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PreK On My Way Case Study Report
Key Findings by Research Question
1. How Is PKOMW implemented?
• Early successes include positive feedback from teachers on curriculum and training, active student engagement, and hands-on and interactive curriculum. - Teachers described Scholastic’s in -person coaching as especially helpful for working out how to implement PKOMW in their classrooms. • Early challenges include fitting the PKOMW curriculum activities into a school day, learning different curricular components, and differentiating the curriculum for children with different needs. • Both districts worked with a Scholastic Professional Learning coach to address these implementation challenges.
2a. What A re PKOMW’s strengths?
• Extensive guidance to teachers (e.g., coaching)
• Access to new high-quality and diverse reading materials (e.g., Fire Drill , How to Help a Dinosaur Get Well Soon , Follow that Garbage )
• Both academically rigorous and developmentally appropriate
2b. What A re PKOMW’s areas for improvement? • Read-alouds that are developmentally appropriate for the beginning of the school year
• Better alignment between read-alouds and teaching points
• Training before districts begin curriculum implementation
3. How engaging Are the PKOMW curriculum materials for children?
• Children enjoyed the:
- Hands-on, interactive nature of small-group activities
- Diverse read-alouds
- Using the different manipulatives (e.g., picture cards, geoboards, different shapes)
4. Why did school districts select the PKOMW curriculum?
• Culturally and linguistically diverse reading materials and racial representation in curriculum materials
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