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JANUARY 2006 |
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Program Exchange
Catalog
A Catalog of
Enriched Educational, Administrative
and Planning Programs In Small City School Districts
New York State
Association of Small City School Districts c/o The Biggerstaff Law Firm,
LLP
318 Delaware Ave Delmar, New York 12054 |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS |
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SECTION A:
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS |
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EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION |
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AMSTERDAM:
Tecler Diagnostic Center |
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BEACON:
Two Way Bilingual Program |
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BINGHAMTON: Even-Start |
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PACT |
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Pre-Kindergarten:
A Blend of Targeted and Universal Programs |
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CORNING-PAINTED POST: Parent Resource Center |
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Early Childhood Program |
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DUNKIRK:
Head Start |
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GENEVA:
Blended Kindergarten Program |
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GLOVERSVILLE: Early Childhood Center |
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GREATER
JOHNSTOWN: Elementary Summer School |
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KINGSTON:
Pre-Kindergarten Program |
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LITTLE
FALLS: Before/After School Child Care in Conjunction |
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with YMCA |
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HILL: Reading First Program |
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NEW
ROCHELLE: Two Way Language Program At An Elementary |
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School |
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NIAGARA
FALLS: Early Childhood Program |
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NORWICH:
Pre-kindergarten |
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ROME:
Pre-Kindergarten Program |
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Forever Growing Pre-School Program |
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SCHENECTADY CITY SCHOOLS: Full day kindergarten |
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Universal Pre-k |
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UTICA:
Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program |
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Therapeutic Daycare Program |
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MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAMS |
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GREATER
JOHNSTOWN: Advisory Program |
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Intergenerational Reading And Writing |
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NEW ROCHELLE: Medical Center/Middle School
Collaboration |
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UTICA: The Millennium
Project |
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GIFTED AND TALENTED PROGRAMS |
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BATAVIA:
Gifted and Talented |
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BINGHAMTON: Challenge Program |
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NEW
ROCHELLE: Kaleidoscope Program |
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SCHENECTADY CITY SCHOOLS: Young Scholars Program |
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PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH-AT-RISK |
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ALBANY:
Outreach Worker Program |
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CORTLAND:
Comprehensive Programs for K-12, Youth-at-Risk |
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GREATER
JOHNSTOWN: Youth at Risk Program |
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Academic Intervention Services |
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NIAGARA
FALLS: Alternative School |
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Mary C. Dyster
Center For Young Parents |
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NORWICH:
Liberty Partnerships program |
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PEEKSKILL:
Student Resource Officer Program |
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SARATOGA
SPRINGS: Alternative Schools |
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SCHENECTADY: GE Reading Early and Together (GREAT) Program |
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TROY: SABA
and AIDP |
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UTICA:
Academic Intervention Services |
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WHITE
PLAINS: Learning Strategies |
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SELF-ACTUALIZATION PROGRAMS |
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GREATER
JOHNSTOWN: After School Enrichment |
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HUDSON:
Schools of Choice |
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KINGSTON:
Project Capable |
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LACKAWANNA: Self Awareness Through Outdoor Physical Education |
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NEWBURGH
FREE ACADEMY: NFA and Local Union Join Forces |
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Community Matters School Ambassadors Program |
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Peer
Mediation Training |
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ROCHELLE: Majoring in Arts at the High School Level |
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NIAGARA
FALLS: Bridges Program |
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NORWICH:
Bridging |
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After school latchkey
program |
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ONEIDA:
Rubato |
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SCHENECTADY: High School Small Learning
Communities |
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Certificate of
Employability |
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Civility
Education |
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UTICA: The
Utica Safe Schools/Healthy Students Partnership, Inc. |
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MAGNET SCHOOLS AND TECHNOLOGY
LABS |
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ALBANY: TI
Program |
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GENEVA:
Communications Lab |
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LONG
BEACH: Adult Basic Education |
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NEWBURGH:
Magnet Schools Program |
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NIAGARA
FALLS: Magnet Schools – Early Childhood Center |
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Technology
In The Schools |
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ONEIDA:
Technology Supports Compact Reform |
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POUGHKEEPSIE: Magnet Schools |
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ROME:
Technology – Living Textbook Program |
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Technology – Intelligent Tutor Program |
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SCHENECTADY: Magnet Schools |
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UTICA:
Utica City School District Magnet Program. |
