ExceleRate Illinois
recently determined that Galileo Pre-K Online Curriculum is aligned with the Illinois
Early Learning Guidelines for Children Birth to Age Three Years and
the Illinois Early Learning and Development Standards for Preschool (3
years old to Kindergarten Enrollment Age). With this recognition, programs can
benefit from Galileo Pre-K Online Curriculum and be assured of its
compliance with Standard 1B, Curriculum for centers and Standard 1D,
Curriculum for family child care.
Galileo Curriculum, from ATI, is a complete standards- and
evidence-based early childhood curriculum with an empirically based scope and
sequence grounded in developmental theory. The curriculum is linked
directly to Galileo's reliable and valid assessment tools with instructional
content reflecting the most current research. The unique, easy-to-use
web-based Galileo interface also provides access to advanced reporting tools
enabling programs to maximize local decision-making while supporting
high-quality, consistent teaching. Programs implementing the Galileo
Pre-K Curriculum can:
· utilize
32 weeks of pre-made model lesson plans reflecting empirically based scope
and sequence consisting of activities linked to the developmental goals in
Galileo G3 Scales and the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes
Framework
· access
over 1,000 ready-to-use activities that are searchable by learning goal and
are idealfor providing individualized or large group instruction
· receive
concrete guidance for teachers on how to prepare and use the Galileo Pre-K
Curriculum, including recommendations for setting up interest centers that
promote learning
· incorporate
activities reflecting children's developmental needs guided by individual
"readiness level" during lesson planning
· communicate
with families via the Galileo Pre-K Parent Center and assist
families in engaging children with home activities and reports in English and
Spanish (and tools to translate them into other languages)
Galileo comes with
support from ATI to ensure you have all the help you need to successfully
implement the curriculum. Contact our knowledgeable ATI Field Services
Coordinators at GalileoInfo@ati-onlne.com or call at 1.877.358.7611 for a guided overview of Galileo
Pre-K Online.
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Monday, August 13, 2018
ExceleRate Illinois Names Galileo Pre-K Online as Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum
Monday, October 5, 2015
ATI Celebrates Head Start Awareness Month
ATI has been supporting Head Start programs throughout the country since 1986. We celebrate Head Start Awareness in October for the unwavering efforts Head Start has made in assisting over eight million low-income preschool children and their families.*
Galileo Pre-K Online supports Head Start efforts to prepare children for kindergarten and beyond by providing a complete and fully integrated assessment, curriculum, and reporting system that links assessment, planning, individualization and program progress. Galileo also provides an estimated measure of what a child has learned in the form of a Developmental Level (DL) score. ATI applies procedures based in Item Response Theory (IRT) to information gained through observational assessment to estimate a measure of child learning. This estimate is presented as the Developmental Level (DL) score. The DL score indicates a child's position on a developmental path and provides information about the capabilities the child has learned as well as the capabilities the child is ready to learn. ATI recently released new research briefs presenting child growth findings which can assist Head Start educators with interpreting DL scores:
*http://www.neighborhoodhouse.org/national-head-start-month-celebrated-in-october/#sthash.XH4FRooN.dpbs
Galileo Pre-K Online supports Head Start efforts to prepare children for kindergarten and beyond by providing a complete and fully integrated assessment, curriculum, and reporting system that links assessment, planning, individualization and program progress. Galileo also provides an estimated measure of what a child has learned in the form of a Developmental Level (DL) score. ATI applies procedures based in Item Response Theory (IRT) to information gained through observational assessment to estimate a measure of child learning. This estimate is presented as the Developmental Level (DL) score. The DL score indicates a child's position on a developmental path and provides information about the capabilities the child has learned as well as the capabilities the child is ready to learn. ATI recently released new research briefs presenting child growth findings which can assist Head Start educators with interpreting DL scores:
- Estimated Growth for Children Birth through 5 Years Based on 2014-15 Assessment Data: The change in the DL score over time can be used to evaluate child growth. ATI’s research can be used to estimate child growth for various time periods. This information can be used by early childhood providers to evaluate whether children are demonstrating adequate growth over time. Read the full brief
- Predicted Developmental Level Scores for Children Birth through 5 Years Based on 2014-15 Assessment Data: ATI conducts annual research that can be used to predict the DL score for children at various ages. Early childhood providers can use the up-to-date information provided by this research to evaluate whether children are progressing appropriately over time for each age-range. Read the full brief
*http://www.neighborhoodhouse.org/national-head-start-month-celebrated-in-october/#sthash.XH4FRooN.dpbs
Monday, June 22, 2015
Galileo Pre-K Online Receives a New Statewide Approval and Supports Programs Nationwide
ATI announces a new statewide approval for Galileo Pre-K Online in Florida. The Florida Department of Education Office of Early Learning has approved Galileo Pre-K Online as a pre- and post-assessment instrument for assessing children's school readiness. Programs in Florida along with those in Georgia, New York, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania where Galileo is also approved, have the opportunity to choose Galileo Pre-K Online for state-aligned assessment, curriculum, and school readiness.
