Coppell, TX
Smart Start Early Childhood Education Center

Home-School Connection

OVERALL RATING (4.3)
Conducts an open house at start of school year
Conducts a parent-teacher meeting at start of school year
Conducts regular parent teacher conferences
Provides summary of child’s learning at end of year
Provides guidance on developmental goals for the following year
Provides guidance on best Kindergarten and elementary schools

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Savvy Source's Comments

"Teachers use a variety of techniques to document children’s development. Teachers may use photographs, tape recorders, and anecdotal records of the children. The teacher creates a display item (such as a book or poster) that shows the steps, thoughts and procedure that went into the creating the children’s project. Other documentation or the same documentation can be placed into the children’s portfolios. The purpose of a portfolio is to show a child's progress, improve instruction, give children the opportunity to see their own progress, and develop a plan for improving themselves. The following will be placed in each child’s portfolio:

1. An early childhood narrative report which includes a description of each child's development and goals for the child--written by the teacher and the family. These will be written at least twice a year.
2. Anecdotal notes, photographs, and any other evidence showing significant aspects of the child’s development.
3. Documents that support the health and care of each child (i.e. Child Development & Interest Survey).
4. Evaluation and evidence of each child's development in Writing, Language, Math, Play Level, and Self Concept will be collected at least once a year. As the child progresses through the school, his/her portfolio stays with his/her teacher in order to provide educational consistency and direction, and show the child’s progress.

"Portfolios will be maintained in the classroom and will not be available for checkout. Parents are invited to continually monitor their child's portfolios. During parent conferences, the parent and teacher will review the portfolio. Portfolios will be passed on to parents or sent to each child's Kindergarten teacher upon exiting the school. Portfolios may be shared with other professionals to increase the standards of early childhood education. Parent permission will be obtained before a child's personal data is published or used."

-- Excerpted from school literature

Parent Community

COHESIVENESS RATING (3.7)

Parents:

- Are able to visit the school anytime we want

- Go on field trips

- Volunteer in the classroom

- Receive newsletters

- Hold social events outside of the school (with and/or without children)

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Parents' Comments

Parent #1
Hold off-site social events for the school

Montessori? Waldorf? Play-based?

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Trace around your child's foot, with shoe on, on a piece of white construction paper or card stock. Have child cut out the shoe print and add a spooky face. Glue it to a popsicle stick and you have a ghost stick puppet!

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