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Wahoo preschool team reports gains in GOLD measures, recommends two full‑day classrooms next year
Summary
Preschool staff presented fall and spring GOLD assessment results showing growth across domains, explained priority enrollment (low-income, IEPs), and recommended expanding to two full‑day preschool classrooms to serve more children next year.
Members of the Wahoo Public Schools preschool team presented fall and spring GOLD assessment data to the school board, reporting increases in the percentage of children meeting or exceeding developmental expectations across several learning domains.
Presenters said fall-to-spring growth was measurable (examples cited: a 7% increase on several early-learning measures and a 28% increase on a counting measure highlighted by staff). They emphasized fidelity in scoring through GOLD training so results are comparable across staff.
The team described enrollment priorities: children from low‑income households and those with individualized education programs (IEPs) receive top priority. This year the program enrolled roughly 18 full‑day preschoolers plus multiple morning/full‑day combinations; total applicants were about 60–65 (down from 103 in a previous year), and staff said shifts in family schedules drove some midcycle changes.
Because demand and family schedules indicate need, staff recommended moving to two full‑day preschool classrooms for the coming year to maximize capacity and better serve priority students. They plan to present a suggested updated preschool policy for board consideration in the fall.
Board members asked about admission tiers and outcome comparisons between half- and full‑day students; presenters said growth rates were comparable and that priority students grew at similar or faster rates than peers.
