California Preschool Learning Foundations

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California Preschool Learning Foundations
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Outcomes

• Increase your understanding of the California
  Preschool Learning Foundations, including
• why they are important
• what they are, what they say, what they mean and
  how they are organized
• how they fit in Californias Preschool Learning
  System
• next steps

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Its Here!
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Research shows that all children can benefit
from participating in high-quality preschool
programs. Jack OConnellA Message from the
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
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Children who attend high-quality preschool
programs

• are more comfortable in their surroundings
• have been exposed to books
• have learned to play cooperatively
• are accustomed to learning with others

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Key Findings of the Rand Study

• Children who attend pre-k score higher on school
  readiness measures at kindergarten entry.
• Effective pre-k improves childrens K-12 academic
  performance.
• Effective pre-k has long-term benefits.

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With a goal of ensuring that all preschools offer
high-quality programs, the California Department
of Education developed these preschool learning
foundations.On January 22, 2008, the State
Superintendent of Public Instruction, Jack
OConnell formally released the foundations
during the California State of Education address.
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A Personal Reflection

• Take a moment to respond to this question
• What do I already know about the preschool
• learning foundations?

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The Foundations

• Describe the knowledge and skills that all young
  children typically exhibit
• at around 48 and 60 months of age
• as they complete their first or second year of
  preschool
• with appropriate support and
• when attending a high-quality preschool program.

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High-Quality Programs Include

• environments and experiences that encourage
  active, playful exploration and experimentation
• purposeful teaching to help children gain
  knowledge and skills
• specific support for children learning English
• specific accommodations and adaptations for
  children with special needs

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http//www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/re/psfoundations.asp
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Preschool Learning Foundations Domains
English- Language Development
Social-Emotional Development
Language and Literacy
Mathematics
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Lets Take a Book Walk

• A Message from the State Superintendent of Public
  Instruction
• The Acknowledgements
• The Introduction
• The Four Domains Social-Emotional Development,
  Language and Literacy, English-Language
  Development, and Mathematics
• The Appendix

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Introduction to Foundations

• Read the Preschool Learning Foundations
  Introduction on pages xi-xvi.

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Introduction Highlights
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Introduction Highlights

• Foundations describe knowledge and skills that
  most children can be expected to exhibit in a
  high-quality program at the end of their first or
  second year of preschool.
• They focus on behaviors reflecting
  age-appropriate competencies for children at
  around 48 months and at around 60 months.

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Introduction Highlights

• Children are different and may not demonstrate
  the behaviors in the examples exactly as they are
  stated.
• When taking an in-depth look at a domain, one
  needs to keep in mind that, for young children,
  learning is a very integrated experience.

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Introduction Highlights

• The purpose of the foundations is to promote
  understanding of preschool childrens learning
  and to guide instructional practice.

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Universal Design for Learning

• supports preschool programs in their efforts to
  foster learning and development for all children
• provides opportunities for children to follow
  different pathways to learning
• provides for the use of multiple approaches to
  learning

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Universal Design for Learning cont.

• provides information in a variety of ways so that
  the learning needs of all of the children are met
• allows for use of alternative methods to
  demonstrate what they know or feel
• provides choices for activities that facilitate
  learning by building on childrens interests

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Structure of the Foundations
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A Walk Through the Domain Organization

• Introduction
• Foundations
• Bibliographic Notes
• Glossary
• References

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Map of the FoundationsSocial-Emotional
Development
Domain
Strand
Substrand
Self
Age
Age
Foundation
Foundation Description
Examples
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Foundations Organization
English-language development foundations have
Levels not Ages
Domain
Age
Language and literacy includes descriptions of
Substrands
Strand
Substrand
Social-emotional development foundations include
descriptions for Foundations
English-language development has a Focus level
below Substrands
Foundation
Examples
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Foundations are based on
and enhanced with expert practioners
suggestions and examples.
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Frequently Asked Questions

• For Example
• What is the relationship between the
  English-language development and the language and
  literacy foundations?

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CDE Web site

• The foundations are posted on the CDE Web site at
  www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/re/psfoundations.asp
• At the Web address, the underlined Preschool
  Learning Foundations link takes you to the
  publication. There you will have easy access to
  the chapters and sections within the 192 page
  publication.
• The Appendix, on pages 173-192, provides a
  summary list of the foundations.

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To Purchase

• The Preschool Learning Foundations publication
  are available for purchase from the CDE Press
  after March 28, 2008 for 19.95.
• Ordering information can be found at the CDE Web
  site www.cde.ca.gov or by calling 800-995-4099.

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Whats next?
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Curriculum Framework

• The framework will be developed to provide
  guidance on the implementation of the
  foundations.
• There will be opportunities for input from the
  field.

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The DRDP-R is the Assessment Tool

• Fall 2009 The DRDP-R will be aligned to the
  foundations.
• Fall 2010 The aligned DRDP-R will be
  implemented by state-funded preschool programs
  before monitoring visits will require its use.
• Fall 2011 The aligned DRDP-R will be required.

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Preschool Foundations Future Domains
Visual and Performing Arts
Physical Development
Health
History/ Social Sciences
Science
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Timeline for Next Set of Preschool Learning
Foundations
2009 Foundations Released
2007-08 Work Begins
2008 Input Sessions
TIMELINE
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Professional DevelopmentOpportunities

• The California Preschool Instructional Network
  will provide training opportunities. Check the
  CPIN Web site at www.cpin.us for upcoming
  training dates.
• The Faculty Training Initiative will hold
  seminars for college faculty. Visit
  www.wested.org/facultyinitiative/ for more
  information.