Southwest Early Childhood Center Inspiring Possibilities… Defining Success

Five Programs Title 1 Preschool Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) Parents As Teachers (PAT) Infant/Toddler Explore, Enrich, Research (EER)

Staff Principal 1Speech Therapists7 Assistant Principal1Occupational Therapist1 Nurse1Physical Therapist1 Family School Advocate1Psychological Examiner1 Office Staff2Diagnostician1 Cafeteria Staff2PAT Educators 12 Custodians3Infant/Toddler Director1 Title 1 Teachers7Infant/Toddler Teacher1 Title 1 Aides7Infant/Toddler Aide1 ECSE Teachers8EER Teachers2 ECSE Aides7 ECSE Facilitators9 Total Staff77

Title 1 Preschool Total Students Served (seven classrooms)105 PAT Home Visits with Title 1 Families761 Students qualify based on academic and financial need. Dial 3 Academic Screening - Average Percentile Gain (students attending for two years; , ) Entrance Screening – 26 th Percentile Exit Screening – 79 th Percentile Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP)

Early Childhood Special Education Number of Students Served225 Classroom End of Year Count102 Itinerant End of Year Count 81 Number of Evaluations Completed236 Number of Students Qualified for Services163 Number of Eligibility Determination Meetings219 Number of IEP Meetings305

Early Childhood Special Education Students Dismissed from Services23 Students Moving Out of District10 Students Transferred to State School for the Severely Handicapped 1 Students Transitioned to Kindergarten84 Students Riding School Bus 100 Number of Required Car Seats40

Parents As Teachers Number of Families Served644 Number of Children Served921 Number of High Need Families (63%)404 Number of Personal Visits 3487 Prenatal Personal Visits336 Number of Group Connections Participants854 Number of Total Screenings862 (Health, Hearing, Vision, Developmental) Number Referred for Further Evaluation 34

Parents As Teachers High Needs Characteristics Teen Parents42 Low Income 332 Low Educational Attainment90 Child with Disabilities/Chronic Health Problems88 Parent with Disabilities/Chronic Health Problems31 Parents with Mental Illness23 Court Appointed Guardian/Foster Guardian19 Child Abuse/Neglect11 Incarcerated Parent 6

Infant/Toddler Early Head Start Pregnant/Parenting Teens Served11 º Graduated 3 º Moved 2 º Enrolled Their Baby 3 º Prenatal (13-14 due dates) 3 Attended Summer Prenatal Group Meetings 7 Teen Home Visits 72 Hours of Teen Parent Engagement 296

Explore, Enrich, Research Total Student Served (26 Parochial)109 º Third Grade Students 40 º Fourth Grade Students 33 º Fifth Grade Students 36 Average Number of Students Served Daily 22

Explore, Enrich, Research Achievement Data (public school students only) MAP Communication Arts (#45) º Basic (1) º Proficient (8) º Advanced (36) MAP Math (#45) º Basic (2) º Proficient (24) º Advanced (19) Scholastic Reading Inventory (#81) º Below Grade Level (2) º At Grade Level (2) º Above Grade Level (77)

Family School Advocate Children’s Division Contacts38 Community Agency Contacts20 Agency Referrals (Energy Assistance,WIC, Medicaid)45 Home Visits55 Parent Contacts (other) 300 Shoes Distributed79 Coats Distributed18 Socks/Underwear 111 Clothing (pants, shirts, etc.) 191 Backpacks 15 Buddy Packs (weekly) 118 Vision Referrals 43 Dental Screenings (on site) 105 Dental Referrals 15

Volunteers and Services Mentoring Hours by JCAC Students210 Car Seats Donated by Missouri Highway Patrol 22 Total Health Room Visits 1166 Community Volunteers

Donations First Church of God (cab fare)$300 Private Citizen (holiday party and presents) $3000 POE (diapers, wipes, sanitizer)$500 Private Citizen (listening sets) $1900 Scholastic - Business Partner $5000 (books, t-shirts, volunteers at every event) Hy-Vee - Business Partner $3000 (food for activities, t-shirts) Target (bin items)$800 Local Businesses (Teacher Appreciation Week)$200 Total Value of Donations $14,700

Awards and Recognitions Awarded Early Childhood “ First Pioneer Award” in Character Education in June at the Missouri Character Education Conference Awarded “National Promising Practice” in Character Education for the Destination Graduation Program Awarded “National Promising Practice” in Character Education for the Cruising with Character Program

Exciting News! Southwest Early Childhood is one of three finalists for the Missouri School Boards’ Association’s Future Builders Preschool Program of the Year Award. Mrs. Nicole Langston, Principal, will present at the MSBA/MASA Annual Fall Conference at Tan-Tar-A on October 5, The winner will be announced later that day.