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Pre-School Children Services
| Standard: Preschool Children Enter School Ready to Learn |
- Children aged 0 to 5 will score typically developing in the Ages & Stages Questionnaire or be referred for further evaluation within 30 days.
- Preschool children will enter kindergarten ready for school based on the Vermont kindergarten readiness assessment.
- Children 3 years and older and not yet enrolled in kindergarten, will receive a minimum of 15 hours/week of early childhood education.
- Parents and their child will share stories/books together at least four times/week.
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| To meet these standards, possible services might be: |
- Providing or arranging assessments.
- Networking with Head Start, Early Head Start, local early childhood education programs, Title I preschool programs, etc.
- Provide family literacy services.
- Coordinate with the child’s preschool teacher.
- Provide instruction, if needed, in early literacy.
- Make appropriate referrals and help parents complete forms.
- Provide translation services for ESL parents.
- Provide ESL instruction if applicable and not available elsewhere.
- Provide books, magazines, games and other learning materials.
- Assist in setting up volunteer help.
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In-School Students Services
| Standard: School-aged children and youth will meet proficiency on the State standards and graduate from high school |
- Students will achieve proficiency level on the state assessments in reading and math.
- Students will successfully complete high school.
- Teachers will not identify homework completion as an identified problem area.
- Students will successfully complete their grade and be promoted to the next grade.
- Students will not be absent for more than 12 days during the school year.
- The students’ parents will: attend at least one parent/teacher conference, attend at least one school event, assist with homework, read to and with their child, and create a structure for the completion of homework.
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| To meet these standards, possible services might be: |
- Coordination with primary teacher and their Title I or ESL teacher if applicable to establish a plan for student.
- Tutor in Literacy and math to supplement and support what the student is learning in school.
- Tutor in other subject areas.
- Assist with homework completion.
- Provide family literacy services.
- Make appropriate referrals and help the parents complete the forms.
- Provide advocacy for parents and sit in on IEP/ EST meetings if requested to do so.
- Arrange summer services including a child’s attendance at CAMP!
- Problem solve between school and family.
- Provide translation services for ESL parents.
- Provide supplemental ELL instruction.
- Assist with credit accrual documentation for HS completion.
- Provide books, magazines, games and other learning materials.
- Assist in setting up volunteer help.
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Out-of-School Youth Services
| Standard: Out-of-School youth will receive a high school diploma or equivalent. |
- Student will increase proficiency in the English language.
- Student will gain proficiency in one life skill that will contribute toward obtaining essential skills for a HS diploma or equivalency.
- Students will develop an education plan with short and long term goals designed to further progress towards graduation or a GED.
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| To meet these standards, possible services might be: |
- The OSY Flow Chart (PDF) outlines the first months of recommended services for an out-of-school youth (OSY).
- The OSY Matrix Chart (PDF) matches the academic and English language proficiency levels with appropriate curriculum and services.
- Provide English language acquisition instruction.
- Provide instructional lessons using iPod technology.
- Provide life skill lessons that are integrated with literacy instruction and/or English language instruction. Some sample topics: in the kitchen, work issues, money management, health & safety information, home maintenance, legal issues, cleanliness, personal care, time management, transportation, etc.
- The OSY Mandatory Lessons (PDF) were created by experienced Vermont OSY teachers and are focused on 5 needed basic life skills.
- Provide computer skill instruction.
- Tutor in literacy and math.
- Provide pre-GED instruction (in English or Spanish).
- Make appropriate referrals and help completing forms.
- Assist in applying and starting the HEP residential GED program.
- Assist in setting up volunteer help.
- Provide books, magazines, games and other learning materials.
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