1. Be sure to read the Facilitator Guide for detailed guidance on leading this training session 2. Test the speakers you will be using for the example screening video. 3. For each participant, have copies of: a) Handout Packet (Word doc) b) Implementation Guide (pdf) c) If using, the PPT slide “handouts” (you will need to create once you finalize the PPT) 4. Be sure there is a copy of the Screen K&I III Manual for every two people 5. Have a sample Screen kit (tote bag, manual, data sheets, objects, Technical Report) 6. Have a few copies of the Spanish Directions, if using. 7. Have extra pens and sticky notes available 1 Facilitator Notes

Kentucky’s Common Kindergarten Entry Screen District/School name Date

 Explain the rationale of Kentucky’s Common Kindergarten Entry Screen initiative  Identify the steps of the screening process, using the BRIGANCE® Kindergarten Screen III:  Administer the K Screen and complete the K Data Sheet  Administer the Self-help and Social-Emotional Scales  Administer the recommended Supplemental Assessments and Reading Readiness Scale  Analyze screening results and plan for next steps  Share screening results with families  Understand requirements for implementation 3 Objectives

 What is the Kentucky Readiness initiative? The goal is to screen every child to determine readiness skills and to rate every child rated on KY Readiness Scale  The purpose of Kentucky’s Common Kindergarten Entry Screen initiative: To identify children’s readiness in order to plan instruction To identify children who may need a closer look via KSI 4 Introduction

 is the second year of full implementation!  The first year was a pilot year used to collect baseline data and iron out details  Last year got everyone on board and helped with best practices Implementation

 50, 532 children screened  49% (Half) of all children screened Kindergarten Ready  Best practices established 6 Highlights from

 The benefits for stakeholders Children get the help they need to succeed Teachers have better information to plan Parents get information about their children up front 7 Benefits

 The BRIGANCE Kindergarten Screen is the tool that was chosen for assessment of readiness skills  Motor, Language, and Academic/Cognitive Skills, and Self- help and Social Emotional Development  K Core Assessments-REQUIRED  Self-help and Social-Emotional Scales-REQUIRED  Supplemental Assessments-Recommended  Reading Readiness Scale-Recommended  Data collected and aggregated with the Online Management System 8 Screen Tools

 What do you KNOW about screening?  What do you WANT to know?  What have you LEARNED (at the end of session)? 9 K-W-L

 A brief procedure used to identify children’s strengths and needs and help plan instruction  Can also be used to identify children who may need additional evaluation  A tool for program evaluation 10 Developmental Screening: Introduction

 Early Childhood Screen III K&I “Manual”  Objects for counting and sorting  Includes screen assessments and tools  Kindergarten Data Sheets  Technical Report Other items needed for screening:  Paper, pencil, blank and lined paper  Picture book(s) that has at least three lines of text on each page  Timer  Implementation Guide 11 Tour of the BRIGANCE Screen Kit

 The K&1 Screen III Manual  Introduction  Core Assessments  Supplemental Assessments  Screening Information Forms  Self-help and Social-Emotional Scales  Reading Readiness Scale 12 The BRIGANCE Kindergarten Screen REQUIRED Strongly Recommended

 Step 1: Get Ready to Screen  Step 2: Screen the Child  Step 3: Complete Data Sheet  Step 4: Analyze Results  Step 5: Identify Next Steps 13 Screening: Big Picture

Step 1: Get Ready to Screen  Plan ahead— as a team  Identify accommodations  Gather materials Step 2: Screen the Child Step 3: Complete Data Sheet Step 4: Analyze Results Step 5: Identify Next Steps 14 Step 1: Get Ready to Screen

Surveys indicate teamwork is essential for a successful implementation! Decide who will screen, enter data, etc. If screening before school starts, invite child care, preschool, and Head Start staff Also on the list: Organization Scheduling Using additional staff as needed Having a system for organizing materials 15 Best Practices

 No sooner than 15 days before school starts  No later than the 30 th instructional day  Our district’s window: _________________ 16 Our Screening Window

 Accommodations versus modifications  English Language Learners should be screened in their primary language  Bilingual personnel  Volunteer interpreters  Friends of the family (trained in asking questions)  Planning ahead:  From students you’ve had in the past, what types of situations do you expect where you will need to make accommodations?  What type of support will you need for ELLs? 17 Screening Children with Special Considerations

