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Kentucky Preschool Program Review (P2R)

An Introduction

Program Review: Compliance

Review of the Preschool Program is required by the preschool regulations (704 KAR 3:410 Section 9)

“A local school district preschool program shall be subject to evaluation by the Department of Education to determine the effectiveness of the statewide preschool program”

Preschool Program Review (P2R)

Purpose Regulation

compliance

High qualityclassrooms

Process Online Preschool

Program Review Report (P2R2); KDE onsite visit and/or desk audit

Classroom observations using ECERS-R

The Preschool Program Review (P2R) Document

a glimpse

Preschool Program Review

At A GlanceStaff attends ECERS-R training

District Raters achieve inter-rater reliability

Conduct baseline observations (optional)

Preschool Program Review

At A GlanceDistrict evaluates all classrooms using the ECERS-R (using interrater reliable ECERS-R observers)

Preschool Program Review

At A GlanceRTCs conduct ECERS-R on 30% of classrooms (random sample) during the cohort year with one observation per siteDistrict completes on-line Preschool Program Review Report (P2R) (self-assessment tool for the preschool regs on FileMaker Pro)

Preschool Program Review

At A GlanceKDE reviews Preschool Program Review (P2R) Report and other documents

KDE assigns district site visits

Note: Not all districts will receive onsite visit

KDE provides district with commendations, recommendations and findings based on reviewDistrict completes Action Plan addressing any findings. Note: Districts may write action plans as they complete the P2R doc.

Preschool Program Review

At A Glance

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Why is KDE using the ECERS-R

It is an indicator of High Quality Programs“Provides a safe and nurturing environment

that promotes the physical, social, emotional, aesthetic, intellectual, and language development of each child while being sensitive to the needs and preferences of families.”

NAEYC (1996)

Environment is more than furniture and materials – includes interactions and activities!

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ECERS-R

Process QualityEnvironment

ActivitiesSchedule

Interactions

Needs of ChildrenHealth & safety

Build relationshipsStimulation & experiential

learning

Comprehensive, observation-based instrument

3. Furnishings for relaxation and comfortInadequate

1 2Minimal

3 4Good

5 6Excellent

71.1 No soft

furnishings to children

3.1 Some soft furnishings accessible to children

5.1 Cozy areas accessible to children for a substantial portion of the day

7.1Soft furnishings in addition to cozy area accessible to children

1.2 No soft toys accessible to children

3.2 Some soft toys accessible to children

5.2 Cozy area is not used for active physical play

7.2Many clean, soft toys accessible to children

5.3 Most soft furnishings are clean and in good repair

You EARN Yes’sYou EARN Yes’s

Key Things to Remember

Not a test Picture of “real life” for children in your

classroom Can’t “fix” everything ECERS-R is a tool to identify areas for

improvement KDE goal is “5”

Doesn’t mean you will start there Some classrooms will get there, others won’t

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Preschool Program Review (P2R) Process

The state goal is a 5.0 average on the ECERS-R.

Remember this is a goal.

Cohort 1 (2011-12)

# classes # sites # visits

Ashland 5 1 2

Boyd 13 3 4

Breathitt 11 4 4

Greenup 5 4 4

P2R Timeline 2013-2014

Apr-JuneApr-JuneAug - OctAug - Oct Jan-FebJan-FebSpringSpring

Initial trainingInitial

training

District Inter-rater reliability by Oct 1District Inter-rater reliability by Oct 1

District conducts ECERS

Observations (all classrooms)

District conducts ECERS

Observations (all classrooms)

District completes Online P2R and gathers documentsDistrict completes Online P2R and gathers documents

RTC conducts ECERS Observations (30% of

classrooms at all sites)

RTC conducts ECERS Observations (30% of

classrooms at all sites)

P2R Timeline 2014-2015

MayMaySummerSummer Aug - NovAug - Nov DecDec

KDE Internal review of

P2R Report. P2R Desk Reviews

released to the districts

KDE Internal review of

P2R Report. P2R Desk Reviews

released to the districts

SummerSummer

District completes Action PlanDistrict completes Action Plan

KDE Desk review of P2R districts Cohort III

KDE Desk review of P2R districts Cohort III

KDE Site Visits and Consolidated

Monitoring site visits (Jan 15- May 15

KDE Site Visits and Consolidated

Monitoring site visits (Jan 15- May 15

Contact information:Annie Rooney FrenchAnnie.rooney-french@education.ky.gov

Or the preschool consultants with theKentucky Department of Education502-564-7056

Or your local Regional Training Center

Questions?