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Family and Community Engagement in the Transition to Kindergarten

Heather B. Weiss, Ed.D.Carolina Buitrago, Ed.D.Lorette McWilliams, M.Ed.

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Schools Alone Cannot Meet Students Needs

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Improved school readiness

Higher student achievement

Better social skills and behavior

Increased likelihood of high school graduation

Research: Families Matter for Children’s Outcomes

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Family engagement is a shared responsibility.

Family engagement happens across settings.

Family engagement is continuous over time.

Family Engagement Guiding Principles

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Home Visiting

Programs

College readiness

& preparation

courses

Early Childhood

Classes

Afterschool Programs

STEM courses Teen

clubs

Creating Family Engagement Pathways

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Transitions are a matter of equity.

Smooth transitions make a difference.

Families play a key role.

Relationships among settings are essential.

Why Family Engagement Matters in the Transition to School: Four Important Things

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School readinessoriented

Institutions centered

Siloed

Focus beyond curriculum

User/Human-Centered

Integrated

Where We Are Now, Where Are We Going?

From To

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Examples

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A process used to create new solutions (i.e. products, services, processes).

Human-Centered Design Thinking Process

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• Gain empathy

• Define the problem

• Ideate

• Prototype

• Get feedback

Human-Centered Design Thinking Process

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Using existing resources, design a prototype that addresses how early childhood programs, schools, and anywhere, anytime learning spaces can promote family engagement during the transition to kindergarten.

Your Design Challenge

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*Adapted from IDEO

Brainstorm

Choose one

Design a prototype

Present

Our Design Thinking Approach*

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Why would a school leader support your new transition idea/prototype?

Make Your Pitch

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How Might We:

Amp up the good?

Remove the bad?

Question an assumption?

Identify other resources?

Create an analogy?

Break down points of view into pieces?

To Get You Started

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*Adapted from d.school.stanford.edu

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Books

Method Cards

ArticlesFree Guides

IDEO and Design Thinking Resources

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Source: Osterwalder, A. & Pigneur, Y. (2010). Business Model Generation.

Design Thinking Empathy Map

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