1. PROGRAM OVERVIEW

2.  The focus is on giving children access to rich integrated education  Our teachers are fully credentialed and the aides are highly trained  Designed for 3, 4 & 5 year olds  Classroom environment are developmentally appropriate, safe and nurturing  Students develop problem solving, critical thinking skills, foundational skills that promote lifelong learning.  15 classrooms at the following sites -  Bayview; Chavez; Dover; Downer; Ford; Grant; Highland; King; Montalvin; Murphy; Nystrom; Peres; Riverside; Washington & Wilson

5. Ethnicity#s American Indian or Alaska Native 0 Asian 25 Black or African American 50 Caucasian 11 Hispanic 225 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 2 Unknown or Declined to state 1 Total 314

7. Ethnicity #s American Indian or Alaska Native2 Asian29 Black or African American30 Caucasian9 Hispanic233 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3 Unknown or Declined to State0 Total 306

8. VISUAL SCHEDULECENTER TIME

9. What is (TK) – Transition Kindergarten Program  First year of a two-year Kindergarten program  TK provides children with the gift of time to learn skills that will help build a strong foundation for school success  Implements a modified Kindergarten curriculum that is age and developmentally appropriate  Focus on development of social emotional; literacy, math & science skills that promotes school as well as life success.  For children who are five between September 2, 2015 and December 2,2015  17 Sites - Bayview; Chavez;Coronado;Dover;Downer;Ford;Grant; Harding; Lake;Lupine; Montalvin; Nystrom; Olinda; Peres; Shannon; Sheldon; & Stege

12. Core Curriculum  California Preschool Learning Foundations  Every Day Math In Pre-K  Creative Integrated Curriculum Supplementary Curriculum  Environmental Rating Scale  Teaching Pyramid  California Early Childhood Educator Competencies

13.  Little Treasures (Integrated)  Everyday Mathematics Pre-K Common Core  Everyday Mathematics Literature  Lucy Calkins Writing Program  Sparks

14. ASSESSMENT : DRDP ( 2015)- Fall must be administered the first 60 days of enrollment & in Spring Curriculum based assessment- End of unit assessment oajayi915

15. Observe children and environment Complete assessments Summarize assessments Complete Summary of Findings and analyze data Modify curriculum and environment Implement curriculum and environment The DRDP-R Assessment Cycle

16. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Some of the professional development required for all Early Learning Staff- Classroom Assessment Scoring System ( CLASS) Teaching Pyramid ( promotes social emotional development) Environmental Rating Scale (ECER’s) Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP 2015)- based on observation and use of developmental Continuum from Early Infancy to Kindergarten level

17. http://www.wccusd.net/Domain/973 http://www.earlylearningdepartment.org For more information contact our website