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PLANNING FOR SCHOOL READINESS

Head Start is a child-focused program that increases school readiness and social
competence in young children. The Head Start School Readiness Plan supports
the development of foundational skills in infants, toddlers, and preschool-age
children that are essential for children to be successful in school.

DEVELOPMENT OF THE HEAD START SCHOOL READINESS PLAN FOR INFANTS, TODDLERS, PRESCHOOLERS

• California Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP 2015) –
3 assessment periods (2 periods for programs operating less than 90 days)
• Ages & Stages Questionnaire
Child Assessments • Kindergarten Student Entrance Profile (KSEP) –
Administered administered to kindergarten-eligible children

• Individual & group lesson plans developed & adjusted with each
assessment period
• Program level & Grantee level School Readiness Goals developed in five
Analysis of Child central domains: (1) Approaches to Learning, (2) Social & Emotional
& Family
Assessments & Development, (3) Language & Literacy, (4) Cognition,
(5) Perceptual, Motor, and Physical Development
Program
Information
Report

Includes Information From:
• School Readiness Goals
• Professional development for staff
Develop School • Family engagement activities
Readiness Plan

• Research based curriculum to support learning
• Aligned to California Learning Foundations & Frameworks
• Aligned to Head Start Early Learning Out comes Framework
Implement • Aligned to California state standards & Common Core standards for
Creative Kindergarten
Curriculum to
Fidelity