A Rural Communities Approach to Early Childhood Including AllDay Everyday 4Year old School Programming What Do We Have How Did We get Here Every DayAll day School Program Licensed Early Childhood teachers on the the master contract pay scale ID: 919177
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If We Can Do It, You Can Too!
A Rural Communities Approach to Early Childhood Including All-Day, Everyday 4-Year old School Programming
Slide2What Do We Have? How Did We get Here?
Every Day-All day School ProgramLicensed Early Childhood teachers on the the master contract pay scale
PK-3 Community Leadership team that serves B- grade 3 for area schools and EC programsGold Star Assessments in our School, Head start, and many of our Child care settings
Agreed upon Kindergarten Readiness Goals for all children near White Earth ReservationA new Childhood Center and indoor playground
Slide3This is our story……
New Superintendent, Lisa WeberWhite Earth Education Director Assistant, Mary Otto
White Earth/ West Central Initiative Early Childhood Director, Terri DarcoOgema Elementary Principal, Laurie JohnsonEarly Childhood Teacher, Suzy OlsonEarly Childhood Teacher, Kimberly Antonsen
Slide4Three themes
1. Know your needsOur learners were not/are not K ready
2. Know your communityWhat and who are the assets in your community? Win/win partnerships3. Know your resourcesWhat resources are available? Lease space? Grants?
Slide5Revenue
Revenue: $26,350 - ECFE
(Levy/Aid)$17,000* - Program Fees/Tuition Charged to Families * This amount will differ year to year depending on the income qualifications
of families… We use the Free and Reduced Lunch Guidelines $12,000 – Learning Readiness Aid $23,000 – Pathway II Funds
$16,500 – Early Childhood Race to the Top Grant (Finance 412)$16,500 – Title 1 Preschool Set-aside (Match for EC RTT Grant (Fin 401))
$111,350 – Total Revenue
Slide6Expenses
Expenses:$70,250 – 1.0 FTE ECFE/Kick-Start Teacher
(funded by General Fund 01)Fund 04 Expenses$52,350 – 1.0 FTE ECFE/Kick-Start Teacher
$60,000 – 2.0 FTE Paras ( One for Each Classroom)$2,000 – Curriculum and Supplies/Field Trips$114,350
Slide7Revenue & Expenses
Revenue & Expenses 2015-16Applied and was granted increased funding for Pathways II in the amount of $11,500 –
This allocation went from $23,000 to $34,500Fee increase to address $3,000 unfunded expenses Was: FR: $4.00 and FP$8.00 per day15-16: FR $7 and FP $12 per day
Slide8World’s Best Workforce
Kindergarten ReadinessWe will continue our early childhood efforts and continue to promote the importance of
early childhood development and State Standards with well developed Essential Learner Outcomes; so that future preschoolers are ready for kindergarten. (13-14)
We will also work on developing intervention opportunities for children not hitting the “developing as expected” indicator to bring them closely inline with their peers. 80% of students will be developing as expected. (13-14)
Slide9Waubun ECFE
(Early Childhood Family Education)
ECFE started in the early 1980’s with parent and child classesToday, classes meet twice a month in the evenings with parent and child activitiesBenefits of ECFEFamiliarizes families with our school
Most of our ECFE families attend Kick-Start (School Readiness Program)Gives families the opportunity to be involved in play and learning
Slide10Waubun School Readiness
(Kick-Start)2001- Our first Kick-Start class was held in 2001
Class had 7-10 students who met twice a weekThis program provided another early childhood program option for families in our community
2003- Class grew to 11 students and met all day, twice a week.
2004- Class numbers doubled and we had 2 sections that each met twice a week.
Slide11Waubun School Readiness
(Kick-Start)2012- Applied for and was awarded
The Grant to Construct or Rehabilitate Facilities for Early Childhood Programs.This grant enabled us to build an addition to enhance our early childhood programs.
Slide12Waubun School Readiness
(Kick-Start)2013- Construction began on the addition at our elementary
schoolThree classroomsIndoor play areaStudent bathroomConference room2014- Our first year of all day, every day Kick-Start with 2 classrooms.
