Action Team 2
Aligned Transitions to Pre-k and Kindergarten
OBJECTIVE
Support aligned transitions for children entering pre-k and kindergarten (both technical and non-technical supports).
Team co-chairs
Fanita L. Gilmore, Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS)
Debbie Ferguson, Glen Leven Presbyterian Church Day School
Current team
Elizabeth Atack, Nashville Public Library
Mariechelle Bonifacio, Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS), Early Learning
Meggie Duke, United Way of Greater Nashville
Lori Flemming, Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS)
Jacklin Malone, McNeilly Center for Children
Lonnell Matthews, Jr., My Brother’s Keeper Nashville
Nancy McClellan, St. Mary Villa Child Care Center
Mandy McDermott, TN Voices
Samuel Murray, St. Luke’s Community House
Kaitlyn Parrish, St. Luke's Community House
Michelle Sandelin, St. Luke’s Community House
David Williams, Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS)
Fast facts
Focused age group: 4-5
Timeline: 18 months
DOMAIN FOCUS
High-Quality Birth-Through-Age-Eight Learning Environments
High Quality Early Care and Education
Promotion to Next Grade
Strategy 1
Remove barriers to Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) pre-k enrollment, including increasing access to enrollment information and available supports for enrolling in pre-k.
SUCCESS METRICS:
Reduce number of students on pre-k waitlist as a percentage of those being served
Increase participation rate of families attending the pre-k and kindergarten Round-Ups each year
Increase positive feedback on surveys from families who participate in Round-Ups
Longitudinal enrollment trends in MNPS pre-k and kindergarten
Strategy 2
Streamline pre-k to kindergarten transition for all students wishing to attend MNPS kindergarten by partnering with community members to increase access to enrollment/school readiness resources.
SUCCESS METRICS:
Increase capture rate from pre-k and kindergarten
Increase participation rate of families attending K-Readiness Fair each year
Increase participation rate of families attending the pre-k and kindergarten Round-Ups each year
Increase positive feedback on surveys from families who participate in pre-k and kindergarten Round-Ups
Longitudinal enrollment trends in MNPS pre-k and kindergarten