2013-2014 WaKIDS Early Learning Collaboration Action Plan
WaKIDS ELC ESD Lead Name:
WaKIDS ELC Coalition Lead Name:
Date: January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014
Please Note: Please refer to The WaKIDS ELC Framework. The Framework consists of 6 Core Elements (referenced in Section IV of the CM RFP)
that will inform and drive the content of the Core Actions (referenced in Section V of the CM RFP) that are required deliverables for this
component of WaKIDS.
Goal 1
The WaKIDS Early Learning Collaboration will increase communication and build connections between kindergarten teachers and early learning providers to
increase kindergarten readiness and promote smooth and successful transitions to kindergarten for kids.
Objectives
1.
A State selfassessment tool is
used by regions to
identify and
evaluate their
action strategies’
placement on the
ELC Continuum
-Select one
representative from
region to participate in
statewide workgroup
to develop tool
2013 Outcome
1.1
1.2
1.3
Activities and Lead
1.1
a.
b.
1.2
a.
b.
c.
1.3
a.
b.
c.
Resources Required to Achieve
2013 Outcome
1.1
a.
Indicators to Measure Progress
-Plans for initial use of
this document after
completion of tool in
Spring 2014
2. Every school has
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identified and is
building
relationships with
childcare
providers in their
catchment area
(e.g. Early
Achievers, Head
Start, ECEAP, FFN,
private preschools, etc.)
3.
Every school
district has an
identified contact
person for early
learning
4.
Existing researchbased tools, such
as the Early
Learning &
Development
guidelines, the
Early Achievers
Standards,
Characteristics of
Entering
Kindergartners
and other tools,
are disseminated
widely to key
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stakeholder
groups of
teachers, early
learning providers
and parents.
5.
A single,
statewide
Kindergarten
Transition Form is
available for
voluntary use by
early learning
providers and
kindergarten
teachers.
-Select one
representative from
region to participate in
statewide workgroup
to develop form
-Gather feedback from
Steering Committee
and/or Regional
Convening
participants on
content, utility,
effective
implementation needs
6.
Regions will
intentionally focus
on strategies to
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7.
increase the
readiness level of
early math skills
for children
entering
kindergarten.
Coordinate the
Regional Early
Learning
Collaboration
Steering
Committee
8.
Regional Early
Learning
Collaboration
Steering
Committee builds
consensus on an
action plan for
analyzing and
using WaKIDS and
other relevant
data.
9.
Regional Early
Learning Steering
Committee
develops
recommendations
for specific
actions for 20132014 school year
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10. Coordinate the
Regional WaKIDS
Convening
11. Regional WaKIDS
Convening builds
relationships
across systems,
develops
understanding of
seminal
documents of
both systems, and
builds muscle
around
collaboration
efforts
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