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Early Childhood Program Evaluation School Board Presentation Regina Van Horne, Planning & Evaluation Kate Graham, Early Childhood January 5, 2017

Agenda 1. Program goals and evaluation process 2. The results 3. Recommendations and next steps 4. School Board discussion 2

APS Early Childhood Programs Primary Montessori Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI) Pre-K Special Education programs • Provide effective Pre-K programs and experiences for young children and their families • Offer Pre-K for families who may not otherwise have the opportunity 3

Evaluation Process Schedule: 2015-16 2014-15 Planning 2016-17 Data Year Final Report Collection 4

Key Findings 5

Student Outcomes Each program • makes a positive difference for participating students • helps students develop personal and social skills 6

Instruction • Instruction provided by each program displays strong emotional support and classroom organization within classrooms • Teacher report higher collaboration among teachers within the same school and program 7

Support for the Whole Child Across programs: • Students and families receive social- emotional/behavioral and practical/social supports. • Parents report that they are satisfied with their child’s teachers. • Teachers instruct and model healthy habits . 8

Community & Parent Engagement • Early Childhood successfully engages parents across demographic groups • Most parents find the Pre-K application and registration process to be easy 9

Recommendations and Next Steps 10

#1 - Montessori Program Review and recommend changes to the primary Montessori program while planning the Montessori program move to 701 S. Highland St. Next steps: • Ensure that all seats are filled • Adjust fee schedule • Determine best location(s) of satellite Montessori Pre-K classes • Centralize registration 11

#2 - Instruction Build upon and monitor the development of some key skills for Pre-K teachers. Next steps: • Offer professional development focused on – quality of feedback – language modeling – concept development • Strengthen and foster Montessori professional learning communities 12

#3 - Collaboration Increase the supports in the early years to prepare all students for success. Next steps: • Build upon the Early Childhood/Child Find partnership to meet the individual needs of students • Look for additional opportunities for collaboration and shared professional development between programs • Increase inclusive practices 13

Related Decisions APS will use this evaluation to inform upcoming processes to: • Revise the Admission, Enrollment and Transfer policies • Plan for the Montessori program move to 701 S. Highland St. Access the full report: www.apsva.us/evaluationreports 14

Early Childhood Program Evaluation School Board Presentation Regina Van Horne, Planning & Evaluation Kate Graham, Early Childhood January 5, 2017