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Defining the Role of the Health System In Promoting Kindergarten Readiness

Center for Improvement of Child & Family Services October 8, 2018

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Project Overview Findings Application

Focus Groups Technical Workgroup CCO Metric Recommendation & Adoption

What was the

pur purpo pose

• f the

project?

The project goals are to:

• Ensure that family voice drives

discussions about how to measure the health sector’s role in kindergarten readiness.

• Collect a range of family

perspectives to inform the development of a state-level early learning strategic plan.

Communities and participants were identified with purpose

Who

pa participa pated

in the project?

Although the majority of participants identified as White, the project actively sought participation of Black/African American and Latinx parents/caregivers

1% 2% 4% 11% 28% 61% 6% 1% 3% 3% 12% 89% Asian Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander American Indian/Alaska Native Black/African American Latinx White Focus Groups Oregon

Project Overview Findings Application

What does school readiness mean to families?

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Wh What does s sch school readiness ss mean to families? s?

Child

• Social emotional skills
• Executive functioning
• School familiarity
• Pre-academic skills

Family

• Support learning at home
• Relationships with early learning providers/

teachers

• Kindergarten transition/expectations

How do health services support school readiness?

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How can Health Services continue to

imp improve

to support school readiness?

Sp Spen end mo more e time me with families and de develop trus p trusti ting ng

relationships

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Sh Share e exper ertise, se, information, and gu guidance ce

Id Iden entify y an and com

• mmunic

icate developmental concerns earlier

Co Connec ect p t paren ents ts t to r res esources es a and f follow-up up on

• n referrals

als

So Some e communities es had additional su suggestion ions s to meet their

needs

What are

bes best pr practices es

parents describe for the health sector to support school readiness?

• Provide referral coordination
• Coordinate services across health, early learning,

schools, and specialty care providers

• Promote early literacy
• Provide guidance on milestones
• Have up-to-date information about early learning

and developmentally supportive activities

• Provide culturally relevant and responsive services

Th The health se sector can strengthen practices s to

support school readiness

Project Overview Findings Application

How is the information being used?

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Health Aspects of Kindergarten Readiness Technical Workgroup

Health Aspects of Kindergarten Readiness Conceptual Framework

How is the information being used?

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Health Aspects of Kindergarten Readiness Measure Criteria

Unique Elements of the Project

RE RESO SOUR URCES

KINDERGARTEN READINESS FOCUS GROUP SLIDES KINDERGARTEN READINESS FOCUS GROUP REPORTS HEALTH ASPECTS OF KINDERGARTEN READINESS TECHNICAL WORKGROUP CONTACT INFO: DREID@PDX.EDU

• BAKER CITY
• ENTERPRISE
• GRANTS PASS
• GRESHAM-FAIRVIEW
• MEDFORD
• OCCYSHN
• PORTLAND
• YONCALLA
• CROSS-COMMUNITY

REPORT

THE PSU RESEARCH TEAM

Callie Lambarth Project Director & Analyst Heidi McGowan Lead Facilitator & Analyst Diane Reid Co-Facilitator & Analyst Ron Joseph Translator & Co-Facilitator Beth Green Consultant

Center for Improvement of Child & Family Services

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