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Spring 2013 Kindergarten Newsletter
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Learning Support Services (LSS) Unit, 75 Pleasant St. Malden MA 20148
(email: [email protected]du / phone: 781-338-3010 / fax: 781-338-3090)
LSS Kindergarten website: http://www.does.mass.edu/kindergarten
Table of Contents
KINDERGARTEN EXPANSION GRANTS................................................................................. 2
FY14 Grant Policies ............................................................................................................ 2
FY14 Quality Full-Day Kindergarten Grant Tuition Related Policies .................. 2
FY13 Quality Full-Day Grant Update (FC 701) ................................................................. 2
FY13 701 Grant Confirmation and Fund Increase ................................................ 2
NAEYC Accreditation Update ................................................................................. 3
News from NAEYC .................................................................................................. 4
FY13 Transition to full-day Kindergarten Grant (FC702) ................................................. 4
Grant Amendments ............................................................................................................. 5
Massachusetts Kindergarten Entry Assessment (MKEA) .................................................. 5
Kindergarten Regional Networking Meetings .................................................................... 6
Winter 2012 Kindergarten Networking Meetings ................................................... 6
Spring 2013 Kindergarten Regional Network Meetings ......................................... 6
New Initiatives from the Department ................................................................................. 7
Curriculum Development ........................................................................................ 7
State Policy on Gender Identity .............................................................................. 7
National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day Thursday, May 9, 2013 .................. 8
Professional Development Opportunity from EEC ............................................................ 8
Kindergarten Data ............................................................................................................... 8
Full-Day Kindergarten Facts Across the Country.................................................. 8
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) ................................................... 8
PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES ................................................................................................... 9
Resources (journal publications, articles, and websites) .................................................... 9
Conference and Professional Development Opportunities ............................................... 12
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