DAY EARLY LEARNING

Success Metrics: Early Learning Indiana believes that all children are competent and capable, learn through relationships with adults and peers, construct knowledge from diverse experiences, develop at a unique and individual pace, and are constantly learning. In order to support this approach, teachers and leaders must provide a learning environment inclusive of the following components, for children to reach their full potential: – Relationships are caring and responsive, establishing the security children need to explore the world around them; – Play is seen as crucial to children’s physical, intellectual and social development; teachers provide an intentional focus on identifying and calling out each child’s positive attributes; – Teachers seek to understand and adapt to the context of each child’s individual family, community and experiences; – Every child receives the educational resources they need to succeed; and – Children are provided the predictable relationships, routines and actions that allow them to thrive. Day Early Learning’s ultimate measure of success is children being prepared to succeed in kindergarten and beyond. Children are assessed regularly using the Teaching Strategies GOLD observational assessment and other measures. All pre-kindergarten children (regardless of payer) are also assessed using the Kindergarten Readiness Indicator adopted for children enrolled in Indiana’s On My Way Pre-K program. ELI gathered baseline data for children within DEL centers in 2020 and is implementing instructional interventions in response to areas of identified need. In addition to these child level assessments, at least annually, ELI leverages Teachstone CLASS® to evaluate interactions between teachers and children. Evidence shows that the quality of these interactions is a leading indicator for the learning outcomes achieved.