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Welcome… Fall Preschool Leadership Updates & Administrative ELLN 1
Welcome… Fall Preschool Leadership
Updates&
Administrative ELLN
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As We
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Meet Your RTC Staff & ELLN Facilitators
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Lisa Henson, RTC Director
Shannon Hankins, Early Childhood Specialist
Kim Roberts, Early Childhood Specialist
Nicki Patton Rowe, Early Childhood Specialist
Stacey Stevens, Early Childhood Specialist
Annie Rooney-French, KDE Consultant
Elizabeth McLaren, Professor MSU
Kentucky’s Definition
School readiness means each child enters school ready to engage in and benefit from early learning experiences that best promote the child’s success.
Big Picture
KEDS Updates
RtT Updates
KDE Updates
New Head Start Standards Updates
P2R/ECERS-3
ELLN 2015-2016
Overview
TPGES Domain 3
Capacity Building
RTC Announcements
Housekeeping
Please put cell phones on silent or vibrate.
Lunch at 11:30.
Session will end at 2:30.
If you need ECE-TRIS credit, please see Stacey Stevens during our first break.
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Please complete the printed evaluation
throughout the day!
Big Picture
KEDS Updates
RtT Updates
KDE Updates
New Head Start Standards Updates
P2R/ECERS-3
ELLN 2015-2016
Overview
TPGES Domain 3
Capacity Building
RTC Announcements
© KEDS 2015
FALL 2015
KDE KEDS Updates &
Reminders
Join by Phone
Number: +1 (855) 526-4412
Conference ID: 5004572
© KEDS 2015
Major Steps
For complete KEDS data, we appreciate your assistance with 2 main aspects
of data entry:
1. Complete demographic data on every state-funded preschool student
2. Complete assessment data on every state-funded preschool student
© KEDS 2015
Children to Include in KEDS
• Required Data for
• ALL children with an IEP
• No matter where services are provided
• Includes children who receive speech-only IEP services
• Includes children receiving itinerant services
• At-risk 4-year olds
• Optional Data for
• Head Start children without an IEP
• Tuition paying preschoolers
• Children in RTI
© KEDS 2015
Frequently Asked Demographic Questions• Missing Students in KEDS
• Do NOT email child identifying information to KEDS
• Phone (859) 257-4911
• Fax (859) 323-4757
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© KEDS 2015
Frequently Asked Demographic Questions
• Children who withdraw, are unknown, or age out
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Exit Date
Mid-year withdrawn Required
End of School Year Optional
Graduating/Aging-Out Optional
© KEDS 2015
KEDS Timelines
Data SeasonKEDS Online
Opens for Season
RECOMMENDED
Assessment
Period
KEDS Online
Closes for
Season
Fall
(Baseline)October 1 August – October 1 November 15
Children who enroll
mid-yearDecember 1
4 weeks from date of
entryJan 30
Spring
(Exit)April 1
March 1–
April 15May 30
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© KEDS 2015
Frequently Asked Assessment Questions
When to assess?
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Fall Assessment – close to beginning of the year/enrollment
Winter Assessment- only for children not assessed in fall
Spring Assessment – close to the end of the school year
6 Months preferred between Fall and Spring assessment
District determines exact assessment dates; can also set seasons in online
systems to match your timelines!
© KEDS 2015
Changes to Approved Assessments
• 5 approved assessment instruments
• GOLD, COR Advantage, Work Sampling, AEPS, Carolina
• Districts must select one of these approved assessments, and train teachers
accordingly.
© KEDS 2015
Collection of Assessment Data
ALL required students must have complete assessments:
A. Every item must have a score or data are incomplete!
B. Every online child record must have a unique 10-digit
student SSID, or data are incomplete!
C. Every district must ensure that KEDS has administrative
access to their online assessment data, each year.
D. Many off-site programs and Head Start centers may not be
aware of this policy; it is district responsibility to be sure
data are complete and received by KEDS.
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© KEDS 2015
Teaching Strategies GOLD
With the Teaching Strategies GOLD, can teachers use the "Not Observed"
or "Not Yet" choices?
With GOLD, you are allowed to use the Not Yet option for items for which the
student has no level of skill attainment; NOTE that is a score that we do receive
in KEDS. The Not Observed option is reserved for items that have not been
seen, but we do NOT encourage this option as we do not receive any score for
such items and must consider that item as missing data. If more than 25% of
the items are missing, including those marked Not Observed, that student’s
data will be incomplete and will not be included in the OSEP analysis.
