Notre Dame Urban Education Center
14 East 8th Street
Covington, KY 41011
Early Learners
The Early Learning Program addresses needed pre-reading and kindergarten readiness skills among underserved children in Kenton, Campbell, and Boone Counties, with a long-term goal of improved educational attainment. NDUEC uses an evidence-based curriculum for pre-literacy, numeracy, and cultural enrichment for pre-k children.
Program Goals:
The Early Learning Program's primary outcome is to increase kindergarten readiness for underserved little scholars in Northern Kentucky. The following performance measures were established to achieve this goal.
Performance Measures:
• Increase enrollment to 10-12 students.
• Retention and completion of the program by 75% of participating students.
• 75% of participating children are assessed as kindergarten-ready by the end of the academic year via the Scholastic kindergarten readiness assessment.
Program Results:
NDUEC is known for serving the urban core by offering collaborative programs that promote and support academic and value-oriented personal growth for children and their families. We have strong evidence of our programs' overall effectiveness.
Our little scholars are given the Preschool Process Screening (PPS) twice yearly. This screening is designed to report developmental milestones, drive classroom instruction, and preliminarily identify children who may need additional support services. The Scholastic Kindergarten Readiness Test follows the PPS to help us monitor the program's effectiveness on a continuum.
Our most recent cohort of Little Scholars was given the PPS twice during FY23. The results of both screenings demonstrate an average improvement score of 8 points (Screening A’s average was 75, and Screening B’s average was 83). In addition, we are happy to announce that the Scholastic Kindergarten Readiness Test results indicate that all our students tested "average" or "above average" regarding kindergarten readiness. As a result, 100% of our students completed the Early Learning program successfully.
Website:
http://www.nduec.org Amount: $25,000
Date: February 2023
