Desired Results for Children and Families

1. Desired Results for Children and Families A project of the California Department of Education, Early Education and Support Division with Desired Results Training & Technical Assistance Project

2. Desired Results Update

3. Closing the Gap Webinarhttp://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/ci/closegapwebinar.asp

4. Agenda • Welcome • Program Self-Evaluation • Updates to the 2014 process • Summary of Findings/Program Action Plans • Question & Answer

5. Intent of Webinar • Understand what is new in 2014 Program Self-Evaluation (PSE) Process

7. The Program Self-Evaluation (PSE) requires that the Desired Results system data be compiled and summarized for the: • DRDP • DR Parent Survey • Environment Rating Scale

8. Program Self Evaluation • Guides programs by examining all three components of the Desired Results system • Determines program strengths • Determines areas of improvement • Establishes program goals for the upcoming year

9. The PSE requires completion of: • DR Program Action Plan Reflection on Action Steps (CD 3900)* • Program Self Evaluation Annual Report (CD 4000)* • DRDP Summary of Findings and Program Action Plan (CD 4001 A)* • ERS Summary of Findings (CD 4002) • Parent Survey Summary of Findings (CD 4003) Due to EESD by June 2ndat 5:00 pm

10. PSE Forms • Each CD form has a sheet of instructions. • Please read the instructions of each form.

11. Programs are to… • Reflect on last year’s action plan being implemented this contract year • Consider educational goals: • Identify what went well • Identify what still needs improvement • Complete one CD3900 form for each contract type by age group

12. CD3900

13. The PSE requires all teachers to: • Complete the DRDP for each child twice a year • Summarize classroom data • Complete classroom Summary of Findings (CD 4001B)

14. The PSE requires programs to compile data for analysis

15. Group data is compiled to inform: • Professional Development • Curriculum/Materials Required • Staff or Program Schedules • Child-Staff Interactions • Parent Education/Community Outreach • Program or Classroom Use of Space

16. DRDP Summary of Findings/Program Action Plan

17. Comparison of FormsCD4001A vs. CD4001B • Place forms CD4001A and CD 4001B side by side. • Type a difference or similarity between the forms in the chat box.

18. Comparison of Forms CD4001A vs. CD4001B Teachers complete 4001A 4001B Classroom Summary of Findings Action steps geared towards direct impact on children Follow up section • Program Action Plan • Action steps geared towards teaching staff to impact children • Educational goal

19. DRDP data is compiled… … by site, …by program, …by age group, …by contract

20. ERS data is compiled by age group at the … …classroom/family child home …site …contract

21. Parent Survey data is compiled… …by site (recommended) …by contract

22. Writing a Summary of Findings and a program action plan!

23. A Summary of Findings... • Identifies the Key Findings based on the data • Describes Action Steps to address Key Findings • Identifies who will complete the Action Steps and completion dates • Describes follow up as needed

24. Step 1Identifying Key Findings Where is the program now?

25. Key Findings are the trends or important information found when analyzing data from the assessment tools on the previous page.These findings are used to improve the quality of the program resulting in better outcomes for children and families.

26. DRDP Summary of Findings/Program Action Plan Provide Key Findings in percentages. • You have identified a finding. • What educational goal for children could you add?

27. Educational Program Goals..Where does the program want to go? • Address important issues regarding the educational needs of children identified in the program findings • Are based upon the DRDP findings Choose only one or two goals per age group.

28. Write Key Findings and an Educational Goal for each age group in your program • Infant/Toddler • Preschool • School-age

29. Step 2 - Writing Action Steps

30. Action StepsHow does the program get there? • Are the what and the how • May include resources • May address how parents will be involved in reaching the program goal • Be specific and outline all steps

31. Consider a variety of strategies including: • Curriculum modifications • Professional development • Curriculum • Materials required • Staff or program schedules • Child-staff interactions • Program or classroom use of space • Parent education, or community outreach • Suggested resources

32. Use Frameworks as a Resource School-age frameworks available on CDE Web site

33. What’s in the frameworks? School-age frameworks available on CDE Web site

34. What does the framework do? “Created as a companion to the California Preschool Learning Foundations, Volume 1, this framework presents strategies and information to enrich learning and development opportunities for all of California’s preschool children.” p. v

35. Discover ideas for: • Environments • Building on children’s play • Materials • Teacher-guided learning activities

36. The Curriculum Framework strategies are: • Developmentally appropriate • Reflective of thoughtful observation and intentional planning • Individually and culturally meaningful • Inclusive of children with disabilities and other special needs

37. What’s first??? • Guiding Principles, pp.100-103 • Environments and Materials, pp.103-108 • Summary of the Strands and Substrands, p.109

38. Each chapter has numerous vignettes to illustrate typical classroom scenarios. Vignettes are in italicized typestyle and are identified in the column to the left with the word VIGNETTE in bold. Vignettes Page 111

39. Interactions and Strategies can be found in the paragraph immediately following each vignette. Interactions and Strategies L&L domain, pg. 131 L&L domain, pg. 132 ELD domain, pg. 211

40. Research highlights are in shaded boxes set off from the rest of the text and headed with the words “Research Highlight.” Research Highlights L&L domain, pg. 138 ELD domain, pg. 216

41. End of Each Domain • Bringing it All Together p.154 • Engaging Families p.155-156 • Questions for Reflection, p.157

42. Finally… Each chapter ends with: • Teacher Resources • References • Endnotes

43. Step 3Completion Date andPersonResponsible

44. Completion Dates and Person Responsible When Who

45. Step 4Follow-up

46. Summary of Findings

47. What needs to be completed for the Program Self Evaluation • DR Program Action Plan Reflection on Action Steps (CD 3900)* • Program Self Evaluation Annual Report (CD 4000)* • DRDP Summary of Findings and Program Action Plan (CD 4001 A)* • ERS Summary of Findings (CD 4002) • Parent Survey Summary of Findings (CD 4003) Due to EESD by June 2ndat 5:00 pm

48. Program Self Evaluation Annual Report CD 4000

49. What needs to be sent to EESD by June 2nd?

50. Available Information from Early Education and Support Division Management Bulletin (MB) 14-01 from the Early Education and Support Division (EESD) was released in March 2014 detailing required Program Self Evaluation forms. http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/ci/mb1401.asp