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Setting children and CLASS Assessments
families up for success As well as following dynamic curriculums, we use a nationally

School readiness refers to strengthening a child’s recognized standardized assessment tool – CLASS – to
ability to benefit from school and plays a unique role in measure teacher/child interactions and the emotional and
helping children escape the effects instructional climate of the classroom. The 2015/16 results
of poverty. (below) were used to support professional development plans
for associates including training opportunities and resources

Y Head Start and Y Early Head Start follow research-based for strengthening teacher and child interactions.
curriculums that provide teachers with guided lesson formats.
This approach supports individualized learning as well as
opportunities to scaffold activities that help foster each 100
child’s educational needs.
90
• Y Head Start uses the innovative Creative Curriculum 80
and Frog Street Curriculum (math and science 70
supplemental curriculum) which involves individualized 60 5.58 5.81
lesson plans based on classroom ages and student levels. 50 5.65
5.27
40
• The Y Early Head Start home-based program uses the
nationally recognized Partners for a Healthy Baby 30 2.83
curriculum which helps expectant and parenting families 20 2.22
achieve personal goals and build protective factors for 10
the well-being of their children. 0
Instructional Classroom Emotional
Support Organization Support

“I believe the Y Head Start setting is essential to 2.83 Y Head Start and Early Head Start Averages 5.81
5.58
the learning process. The teachers are excellent
and the help and encouragement given to the 2.22 National Threshold 5.65
5.27
children in the program is a blessing.”
CLASS assessments were conducted quarterly in all Y in Central Maryland
Y Head Start parent Head Start classrooms by certified CLASS reliable observers affiliated with
LiteBrite Training and Consulting and School Readiness Consulting, LLC.

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