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From the Beginning: Laying the Foundation for
School Success
Vicki Hodges, Illinois State Board of Education
Deb Foust, Lead Area Liaison, ROE #47
Libby Wilken, Lead Area Liaison, ROE #32
Applying social-emotional learning standards and self-regulation skills to the preschool programs to enhance learning and foster resilience for children in homeless situations
Creating a preschool homeless plan to improve program quality
Differentiating developmentally appropriate activites to meet the needs of ALL children, including those in homeless situations
Agenda
AREA 2
AREA 3
AREA 5
AREA 7
AREA 1
AREA 4
AREA 6
Regional Map for Illinois
Illinois has . . .
• approximately 863 Public School Districts (Data Analysis and
Accountability, Illinois State Board of Education, 2013)
• 102 counties
• is the 5th largest state per population (12,830,532)
• is the 24th largest state per land area in the nation (55,583.58 sq. mi.)
http://www.ipl.org/div/stateknow/popchart.html
53,512 homeless children and youth in 2013-2014 school year
There was an 6% increase from 2012-2013 school year serving 50,508 homeless children and youth
This data includes district served Preschool – 12th grade
Illinois Served -
State-funded Preschools
Ten states do not have state-funded preschoolsSource: http://preschoolmatters.org/?s=state+funded+preschoolsFrom NIEER (National Institute for Early Education Research) The State of Preschool 2012
Pre-K 4 All - AM
Pre-K 4 All - PM
Pre-K 4 All - All day
Head Start
Title 1
Local or other Funding
Pre-K 4 All - AMPre-K 4 All - PMPre-K 4 All - All dayHead StartTitle 1Local or other Funding
Illinois Preschool Children Served
Homeless Preschool Students
2000
2100
2200
2300
2400
2500
2600
2209
24202463
2585
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
Illinois Homeless Preschool Students Served
Homeless preschool students reported in Student Information System (SIS)
http://www.isbe.net/earlychi/pdf/early_learning_standards.pdf
Language Arts Mathematics Science Social Studies Physical Development and Health The Arts English Language Learners Home Language
Development
Social/Emotional Development
Illinois Early Learning and Development Standards
identify and understand one’s feelings accurately read and comprehend emotional states in others manage strong emotions and their expression in a constructive manner regulate one’s behavior develop empathy for others establish and sustain relationships. (Boyd, Barnett, Bodrova, Leong, & Gomby, 2005)
Social/Emotional Standards
“The preschool years appear to be a window of opportunity for building these skills, and successful interventions targeting disadvantaged children, including homeless children, are likely to have a high return on investment in the form of greater school success. “
Risk and Resilience in the Educational Success of Homeless and
Highly Mobile Children: Introduction to the Special Section,
Ann S. Masten. Educational Researcher http://er.aera.net.
Dec. 5, 2012
Building resilience in children
to give programs a better understanding of what is expected of them on Compliance Checklist and in return provide a higher quality program for homeless children
to focus more diligently on children in homeless situations and adapt the preschool program goals objectives, and curriculum to meet the needs of the children and their families
by ISBE and the NAEHCY Early Childhood Sub-Committee
Preschool homeless plan created:
Teacher◦ Education License Valid for Early Childhood
Aide◦ Paraprofessional License
Parent Coordinator◦ Bachelor’s Degree
Requirements for Teaching and Support Staff in Illinois
Physical Appearance
Emotional Attachment
Physical Delays
Health Issues
Changes with Parents Involvement
Warning Signs of Homelessness
Motor Development
Language and Cognitive Development
Social-Emotional Development
Physical Health Development
Effects of Homelessness
Jeffrey A. Aranowski State Coordinator for Homeless Education (312)814-2223 [email protected]
Vicki Hodges Deb Foust Libby WilkenMK-V Principal Consultant Lead Area Liaison, Area 2 Lead Area Liaison, Area 4Illinois State Board of Education Lee/Ogle ROE #47 Iroquois/Kankakee ROE #32(217)782-8535 (815)652-2054 (815)[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
HOTLINE NUMBER
1-800-215-6379