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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?