Kindergarten Readiness Screener - PowerPoint Presentation

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Kindergarten Readiness ScreenerJune, 2014HISD Summer Leadership Institute

HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICTSlide2

Kindergarten Readiness ScreenerFacilitators:Martin Luther King Jr. ECConstance LathanGarden OaksLindsey Pollock

Early Childhood DepartmentAlison HeathJanice DingayanMichelle Thomas

Reading DepartmentVenita BlandSlide3

Ice Breaker:Whip out your phone. Pick two names out of your phone book and

introduce yourself using 1-2 statements which each of those two people might use to introduce you. Share with at least 4 people around you.Slide4

Actively participateShow mutual respectLimit side conversationsUse mobile devices courteouslyEat, drink, and be extraordinary!

NormsSlide5

Participants will:Obtain an overview of the skill domains that represent critical predictors of school successComprehend the purpose of the Kindergarten Readiness ScreenerLearn where and how to access and administer the Kindergarten Readiness Screener Learn where to access teacher professional development and intervention lessons to address Kindergarten readiness skill student data

Expected Outcomes Slide6

What do you think of when you hear Kindergarten Readiness Skills?

Turn and Talk

?Slide7

Based on what a typical 5 year old should be able to demonstrate coming into KindergartenIncludes concepts and skills a Kindergarten student is expected to master by the end of the school yearIncludes a section for Home SupportThe snapshot can be accessed on the Curriculum Department Website http://www.houstonisd.org/cms/lib2/TX01001591/Centricity/Domain/8050/Snapshot%20of%20a%20Kindergarten%20Student.pdf

Snapshot of a

Kindergarten StudentSlide8

Objective: To become familiar with the document: Snapshot of a Kindergarten Student

Scavenger Hunt

Directions: Choose a partner to work with.

Use the

Snapshot of a Kindergarten Student

to complete the Scavenger Hunt.Slide9

The Kindergarten Readiness Screener provides a comprehensive overview of a child’s development in the following domains:Language and LiteracyMathematicsSocial EmotionalEmergent and Early Writing Checklist

General OverviewSlide10

To gather information about a child’s overall development and readiness for KindergartenTo help teachers target student needs and scaffold instructionTo provide parents with useful information about their child’s skills and readiness to learn

Purpose of the ScreenerSlide11

11Predictors of SuccessEach item on the Kinder Readiness is an expected outcome or skill that represents expectations for the beginning of Kindergarten. Slide12

12C-PALLS+: The HISD Kindergarten Readiness Screener

Features

C-PALLS+ Assessment

Subtests Available

Literacy and Mathematics (*district required)

Science, Engineering, & Technology

Social Emotional

Emergent and Early Writing

Assessment Administration

A

pproximately

15 minutes per student

A

dministered

one on one using a computer or iPad

Teachers have access to an administration guide

Technical Support/Customer Service available

Login Procedures

Teachers will have a single user login to access the assessments, intervention activities and teacher professional development.

Student Intervention

Individual, small group, and whole group intervention activities are

aligned to specific skills based on subtest data for each student and the class as a whole.

Data Retrieval and Tracking

Student, group, and campus reports available

Students are automatically grouped into color coded tiers with specific intervention activities displayed on the screen

Previous year’s data can be accessed

Student progress throughout the year is automatically generated

District administrator access available

Assessment completion reports available

Detailed reports and analysis identifying areas of strength or concern available for parentsSlide13

Phonological AwarenessRapid Letter Naming

This subtest evaluates the number of upper and lower case letters that a child can name in 60 seconds

Rapid Vocabulary Naming

This subtest

evaluates children’s vocabulary knowledge within a timed format

Listening

This subtest evaluates whether

a child can differentiate between similar sounding words

Rhyme

Recognition

This subtests evaluates whether

a child can identify whether or not two words rhyme

Rhyme Production

This subtest

is a production task, where children are asked to provide a word that rhymes with another word

Alliteration

This subtest

is a task that asks children to provide a “yes” or “no” answer to whether or not a pair of words start with the same sound

Words in a Sentence

This

subtest is a task where children are asked to move manipulatives to indicate how many words are in a sentence

Syllabication

This

subtest evaluates whether or not the children can break down words into syllables

Onset-Rime

This subtest evaluates one of the key components of phonological

processing, “blending” within single syllable wordsSlide14

MathematicsRote Counting

Rote count (clearly enunciating numeral words

)

Number Identification

Correctly name the appropriate numerals

1-to-1 Counting

Use 1-to-1 correspondence to count sets 1 – 10

Cardinality

Count sets and identify the last count as the quantity of that set

Positional Words

Follow directions that include positional words (under, over, behind, in front of, etc.)

Sorting

Recognize attributes (color and size), sort and make groups

Shapes

Name and recognize properties of shapes

Ordinals Words

Identify the name counters in line from first to fifth

Operations

Compare 2 sets and identify which has more or less; add

and subtractSlide15

Observable Behaviors Checklist

Book

and Print Concepts

This checklist

has 12 items evaluating children’s knowledge of book and print concepts (i.e., author’s role, letters versus words [show me one letter] etc.).

Early Writing Skills

This checklist has 10 items

evaluating children’s writing ability (i.e., writes own name with approximate letters etc.).

Social Emotional Skills Checklist

This checklist has 31 items evaluating children

on multiple domains considered to be important predictors of early academic and social success.

Positive Social Behavior

Classroom Community and Safety

Emotion and Behavior Regulation

Self-Care

AttentionSlide16

Assessment ExampleSlide17

What is the process to administer the Kindergarten Readiness Screener?Slide18

Some things to think about…How will you support the Kindergarten teachers on your campus with:

Additional assessment administrationC-PALLS+ data analysisDifferentiating instruction to provide interventionPrioritizing concepts/skillsSlide19

Professional Development for Teachers Teachers have access to eCIRCLE Online Professional Development Training System100 hours of online courses featuring video demonstrations of effective instructional practice and application-based assignments and activitiesSlide20

20LogisticsSingle User Login on the CLI Engage Platform – invitations will be sent with all login information

Assessment window for the Kindergarten Readiness Screener

October 1st-October 15th

District Required Subtests

Language and Literacy

MathSlide21

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