Scaled Leadership Region Meeting central Region KinderRocksNEnrolls Vision and Goals Establish MDCPS as a first choice in the community for early childhood education Facilitate successful Transition to Kindergarten in MDCPS ID: 760803
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Transition to kindergarten
Scaled Leadership Region Meeting
central Region
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KinderRocksNEnrolls
Slide2Vision and Goals
Establish M-DCPS as a first choice in the community for early childhood education
Facilitate successful Transition to Kindergarten in M-DCPS
Increase kindergarten enrollment in M-DCPS
Slide3Kindergarten Enrollment
Slide4Current Practices
Transition to Kindergarten
Class Size
Pre-K 2:20
Kindergarten 1:18 +
Best Practices
Current Practices
Welcome
Kindergarten Rocks ‘N’ ENROLLS Campaign
Toolkit/Why Kindergarten Flyer
Orientation Day August
Culture
Pre-K/Kindergarten Calendar of Activities
Pre-K/K Counter Customer Service Specialists
Varies
Curriculum
Developmentally Appropriate Practices-Differentiated Instruction
Push Down Curriculum
Pre-K/K Alignment
Parental Engagement
Identify
Available Support Staff(Counselor, Media Specialist, FIS
etc
….
Parent Academy-Early
Childhood Workshop
Kinder Parent
Orientation PowerPoint
TTK Ambassadors target low enrolled schools
Varies
Enrollment Timeline
Earlier Enrollment Period (Feb/March)
Never turn a parent away
May Transition to Kindergarten
through
Summer
Slide5Transition to Kindergarten Ambassadors Program
Visitations with school administrators
Visitations with private providers across the District
Conduct Transition to Kindergarten Technical Assistance Sessions by Region
Conduct Parent Transition to Kindergarten Orientation Meetings for families in private centers based on M-DCPS school enrollment
Know your assigned Ambassador!
Slide6Transition to Kindergarten
Title I Principal Data Form
Slide7Reflecting on Transition to Kindergarten School Site Needs
Low Enrollment
Readiness of Students
Performance Gaps between Pre-K and 3
rd
Grade
Slide82017-2018 Transition to Kindergarten Campaign
Slide9Kindergarten Rocks ‘N’ ENROLLS
Briefing February 8, 2018
Kindergarten Rocks ‘N’ ENROLLS Campaign beginning February 20-March 16, 2018
Four weeks of Transition to Kindergarten activities
Begin enrolling kindergarten students for 2018-2019
Continue TTK efforts throughout the year
Slide10Kindergarten Rocks ‘N’ ENROLLS
Campaign
Weeks
Dates
School Events
Week 1
Feb. 20- Feb. 23
Kindergarten Rocks ‘N’ ENROLLS Promotional Activities
Week 2
Feb. 26-March 2
School Based
Pre-K Visit to Kindergarten
Week 3
March 5- March 9
Neighboring Private Providers/Head Start Visit
Kindergarten
Week 4
March 12-March 16
ParentOrientations
,
Tours/Registration
Slide11Kindergarten Rocks ‘N’ ENROLLS
Toolkit
Weekly Briefing forthcoming
Kindergarten Rocks ‘N’ ENROLLS Weekly Activity Guide
Suggested Activities
Promotional Strategies
Sample Connect ED Messages
Sample Social Media Posts (Twitter/Facebook)
Sample School Marquee Message
School Resources in English, Spanish, Creole
School Flyer
Why Kindergarten in M-DCPS Registration Checklist
Kindergarten Parent Questionnaire
Slide12Kindergarten Rocks ‘N’ ENROLLS Sample PowerPoint
PowerPoint Attachment in Briefing
To be used during Parent Orientation (Week 4)
Customize to meet school individual needs
Include school specific information to promote program
Include kindergarten teachers and support staff during parent orientations/prekindergarten events
Slide13Kindergarten Rocks ‘N’ ENROLLS Head Start Programs
Briefing February 8, 2018
Head Start Performance Standards
Coordinate M-DCPS Head Start Transition to Kindergarten efforts with Family Involvement Specialists(FIS) and Social Workers
Coordinate Delegate Agency Head Start Transition to Kindergarten efforts with TTK Ambassadors
Continue TTK efforts throughout the year
Slide14Prek
SPED Transitions
Transition meetings led by
Pre-K SPED Staffing Specialists
students with evaluations completed
meetings with advocates
only
.
