Neah-Kah-Nie School District
Developing & Sustaining a Highly Effective
School District Preschool Program
Neah-Kah-Nie Preschool
 38 students
 3 hours a day AM/PM sessions
 5 days a week
 1 FTE licensed
teacher/classified staff
 Transportation provided
 Tuition $1,000 annually (sliding
scale) $50 registration
fee/payment plans
Neah-Kah-Nie Preschool
 Snacks provided (fruit,
vegetable & protein)
 Parent involvement-Calendar
of Events, Report Cards &
Parent Nights
 Pre-K to K Transition Plan
 Standardization of
expectations-aligned to school
district
What are ways the school superintendent can help
develop, and sustain a highly effective preschool
program?
Make literacy a priority!
Prioritize literacy as a budget goal.
Make sure the most needy students have
access to the preschool program.
Get the administrative team on board.
Involve all
stakeholders in the
process….
including the
School Board!
Make sure all staff receive high quality
professional development.
Invest in quality infrastructure.
Do not forget transportation is a key element to
a successful preschool.
What are ways the preschool teacher can help
develop, and sustain a highly effective preschool
program?
Develop a strong reputation for the program.
Make literacy a priority!
Use assessment data to drive instruction.
Pursue innovative strategies to provide
intervention instruction.
Develop a strong reputation- Give them something to talk about!
Create a program that parents don’t want their child to miss out on!
Make Literacy a Priority
Language Arts curriculum is
teacher generated.
There is a strong focus on
phonemic awareness and oral
language development.
Literacy instruction is woven into
every moment of the day.
Letter People-phonics curriculum
Handwriting without Tears
Assessments Data is Used to Plan Instruction
Screening & Progress Monitoring
Tool• Primary Early Literacy Indicator
(PELI)
Diagnostic Assessments• My IGDI’s Individual Growth
and Development Indicators
Early Literacy +
• Peabody Picture Vocabulary
Test
• Expressive Vocabulary Test)
Pursue Innovative Strategies to Provide Intervention Instruction
NKN High Students enrolled in Child Development use the Preschool as Learning Lab.
These students are then recruited as TA’s in the preschool program.
2013-2015 Oregon Kindergarten Assessment Data-NKN
Significantly higher than state
average in Early Literacy Skills.
English Letter Names:
• State- 19
• NKN Preschool- 28
• NKN Other- 17
English Letter Sounds:
• State- 7
• NKN Preschool – 14
• NKN Other- 5
THANK YOU!
Paul Erlebach, Superintendent
Neah-Kah-Nie School District
[email protected]
503-355-2222
Angie Douma, Preschool Teacher
[email protected]