Posted online www.kedsonline.org > Preschool Users > FAQ
© KEDS 2015
Teacher Accounts
• Locked out every Fall
• Coordinator must unlock
• Assign children to teacher accounts
• New coordinator? Email [email protected] for account creation
© KEDS 2015
Contact Us
www.kedsonline.org
800-742-4015
859-257-4911
859-257-4913
859-323-4757
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Questions
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Big Picture
KEDS Updates
RtT Updates
KDE Updates
New Head Start Standards Updates
P2R/ECERS-3
ELLN 2015-2016
Overview
TPGES Domain 3
Capacity Building
RTC Announcements
RtT Updates
Pilot description
Most recent information
STAR ratings won’t be assigned
Site level, not program level
RtT UpdatesMany aspects of the grid are not known. Districts
are now piloting criteria of the grid. At the summer
Ready Kids conferences, many of you posed
questions that had not been anticipated by the
groups creating the grid.
With your expertise, we will create a list of your
questions and seek answers. Perhaps, your
questions will capture criteria that needs to be in
the grid.
Big Picture
KEDS Updates
RtT Updates
KDE Updates
New Head Start Standards Updates
P2R/ECERS-3
ELLN 2015-2016
Overview
TPGES Domain 3
Capacity Building
RTC Announcements
KDE UpdatesIEP Preschool Guidance
School Readiness Updates
Superintendent’s Toolkit and discussion
Intervention Tab
Kentucky Teacher of the Year
REVISED! TPGES Preschool Guidance
Classrooms of Excellence
Fall Enrollment Count & Funding Formula
Infinite Campus
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Preschool IEP Guidance The RTCs have developed a companion
document as guidance for writing IEPs for preschool students.
This document does not take the place of the IEP Guidance Document (July 2015). It is to be used to help with preschool specific language and examples.
School Readiness Updates
The new data entry timeline was approved. Schools must have all screening data and prior settings data entered by 15 instructional days after the 30th instructional day, with all data entered by October 15th.
Submit medical and extraordinary circumstances waivers to Melody Cooper by September 30th.
Superintendent’s Toolkit A resource guide for Superintendents and district
leaders for working with families, early childhood providers, and community partners to increase kindergarten readiness.
http://education.ky.gov/educational/SSRT/Pages/default.aspx
Effective plans for impacting prior settings
RtT grant – 100% of districts have school readiness plan
Intervention Tab
The tab may be used to track interventions for preschool students.
Kentucky Teacher of the Year
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
To participate in the Kentucky Teacher of the Year Program, a certified teacher must have at least three years of classroom teaching experience and spend seventy-five percent of the day in the teaching and instruction of students.
Keep in mind any highly effective preschool teachers you would like to nominate. Nominations for the 2017 Kentucky TOY will close May 15, 2016.
The TPGES Preschool Guidance Document has been REVISED!
It should be publically released VERY SOON!
Classrooms of Excellence (COE) We are currently accepting an Intent to Apply for
teachers who would like to pursue Classroom of Excellence status.
Teachers who are in an accredited program or teachers with National Board Certification are welcome to apply.
The requirements for the 2015-16 school year include completing the Quality Self Study, a score of 6.0 or above on the ECERS-R and a 4.4 or above in the ELLCO.
The deadline for submitting an Intent to Apply is September 30th.
Look for the COE application on the preschool website.
Preschool Enrollment counts and funding formula
The per child preschool funding for the 2015-16 school year was based on the average of the Spring and Fall Enrollment count.
The Fall Enrollment count is based on the eligible children enrolled on December 1st. The Spring Enrollment Count is on March 1st.
The funding for children who are designated as at-risk (up to 160% of poverty), Speech/Language (S/L) and Mild to Moderate disabilities (MMD) including development delays is $4,682 per child.
Severe funding is $8,896.
Infinite Campus – Beginning of Year
We have recorded a session which gives directions and tips on correctly enrolling preschool children.
It’s on the KSIS page of the KDE web site:
http://education.ky.gov/districts/tech/sis/Pages/KSIS-Training.aspx
– Be sure to check the Preschool Enrollment Count regularly
before the Dec 1
count to ensure that
your eligible
children are
showing up.
Other useful links There are numerous resources on the KDE
preschool/Primary web page.
Type Preschool into the search box on the KDE homepage. Some resources include:
– Preschool Enrollment Guidance (for Aug. 1)
– Preschool in Infinite Campus scenarios
– Contractor information
– Scholarships for teachers without IECE
– Dates to Remember for the 2015-16 school year
– And more . . .
