Growth and Expansion. The recommendation is a multi-year agreement with allowances for growth and expansion of the VPK program. By entering into this contract and combining resources for Head Start and VPK, more competitive pricing was able to be negotiated. List price is $22.95 per student portfolio, with standard volume discount pricing at $12.95, but SBBC’s price is $10.95 per student portfolio. TSG provides teachers with the ability to track student progress throughout the year with three (3) checkpoints. This data is then utilized to individualize instruction, determine teacher needs, and guide program-wide improvements. A School Readiness Goals Report is developed (baseline, mid-year, and end- of-year) to present the data in relation to the goals and benchmarks, determine progress, and identify program-wide trends. Program decisions and improvements are then made based on the data. The graph below shows the overall performance of Head Start students during the 2016-2017 school year. 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 98% 92% 100% 94% 99% 88% 97% 86% 98% 88% 96% 90% 87% 81% 66% 58% 64% 54% 56% 51% Fall 30% Winter Spring Social Physical - Emotional Gross Physical - Fine Language Cognition Literacy Math 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 58% Note: For 2017-2018, TSG combined Physical - Gross Motor and Physical - Fine Motor into One Domain 54% 51% 41% 44% 37% 33% 33% 30% 22% Fall 16-17 Fall 17-18 Social Emotional Physical Language Cognition Literacy Math Year over year data shows a decrease in scores across six (6) domains. This decrease is primarily due to changes implemented by the TSG with the tool itself and the two (2) to three (3) year learning curve for teachers as they learn to use the tool and make quality observations.
Growth and Expansion