School LEAs and
PreK
teachers conduct all other transition meetings.
PreK SPED staffing specialists are training all teachers on how to conduct these transition meetings.
All students are eligible to apply for the VPK lottery.
Principals should alert the PreK SPED Office if a SPED student is selected in the lottery and final placement will be determined as according to the IEP.
Slide15Transition to Kindergarten Ambassadors
Dulce
Blacher
Carmen Medrano
Collette Combs
Arcola
Lake
Elementary
Broadmoor Elementary
Citrus Grove Elementary
Coral Terrace Elementary
Earlington Heights Elementary
Jesse
J. McCrary
Elementary
Kensington
Park
Elementary
Shenandoah Elementary
Silver
Bluff
Elementary
Auburndale Elementary
Flagami
Elementary
Frederick Douglass
Elementary
Miami Park
Elementary
Orchard Villa
Elementary
Phillis Wheatley
Elementary
Riverside
Elementary
Edison Park K-8
Everglades K-g
Morningside K-8
Kelsey L.
Pharr
Elementary
Miami Shores Elementary
Poinciana Park Elementary
Benjamin Franklin K-8
Charles R. Drew K-8
Rosa
Maso
Audrey Prieto
Patty
Salim
Eneida
Hartner
Elementary
Henty E. Reeves
Elementary
Henry M. Flagler
Elementary
Hialeah
Elementary
Holmes
Elementary
Kinloch Park
Elementary
Lakeview
Elementary
Lenora
B. Smith
Elementary
Lorah
Park
Elementary
Melrose
Elementary
Paul L. Dunbar K-8
Agenoria
S. Paschal Elementary
Comstock Elementary
Frances S. Tucker Elementary
Maya Angelou Elementary
Phyllis R. Miller Elementary
Santa Clara Elementary
Shadowlawn
Elementary
Tousaint
L’overture
Elementary
Van E. Blanton Elementary
Dr. Henry Mack K-8
M.A. Milam K-8
Banyan
Elementary
Charles R. Hadley Elementary
Coral Park Elementary
E.W.F. Stirrup Elementary
Emerson Elementary
Fairlawn Elementary
Rockway
Elementary
Seminole Elementary
Slide16Early Childhood Enrollment
Slide17Prekindergarten Enrollment
Slide18Prekindergarten Enrollment
Briefing ID#: 22478 Title I and Fee-Supported schools of the Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Program Lottery/Registration Procedures
VPK lottery date is Friday, February 23, 2018
NEW!
In-boundary/out-of-boundary Lottery
Consult slot allocation attachment
Filling SPED Inclusion classrooms with 3 and 4- year-olds
Head Start Students with Disabilities
After lottery, refer parents on waiting list to neighboring schools with openings across programs
Slide19Contact Us
Department of Early Childhood Programs
Marisol Diaz, Administrative Director
VPK (Title I and Fee-Supported)
Dina
Westberg
, District Supervisor
VPK/Transition to Kindergarten
Judy Palenzuela, District Coordinator
Head Start/Early Head Start
Dr. Lourdes Linares, Executive Director
Patricia Ortega, District Supervisor
Pre-K SPED
Dr. Ann Marie Sasseville, Executive Director
Dr.
Josee Gregoire, Instructional Supervisor
Slide20Transition to Kindergarten Ambassadors
Cristina Alicot
calicot@dadeschools.net
Dulce
Blacher
dblacher@dadeschools.net
Collette Combs
ccombs@dadeschools.net
Rosa Maso
rosafmaso@dadeschools.net
Carmen Medrano
cmedrano@dadeschools.net
Audrey Prieto
prietoa@dadeschools.net
Patty Salim
patriciasalim@dadeschools.net