FIRST 5 Sacramento Commission

EVALUATION COMMITTEE – SPECIAL MEETING

2750 Gateway Oaks Drive, Suite 330 Sacramento, CA 95833

AGENDA

MONDAY April 13, 2015 1:00 P.M. Members: Christina Elliott, David Gordon, Vice-Chair, Scott Moak, Steve Wirtz, Chair Advisory Committee Member: Cid Van Koersel, Walter Wyniarczuk Staff: Toni Moore, Carmen Garcia-Gomez Consultants: Lisa Colvig-Amir, Casey Coneway, Applied Survey Research Lynne Cannady, Tracey Kranhold Weld, Shannon Williams, LPC Consulting Clerk: Cheryl Rookwood

1. Call to order and Roll Call (5 minutes)

2. Approve March 16, 2015 Draft Action Summary (5 minutes)

3. Commission Staff Update (5 minutes)

4. School Readiness Report Presentation: Applied Survey Research (ASR) (60 minutes)

5. Evaluation Planning Update: LPC Consulting (45 minutes)

6. Committee Member Comments (5 minutes)

a. Miscellaneous b. Future Agenda Items/Presentations: May: Evaluation Planning: Applied Survey Research Effective Parenting Evaluation Plan Outline: LPC Consulting

7. Public Comments on Non-Agenda Matters (5 minutes)

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Casey Coneway

Christina Branom

Lisa Colvig

FIRST 5 SACRAMENTO

REPORT ON THE 2014 SCHOOL READINESS

ASSESSMENT

Overview

Purpose of the study

Study design

Readiness study results from 2014

Readiness trends across years

Discussion questions and next steps

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Purpose

SCHOOL READINESS ASSESSMENT (SRA)

- Year 3 of a 3-year study to assess the state of kindergarten

readiness across the First 5 Sacramento network – including

children and families

- Identify the major “predictors” of readiness, e.g.,…

• DEMOGRAPHIC/SOCIOECONOMIC CRITERIA

• HEALTH AND WELL-BEING

• PRE-K EXPERIENCES

• FIRST 5 PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

• FAMILY SUPPORT

- Not designed to be generalizable to the county at large, or individual

districts or schools

Sample: First 5 Sacramento Network

NINE DISTRICTS:

Sac. City, Twin Rivers, Elk Grove, Natomas, River Delta, Folsom Cordova,

Galt, Robla, San Juan

35 SCHOOLS

79 Classrooms

1,849

Kindergarten Student Assessments (KOF)

1,287

Parent Surveys (PIF)

Methodology & Interpretation

“Snapshot” of new kindergarten students’ and families’ readiness

Results have at least 3% (+/-) margin of error

Examined relationship between children’s backgrounds and early

experiences and school readiness

Compared results from three years of study to identify general trends

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2014 Demographics

English Learners – 39%

Special Needs – 5%

Avg. Age (at time of assessment):

5.5 yrs

Roughly the same as prior years… Ethnically Diverse, Low

Income

37%

18% 15%

11% 9%

6%

Race/Ethnicity

Latino African American

Multiple race/ethn. White

Other Asian Hmong/Mien

25%

33%

28%

14%

Mother’s Education

Less than HS HS

Some College College Graduate

41% 37%

22%

Family Income

Under $15K $15K-$34,999

Over $35K

Source: KOF, PIF (2014).

Other Child Background Factors

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13%

66%

73%

84%

90%

97%

99%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Transitional Kindergarten (in prior year)

Child attended preschool

Bedtime no later than 9:00 pm

Child had a dental exam in last year

Child has a regular dentist

Child has a regular doctor

Child has health insurance

Source: KOF, PIF (2014).

