Akron Ready StepsA partnership between

The University of Akron College of Education and

Akron Summit Community Action, Inc.

• Helps children get ready to read and write in kindergarten.

• Develops educators’ knowledge and skills for high quality early learning

• Helps parents help their children learn the foundations of reading and writing

• Builds partnerships between institutions that serve young children

Akron Ready Steps (ARS)

• Instruction in the early literacy knowledge and skills young children need to become successful readers and writers in school

• High quality professional development that educators need to implement best practices in early literacy

• 21st century early learning environments that nurture knowledge

• Parent engagement that supports early literacy and learning

• Community engagement that prioritizes early literacy development and education

Goals

Slide TitleARS Model

What Works

•Talking

•Singing

•Reading

•Writing

•Playing

• Oral Language

• Vocabulary

• Sounds

• Letters

• Print Knowledge

Essential Skills

Knowledgeable Educators

Online PD

Slide Title21st Century Learning Environment

Assessment

Where we are now

How we are doing

Where we are

• Multiple Sources

PreK-K Advisory Council

Slide TitleBridges to APS

PreK-K Advisory Council

ARS to APS Transition Evaluation

Model

PreK-K Literacy

Assessment Symposium eAlbums

for kindergarten entry

• Five Points I

• Arlington

• Robinson CLC

• Cedar

ARS Sites

On we go…

Preparing children to read and

write in the 21st century