Step 1: Get Ready to Screen  Plan ahead— as an individual  Identify accommodations  Gather materials Step 2: Screen the Child Step 3: Complete Data Sheet Step 4: Analyze Results Step 5: Identify Next Steps 18 Step 1: Get Ready to Screen

19 Domain identified Straightforward scoring information Notes and Additional Observations enhance screening Simple Directions increase reliability

20 Kindergarten Core Assessments

For the K Core Assessments:  Be sure to adhere to the Discontinue point  Use directions as they are written in the Manual  Tip: Use sticky notes to tab places in the Screen you need for quick reference 21 Remember!

22 Screening process is easy, and so is interpretation of results Domains identified Discontinue Points conveniently located on Data Sheet

For the Data Sheets:  There is no need to compute the child’s chronological age on the Data Sheet  You only need to circle items a child knows and put a slash through items they miss  You do not need to score the Data Sheet by hand— the Online Management System will score automatically 23 Remember!

 Implementation Guide  Screen Manual  Data Sheets  Counting & sorting items  Other items such as pencil, paper  Picture book(s)  Photocopies of certain forms 24 Gather Materials

 Step 1: Get Ready to Screen  Step 2: Screen the Child  Establish rapport  Precautions  Step 3: Complete Data Sheet  Step 4: Analyze Results  Step 5: Identify Next Steps 25 Step 2: Screen the Child

 If parent is present, engage the parent first.  Firm, pleasant directives work better than requests.  Use verbal reinforcement and show interest and enthusiasm in the child’s effort.  You cannot re-screen once you’ve started. 26 Establish Rapport with Children

 Do not view screening as a contest  Do not provide cues, hints, tips! 27 Important Considerations

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 Find a partner—one of you will be the screener, the other will be the “child”  Be sure you have the Kindergarten Screen and a K Data Sheet 30 K Core Assessments: Practice Activity

 What questions did you have during the screening process?  Were you able to answer any of those questions by reading through the directions? 31 K Core Assessments: Practice Activity

Kindergarten Core Assessments-REQUIRED  Supplemental Assessments-Recommended  Self-help and Social-Emotional Scales- REQUIRED  Reading Readiness Scale-Recommended 32 Remember!

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Kindergarten Core Assessments-REQUIRED Supplemental Assessments-Recommended  Self-help and Social-Emotional Scales-REQUIRED  Reading Readiness Scale-Recommended 35 Remember!

 Self-help and Social-Emotional Scales-REQUIRED  Skills:  Eating, toileting, prevocational, dressing  Playing, getting along with others  Three ways to complete: 1. Parent Form – the parent fills out 2. Parent Form – you interview the parent 3. Teacher Form – you complete based on your observations 36 Self-help & Social-Emotional Scales

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Kindergarten Core Assessments-REQUIRED Supplemental Assessments-Recommended Self-help and Social-Emotional Scales- REQUIRED  Reading Readiness Scale-Recommended 40 Remember!

 Reading Readiness Scale - Recommended  Skills:  Behaviors, interest, skills related to reading  Three ways to complete: 1. Parent Form – the parent fills out 2. Parent Form – you interview the parent 3. Teacher Form – you complete based on your observations 41 Reading Readiness Scale

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Kindergarten Core Assessments-REQUIRED Supplemental Assessments-Recommended Self-help and Social-Emotional Scales- REQUIRED Reading Readiness Scale-Recommended 44 Remember!

 Spanish Directions Booklet provides directions and answers in Spanish  Spanish Data Sheet  Spanish Supplemental Assessments and Data Sheet  Spanish Self-Help and Social-Emotional Scales and Parent Report Form  Spanish Reading Readiness Scale 45 Spanish Language Materials

 Step 1: Get Ready to Screen  Step 2: Screen the Child  Step 3: Complete Data Sheet  Scoring  Step 4: Analyze Results  Step 5: Identify Next Steps 46 Step 3: Complete the Data Sheet

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 Step 1: Get Ready to Screen  Step 2: Screen the Child  Step 3: Complete Data Sheet  Step 4: Analyze Results  Results of tools  Step 5: Identify Next Steps 49 Step 4: Analyze Results