Similar to findings from previous years

Number of Readiness Activities and Community Resources,

By Income Level

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Source: PIF 2014. N=1167-1192. Differences are statistically significant (p<.01)

3.5

2.5

3.9

3.2

0.0

1.0

2.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

7.0

Readiness Activities (out of 10) Community Resources (out of 7)

Under $35,000 $35,000 and above

• Across all 3 years, engagement in readiness activities and use of local resources

depended on Family SES

Number of Family Activities/Week, By Mother’s Education

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Source: PIF 2014. N=1142-1157. Differences are statistically significant (p<.05)

4.3

5.0 4.9

5.6

0.0

1.0

2.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

7.0

Read for 5+ min. Tell stories/sing songs

Tim

es

pe

r w

ee

k

High School or LessSome College or More

*Number represents average times per week that parent(s) and child did these things together.

• Across all 3 years, engagement in family activities depended on Family SES

Child Health and Well-Being

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Source: KOF 2014. N=1,540

10-12 percent of children showed up for school tired or hungry at least occasionally. Fewer were sick, complained of toothaches or were absent or tardy.

9% 11%

4% <1%

7% 6%

0%

5%

10%

15%

Hungry Appearedtired

Sick or ill Toothache Absent Tardy

Occasionally Almost Always

School Readiness Findings

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Motor Skills Uses pencil with proper grip

Catches a ball

Social Expression Expresses needs/wants verbally

Expresses empathy

Tells about a story

Demonstrates eagerness for learning

K

Academics Writes own first name

Recognizes rhyming words

Counts 20 objects

Recognizes letters of alphabet

Recognizes basic colors

Recognizes primary shapes

Answers quest. about key details in lit.

Understands structure of books

Self-Regulation

Stays focused

Follows rules

Works/plays cooperatively

Participates succ. In large grp.

Handles frustration well

Four Basic Building Blocks of Readiness

20 individual readiness skills

Readiness by Basic Building Block (2014)

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Proficient

In Progress

Beginning

Not Yet

Across all 3 years, Motor Skills scores have been highest, while

Kindergarten Academics scores have been lowest

Source: KOF 2014. N=1721-1846

Note: Motor Skills is composed of 2 items

3.20 3.38

3.28 3.19

3.07

1.0

2.0

3.0

4.0

OverallReadiness

Motor Skills Self-Regulation SocialExpression

KindergartenAcademics

Individual Readiness Skills (2014)

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Motor Skills

Self-Regulation

Social Expression

Kindergarten Academics

Source: KOF 2014. N=1,598-1,843

8%

9%

27%

12%

10%

9%

6%

6%

9%

5%

33%

19%

27%

16%

18%

25%

17%

24%

13%

12%

15%

17%

12%

11%

16%

17%

10%

13%

29%

13%

36%

40%

19%

26%

31%

35%

35%

36%

32%

24%

29%

31%

31%

25%

31%

34%

30%

29%

59%

81%

24%

32%

27%

46%

47%

30%

44%

31%

50%

61%

51%

48%

55%

62%

48%

45%

58%

54%

Recognizes primary shapes

Recognizes basic colors

Recognizes letters of the alphabet

Counts 20 objects

Recognizes rhyming words

Writes own first name

Understands structure of books

Answers quest. about key details in…

Demonstrates eagerness for learning

Tells about a story

Expresses empathy

Expresses needs/wants verbally

Handles frustration well

Participates succ. in large group

Works/plays cooperatively

Follows directions

Follows rules

Stays focused

Catches a ball

Uses pencil with proper grip

Not Yet Beginning In Progress Proficient

Common Strengths and Needs 2012-2014

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27%

24%

81%

72%

19%

26%

77%

65%

20%

27%

75%

60%

Recognizing rhyming words*

Recognizing all letters

Recognizing basic colors

Counts 10 objects

Percent Proficient

2012 2013 2014

*Note: This item was revised in 2014, likely accounting for observed differences in

proficiency across years

Readiness on 13 Common Skills 2012-2014

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3.20 3.16 3.21 3.25 3.23 3.19 3.32 3.27 3.23 3.28 3.30 3.23

1.0

2.0

3.0

4.0

Overall Readiness Self-Regulation Social Expression KindergartenAcademics

2012 2013 2014Proficient

In Progress

Beginning

Not Yet

N=1711-1744 for 2012, 1429-1540 for 2013, 1712-1846 for 2014.

