School Readiness at a Glance

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School Readiness 2020-2021

ACHR Child Development Program— Lee and Russell Counties, AL

950 Shelton Mill Road, Auburn AL 36830 (334) 821-8336 achr.com

Early/Head Start At a Glance

ACHR Early Head Start Toddlers and Head Start Preschoolers Ready for School and Life

  • ACHR successfully gathered data using the ongoing child assessment tool called the COR Advantage. The COR Advantage is a seamless assessment tool covering birth through the end of kindergarten. It has scores ranging from 0-7. The COR Advantage is aligned with the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework, the HighScope Curriculum and our school readiness goals.
  • ACHR’s assessment score goal for older toddlers is an average of 2.81. Toddlers going on to Head Start or other preschools in the fall of 2021 during COVID reached an average of 2.66, or 95% towards our school readiness goal.
  • ACHR’s assessment score goal for 4-5 yr olds is an average of 4.59. 4-5 yr. olds going on to Kindergarten in the fall of 2021 during COVID reached an average of 4.4 or 96% towards our school readiness goal.

ACHR Older Toddlers 2020-21 ACHR 4 YR. Olds 2020-21

Other positive School Readiness Data:

  • Kindergarten bound children knew an average of:
  • 17.5 uppercase letters
  • 13 lower case letters
  • 7.2 shapes
  • 9 letter sounds
  • 9.3 different numerals
  • 9.3 colors
  • 79% typical kindergarten bound children could write their first names. 37% could write their first and last names and some were writing other words.

Groups who Have Difficulty Meeting School Readiness Goals

The following groups tend to have more difficulty reaching school readiness goals in Head Start:

  • Children with IEPs [special needs]
  • Children with ongoing social/emotional issues
  • Some dual language learners, (DLLs) especially those with only 1 year of Head Start

The program works with all children to help them reach their unique potential. Children with special needs and some DLLs need extra time and attention from school, family and community to assist them in moving forward.