Mailbag: Lou Havlik Writes: RE: 4 Year Old Kindergarten.

"Havlik, Lou" <havlikl@evansville.k12.wi.us> wrote:

Melissa,

 

Thank you for taking the time to research 4K and to create these documents.  The report that you saw is a draft.  I asked for input from the committee members to be sure I had represented the 2 year work of the committee.  I will include their input before sending it to the board members.  I have not yet sent them this report.

 

As you noted, the long-term data is missing in general.  This is due to the fact that we have had Head Start, kindergartens and daycares much longer than we have had a 4K in our state and the 4K are arranged differently in many communities.  Few of these 4K have had a longer than 5 year history.  There is also some disagreement about what constitutes a good pre-school experience.  Many daycares and pre-schools across the state and across the nation have had this discussion.  Our proposal includes using the state standards designed for early education as a basis for a 4K curriculum.  

 

Some of the links we used in data collection include the following:

http://www.wccf.org/projects/eem.htm

http://www.collaboratingpartners.com/

http://www.aecf.org/kidscount/sld/databook.jsp

http://www.dwd.state.wi.us/kidsfirst/static/contact_info.htm

http://dpi.wi.gov/ec/ec4yrpag.html

http://dpi.wi.gov/ec/echildhm.html

We have also used a variety of research documents as well as media releases from various organizations and school districts.  I have extra copies and would be happy to share them.

Again, thank you for your time and interest in quality education for our students.

Lou Havlik

Principal, Levi Leonard Elementary

 

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From: Melissa Hammann [mailto:Mhammann@charter.net]
Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2006 10:33 PM
To: Willoughby, John; Rossmiller, Tina; Phillips, Arthur; Larson, Michael; Pierick, Michael; Knudson, Dennis; Hatfield, Dennis
Cc: Havlik, Lou; Carvin, Heidi; Richard Woulfe; Jennifer and Peter Petruzzello; Joan Sorteberg (Conner); Karen Aikman; Mindy Roys; Theresa Tolan; Tom & Lynn Olson
Subject: 4 Year Old Kindergarten.

 

Hello all-Attached, please find a lengthy, but informative report I have prepared regarding 4K.  You will also find 2 Excel spredsheets to better consolidate the data for you.  I have been doing this research for 3 months and hope it is of use to you.  Thanks for your time.  Melissa