Slide13A Day in Kick-Start
Indoor Play Area
Breakfast
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Circle Time
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Ojibwe
Technology
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Table Time
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Recess
Lunch
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Rest time
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Play Time
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Gym
Music
Slide21A Day in Kick-Start
Snack
Time to go home…
Slide22History of PreK-3 Alignment
In 2012 the need for PreK-3 alignment was identified by many of the same people on the current PreK-3 Leadership Team
A group of over 20 individuals from different programs convened to discuss the possibilities
The group used the MSUM/White Earth Education Study as a basis of the identified need:
Capacity limitations: 795 children age 0-5 with only 492 slots available
Concerns for lack of funding for Early Childhood programming
The need to share assessment data & communicate between programs
Summer programming made a big difference in limiting regression over summer months
Slide23Race to the Top & MDE
White Earth was selected a Race to the Top Transformation Zone in 2012 they began offering Early Learning ScholarshipsWith RTT status White Earth was approached by MDE to apply for the PreK-3
rd Grade Leadership Institute with Dr. Kristi KauerzWe met with stakeholders on or near the White Earth Reservation and formed a teamOnce we were accepted to the institute and had our first few meetings we drafted a resolution and presented it to Tribal Council
Slide24WERTC Resolution
Resolution No. 038-14-005WE Pre K-3 Leadership Team
White Earth Tribal Council officially recognizes the team as advocates for children from birth to grade 3 with an emphasis on school readiness, incorporating common core standards and recognition of cultural identity…
Slide25PreK-3 Leadership Team Representation
The White Earth Reservation encompasses 1300 square miles of land.
Within in that area lies:
3 Public Schools1 Private School1 BIE School
1 Charter School17 Tribally Licensed family home child cares 2 Tribally licensed Child
Child Care Centers 8 Tribal Head Start Classrooms 5 Tribal Home-Based Head Start Programs 2 Non-Tribal Head Start Classrooms
Family Friend and neighbor care.
Slide26Levels of Commitment
ECIThe White Earth Early Childhood Initiative is funded by White Earth Child Care Early Childhood Program and West Central Initiative of Fergus Falls MN.
ECI support of Leadership TeamSuperintendentsWe have three local superintendents that are committed to the PreK-3 Leadership TeamFederal, State and private funded Early Childhood Programs
Public, Charter, and BIE school systems
Slide27PreK-3 Vision
Vision: Every child living on or near the White Earth Reservation has access to a continuity of services and a clear pathway of high quality education from pre-natal through 3
rd
grade.
Cross-Sector Work
Engaged Families
Continuity and Pathways
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2
3
Slide28Cross Sector Work
Cross-Sector Work
1
Better lines of communication and when appropriate collaboration
Collaborating on Professional DevelopmentIdentify and engage other important players to be on the teamGoal to develop a list serve
Slide29Engaged Families
Engaged Families
2
Parent Mentors
Early Childhood Parent Choice GuideCommunity EventsECFEHosting Parenting Trainings
Slide30Continuity & Pathways
Continuity and Pathways
3
School Readiness Guide
Early Childhood Parent Choice GuideIdentify non-served childrenTransition Team
Slide31Parent Aware:
Have Introduced practices that best prepare children for Kindergarten.
Uses many of the practices that best prepare children for kindergarten.
Uses most of the practices that best prepare children for Kindergarten.
Excels in the use of most of the practices that best prepare children for Kindergarten.
STAR RATINGS
Slide32Getting the word out!
Growing the village: Aligning pre-K to third grade for all Minnesota children
The popular proverb “It takes a village to raise a child” is understood well by parents, teachers and just about everyone else who’s ever been around kids. On
White Earth Reservation
, we take this proverb to heart. That’s why in recent years, we’ve worked closely with colleagues and families to strengthen our proverbial village and ensure that every child is set up for success by the end of third grade, a critical turning point in a student’s academic career.
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