Information taken from:
Illinois State Board of Education
Comprehensive Strategic Plan
2005

Pertaining to Kindergarten

Goal 1 Initiatives – Phase II – Initiate March 1, 2006

Collaborate with the Regional Offices of Education/Intermediate Service Centers to provide professional development to teachers, paraprofessionals and administrators on the alignment and transition of pre-kindergarten to kindergarten programs using the early learning standards as the basis.

Work with Regional Offices of Education (ROE) and Intermediate Service Centers (ISC) to facilitate dialogue at a regional level among all providers to expand access and quality in support of universal preschool and expanded kindergarten.

Goal 1 Initiatives –Phase III Initiate September 1, 2006

Build upon existing kindergarten focus groups to identify issues specific to kindergarten teachers, paraprofessionals and administrators, including early language and literacy.

Target principals for professional development in Early Childhood Education.

Create a web-based “Early Childhood/Kindergarten Corner” site for sharing resources and best practices information.