How many children were “Fully Ready” for kindergarten?

Ready for K: Proficient or nearly proficient in Motor Skills, Self-

Regulation, Social Expression, and Kindergarten Academics.

Not Ready for K: Just “beginning” to or “in progress” of displaying skills

across domains.

Partially Ready: Students proficient or nearly proficient on some

domains, but not all.

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Proportions nearly identical to those found in 2012 and

2013

0 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.1 0.12 0.14 0.16

Parent has support and coping skills

Mother education (Higher)

Attended TK in prior year

Child was born full-term

Parent engaged in readiness activities

Child is a girl

Does not have special needs

First 5 preschool

Child's age (Older)

Attended other (not F5) preschool

Child did not come to school hungry or tired

Predictive Weight (Standardized)

Predictors of Readiness in First 5 Network, 2014

17 Source: KOF, PIF, First 5 Records 2014. N=912.

Note: All predictors are statistically significant (p<.05). R2=.219

Predicted readiness in all 3 studies

(2012, 2013, and 2014)

Readiness Scores, by F5 Preschool Experience (Adjusted for Other Child/Family Factors)

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[VALUE]***

[VALUE]**

[VALUE]**

[VALUE]***

3.21

3.32

3.19

3.09

3.00

3.10

3.20

3.30

3.40

3.50

Overall Self-Regulation Social Expression KindergartenAcademics

F5 Preschool No F5 Preschool

Source: KOF, PIF, First 5 Records 2014. N=912.

**Significant at p<.01; ***Significant at p<.001.

Attending First 5 School Readiness Pre-K Programs was significantly associated with higher overall readiness in all 3 years of study

Combining the three years of data and controlling for other factors, we found - Receiving a First 5 developmental screen significantly predicted higher scores in

Kindergarten Academics

- Attending a First 5 summer pre-K program also significantly predicted higher scores in Kindergarten Academics

In 2014, we found… - Receiving a First 5 vision screen significantly predicted being Ready for kindergarten

In 2013, we found… - Receiving First 5 literacy services was significantly related to higher overall readiness

- Receiving First 5 home visiting services was significantly related to higher levels of Self-Regulation

In 2012, we found… - Number of First 5 transition services received significantly predicted higher levels of

Kindergarten Academics

What types of participation in First 5 services

predicted greater readiness across years?

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Summary

Samples each year had high percentage of socioeconomically disadvantaged children

- 78% of families earned under $35,000; 58% of mothers had no more than a high school education

- SES is a key predictor of family engagement in school readiness activities and child readiness skills

Readiness levels consistently highest in Motor Skills and lowest in Kindergarten Academics

Across years, children strongest in counting and knowing their colors; greatest needs in rhyming and knowing their letters

About one-third of students each year entered kindergarten fully prepared for school

Readiness factors in 2014 included… - Common predictors: Age, special needs, well-being, SES, gender, preschool

- Parenting support and coping skills

- Parent engagement in readiness activities

- First 5 support: Preschools, vision screening

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- Poverty - Special Needs - Hunger - English Learner…

- Preschool - Screenings - Parent Engagement…

Discussion

Based on the findings shown today…

What other types of questions do you have about school readiness across

the First 5 network over the past few years?

What other information would be helpful for the First 5 Commission to

understand through our report and presentation?

Thinking about upcoming assessments, in 2015 and beyond…

Are there possible changes in First 5 services or areas of focus over the

next few years that might be made to impact readiness?

Are there other kinds of issues or questions related to readiness that we

should consider in future assessments?

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Further Questions?

Contact:

- Casey Coneway & Christina Branom

Casey@appliedsurveyresearch.org

Branom@appliedsurveyresearch.org

- Phone: 408/247-8319

- www.appliedsurveyresearch.org

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