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Engaging school districts to Enhance Kindergarten Readiness Slide 2 Slide 3 Slide 4 Four Key Measures 1.Kindergarten Readiness: Ohios Kindergarten readiness assessment (KRA-L) 2.Third Grade Reading: Ohios Achievement Assessment 3.Transition to High School: #of students who earned at least 5 credits in core classes by end of 9 th grade 4.Exit from High School: # of students who earned college credit in high school; % enrolled in college and graduating within 6 years Slide 5 Ensure all children in Montgomery County are ready for kindergarten and reading proficiently by third grade. Slide 6 ReadySetSoar Advisory Cabinet 1.Public School District 2.Private Child Care 3.Head Start 4.Home Visiting 5.Private Foundation 6.County Staff 7.County Department of Job & Family Services (subsidized child care) 8.PBS 9.University faculty 10.United Way Slide 7 ReadySetSoar Early Learning Strategies 1.Kindergarten Readiness 2.Summer & After School Learning 3.School Attendance Slide 8 Measure of Success: KRA-L scores BandScoresAssess for 10-13Intense instruction 214-23Targeted instruction 324-29Enriched instruction KRA-L is Ohios Kindergarten Readiness Assessment-Literacy given within the first six weeks of school Slide 9 Measure of Success: Gains on KRA-L Source: Montgomery County averages calculated from Ohio Department of Education Reports. KRA-L is Ohios Kindergarten Readiness Assessment Literacy given at the beginning of the kindergarten year. Slide 10 Roadblocks to Kindergarten Readiness 1.Disconnect and misconception between preschool and K-12 2.Lack of a common understanding of kindergarten readiness 3.Lack of community awareness and engagement 4.Lack of local longitudinal data about the impact of preschool Slide 11 8 Ways Weve Taken Down the Roadblocks Slide 12 Summit Icon/Pictures #1: Kindergarten Readiness Summit Slide 13 #2: Community definition of kindergarten readiness Handout: Kindergarten Readiness Skills Slide 14 Ready Formula Framework Slide 15 5tothrive.org #3: Community Campaign Slide 16 #4: Readiness Coalitions Video Slide 17 Community Fact Sheets Slide 18 PassportToKindergarten.org #5: Passport to Kindergarten Slide 19 #6: Kindergarten Parent Survey Handout Slide 20 Handout: Why a Preschool Promise? Slide 21 KRA-L is a good predictor of 3 rd grade reading success Slide 22 Key Finding from Survey Low-income students who attended 4-year-old preschool scored on average 2-3 points higher on the KRA-L. Slide 23 1,300 Low Income not attending PreK Slide 24 #7: ROI Calculation Handout: Wilder Research Full Report at readysetsoar.org readysetsoar.org Slide 25 Third Grade Reading Connection Secure dollars to allow ReadySetSoar to connect kindergarten readiness with third grade reading. Local Data says Preschool Promise is a good investment Slide 26 Nearly 1 in 3 not Reading books Third Grade Reading Guarantee Slide 27 Read On! Toolkit #8: Read On! Community Engagement Slide 28 0 Ritika Kurup Assistant Director, ReadySetSoar 937-236-9965 office Ritika.Kurup@readysetsoar.org Tom Lasley Executive Director, Learn to Earn Dayton 937-229-5773 office tlasley1@udayton.edu Slide 29