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WATERVLIET: New York/Moscow Telecommunications Project |
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SECTION B:
ADMINISTRATIVE AND PLANNING PROGRAMS |
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BINGHAMTON: Use of Test Data to Improve Achievement |
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Professional Development: District-wide staff
development positions |
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CANANDAIGUA: Helping Teachers to Succeed: The First Year |
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COHOES:
Collaborative Planning |
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ELMIRA:
Curriculum Development – Elmira Plan |
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GENEVA:
Title I Program |
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ITHACA:
Integrated Curriculum |
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LOCKPORT:
Family Life |
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NEWBURGH
ENLARGED CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT: Collaborative |
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Approach to
Professional Development |
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NEW
ROCHELLE: The Mellon Project |
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NIAGARA
FALLS: Disaggregation of Data |
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Assessment |
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NORTH
TONAWANDA: Health Education Curriculum |
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OGDENSBURG: Shared Resources with a Smaller District |
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ONEONTA:
Strategic Planning |
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SCHENECTADY: Schools For Tomorrow |
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Teacher Mentor
Program |
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Reviewing
Balanced Literacy Resource Guides |
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TONAWANDA:
School Improvement |
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SECTION A:
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS |
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EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAMS |
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AMSTERDAM CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
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TECLER DIAGNOSTIC CENTER |
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The Infant and
Pre‑School Program at the Tecler Diagnostic Center provides a
comprehensive system for the early identification, referral, evaluation
and delivery of appropriate intervention services for developmentally
handicapped children, ages birth through five years. These children may
be referred to the Center for evaluation by parents, physicians, social
services, school districts and other people or organizations. The child
is evaluated by a team of specialists from areas such as special
education, psychology, physical therapy, speech and language, nursing,
occupational therapy and social work. An Individualized Education Plan
is set up for the child based on the child’s specific needs. If it is
determined that the child does not need the Center, referrals are made
in order to serve his needs more appropriately. Parents are an important
part of the Center and are encouraged to further assist the child’s
education by helping him at home. They are also encouraged to take part
in workshops, counseling and other services provided by the Center. |
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For more information contact: |
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John Conwall |
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Supervisor of Special Education |
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Greater Amsterdam School District |
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11 Liberty Street |
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Amsterdam NY 12010 |
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Other programs of interest: |
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Gifted and Talented |
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BEACON CITY SCHOOL
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TWO WAY BILINGUAL PROGRAM |
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The aim of
this program is to help children become bilingual by the time they
complete their elementary school education. The program employs a whole
language approach in instruction. All classes for the grades involved
are taught in both languages which allow the child to become actively
bilingual. The program is implemented in Kindergarten through second
grade. In the first year of the program, children are instructed in
English for approximately 85‑90% of the day with 15% of instruction in
the child’s second language (either Spanish or English). This percentage
gradually increases so that by the second grade children are receiving
equal parts of their instruction in both languages. The goal is for
students to meet their foreign language requirement by the time they are
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For more information
contact: |
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Arnold Jaeger |
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Director of Special Projects |
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Beacon City School District |
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88 Sargent Avenue |
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Beacon NY 12508 |
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(914) 838-2105 |
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Other programs of interest: |
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Early Childhood Education |
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Gifted and Talented |
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New York Foundation for the Arts |
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Mediation Center Project |
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BINGHAMTON CITY SCHOOL
DISTRICT |
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EVEN-START |
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Wise Kids,
Wise Parents - Establishing Learning Centers of Excellence
This project collaboratively
addresses literacy proficiency in an environment where poverty is
increasing, resources are diminishing, children from English-language
learning parents are registering for school at increased rates and
special education referrals are well above the state-wide average. The
Binghamton City School District (BCSD), Catholic Charities of Broome
County, Broome County YMCA and the Family Enrichment Network’s Head
Start program serve as partners in a wider collaborative designed to
improve the educational outcomes of most vulnerable population, the
youngest parents/teens and English language learners who live in the
district’s catchment area. The program serves a minimum of 25 families,
30 adults, and 35 children.
The project vision, program
components and evaluation are designed to build comprehensive
literacy-rich environments that address: 1) Program
Quality that ensures; 2) Reading Readiness,
which embraces Oral Language Development, Print Motivation, Phonological
Awareness, and Letter Knowledge as the essential components of early
literacy; 3) Curriculum Development by utilizing
instructional and student assessment materials that are grounded in
scientifically based research; 4) Professional Development
in support of the continuing growth in the practice of both professional
and support staff; and, 5) Parent Engagement that
articulates a deliberate connection between activities promoted in
classrooms and those shared in the homes.
