My action research project is curriculum allignment for pre-kindergarten levels three and four. My focus will be on pre-reading and phonological skills. Again, I feel that I should explain that my situation and setting is quite different than most...I am on a university campus at an early childhood development center. The two levels have previously functioned as two seperate programs, but wit the early education movement taking place in Texas, there is a nee for these programs to have more cohension. While the resouces, curriculum, and scope and sequence are present; there is no allignment to properly and effectively bridge the two programs.
First and foremost, the children that come through our center will be the beneficiaries of this action research project. WIth proper allignment, the program will better serve their early educational needs. There will also be no gaps in teaching, therefore no gaps in learning.
The teachers throughout the program will reap great benefits as well from this inquiry. Each level and each teacher will have a better understanding what is taking place in the other areas of the program. This information will allow them to better plan for activites and learning based on children's needs and/or prior knowledge. Currently teachers have to constantly pre-assess skills and knowledge because expectation differ in each class. Curriculum allignment will keep all teachers on the same skill-set, while still allowing for individualilty of presentation. Having the freedom of teaching special themes and projects is a privledge we enjoy on our campus, and one that will be allowed to continue through this research.
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