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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

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Early Childhood Program Evaluation

Regina Van Horne, Planning & Evaluation Kate Graham, Early Childhood January 5, 2017

School Board Presentation

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  • 1. Program goals and

evaluation process

  • 2. The results
  • 3. Recommendations and next

steps

  • 4. School Board discussion

Agenda

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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

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Schedule:

Evaluation Process

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2014-15 Planning Year 2015-16 Data Collection 2016-17 Final Report

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Key Findings

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Student Outcomes

Each program

  • makes a positive difference for participating

students

  • helps students develop personal and social skills

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  • 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

Instruction

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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.

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Support for the Whole Child

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  • Early Childhood successfully engages parents across

demographic groups

  • Most parents find the Pre-K application and

registration process to be easy

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Community & Parent Engagement

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Recommendations and Next Steps

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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

#1 - Montessori Program

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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

#2 - Instruction

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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

#3 - Collaboration

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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

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Early Childhood Program Evaluation

Regina Van Horne, Planning & Evaluation Kate Graham, Early Childhood January 5, 2017

School Board Presentation