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Defining the Role of the Health System In Promoting Kindergarten Readiness Center for Improvement of Child & Family Services October 8, 2018 1

Project Overview Findings Application

Focus Groups Technical Workgroup CCO Metric Recommendation & Adoption

What was the The project goals are to: pur purpo pose of the • Ensure that family voice drives project? discussions about how to measure the health sector’s role in kindergarten readiness. • Collect a range of family perspectives to inform the development of a state-level early learning strategic plan.

Who Communities and participants were pa participa pated identified with purpose in the project?

Although the majority of participants identified as White, the project actively sought participation of Black/African American and Latinx parents/caregivers 89% Focus Groups Oregon 61% 28% 12% 11% 6% 4% 3% 3% 2% 1% 1% Asian Native American Black/African Latinx White Hawaiian/Pacific Indian/Alaska American Islander Native

Project Overview Findings Application

What does school readiness mean to families? 8

Wh What does s sch school readiness ss mean to families? s? Child • Social emotional skills • Executive functioning • School familiarity • Pre-academic skills Family • Support learning at home • Relationships with early learning providers/ teachers • Kindergarten transition/expectations

How do health services support school readiness? 10

How can Health Services continue to imp improve to support school readiness?

Sp Spen end mo more e time me with families and de develop trus p trusti ting ng relationships

Sh Share e exper ertise, se, information, and gu guidance ce 13

icate developmental concerns earlier Id Iden entify y an and com ommunic

Co Connec ect p t paren ents ts t to r res esources es a and f follow-up up on on referrals als

So Some e communities es had additional su suggestion ions s to meet their needs

What are bes best pr practices es parents describe for the health sector to support school readiness?

s to Th The health se sector can strengthen practices support school readiness • Provide referral coordination • Coordinate services across health, early learning, schools, and specialty care providers • Promote early literacy • Provide guidance on milestones • Have up-to-date information about early learning and developmentally supportive activities • Provide culturally relevant and responsive services

Project Overview Findings Application

Health Aspects of Kindergarten Readiness Technical Workgroup How is the information being used? 20

Health Aspects of Kindergarten Readiness Conceptual Framework

Health Aspects of Kindergarten Readiness How is the Measure Criteria information being used? 22

Unique Elements of the Project

RE RESO SOUR URCES KINDERGARTEN READINESS FOCUS GROUP SLIDES KINDERGARTEN READINESS FOCUS GROUP REPORTS BAKER CITY GRESHAM-FAIRVIEW PORTLAND • • • ENTERPRISE MEDFORD YONCALLA • • • GRANTS PASS OCCYSHN CROSS-COMMUNITY • • • REPORT HEALTH ASPECTS OF KINDERGARTEN READINESS TECHNICAL WORKGROUP CONTACT INFO: DREID@PDX.EDU

THE PSU RESEARCH TEAM Callie Lambarth Heidi McGowan Diane Reid Ron Joseph Beth Green Project Director Lead Facilitator & Co-Facilitator & Translator & Consultant & Analyst Analyst Analyst Co-Facilitator

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