Office of Early ChildhoodGeneral Education Preschool Programming Update

Lucy Feria, Interim Superintendent

Dr. Josue Falaise, Interim Chief Academic Officer

Monica Carmichael, Early Childhood Director

Nettie Robinson-Logan, Early Childhood Asst. Director

Lisette Bethea, Early Childhood Supervisor

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Overview

• Office of Early Childhood Vision

• Programming and Locations

• Program Evaluations

• Data Reports

• Professional Development

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Trenton Public School District

District Vision

High quality instruction for ALL students

District Mission

All Students will graduate with a vision for their future, motivated to learn continually and prepared to succeed in their choice of

college or career.

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“Children come first, Los niños son primero”

Office of Early Childhood

Vision:

Work to prepare and support each child to learn in a developmentally appropriate manner, which is respectful of his/her individual worth.

Implement a research based curriculum aligned to state standards (Creative Curriculum)

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Preschool Teaching and Learning Expectations

• Create a diverse, inclusive environment, respectful of student's individual worth.

• Encourage every child to attain behaviors, skills, and strategies to be successful in his/her educational and career future.

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Preschool Programming

• Trenton Public School District offers a mixed delivery system general education preschool program which includes indistrict, private provider and Head Start locations.

• The Early Childhood Program Aid (ECPA) to fund classrooms managed by the Trenton Public School District’s Office of Early Childhood are received from the New Jersey Department of Education, Office of Early Childhood (N.J. 6A:13A)

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Preschool Locations

• In-district Classrooms = 4 (Grant, Wilson & P.J. Hill)

• Community Provider Classrooms = 135

• Community Providers = 20

• Community Provider Sites = 28

Total Enrollment Population = 2,038 students*

*Children’s Home Society-Head Start=180 students

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Early Childhood Staff

• Early Childhood Administrators= 3

• Teaching Liaisons (TL’s)= 9

• Preschool Intervention & Referral Team Members (P.I.R.T.) = 6

• Community Parent Involvement Specialist = 1

• Compliance Specialist = 1

• Early Childhood Secretary= 1

• Preschool Directors/Administrators= 28*

• (Certified P-3 ) Teachers= 135

• Paraprofessionals/Teacher Assistants= 135

• Floaters Teacher Assistants= 38

• Family Workers= 45

• Provider Clerical Workers= 22

• Custodians/Private Cleaning Services =20

• Food Service Worker= 20

*Includes (3) School District Principals (Grant, PJ Hill & Wilson)

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Professional Development

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• Social Emotional Trainings

• Instructional Training Offerings

• Parent Events and PD Opportunities

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Curriculum Implementation

The Creative Curriculum ® for Preschool• Comprehensive Curriculum, aligned with the Preschool Standards and

linked to the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards (NJCCCS)-NJDOE approved curriculum

• Children are engaged in hands-on, relevant learning.

• Programs are focused on all important areas for school success.

• Classroom evaluations in 2016

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ECERS-3 SubscaleDistrict Mean

2015-16Minimum2015-16

Maximum2015-16

Space and Furnishings This subscale addresses the areas of indoor and outdoor space, room arrangement, organization, display, furnishings and equipment.

4.36 3.00 5.43

Personal Care Routines This subscale addresses practices around daily routines such as meals and toileting as well as health and safety practices.

3.70 2.00 6.50

Language and Literacy This area addresses the classroom’s formal and informal communication, language and vocabulary expansion opportunities, and use of books and attention to print.

5.14 3.60 6.40

Learning Activities This subscale looks at the learning opportunities in each of the areas of the classroom including fine motor, art, music/movement, blocks, sand/water, dramatic play, nature/science, math/number materials and activities, use of technology, and diversity.

4.47 3.10 6.20

Interaction This area addresses supervision of children, discipline, staff-child interactions, individualized teaching and learning, and interactions among children.

5.54 3.20 6.80

Program Structure This area addresses classroom operations and schedule, including groupings, transitions and flexibility.

5.63 2.33 7.00

Overall Average Score 4.71 3.38 6.06 11

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2017-2018 Preschool Plan UpdateTarget Areas

Coaching & Training:• Personal Care Routines coaching and trainings to address practices around daily care routines such as meals

and toileting as well as health and safety practices. (2015-2016 ECERS-3 Scoring: 3.70)

• Learning Activities coaching and trainings to support the learning opportunities in each of the areas of the classroom including fine motor, art, music/movement, blocks, sand/water, dramatic play, nature/science, math/number materials and activities, use of technology, and diversity. (2015-2016 ECERS- 3 Scoring: 4.47)

• Language & Literacy coaching and trainings to support classroom formal and informal communication, language and vocabulary expansion opportunities, and use of books and attention to print.

(2015-2016 ECERS -3 Scoring: 5.14)

• Social & Emotional Development coaching and training tied to the Teaching Pyramid Observation Tool (TPOT) 2016-2017 data reporting

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Thank you for the opportunity to share the preschool update!!

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