Screenings
Children are screened in the areas of:
- Emergent Literacy
- Health & Dental
- Vision & Hearing
- Nutrition
- Behavioral
- Speech & Language
- Developmental
- Growth
Educational activities build skills in:
- Social & Emotional Development
- Receptive & Expressive Language
- Fine & Gross Motor Development
- Cognitive Reasoning/Problem Solving/Decision Making
- Emergent Literacy
*Environmental Print Awareness
*Alphabet Letter Knowledge
*Phonological Awareness/Rhyming
*Book Knowledge & Appreciation
*Number/Counting Concepts
*Early Writing Practice
Services are provided to meet the special needs of children with disabilities
Developmental Screening
- 3 & 4 Year Old Brigance
- Infant & Toddler – ASQ3
Curriculum
- High/Scope Curriculum
*Research-based, Active Learning approach built around key developmental indicators in 5 curriculum content areas
*Aligned with Virginia Foundation Blocks for Early Learning, Virginia Kindergarten Standards of Learning, and The Head Start Early Learning Outcome Frameworks
Child Assessment
- PALS Pre-K Assessment
*Scientifically based phonological awareness and literacy screening tool measures 4 year olds’ knowledge in 6 literacy fundamentals
*Administered in Fall & Spring
*Scores are reported to Virginia Department of Education as baseline scores for kindergarten
- High/Scope Curriculum Authentic Assessment Tool
*Measures individual child outcomes
*Gathers information in a natural and comfortable learning environment
*Provides accurate data for individual child planning and policy-level decision making
*Reports child, classroom, and program progress
- COR Advantage
If you have other questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Rebecca Dison, Child Development Services Coordinator