 Enter the results of each child’s K Core Assessments into the Online Management System.  View child’s Screening Summary Report. 50 Analyze K Core Assessment Results Not Ready Ready Ready with Enrichments

51 Analysis: Core Assessment Results

52 Analysis: Core Assessment Results

53 Analysis: Core Assessment Results

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55  Look at the Supplemental Assessments Data Sheet to identify areas of strength and need.  Write any appropriate notes on Data Sheet, and record in the Notes/Observations section of the online Data Sheet in the OMS (or on Instructional Planning Sheet). Analysis: Supplemental Assessment Results

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57  Children’s results are reported as Below Average, Average, and Above Average.  Enter the results of each child’s Self-help and Social-Emotional Scales into the Online Management System.  View child’s Screening Summary Report. Analysis: Self-help and Social- Emotional Scales Results

58 Analysis: Self-help and Social- Emotional Scales Results

59  Score the Reading Readiness Report, based on parent and/or teacher report.  Use Table 1 on page 93 to interpret results.  You can record the results in the Notes/Observations field of the online Data Sheet and/or on the Instructional Planning Sheet Analysis: Reading Readiness Scale Results

60 Instructional Planning Sheet

 Step 1: Get Ready to Screen  Step 2: Screen the Child  Step 3: Complete Data Sheet  Step 4: Analyze Results  Step 5: Identify Next Steps  Red flag?—KSI process  Plan instruction  Share results with families 61 Step 5: Identify Next Steps

 The results of screening may show a cause for concern, beyond the child just needing instruction  In this case, follow the KSI process in place to get the child additional instruction as needed  The Kentucky System of Intervention (KSI) 62 Next Steps: Red Flags

63  Plan instruction using the results of the BRIGANCE tools as a guide  Use the Instructional Planning Sheet to look for themes, plan instruction  Consider the results to determine groups of children who need instruction in the same area(s).  Consider the BRIGANCE Readiness Activities Next Steps: Planning Instruction

64 Case Study: K Core Assessment Results

65 Case Study: Supplemental Assessments

66 Case Study: Self-help and Social- Emotional Scales

67 Case Study: Reading Readiness Scale

 Links instruction to Kindergarten Screen  Provides rich teacher support  Builds home-school connection with family letters, providing activities for home  Engages children with easy-to-plan activities Next Steps: Instruction BRIGANCE Readiness Activities

 Discuss results face-to-face  Use the online Parent Report (in the OMS)  Show a copy of the child’s Data Sheet so that parents can see examples 69 Next Steps: Sharing Results with Families

 Required and recommended tools within BRIGANCE Kindergarten Screen:  Kindergarten Core Assessments—REQUIRED  Supplemental Assessments—Recommended  Self-help and Social-Emotional Scales—REQUIRED  Reading Readiness Scale—Recommended  Refer to the Implementation Guide 70 Review

 Steps for Screening:  Step 1: Get ready to screen  Step 2: Screen the child  Step 3: Complete the Data Sheet  Step 4: Analyze results  Step 5: Identify next steps  You will enter the results of the BRIGANCE tools into the Online Management System 71 Review

 Write your notes on each child’s Instructional Planning Sheet  Enter notes on Sharing Results with Families form (OMS)  Implement your instructional plan 72 Review

 What do you KNOW about screening?  What do you WANT to know?  What have you LEARNED? 73 K-W-L

 June 19-20—ToT sessions  June 24/July 9—refresher webinar for those trained last year  June-July—materials shipped to schools  June-August—staff training  July-August—view OMS training videos (  Mid-July-September—screening windows open  September-October—OMS data entry  Start process no earlier than 15 calendar days before start of program—finish no later than 30 th day of instruction 74 Resources: Timeline

 Always refer to the Implementation Guide  Contact Information—be sure to contact us with questions, concerns, and feedback! Resources: Questions, comments, feedback?

Your Next Steps 

Your Next Steps  Continue preparing as an individual – review all of the required assessments, and practice the K Core Assessments.  Work with your team to plan and schedule.

THANK YOU! You are a critical part of this initiative and your participation is valued! Trainer Name Contact info