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Fact Sheet for Families of Preschool Children with Special Needs

• Memo # 07-12: Fact Sheet for Families of Preschool Children with Special Needs
• Attachment: What Families of Preschool Children with Special Needs Should Know about the Summer Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Program (Revised 3-2007)

Technical Assistance Paper #: 07– 03 Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Programs and Programs for Children with Disabilities

• Memo #07-08: TAP #07-03 Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Programs and Programs for Children with Disabilities
• Technical Assistance Paper #07-03 Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Programs and Programs for Children with Disabilities

Timelines for the 2007 Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Program Curriculum Approval Process

• Memo #07-10: Timelines for the 2007 Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Program Curriculum Approval Process
• Attachment: Timelines for 2007 Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Curriculum Approval Process

Nominations for Appointments to the Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Program Curriculum Approval Committee (2-6-2007)

• Memo #07-06: Nominations for Appointments to the Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Program Curriculum Approval Committee (2-2007)
• Attachment 1: Information for Prospective Members of the VPK Education Program Curriculum Approval Committee
• Attachment 2: VPK Education Program Curriculum Approval Committee Member Nomination Form Part I
• Attachment 3: VPK Education Program Curriculum Approval Committee Member Nomination Form Part II

Results of 2006 Kindergarten Teacher Survey - Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Program

• Memo #07-03: Results of 2006 Kindergarten Teacher Survey - Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Program (1-24-07)
• Attachment: Kindergarten Teacher Survey Summary Report

Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Instructor Qualifications

• Memo #07-02: TAP #07-01 Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Instructor Qualifications (1-24-07)
• Technical Assistance Paper # 07-01: Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Instructor Qualifications

Technical Assistance Paper #07-02: 2004-05 and 2005-06 School District Participation and Impact of Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Program

• Memo # 07-01: Technical Assistance Paper #07-02: 2004-05 and 2005-06 School District Participation and Impact of Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK Program (1-24-07)
• Technical Assistance Paper # 07-02: Technical Assistance Paper #07-02: 2004-05 and 2005-06 School District Participation and Impact of Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Program

Results of 2006 Administration – Florida Kindergarten Readiness Screener (FLKRS)

• Memo Results of 2006 Administration – Florida Kindergarten Readiness Screener (FLKRS) (12-8-06)
• Attachment DIBELS Letter Naming Fluency Percent Change 2005-06 to 2006-07 (PDF)
• Attachment DIBELS Initial Sound Fluency Percent Change 2005-06 to 2006-07 (PDF)
• Attachment DIBELS Letter Naming Fluency and Initial Sound Percentage Change Maps (PDF)
• Attachment 2006-07 DIBELS Letter Naming and Initial Sound FluencyAbove Average/Low Risk KG Students at or Above the State Average(PDF)

Teenage Parent Program Reporting Procedures and Dates for Fiscal Year 2006-2007

• Memo # 06-18:Teenage Parent Program Reporting Procedures and Dates for Fiscal Year 2006-2007 (09-11-06)
• Attachment 1: Instructions for completing the Teenage Parent Program-Supplemental Information Form
• Attachment 2: Teenage Parent Program – Supplemental Information Form

Participation of Virtual School Students in the Fall 2006 Florida Kindergarten Readiness Screener (FLKRS)

• Memo #06-16 (8-15-06)
• Attachment FCA kindergarten count (PDF)

300-Hour Summer Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Program

•   Memo #06-15 (07-13-06)

Awarding of Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for Successful Completion of DOE-Approved Trainings

• Memo #06-14 (07-28-06)

Adoption of Rule 6A-6.040, Florida Administrative Code (FAC), Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Director Endorsement for Private Providers

• Memo #06-13, (7-11-06)
• Attachment TAP #06-05: (VPK) Director Endorsement for Private Providers (PDF)

2006-07 Florida Kindergarten Readiness Screener (FLKRS)

• Memo #06-12 (7-31-06)
• Attachment 1 Office of Early Learning, Technical Assistance Paper #06-06, Florida Kindergarten Readiness Screener: Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
• Attachment 2 Flow chart with recommended procedures for training non-public school teachers and screening of non-public kindergarten students who participated in VPK (PDF)
• Attachment 3 Sample district letter to non-public schools announcing dates, times, and locations of district FLKRS trainings (PDF)
• Attachment 4 DOE letter sent to all non-registered public schools (PDF)
• Attachment 5 Flow chart on procedures for selection of kindergarten students for the IDEL  (PDF)
• Attachment 6 Florida Kindergarten Readiness Screener (FLKRS) brochure order form (PDF)

2006-07 Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Funding: Minimum Funding Level for District Summer VPK Programs

• Memo #06-10, (06-2-06)
• 0607 Allocation (Excel)

Administration of Home Language Survey and English Language Proficiency Assessment of Students in Summer Voluntary PreKindergarten (VPK) Education Programs

• Memo #06-09, (05/23/06)

Fact Sheets (Spanish and Haitian Creole Translations) for Families of Preschool Children with Special Needs

