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Logan County CES

Title:
Parenting/Child Development
MAP:
Improve Individual and Family Development
Agents Involved:
Rachel Hance, Carrie Derossett
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Family Development General
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Family and Consumer Science
Situation:

“School-readiness” is a broad term that refers to multiple precursor cognitive, physical, and social-emotional skills that indicate young children are prepared to learn and thrive in the school environment. A wide body of research shows a strong foundation in school readiness is indicative of school success. Emerging research also indicates that there is a synergistic effect when early learning activities activate physical and cognitive skills simultaneously, as opposed to doing so in isolation. However, in the state of Kentucky only 50% of children are deemed “school-ready” when they enter Kindergarten.  These numbers indicate a need for more activities that support school-readiness by building multiple skill sets simultaneously.


96,000 children in Kentucky live in kinship care.  Kentucky ranks first in the nation for the most children in kinship care settings in the country.  15,000 children are in kinship care due to removal from their home.   Kinship care providers need support.

Long-Term Outcomes:
Intermediate Outcomes:

Increase access of community services to caregivers 

Initial Outcomes:

Improve child’s early literacy skills including phonological awareness, print awareness, and vocabulary

Evaluation:

Outcome:  Kentuckians learn fun age appropriate activities to aid in their child’s healthy development.

Indicator:  Number of parents who expressed learning new activities to engage their children at home.

Method:  Community Early Childhood Council events

Timeline:  Fall 2022, Spring 2023


Outcome: Increase child and parent social-emotional skills such as heightened self-awareness, responsible decision making, and self-management.

Indicator: How many children increased their ability to express emotion after attending the program?

Method:  Community Early Childhood Council events

Timeline: Fall 2022, Spring 2023


Outcome: Increase number of children who are “kindergarten ready” in Logan County. 

Indicator: Several – (i.e. How many parents reported improved gross motor skills, social-emotional skills, and early literacy skills?) 

Method:  Kentucky Governor’s Office of Early Childhood Kindergarten Readiness Results

Timeline:  Fall 2022, Spring 2023


Outcome: Increase skills and resources of caregivers to provide effective care for young relatives

Indicator: Several – (i.e. How many caregivers improve skills/knowledge in child development, discipline and guidance, legal issues, and advocacy)

Method: Community Early Childhood Council event

Timeline:  Fall 2022, Spring 2023


Learning Opportunities:

Audience:  Preschool aged children and their parents

Project or Activity: Community Early Childhood Council School Readiness Events

Content or Curriculum:  Community Early Childhood Council

Inputs:  Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service (CES) agents, program assistants, specialists and volunteers, Kentucky CES publications and resources, Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA), Nutrition Education Programs (NEP)

Date:  Fall 2022, Spring 2023




Success Stories

Preschool Pumpkin Days/Preschool Spring Fling

Author: Rachel Hance

Major Program: Child Development Programs

It is through our valued partnership with the Allen, Logan, and Simpson Community Early Childhood Council that we, the Logan County Cooperative Extension Service, seek to improve school readiness in Logan County by educating, encouraging, and engaging families. Kindergarten readiness means that each child enters school ready to engage in and benefit from early learning experiences that best promote the child’s success. The kindergarten screener measures readiness in five important domains,

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