For additional information:
Tonia Thompson
Director of Early Childhood and
Elementary Education
Columbus School
164 Hawley Street
Binghamton, New York 13903
(607) 762-8100 x221
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BINGHAMTON CITY SCHOOL
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PARENTS
AND CHILDREN TOGETHER (PACT) |
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ENHANCING
EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY |
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PACT home visiting programs deliver a
comprehensive, literacy focused parenting education program to
Binghamton City School District families who are pregnant or
parenting a child under the age of five. Parent Educators assist parents
in enhancing their child’s early language and literacy development; by
increasing the parents’ understanding and use of key parenting behaviors
that contribute to child to language and literacy development. These
include : warm, sensitive and responsive parenting, having appropriate
expectations for child’s learning and development, providing predictable
settings and routines, guiding the child in problem solving, providing
supports for literacy in the home, facilitating quality language
interactions with the child, and facilitating shared book reading with
the child.
The Parents As Teachers curriculum
reinforces for parents the concepts of language and literacy development
in every visit plan. In addition, Parent Educators:
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lend early childhood resources ( books, videos, DVDs) to parents;
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administer PLS4’s to children every 6 months and use the
information provided to help parents focus on areas that will enhance
their child’s language development;
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administer the PEP every 6 months and assist parents in making
their home environment one that enhances early language and literacy
development;
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administer ASQ’s, both Developmental and Social Emotional to PACT
children; and,
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encourage parents to share the results of ASQ’s with childcare
providers and help them strategize with providers regarding activities
to promote their child’ development.
For additional information:
Tonia Thompson
Director of Early Childhood and
Elementary Education
Columbus School
164 Hawley Street
Binghamton, New York 13903
(607) 762-8100 x221
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BINGHAMTON CITY SCHOOL
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PRE-KINDERGARTEN: A BLEND OF
TARGETED AND UNIVERSAL PROGRAMS |
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The pre-Kindergarten program is
crafted around providing opportunities for students to develop
cognitively, socially, emotionally, personally, and physically. Each
classroom is informally arranged into areas for block play, dramatic
play, reading and writing centers, math centers, water/sand play, art,
computers, and puzzles/games. Large motor activities are scheduled on a
daily basis. Opportunities are provided throughout the day for naming of
objects and for encouraging extended discourse around topics that are
real and relevant to the children. Children are read to daily, engage in
play with other children and adults, and have an opportunity to share
their understanding of the world. These programs help motivate young
children to become problem-solvers through varied, intentional learning
opportunities. Students are also provided with a full breakfast and/or
lunch. The programs are located both within district elementary
buildings, as well as, in formal day-care centers offering half-day and
full-day programming.
For additional information:
Tonia Thompson
Director of Early Childhood and
Elementary Education
Columbus School
164 Hawley Street
Binghamton, New York 13903
(607) 762-8100 x221
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CORNING‑PAINTED POST AREA SCHOOL
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PARENT RESOURCE CENTER |
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The facility functions
as a drop‑in center for parents and their children and as an information
and referral service for day‑care providers. The drop‑in center is a
place where children and their parents can come to participate in
educational and non‑structured activities, such as art projects. The
programs are completely unstructured allowing children to explore the
center and its resources at their own pace. Parents or childcare givers
have the opportunity to interact with other parents in a social setting.
They can also participate in educational workshops and seminars designed
to meet their specific needs and interests. The referral service enables
the center to recruit eligible day care providers, encourage them to
pursue the necessary training and help them with the certification
process. This allows the district to upgrade childcare in the area by
recruiting eligible and qualified candidates and urging them to become
care providers. The program serves about 500 parents and children each
month. |
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For more information
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Michael D. Bracy |
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Assistant Superintendent for
Instruction |
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165 Charles Street |
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Painted Post NY 14870 |
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(607) 936‑3704 |
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Other programs of interest: |
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Special Education |
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Handicapped Education |
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Gifted and Talented |
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Strategic Planning |
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Occupational - Educational |
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CORNING‑PAINTED POST AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT |
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EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM |
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The Corning-Painted Post
Area School district has been in development for the past ten years of a
K – 2 early childhood curriculum. Extensive training and curriculum
writing have resulted in the implementation of this K – 2 early
childhood curriculum over the past three years. Recently the
Corning-Painted Post Area School District began transitioning half-day
kindergarten to full-day, and will complete this transition by the
1996-97 school year. In addition, during the 1994-95 school year the
school district placed teacher assistants in all K – 2 classrooms. The
school district has developed internal as well as external assessment
measures for this program. Syracuse University will be in its second
year of work with the school district in assessing the impact of the
implementation of the early childhood curriculum on student outcomes and
parent involvement in student education. |
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For more information contact: |
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Karen Brown, Principal |
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Winfield Street Elementary School |
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194 Winfield Street |
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Corning, NY 14830 |
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(607) 962-6706 |
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Other programs of interest: |
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Handicapped Education |
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Gifted and Talented |
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Strategic Planning |
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Occupational - Educational |
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DUNKIRK PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
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HEAD START |
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This program consists of
approximately 80 children. All of whom are 4 years old and are
economically disadvantaged. The program readies children for
kindergarten by providing instruction and assistance with motor skill
difficulties, speech problems and social skill problems. The child is
initially screened upon placement in the program in order to identify
his/her individual weaknesses. An individualized program is then
prescribed for the child according to his/her strengths and weaknesses.
