Provider Information Verification Training

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Provider Information Verification Training

• November 17, 2007
• CDS Boardroom 9am to 11am

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Provider Kindergarten Readiness Rates

• History
• The Florida Department of Education/State Board
  of Education is required by law (F.S.
  1002.69(5)-(6)) to annually calculate a
  kindergarten provider readiness rate for EACH
  private or public school VPK provider for either
  the School-Year (540 hr.) or the Summer (300hr.)
  program.

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How it works

• The VPK Provider Kindergarten Readiness Rate
  measures how well a provider prepares 4 year olds
  for kindergarten based on the Florida VPK
  Education Standards.
• The Readiness Rate is based on the results of the
  statewide kindergarten screening (FLKRS) for
  children completing the VPK program.

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FLKRS

• Florida
• Kindergarten
• Readiness
• Screener

• FLKRS is composed of two instruments
• 1. A subset of the Early Childhood Observation
  System (ECHOS)
• 2. Two measurements of the Dynamic Indicators
  of Basic Early Literacy
  Skills (DIBELS)

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Steps to achieving a Kindergarten Readiness Rate

• Become a certified VPK Provider
• Teach the child based on the VPK Standards using
  your certified curriculum
• Measure the effectiveness of what was taught to
  the child (FLKRS screening)
• Verify the information is correct on the
  Kindergarten Readiness Rate Website

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Verifying your information

• Beginning November 21, 2007 VPK Providers will
  be required to confirm their 2006-2007 VPK
  information on the Kindergarten Readiness Rate
  Website
• Providers will have until December 11, 2007 to
  make any corrections needed

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Getting Started

• Letters will go out from the Department of
  Education detailing instructions on how to access
  the Kindergarten Readiness Rate website and your
  username and password information.
• Access the website
• https//vpk.fldoe.org
• Log in using your username and password
• Compare information in the Kindergarten Readiness
  Rate website to your records for accuracy
• Submit any changes you make
• Contact the Early Learning Coalition with any
  questions

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Step 1 Log in at https//vpk.fldoe.org. Use the
four digit number on your letter as your
username.
If you are a new VPK Provider this year then
your password will be ready2008
Input User Name and Password
If you are a new VPK provider this year, your
password will be ready2008
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Step 2 Click on VPK Provider Verification of
Children Served
Select the VPK Provider Verification of Children
Served
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Step 3Click on VPK Provider Verification of
Children Served
STATUS
When you sign on - will be NOT
STARTED .
Will change to SAVED as you save your
changes.
Will change to SUBMITTED when you
complete your review.
Click on VPK Provider Verification of Children
Served
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Step 4 Click Yes, I agree to accept the
security agreement
Click - the button to accept the
security
agreement Yes, I agree.
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Step 5 Enter information requested
Enter the
information to identify
yourself.
Select the
Next button to continue.
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Note the Progress Bar - Step 1 of the
verification (25 complete).
Enter the information requested.
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OPTIONAL FEATURES
You can assign children to a specific classroom
(A, B, C).
You can choose from the drop- down menu if you
have information regarding the whereabouts of
your VPK graduates.
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Total Hours Enrolled Paid and unpaid absences
Total Hours Absent Paid and unpaid absences
Total Hours Attended Total hours child was in
class
Completion - Automatically Calculated
Meeting Substantial Completion (70) - Yes or No
will appear
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Step 6 Submit your changes if you have any. If
you made no changes still submit your information
When you
complete your review and changes,
select Submit.
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100 Complete!
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Changes are
complete.
Next
Administrative Review
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Whats next?

• After you are finished confirming your VPK
  information, the Coalition will review the
  changes made to ensure our records are accurate.
• The Coalition will Accept or Decline the
  change you made based on our records
• If we decline your change we will notify you to
  discuss options
• Once the Coalition review is complete the
  Department of Education will also Accept or
  Decline the submitted changes

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Each coalition reviews and either Accepts or
Declines the changes submitted.
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Other Information listed on site
Yes / No indicators will be provided for child
screenings.
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When will I get my Readiness Rates?

• Preliminary Rates Released
• January February 2008
• Providers will have 14 days to dispute their
  rates (ELCMC will keep providers updated)
• State Board will adopt the minimum Readiness
  Rate February 19, 2008 (Tentative)
• Final rates released in late February (Tentative)

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Contact Information

• ELCMC
• Michelle Roberts, VPK Provider Coordinator or
• Sherry Doyle, Finance Director
• Office [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• Office of Early Learning Provider Help-Line
• 1-866-447-1159

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