Making a Difference What BEE families are telling you about your work
Who are your families? By race
Who are your families? By BEE parent’s marital status
Who are your families? By economic status
Who else do we need to reach? How do you recruit families? Are you reaching the families who need BEE? How else can families be reached with school readiness education?
What changes for your families? Belief that good discipline teaches
What changes for your families? Noticing more good behaviors than bad
What changes for your families? Belief that discipline doesn’t have to feel bad to work
How do beliefs about discipline change? What do you do as an educator that you think helps parents to see things differently? –What information? –What activities? –What kind of discussion? What can be done to make it possible for more parents to see things differently?
Are readiness skills taught? Parent identifies teaching at least one language skill
Are readiness skills taught? Parent identifies teaching at least one self-control skill
Are readiness skills taught? Parent identifies teaching at least one social skill
Are readiness skills taught? Parent identifies teaching at least one motivational skill
Are parents understanding what readiness skills are? About one-third of BEE parents mention these skills
Potential for Improvement in Understanding School Readiness