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District reports gains in early-childhood assessments and expands infant'toddler programming
Summary
District presentation shows winter checkpoint gains across preschool assessment domains, expansion from three to five infant'toddler classrooms, and a mix of funding sources including Head Start, Shared Visions and private foundation support.
Dr. Matthews presented student achievement data and program updates for the district's early childhood programs, reporting measurable gains on the Teaching Strategies GOLD assessment between the fall and winter checkpoints and an expansion of infant'toddler programming.
District staff said they have grown infant'toddler programming from three classrooms to five this school year in response to community need. The district reported 590 children enrolled directly in district preschool programming and an additional 46 children served through partner sites operated by the YMCA and Saint Albert.
Funding for the district's early childhood work is a braided mix: state preschool weighting (described in the presentation as 0.5 per pupil for…
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