1. COMMUNITY ACTION APPROACH TO
SCHOOL READINESS
June 4, 2012

2. What is
SCHOOL READINESS?
•Ready Schools
•Ready Families
•Ready Children
•Ready Communities

7. SO WHAT?
We are NOT a
“One Man Army”
School Readiness is a
COLLABORATION
•Teachers
•Family Educators
•Family Partnership
•Parents
•Communities
http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc

8. COMMUNITY ACTION APPROACH TO SCHOOL
READINESS
Community Action School Readiness Mission
We will work with the families and the community to
encourage the development of lifelong
learners. We will provide a positive educational
experience that promotes the physical, cognitive,
social and emotional growth of young children. We
will prepare children to enter Kindergarten safe,
healthy and ready to succeed.

9. WHAT DRIVES OUR DECISION MAKING?
 Parents
 Teachers
 Family Educators
 School Districts
 Outcome Data

10. SURVEY DATA
Early Head Start Head Start
What does a child need to What does a child need to
know upon their transition know upon their transition
to Head Start? to Kindergarten?
Measured survey data
received from Measured survey data
received from
 Parents
 Parents
 Teachers
 Family Educators  School Districts

11. HEAD START OUTCOME DATA
Fall 2011
7% 5%
Forerunner
40% 48% Step I
•Data analyzed
Step II
three times
Step III throughout the
2011-2012 school
Winter 2011 year.
•Source: Creative
13% 6% Curriculum
22% Forerunner Developmental
Step I Continuum
59% Step II
Step III
Spring 2012
1% 11%
42% Forerunner
Step I
46%
Step II
Step III

12. CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT SCORING SYSTEM
Fall 2011 Spring 2012
6 6
5 5 Community Action
Community Action
4 National Averages 4 National Averages
Region V Average
3 3
2 2
1 1
0 0

13. WHAT DO WE DO NOW?
This Data Drives
 Professional Development
 School Readiness Goals
 Parent Education
 Program Operation
 School Readiness Action Plan
 Classroom Management
 Etc.

14. Community Action Head Start
School Readiness Action Plan

15. COMMUNITY ACTION APPROACH TO SCHOOL
READINESS
Community Action School Readiness Mission
We will work with the families and the community to
encourage the development of lifelong
learners. We will provide a positive educational
experience that promotes the
physical, cognitive, social and emotional growth of
young children. We will prepare children to enter
Kindergarten safe, healthy and ready to succeed.

16. SCAVENGER HUNT
 Name one agency that Community Action partners with that shares
parents’ concerns and interests.
 How does Community Action support parent leadership development?
 What are the five objectives for a READY COMMUNITY?
 Name two ways that family input is solicited for school readiness
planning.
 How does Community Action inform families of our school readiness
focus and plan?
 What are the four objectives for a READY SCHOOL?
 How does the program show evidence of high quality teacher
interactions?
 How often is child data analyzed?
 In which category do you find this goal?: Ensure each child enters
Kindergarten with the skills necessary to succeed.
 In what ways are children able to learn about Kindergarten?
 What is the name of the “valid and reliable” assessment system?
 What documentation is used to implement weekly plans for children?
 In what ways are children able to learn about preschool?

17. SCHOOL READINESS GOALS
Early Head Start Head Start
 Parent Survey Data  Parent Survey Data
 Teacher Survey Data
 Teacher Survey Data
 Illinois Early Learning
 Birth to Three
Standards
Standards  Creative Curriculum
 Outcome Reports Standards
 Parents As Teachers  Head Start Early
Learning Framework
Standards
 Outcome Reports
 20 Goals in 4
 55 Goals in 11
Developmental Areas Developmental Areas

18. Think, Pair, Share:
Aiden is 6 months old. He babbles and will wave bye, bye to people he
knows. Can he successfully be assessed using the Early Head Start
School Readiness Goals for language development?
How can we tell if he is on target to meet the School Readiness Goals?
To be considered ready for Kindergarten, children should meet ALL of
the School Readiness Goals?
How can we tell if children are meeting the School Readiness Goals?

19. SCHOOL READINESS EVENTS
 September  Teacher Responsibility
 School Readiness Intro  Create School Readiness
 Policy Council Activity Based on Goals
 November  Create Activity That Can Be
 Library/Literacy Night Delivered to Absent Families (if
 School Readiness Take applicable)
Home Activity  Advertise
 January  Submit Copy of Forms to ESA
 Parent Planned SR Event  FPS Responsibility
 Have a Back Up Plan  Assist teacher in planning
 February  Advertise Activity
 Parent Planned SR Event  Provide Transportation
 Have a Back Up Plan  Follow Up With Families
 April  Deliver Packet to Absent
 Transition Meeting Families
 Submit Forms to FCPM

20. FAMILY EVENTS
 September  Teacher Responsibility
 Policy Council  Advertise
 Leadership Team  Create Take Home
 October Activity (if possible)
 Fire Prevention  FPS Responsibility
 Weiner Roast  Bring in Speaker
 Community
 November
Involvement Activity
 Library/Literacy Night
 Submit Forms to FCPM
 School Readiness Take
Home Activity
 March
 End of Year Event