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Big Picture
KEDS Updates
RtT Updates
KDE Updates
New Head Start Standards Updates
P2R/ECERS-3
ELLN 2015-2016
Overview
TPGES Domain 3
Capacity Building
RTC Announcements
Office of Head Start~
Proposed Changes
Promoting effective teaching and learning in Head Start
Classrooms
Expanding time for learning and development of Head
Start children
Maintaining and strengthening Head Start’s
Comprehensive Services and Family Engagement
Ensuring the health and safety of Head Start children
Promoting effective management and continuous
improvement of Head Start Programs
Public Comment
Big Picture
KEDS Updates
RtT Updates
KDE Updates
New Head Start Standards Updates
P2R/ECERS-3
ELLN 2015-2016
Overview
TPGES Domain 3
Capacity Building
RTC Announcements
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Cohort 5 (2015-16) Cohort 1-5
Tentative E3 Training Plan
Fall 15 Spring 16
Cohort 1 Interactions E3 (general)
Cohort 2-5 “early birds”
Interactions
ECERS-R vs ECERS-3
1. Individually, analyze the similarities and differences between items in ECERS-R and ECERS-3. What do you notice?
2. In pairs, discuss your observations. What major changes do you notice?
Big Picture Differences…
Scaling of quality is improved. Lots of ECERS-R indicators moved up or down on the item scales– Example: Changes in health and safety items will likely
improve scores for those items
Increased emphasis on engaging language, literacy and math
Less focus on counting materials and more focus on how teachers use classroom materials with children (more instructional rigor)
Social AND teaching interactions considered throughout E3
General Key Differences
ECERS-R ECERS-3
Length of
Observation
Teacher interviews
Time children
spend in center
play
Adult-related
items
Pre-Academic
Items (e.g.,
literacy, math)
Center materials
RTC usually observed
entire class
Used to score
unobserved criteria
1/3 of day (SPOD)
Scored (Staff & Parents
subsection)
Limited pre-academics
Focus on counting
materials
3 hour observation
No interviews, relies on
what is observed
1 hour of 3 hour observation
Not scored (Entire
section eliminated)
Increased emphasis (new items
and indicators)
Focus on interaction with
materials (how teacher uses
center materials with children)
Interactions in ECERS-3
1. Review the level 5 and level 7 indicators related to interactions.
2. At your table, discuss:
– What you notice about these indicators?
– How are these different from ECERS-R?
– What are the implications?
Big Picture
KEDS Updates
RtT Updates
KDE Updates
New Head Start Standards Updates
P2R/ECERS-3
ELLN 2015-2016Overview
TPGES Domain 3
Capacity Building
RTC Announcements
ELLN 2015-2016
The goal of ELLN 2015-2016 is to develop
instructional teacher leaders.
Team Configuration
Team configuration is up to the discretion of the
district. Teacher participants may remain the same as
past ELLN teams or may include new teachers.
Teams may include preschool, kindergarten, Head
Start, Child Care teachers, preschool coordinators,
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Framework for Teaching
Domain #2Classroom
Environment
Domain #3Instruction
Domain #4Professional Responsibilities
Domain #1Planning &
Prep
Domain 3: Instruction
3A: Communicating with Students
3B: Using Questioning and Discussion Techniques
3C: Engaging Students in Learning
3D: Using Assessment in Instruction
3E: Demonstrating Flexibility and Responsiveness
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Effective Teaching & Learning
KY IECE
Teacher
Standards
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KY IECE Teacher
Standards
Effective Teaching & Learning
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Effective Teaching & Learning
What connections do you see between
ECERS and CLASS with Domain 3?
Day 2: Domain 3B & 3C Questioning & Discussion;
Engaging Students in
Learning
Day 3: Domain 3D & 3EUsing Assessment in
Instruction;
Demonstrating Flexibility &
Responsibility
Day 4Sharing
Reflection
Day 1: Domain 3ACommunicating
w/ Students
The Journey Ahead…
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Domain 3: Instruction
1. Look at the elements of each Domain 3 components and the critical attributes at each performance level. Then, look at the preschool examples in the draft Preschool Guidance document.
2. Think about your preschool staff.
– What are their instructional strengths (which Domain 3 components)?
– Areas for improvement?
