The Road to High Quality

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The Road to High Quality Early Childhood Education
Broward County Public Schools Early Childhood
Education Department
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2011-2012 FLORIDA FLORIDA BROWARD BROWARD
ECHOS FAIR ECHOS FAIR
Not Yet Demonstrating 9 4 12 3
Emerging/Progressing 38 26 53 23
Demonstrating 53 70 35 74
2012 Third Grade FLORIDA BROWARD
READING READING READING
in Achievement Levels 3 and Above 56 56
in Achievement Levels 1 18 19
MATH MATH MATH
in Achievement Levels 3 and Above 58 59
in Achievement Levels 1 18 18
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Approximately 15,000 students enter Kindergarten
in Broward Schools
(2,040)
(80)
(210)
(100)
(187)
(2,528)
(200)
(9,655)
Approximate of Students
What impact have we made on these students?
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Vision for Early Learning
Collaboration
Vehicle for Planning and Decision Making
Vision Goals for Early Education
Funding Sources
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Head Start Child Development and Early Learning
Framework

• Comprehensive Service Provided
• (Instruction, Assessment, Monitoring,
• Interventions, Support)
• Physical Development
• Social Emotional Development
• Creative Arts Expression
• Approaches to Learning
• Language Development
• Literacy Knowledge and Skills
• Logic and Reasoning
• Mathematics Knowledge and Skills
• Science Knowledge and Skills
• Social Studies Knowledge and Skills

Meeting the Needs of the Whole Child
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Current Services Provided to K-3 Students

• Comprehensive Service Provided
• (Instruction, Assessment, Monitoring,
• Interventions, Support)
• Physical Development
• Social Emotional Development
• Creative Arts Expression
• Approaches to Learning
• Language Development
• Literacy Knowledge and Skills
• Logic and Reasoning
• Mathematics Knowledge and Skills
• Science Knowledge and Skills
• Social Studies Knowledge and Skills

Key Support Services Withdrawn
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Core Components of Strategic Plan
High Quality Instruction
Theory of Action High Quality Instruction
supported by an environment of Continuous
Improvement and Effective Communication leads to
Improved Student Outcomes.

• Curriculum Rigor
• Superior Teaching Capacity
• Superior Principal Leadership
• Data Driven Decision Making
• Proactive Intervention Remediation
• Integration of 21st Century Skills
• Quality Educational Choice-Schools Programs

Continuous Improvement
Effective Communication

• Family Community Engagement
• Student Engagement
• Proactively Engaged Staff
• Enriching External Partnerships
• Superior Customer Service
• Effective Use of Technology

• Superior Talent Management
• Effective Support Services
• Data Driven Decision Making
• Alignment of Activities and Goals
• Effective System of Accountability

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The Road to High Quality Early Childhood Education
Collaboration and Alignment with High Schools,
Local Career Technical Centers, Colleges and
Universities
Tracking System for All Students Birth to CCR
Strong Parent Engagement
Elements of Early Learning Collaboration
High Quality Early Care and Education
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Roadmap to High Quality Childrens Education
2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015
ECE Leadership Team ECE Task Force Awareness Campaign Community Vision
Internal PK Programs Gaps in Rigor External Programs Elem. Early Childhood Contacts Support Structure for ESE and ELL
COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES Internal PK Programs PreK-Kindergarten PreK-Kindergarten PreK-Second Grade
Tracking System Comprehensive Database Parent Communication Network Certification Programs (CDA) Rigorous Curriculum Model Professional Learning Innovative PreK (i.e. Dual Lang. programs) Increase of High School Certification Programs (CDA) Increase of High School Certification Programs (CDA)
Create Business Model Identify Funding Sources Title One VPK Family Literacy Programs Fee-Based Programs Title One Integrated ESE Title One VPK Family Literacy Programs Fee-Based Programs Title One Integrated ESE
Collaborate
Identify

Align
Create
Expand
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Next Steps...
TIMEFRAME ACTIONS
Now Value Pre-Kindergarten students and the impact of Pre-Kindergarten programs on all schools
Now Assign Early Childhood Contacts in Literacy, Mathematics, and Response to Intervention
October Create time for vertical planning, PK-Third Grade, starting with the Read for the Record Initiative
November Join with your leadership team in professional development on the Comprehensive Curriculum Framework
November Visit Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, and First grade classrooms to apply the main components of the Comprehensive Curriculum Framework
December Participate in continued professional learning on Early Childhood Quality Standards and the Comprehensive Framework

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Read for the Record on October 4!
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• Books provided to Broward County Public School
• Head Start Teachers and Students
• Pre-Kindergarten Teachers
• Kindergarten Teachers
• Elementary Media Centers (English and Spanish)
• The book is available FULL TEXT online to
  continue the
• initiative into first, second, and third grades
• Resources on the Broward Read for the Record
• wikispace page, including
• Certificates of participation
• Link to Online Book and Pledge
• Paired Media, Informational Text, and Text Types
• Support for Social Emotional Connections

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Read for the Record on October 4!