BREN PETERSPOST UNIVERSITY

DR. AJTUM-ROBERTS

A Vision for Pre-K 2019

First Congregational Church Nursery School 2014

Every child is unique.

Goals & Philosophy

Development of social, cognitive, emotional and physical needs

Development of a healthy, happy outlook and self-concept

Ability to express ideas and feelings in an acceptable manner

Ability to adjust acceptably to different situations

Growth and cooperative work, play, and negotiation skills

Development of an appreciation for other people and their ideas

Piagetian point of view

Teacher bonding with child on his first day of school

Founded in 1960

Serve children of all faiths, ages 3 to 5 –half day or full day

Teacher/student ratio-1:5

Located in the center ofdowntown Bloomfield

Open 7:30 am- 5:30 pm

Start with a home visit

Learning centers to support children’s development

NAEYC Accredited

Financial aid available

To visit call 860-242-0183

Governance

Owned and operated by First Congregational Church

Nursery school board oversees school-governing policies

Christian board of education sponsors the

nursery school

Source: First Congregational Church (2013-2014). Preschool Program Family Handbook.

Budget/Funding

Church provides housing for the preschoolHeat, lights, waterSome custodial servicesOtherwise, dependent on income from tuition Approved for school-readiness grant FY 2014:

$578,082School-readiness helps to provide sliding

scale tuition fee to families Sources: First Congregational Church (2013-2014). Preschool Program Family

Handbook. Connecticut State Department of Education (n.d.). School readiness. Retrieved from

http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/lib/sde/PDF/DEPS/Readiness/sroverview.pdf .

ENROLLMENT TRENDS IN PRE -K

TEACHERS’ EDUCATION LEVELS

PARENTS INVOLVED IN TECHNOLOGY

IMPACT OF LEARNING ANALYTICS

Literature Review of Current Trends

U.S. LAGS

COMPARED TO

OTHER COUNTRIES

IN TERMS OF

PROVIDING

PRESCHOOL FOR

CHILDREN BETWEEN

THE AGES OF THREE

AND FOUR.

Chart source: Center for American Progress

Area of concern U.S. ranking

Preschool participation for 4 year olds

26th

Preschool participation for 3 year olds

24th

Typical age kids start

sch.

22nd

Teacher to child ratio in early childhood education

15th

In total investment in early childhood education relative to country wealth

21st

Enrollment/Budget Trends

Requirements & Impact of Teachers’ Education

2011-2012-$500 million decrease for pre-K programs-$400 decrease/child

Decade before:-up by 650,000 kids-4-year-old slots up from 14% to 28%

Source: NIEER, 2012

Review of the Literature cont’d

Mixed results:-Teachers’ education requirements vary state by state-teachers with a Bachelor’s degree taught children who scored higher on receptive & expressive vocabulary than teachers who did not have a BA deg.-pre-reading and numeracy scores not significantly different

Source: Clifford, 2006

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Parent Involvement in Online Learning/Technology

Learning Analytics

Review of the Literature cont’d

“Masses of data can be collected from different kinds of student actions” (Dyckoff, 2012), such as online interactions and extra-curricular activities

Learning analytics is an effective way for educators to use student-driven data to optimize student performance

Source: Dyckoff, 2012

Parents are involved… 7 year olds: 65% of their

parents spend time with them online for educational purposes

11 year olds: parental involvement increases to 78%

Source: Becta, 2008

A visual of the lit. review

Technology Trends FYI…6 emerging trends & time-to-adoption horizons:1 year or less

-Mobile learning -Cloud computing

2-3 years: -Leaning Analytics -Open content3-5 years -3D Printing -Virtual/Remote LabsSource: Horizon Report

Source: Horizon Report 2013 K-12 edition

Scenarios Scanning

Possibility thinkingAssessing +/- of

various situationsMinimize potential

surprises/instability

Pitfall: futuring is not a guarantee of success

Focus on long-term trendsSystematic surveying of

internal & external sources

Newspapers, magazine, website, other media

Pitfall: also not full proof (org’s are dynamic)

Methodology/Futuring Techniques

Vision for Pre-K 2019

CHILDREN & FAMILIES

TEACHERS TECHNOLOGYIN THE CLASSROOM

LEARNINGANALYTICS

All 3-5 year-old children have access

All have Bachelor’s or Master’s degree

Tablets & wearable technology

Student-driven data

Expect a high-quality education that is fun & motivating

Fully supported by administration

3D printingAllows for customized learning plans for each child

Parents as partners

Have training and tools to teach creatively

Humanoid robot Informs teacher of curriculum development

References

Babatunde, B., & Adebisi, A. (2012). Strategic Environmental Scanning and Organization Performance in a Competitive Business Environment. Economic Insights Trends and Challenges, 64, 24-34. Retrieved from http://ehis.ebscohost.com/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=4fac229d-759e-4bff-895a-99a2e896f07c%40sessionmgr114&vid=22&hid=4108

Barnett, W., Carolan, M., Fitzgerald, J., & Squires, J. (2012). The state of preschool 2012: State preschool yearbook. In National Institute for Early Education Research. Retrieved February 12, 2014, from National Institute for Early Education Research website: http://nieer.org/publications/state-preschool-2012

Becta Analysis of emerging trends affecting the use of technology in educaton. (2008, September). Retrieved February 6, 2014, from Becta website: https://post.blackboard.com/bbcswebdav/pid-1788332-dt-content-rid-18790308_1/courses/EDU505.901147014831/Documents/Analysis%20of%20Emerging%20Trends%20Research%20Report.pdf

Clifford, R., Barbarin, O., Chang, F., Early, D., Bryant, D., Howes, C., . . . Pianta, R. (2005). What is Pre-Kindergarten? Characteristics of Public Pre-Kindergarten Programs. Applied Developmental Science, 9(3), 126-143. Retrieved from http://eds.b.ebscohost.com/eds/detail?sid=03377520-5fc9-4e16-bc18-7c8268462775%40sessionmgr115&vid=7&hid=107&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWRzLWxpdmU%3d#db=a9h&AN=17997486

Dyckhoff, A. L., Zielke, D., Bultmann, M., Chatti, M. A., & Shroeder, U. (2012). Design and Implementation of a Learning Analytics ToolKit for Teachers. Design and Implementation of a Learning Analytics Toolkit for Teachers, 15(3), 58-76. Retrieved from http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?sid=11eb58d7-fb61-4451-87e8-4fe834ab2c80%40sessionmgr4001&vid=4&hid=4107&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=a9h&AN=79816990

References

First Congregational Church Nursery School (2011-2012). Staff Handbook.

First Congregational Church (2013-2014). Preschool Program Family Handbook, Bloomfield, CT.

Herman, J., Post, S., & O'Halloran, S. (2013, May). The United States is Far Behind Other Countries on Pre-K. In Center for American Progress. Retrieved January 26, 2014, from http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/education/report/2013/05/02/62054/the-united-states-is-far-behind-other-countries-on-pre-k/

Methods. (n.d.). In World Future Society. Retrieved January 23, 2014, from World Future Society website: World Future Society

Peters, B. (Photographer) (2011). Every child is unique [Photograph].

Peters, B. (Photographer) (2011). Teacher bonding with child on first day of school [Photograph].

References

Peters, B. (Photographer) (2011). Picture of children on title page [Photograph].

Peters, E. (Photographer) (2014). Child on iPad [Photograph].

Peters, B, (Photographer) (2011). Boy and girl [Photograph]

FOR YOUR TIME AND ATTENTION. QUESTIONS & COMMENTS ARE WELCOME!

~BREN PETERS

THANK YOU