Maryland State Department of Education Early Childhood Accreditation Project Standards for Implementing Quality Early Childhood Programs Appendix E Program Improvement Plan Date: January 6, 2013 Program: __Bright Eyes Child Care _________________________________________________________________________’s Program Improvement Plan Age/Grade Level _____ PreK _____ KDG _X___ I/T __X__ 2 YRS OLD __X__ 3 YRS OLD __X__ 4 YRS OLD _X__ 5 YRS OLD Public School Only *This form is to be used to develop a program improvement plan for indicators rated Partially Met (P) and Not Met (N) STANDARDS / INDICATORS SELFAPPRAISAL RATING IMPROVEMENT STRATEGIES PROGRAM: Inf./Todds; Twos; Preschool LEVEL: AGE/GRADE 3 & 4 years_____________ Toddler Rooms A & B need to have a designated food preparation area. 2.1.1 RESOURCES P Toddler Rooms A& B remove all non bathroom related items from bathroom. Toddler Rooms A& B water must be turned on at all times at children’s sink. Walmart/ Target install shelf on wall PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE TIMELINE AND COMPLETION DATE PAGE: 1 1/18/13 Sarah Bishop Elbow Grease 1/18/13 Jennifer Bostic Alyson McChensey 2.1.1 P Mulch needs to be raked under the equipment Elbow Grease Sarah/ Sheena/ Alex 1/18/13 2.1.2 P Infant B Classroom- rug is ripped creating a trip hazard. Global Children’s Rugs Taheerah 1/18/13 2.1.3 P Label Shelves Sentence Strips, Camera Jennifer, Alyson, Judy, Kitty 1/18/13 2.1.4 P Need posters, puzzles and people with differing abilities Need Skin Toned Art Supplies Discount School Supply Sarah B. 1/18/13 2.2.1 P Toddler classroom B- the teachers need to use classes need to post All About Me forms. Teachers need to use closets for personal belongings. Memo to staff DAP training Sarah B. Child Care Choices 1/18/13 1/18/13 2.2.1 (I/T) P Toddler classroom A- dates missing from bottles in fridge. Staff interactions need to have more open-end conversation. Memo to staff DAP training 2.2.3 P Need evidence of nature experience and sensory experiences. Camera Need sensory tables Discount School Supply Judy, Karen, Alyson, Jennifer B. 1/18/13 2.2.4 (I/T) P Teachers (Twos classrooms) need to have more open-ended communication with children. Teachers need to sit and eat with children during meals. Child Care Choices Taheerah, Sarah B. 1/18/13 DAP training and staff meetings Sarah B. Child Care Choices 2.2.5 P Teachers and children in Toddler classrooms need to remove shoes that are worn outside while in the classroom. Staff Meeting/ Sarah B. Memo 1/18/13 2.2.7 P Toddler and Twos classrooms need props for books and stories, and flannel board. Discount School Supply Taheerah 1/18/13 2.2.3(a) P All Preschool classrooms are missing junction boxes for listening centers. Discount School Supply Staff memo Taheerah 1/18/13 Sarah B. 1/18/13 Camera Print Shop Dare, Rachel, Cindy. 1/18/13 Camera Jennifer B. 1/18/13 Daily schedules in Preschool classrooms need to display opportunities to write. Writing centers in Preschool 1, 2 & PreK 1 need paper. Writing materials need to be added to all centers in all Preschool classrooms. Print Shop Dare, Rachel, Cindy Sarah B. 1/18/13 Preschool 1 classroom may not closed centers during center play. 2.2.3 (b) 2.2.3(c) P P Preschool classrooms 1 & 2 and Pre-K 1 need class-made books. Staples/ Office Depot 1/18/13 2.2.3 P Graphs need to be posted in Preschool 1 & 2. Preschool 1 needs to show opportunities for math on daily schedule. Posters Print Shop Dare & Rachel Dare 2.2.5 P All Preschool classrooms missing scientific process chart and science vocabulary in science center. Discount School Supply Sentence Strips Taheerah Dare, Rachel, Cindy, Jaime 1/18/13 2.2.6 N Preschool and PreK classrooms need multicultural posters, maps,globes, realia, and vocabulary list in social studies center. Discount School Supply Sentence Strips Taheerah Dare, Cindy, Rachel, Jaime 1/18/13 2.2.7 P ALL preschool and prek classrooms pictures of fine art and enrichment experiences. Camera Dare, Rachel, Cindy 1/18/13 2.2.9 P Preschool 1 and PreK 2 need to add healthy habit signs. Camera Sentence Strips Dare & Cindy 1/18/13 2.3.2 P Preschool 1 & 2 need to display samples of children’s writing on the wall. Dare & Rachel 1/18/13 2.3.3 P Preschool 1 communication needs to be less directive and more open-ended. Staff Meeting Dare 1/18/13 2.3.4 P Preschool 1 needs more children’s writing in the journals. Preschool 2 needs journals. Elbow grease Staples Elbow grease Dare Sarah B. Rachel 1/18/13