Social Development – 1.0 Personal Self-Regulation WSS Indicator: I A2 Shows initiative and self-direction. Fall Spring MMSR/VSC Indicator: 1A 3 Show self-direction in familiar and unfamiliar settings

  13. www.marylandhealthybeginnings.org

  14. Expanding Your Ideas… Think of a class/activity you are currently responsible for.

  15. Expanding Your Ideas… Activity Indicators Write it in center circle. Web the indicators you think it currently addresses.

  16. Expanding Your Ideas… Find a partner. Share your webs with each other. Then work together to broaden your webs- what else could be addressed?

  17. Scenarios • Talk with your table group about your assigned scenario. • Be prepared to share some ideas with the larger group. • Hopefully you feel even more confident now about what you could do!

  18. Have a Great Day! • Questions? • Concerns? • THANK YOU for all that you do!

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