• Memo #06-08, (05-24-06)
• Creole Attachment
• Spanish Attachment

2006-07 Florida Kindergarten Readiness Screener (FLKRS) – Regional Training Meetings

• Memo #06-06, (04-25-06)
• Attachment A
• Attachment B

TAP 06-04: Selected Questions and Response: Summer Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Program Planning

• Memo, (04-24-06)
• Attachment 1
• Attachment 2

TAP 06-03: Reporting Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Program Students on the Automated Student Information System

• Memo #06-04, (03-28-06)
• TAP

Fact Sheet for Families of Preschool Children with Special Needs

• Memo #06-03, (03-15-06)
• Attachment

Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program (VPK) Funding and the District Cost Differential (DCD)

• Memo #06-02, (03-03-06)
• Attachment

Class Size Reduction Requirement and School District Eligibility to Provide Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education School-Year Program for 2006-07

• Memo, (03-02-06)
• Attachment

Rilya Wilson Act and School District-Operated Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Programs

• Memo #06-01, (01-23-06)

Summer Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Planning Tool; December 2005

• Memo #05-08, (12-06-05)

Paperless Communication Sign-Up for VPK Information

• Memo #05-06, (11-08-05)

Enrollment in Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) School-Year Education Programs

• Memo, (11-03-05)
• Attachment 1
• Attachment 2

Teenage Parent Program Reporting Procedures and Dates for Fiscal Year 2005-2006

• Memo, (10-25-05)
• Teenage Parent Program – Supplemental Information Form
• Instructions for completing the Teenage Parent Program-Supplemental Information Form

E-Rate: Telecommunications Service Discounts for Voluntary
Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Providers - Revised

• Memo #05-05, (09-23-05)
• E-Rate Workshops 2005

TAP 05-02: Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Programs (VPK) and Programs for Children with Disabilities

• Memo #05-03, (07-20-05)
• TAP (PDF)

First Day of the Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Program

• Memo #05-02, (07-18-05)
• AWI Fact Sheet
• Coalition Contacts

TAP 05-01: School Districts and the Provision of VPK Education Programs

• Memo, (04-19-05)
• TAP

Class Size Reduction Requirement and School District Eligibility to Provide Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education School-Year Program for 2005-06

• Memo, (04-12-05)
• Attachment A
• Attachment B

Florida’s VPK Program-HB1A; Request for Contact Information and Scheduling of First Conference Call

• Memo, (01-21-05) (Word)
• Attachment (Word)

VPK Meetings

• Previous Years Training Calendars (PDF)
• Previous Years Training Calendars (PDF)
• Previous Years Training Calendars (PDF)
• Previous Years Training Calendars (PDF)
• Previous Years Training Calendars (PDF)
• Previous Years Training Calendars (PDF)
• Previous Years Training Calendars (PDF)
• Meeting Agenda
• Workgroup Members
• Presentation
• Proceedings
• Summer VPK Planning Tool - Revised December 2005

VPK Presentations

• Press Release announcing 2006-07 VPK Provider Final Readiness Rate
• FOIL Meeting (12-01-05) Revised 01-12-06
• Coalition Executive Director’s Meeting (12-01-05) Revised 01-12-06
• Senate Education Appropriations (11-10-05)See slides 19-28
• House Education Appropriations (02-16-05)

Performance Standards

• Performance Standards Overview (Word)
• Training Contacts

Curricula Standards

• Curricula Standards adopted by the State Board of Education
• Curricula Standards Overview (Word)

• Emergent Literacy Training Standards adopted by State Board of Education
• Emergent Literacy Training Overview (Word)
• Panel of Experts (Word)
• Scheduled Meeting
• Emergent Literacy Resources
• DOE Recommendations

Equivalent Credentials

• Equivalent Credentials for VPK Instructors: An Overview and Recommendations
• Attachment 1: Current and Proposed Bachelor’s (and Higher) Degrees
• Attachment 2: Current and Proposed Associate’s Degrees

Accountability

Kindergarten Screening

RFP2006-07

• RFP 2006-07, Selection of Kindergarten Readiness Assessment for Use in Florida Schools
• Addendum # 1
• Evaluation Committee Members

Memos

• Results of 2005 Administration-School Readiness Uniform Screening System (SRUSS) (11-22-05)
  • 2005 SRUSS Results

Presentations

• FOIL Meeting 12-01-05

Readiness Rate

 Rule Development

• Rule Development Workshops
• Rule Development Workshops Presentation
• Kindergarten Screening and Readiness Rate Rule Input Form

Kindergarten Screening and Readiness Rate Workgroup

• Kindergarten Screening and Readiness Rate Workgroup Presentation
• Technical Advisory Committee
• Meeting Proceedings

Improvement Process

• Improvement Process System of Supports and Consequences Planning Guide
• Timelines
  • Figure 1
  • Figure2 

VPK Director Credential

• Draft Rule
• Rule Development Response Form
• VPK Director Credential Rule Workshops
• VPK Director Credential Workgroup Members
• VPK Director Credential Workgroup Proceedings (02-16-06)
• VPK Director Credential Training Survey Feedback Form
• Department of Children & Families Director Credential Competencies

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