Goal #1 – Children enter kindergarten school ready.
The foundation for success in education and in life is laid in early childhood. Yet over 40% of Central Texas children are 18 months behind by the time they enter kindergarten, not knowing a single color or letter, while others are writing, counting, and talking in complete sentences.
Ensuring that all Central Texas children enter school ready to learn will return each $1.00 investment over 13 times, according to MIT.
Draft Blueprint Objective:
- 70% of children enter kindergarten school ready by 2015.
- 95% of children enter kindergarten school ready by 2020.
- Define and adopt school readiness standards for the region.
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Create a promotional school readiness campaign focusing on key child development milestones and achievements in support of Success by 6 “Ready Family” efforts and other Early Childhood Education initiatives.
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Increase enrollment of both public and private Pre-K programs through regional promotional campaigns and support of state policy efforts to scale accessibility and quality.
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As part of “Ready Community” efforts, develop an inventory of best practices in early childhood education programs and work to increase accreditation rate through Rising and Star and NAEYC certifications.
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Percent of Rising Star, NAEYC, NAFCC accredited Early Childhood Education centers
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Percent of Early Childhood Education centers adopting and measuring school readiness outcomes
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Percent of 3 and 4 year-olds enrolled in Head Start (2005)
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Percent of eligible 4 year-olds enrolled in public Pre-K (2006)
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Percent of children entering Kindergarten school ready
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Percent of children of same district public Pre-K entering Kindergarten school ready
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Percent of first graders on grade level in (a) Reading and (b) Math by the end of the school year
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