MOVE Curriculum Outcome Data - 2005
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EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM
William Patrick Day Early Childhood Center
MOVE® Curriculum Achievement Data
Dr. Margery A. Welch
Principal & MOVE Model Site Administrator
June 15, 2005
The following data were taken from the MOVE® Curriculum Assessment tool
for 58 children at William Patrick Day Early Childhood Center. The children
counted had a completed pre and post assessment and at least 6 months of instruction.
These 58 children include some children whose data was included in the June
2003 report plus new children who were not included in that sample. Children
were counted only once.
The data should be looked at as reflecting gains made in the 16 SKILL AREAS
of the assessment, the 72 MOTOR MILESTONES within them, and the PROMPT REDUCTION
PLANS of the assessment, and do not reflect gains in other instructional domains
affected by mobility, such as communication, adaptive behavior or early academics.
Each child has very complex needs, an individual assessment profile and individualized
goals. Therefore we look at the "numbers" with caution, as both
target skills and milestones, and progress, is so individual. However, we can
look at the progress of the larger group as a whole in giving us trend information
to answer the formative question "Are our young students making mobility
progress over time as a result of the MOVE® Curriculum, and if so, what
does it look like?"
Discussion:
The 58 children were between 2 through 6 years old. They experienced intervention
time of a minimum of 6 months through a maximum of 3 years, over the school
years 2002-2005.
The 58 children averaged gains in 8.5 Skill Areas, achieved 13.7 Motor Milestones
and 18 Prompt Reductions. Four children achieved Graduate level, independent
mobility without supports. All children made significant gains in target skill
areas. One of the Grad level students entered the program 3 years ago with severe
CP, an IQ of below 50, no functional mobility or communication skills and constant
tantrums. He now tests with IQ of 72, walks without supports, is toilet trained,
speaks in sentences, has many early academic skills, and has many friends. His
is just one of many success stories.
Parent responses to our annual Parent Program Evaluation Survey indicate a
very high degree of satisfaction with the program. Six families volunteered
to be interviewed for the Cleveland Plain Dealer article "First Steps,"
which appeared above the fold on the front page of the Sunday edition, April
24, 2005. A number of families transport their children quite far to attend
this school.
We feel that these excellent results compel us to continue to use the curriculum
and refine our practices. As a Model Site, we have received numerous visits
from interested families and professionals, including one large Pennsylvania
district for which we are providing training. Our agency has made a commitment
to working toward offering the curriculum at other sites and for other age groups.
Over thirty staff members in teams serving children in the MOVE curriculum are
attending the MOVE Training Seminar in October 2005 in Chicago, with the financial
support of the Board through professional development funds.
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