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Teachers listening to an audio recording or watching video of their own instruction is like athletes watching game tape because…
Day 2: Domain 3B & 3C Questioning & Discussion;
Engaging Students in
Learning
Day 3: Domain 3D & 3EUsing Assessment in
Instruction;
Demonstrating Flexibility &
Responsibility
Day 4Sharing
Reflection
Day 1: Domain 3ACommunicating
w/ Students
Encouraging Teacher Instruction-Focused Self-Reflection…
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Implement
Record audio
or video
Implement
Record audio
or video
Implement
Record audio
or video
Encouraging TeacherInstruction-Focused Self-Reflection
Day
1 • Topic: Domain 3A – Communicating w/ Students
Day
2
• Individual self-reflection using audio/video recording (focusing on 3A)
• Topics: Domain 3B (Questioning & Discussion) & 3C (Engaging Students
in Learning)
• Individual self-reflection using same audio/video recording (focusing on
3B & 3C)
Day
3
• Individual self-reflection using audio/video recording (focusing on 3B &
3C
• Topics: Domain 3D (Using Assessment in Instruction) & 3E
(Demonstrating Flexibility & Responsibility)
• Individual self-reflection using same audio/video recording (focusing on
3D & 3E)
Day
4 • Individual self-reflection using audio/video recording (focusing on 3D &
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Steps to Reduce Anxiety
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Choice between audio/video recording
Time to listen to/watch and self-reflect provided during training
Individual reflection (will not be asked to share with others)
What you can do to help…
1. At your table, discuss what you could do to encourage and support teachers with the audio/video recording assignment.
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TPGES Preschool Guidance
TPGES Preschool Guidance Document
Support for Building Level Supervisors
Accurate reflection of
preschool teachers’
professional practice
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Supporting Building Level Supervisors
At your table, brainstorm ways the TPGES Preschool Guidance document can be used to support building level supervisors as they observe and evaluate preschool staff.
Be prepared to share your ideas.
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Effective Dissemination of ELLN Content Capacity Building
1. Examples of effective
dissemination
-handout
2. Share new ideas at your table
-write new ideas on the back
3. Whole group
-sharing of ideas
Capacity BuildingThe goal is to disseminate the material
to a wider audience!
• Following each ELLN teacher day, Ashland RTC will send an email to preschool coordinators summarizing the content and providing links to related resources
• Preschool Coordinators should share this message with others who can help “spread the word” (i.e., principals, preschool teachers, etc.)
• This link can be posted on district preschool websites.
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Big Picture
KEDS Updates
RtT Updates
KDE Updates
New Head Start Standards Updates
P2R/ECERS-3
ELLN 2015-2016
Overview
TPGES Domain 3
Capacity Building
RTC Announcements
Great news from Morehead
State!
The IECE MAT program was just awarded federal funding for the next five years to pay full tuition and stipends for graduate students to earn their IECE certification.
Funding will begin January, 2015. Scholarship application materials will be distributed to current students, prospective students, and administrators in the next few months.
For more information
contactElizabeth McLaren
or visit
http://www.moreheadstate.edu/peea
k/?terms=iece%20mat
RTC WEBSITE
NEW! Preschool Cadre
We will meet in November and January.
Watch for registration information!
Tentative topics to be addressed:
– TPGES Preschool Guidance
– Special Education Guidance
– School Readiness
– RtT Updates (as available)
– ECERS-3 Tips
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Fall Early Childhood Collaborative Institute
When: November 5-6, 2015
Where: Ramada Inn & Conference Center, Paintsville, KY
Cost: $15 per participant each day
Registration will open soon!
Battelle Developmental Inventory (BDI)
When: October 16, 2015
Where: Ashland Ind. Schools’ Central Office
Participants MUST bring a BDI kit (manuals and materials) to the session.
Registration is open!
Elizabeth McLaren, EdD
Associate Professor, Morehead State University
606-783-2537 (phone)
606-783-5044 (fax)
301B Ginger Hall
Morehead KY 40351
Annie Rooney-French
Kentucky Department of Education
Office of Next Generation Learners
502-564-7056, ext. 4736
Sally Shepherd
Kentucky Department of Education
Office of Next Generation Learners
(502)564-7056, ext. 4716
Shannon Hankins
Early Childhood Specialist
Ashland Early Childhood Regional Training Center
1820 Hickman Street
Ashland, Kentucky 41101
606-327-2706, ext. 2729
Nicki Patton Rowe
Early Childhood Specialist
Ashland Early Childhood Regional Training Center
606-327-2706
Stacey Stevens
Early Childhood Specialist
Ashland Early Childhood Regional Training Center
1820 Hickman Street
Ashland, Kentucky 41101
Work: 606-327-2706 ext. 2731
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