2023 Norwalk ACTS Impact Report

/ Early Childhood
/ GOALS
Improve coordination of services across early childhood professionals and agencies by implementing
a community-wide system for screening, tracking, and promoting young children’s development, using
the Ages & Stages Questionnaire (ASQ-3), a nationally recognized developmental growth screen that was
designed to be completed by parents/caregivers. At the pre-k to kindergarten transition, create and maintain
a partnership between families and educators that supports children during the transition by outreaching
to families in a manner that is sensitive to language and culture and by providing resources and support.
• Build capacity and understanding of parents/caregivers of the importance of the developmental domains
and empower parents/caregivers with skills and resources to advocate/discuss concerns with their child’s
pediatrician or teacher
• Institute routine developmental screenings measured by the ASQ for all young children as early as possible
and at each developmental touchpoint to identify children with developmental concerns and connect them
to services as needed
• Work with system providers to ensure access to services and resources for parents/caregivers with children
from birth to age five
• Maintain the dialogue between pre-k and kindergarten teachers’ understanding of the 5 domains
of developmental growth and the behavior, skills, and knowledge children need for kindergarten entry
• Engage and support families through the kindergarten registration and transition process
/ COMMUNITY-LEVEL OUTCOME INDICATORS
n 2019–20 n 2020–21 n 2021–22 n 2022–23
% of students who scored ‘At or Above’ on
Preschool Early Literacy Initiative (PELI)
by PELI Composite Score* and School Year
% of children who are on track in 5 domains
of developmental growth as measured by ASQ
39%
(n=147)
39%
31%
(n=96)
31%
37%
(n=139)
37%
55%
53% 57%
75% 70% 72%
At or Above At or Above At or Above
Source: Acadience PELI Data Management System
*PELI assessment given in the 3’s and 4’s programs of 19 Norwalk
preschools. Composite score results are from the final assessment of the
4’s programs. No EDY given in 2019-20.
*PELI is only adminsistered to children in School Readiness, Head Start
and CDC funded preschool programs.
Age 3
Age 5 at kindergarten
registration
Data is from July 1-June 30
Source: Brooke’s Publishing ASQ Data Management System
% of students who scored ‘At or Above’
on Kindergarten Beginning of Year
DIBELS Literacy Assessment
by Dibels Composite Score* and School Year
60%
(n=474)
60%
38%
(n=285)
40%
(n=308)
38% 40%
Pre-K to Kindergarten Transition
91%
80% 83%
64%
58%
57%
At or Above At or Above At or Above
Source: Norwalk Public Schools
*DIBELS Literacy measurement is used for Grades K-3 BOY results are a
measure of Kindergarten Readiness used in NPS. No Assessment in 2020-21.
Students that attended
preschool prior to entering
kindergarten
Data is from July 1-June 30
Source: Norwalk Public Schools
Students who scored ‘ready”
status on Kindergaretn
Entrance Inventory (KEI)
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