Preventing the Kindergarten Readiness Gap
Spring 2008
A One-Day Seminar Coming to Your AreaPresenter: Lynn Fielding, READY! For Kindergarten
Every year, 4 in 10 children walk into your kindergarten already 1 to 3 years behind. There is something you can do about it.
From the first day of kindergarten to the last day of high school, a 6-year range in student academic achievement persists. Starting one, two and up to three years behind nearly ensures that students will stay behind. These children also have less than a 5 percent chance of enrolling in a four-year college. Meanwhile, districts spend almost twice as much per student on those that are behind grade level throughout a child's education each year through grade 12.
Mark your calendar now for a one-day workshop sponsored by the National Children's Reading Foundation!
Dates & Locations:
April 21 – Omak, WA – Best Western Peppertree Inn OmakApril 22 – Yakima, WA – Red Lion Hotel Yakima Center
April 23 – Vancouver, WA – Red Lion Hotel Vancouver at the Quay
April 24 – Portland, OR – Red Lion Hotel Portland Convention Center
April 25 – Pendleton, OR – Red Lion Hotel Pendleton
April 28 – Spokane, WA – Red Lion Hotel at the Park
April 29 – Sandpoint, ID – Schweitzer Mountain Resort
April 30 – Lewiston, ID – Red Lion Hotel Lewiston
May 5 – Bellevue, WA – Red Lion Hotel Bellevue
May 6 – Olympia, WA – Red Lion Hotel Olympia
May 7 – Bellingham, WA – Hotel Bellwether
May 8 – Vancouver, BC – Georgian Court Hotel
Schedule
9:00 am to 2:30 pm. Lunch included.9:00–10:30 am – First Session
10:45am-12:15pm – Second Session
12:15-1:00pm – Lunch Break, catered buffet.
1:00-2:30pm – Third Session
Costs:
Registration received prior to April 10 - $145Registration received after April 10 - $160
At-the-door (space permitting) - $160
5 clock hours available at the seminar for $10 (WA State seminars only)
All attendees receive: Book Delivering on the Promise, wall chart of Learning Targets from Birth to Age Five, READY! Program Overview CD, and lunch.