Parents participate in the 31/2 hour days and they interact not only
with their children, but also with the teachers, assistants, and
coordinators. Parent workshops are often conducted by school
psychologists and health care workers in order to instruct and to assist
parents in dealing with their difficulties in raising children. |
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For more information
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John J. Warren |
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Director |
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Head Start/Continuing Education |
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School Six |
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Benton Street |
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Dunkirk NY 14048 |
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(716) 366‑6700 #261 |
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Other programs of interest: |
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Early Childhood Education |
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Handicapped Education |
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GENEVA CITY SCHOOLS |
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BLENDED KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM |
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NORTH STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
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During the 1994-95
school year, 8 CSE identified and 32 regular education kindergarten
students participated in an inclusion pilot program at North Street
Elementary School. |
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A team approach was
designed to service the needs of both the special education and regular
education students in the Blended Kindergarten program. A regular
education teacher, a special education teacher and a teacher assistant
planned and implemented interdisciplinary/thematic instructional units
to address the academic and social diversity found in the classroom. |
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Performance levels for
both the special and regular education students were enhanced, small
group and individualized attention was maximized using team approach,
parental support was very evident, and CSE students will continue on in
regular education classes with all necessary supports. No new costs to
district to fund the program were expended as a result of reallocation
of out of district funds and state grants. The program addresses the
need of early intervention and alternative placement for the youngest
students in the district. |
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The pilot was extremely
successful and received approval by the Board of Education to become an
additional option for planning kindergarten for the 1995-96 school year. |
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For More Information Contact: |
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George Kiley |
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Superintendent |
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400 W. North Street |
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Geneva, NY 14456 |
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(315) 781-0306 |
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Other programs of interest: |
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Title I program |
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Blended Kindergarten Program |
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GLOVERSVILLE ENLARGED SCHOOL
DISTRICT |
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EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER |
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The center operates on
the assumption that if a child can receive adequate attention and
instruction in the early years, later remediation can be avoided. The
Gloversville Early Childhood Center houses all sections of Head Start, 4
sections of full day kindergarten, 1 section of Pre‑K, 2 sections of
first grade and 1 Special Education class which deals with developmental
and language skills delays. A team is coordinated of teachers from all
of these areas who work to develop and to implement a strong
instructional program for the District’s youngest students. Others
involved in this coordination of the Early Childhood Education program
include administrators and social workers. |
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For more information
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Dr. Donald S. Lomonto |
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Superintendent |
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Gloversville Enlarged School
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90 North Main Street |
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P.O. Box 593 |
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Gloversville NY 12078 |
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Other programs of interest: |
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Handicapped Education |
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GREATER JOHNSTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT |
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ELEMENTARY SUMMER SCHOOL |
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Students entering Kindergarten through grade 7 in the fall have the
opportunity to attend a three and one-half week summer program.
Children are offered motivational courses designed to enhance and enrich
their educational and social growth. Courses are reflective of all
areas of the curriculum, developed to stimulate the interest of
participants with hands on experiences, rich in curriculum related
content. Children have the opportunity to choose from courses involving
reading, writing, math, art, physical education, technology, music,
social studies, science and literature. Some courses incorporate
several disciplines, some focusing on remediation, and all offered by
certified teachers. Some classes are for students in need of Academic
Intervention Services and involve intense remediation and maintenance of
skills for students, as well as cross-curricular programs dealing with
English Language Arts and Math. Children entering kindergarten and
grade one can avail themselves of “Ready, Set, Go!,” a course written
and designed by teachers of that level involving all subject areas,
including dramatic play, manipulative, fine and small motor
coordination, and socialization skills. Guest speakers and local field
trips are integral parts of the program. |
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Other programs of interest: |
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Advisory Program |
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Intergenerational Reading and Writing |
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Youth at Risk Program |
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Academic Intervention Services |
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After School Enrichment |
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Gifted and Talented |
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Early Childhood Education |
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Handicapped Education |
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KINGSTON CITY SCHOOLS CONSOLIDATED |
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PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM |
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The district’s Pre-K
Program is housed in a former elementary school, the Sophie Finn School,
with four other early childhood programs: Ulster County Community Action
Head Start, Ulster County BOCES Pre-school, Ulster County Cerebral Palsy
Community Rehabilitation Center Pre-school and the YWCA Child Care
Center. |
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This configuration
allows us to provide families with a continuum of services from infancy
to school-age, and to address individual needs with both center-based
and integrated programs. |
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