Galileo provides a data-driven, standards-aligned approach to the management of learning for children from infancy through age 5. Galileo provides early childhood educators and other stakeholders a complete and fully integrated curriculum, assessment, and reporting system that links assessment, planning, individualization and program progress. Galileo supports multi-method observational assessment including pre- and post-assessment of children with diverse characteristics including English language learners and children with disabilities. Galileo is backed by ATI’s ongoing research program including research designed to establish on a continuous basis the reliability, validity, and psychometric properties of Galileo assessment scales. Galileo’s English and Spanish scales provide reliable and valid information on child progress towards standards mastery and school readiness. ATI provides the following elements to support preschool programs as they make program management decisions, plan learning opportunities, and work towards the achievement of goals including those related to state initiatives.
To learn more about the tools Galileo Pre-K Online offers to enhance child learning, schedule an overview with a friendly and knowledgeable Field Services Coordinator.
Galileo provides a data-driven, standards-aligned approach to the management of learning for children from infancy through age 5. Galileo provides early childhood educators and other stakeholders a complete and fully integrated curriculum, assessment, and reporting system that links assessment, planning, individualization and program progress. Galileo supports multi-method observational assessment including pre- and post-assessment of children with diverse characteristics including English language learners and children with disabilities. Galileo is backed by ATI’s ongoing research program including research designed to establish on a continuous basis the reliability, validity, and psychometric properties of Galileo assessment scales. Galileo’s English and Spanish scales provide reliable and valid information on child progress towards standards mastery and school readiness. ATI provides the following elements to support preschool programs as they make program management decisions, plan learning opportunities, and work towards the achievement of goals including those related to state initiatives.
- Experience in Standards-Based Assessment and Education: The Galileo G3 scales in English and Spanish are aligned with the Early Learning and Developmental Standards of most states across the country. These scales are comprised of comprehensive, empirically-based developmental sequences and have been developed and reviewed by experts nationwide. See Galileo G3 state alignments here.
- Measurement Expertise and Ongoing Research: Galileo is one of only a few early childhood assessment tools using Item Response Theory (IRT) techniques to provide a measure of progress towards standards mastery and school readiness. ATI’s expert staff has extensive experience conducting research to establish and update psychometric properties of assessment instruments as standards, instructional practices, and characteristics of the child population change.
- Support for Large-Scale Assessment Initiatives: Galileo interfaces are available to support automated data extraction for transfer to data warehouses and other systems that might be implemented as part of state initiatives. Customized forms can also be used to capture customized child and site data (e.g., program type, license status) to meet data aggregation and report filtering needs.
- Flexible Intuitive Reporting Tools and Immediate Information for Decision-Making and Planning: The Galileo Pre-K Online reporting system and the Online Reporter provide a variety of ready-made, standards-aligned reports that can be generated at several levels of interest as well as the capability to generate customized reports that can meet administration, program, and teacher needs. Unlike results from paper-and-pencil assessments, Galileo data is immediately available for reporting. Users can aggregate and disaggregate large amounts of up-to-the-second data in reports that prompt action by decision-makers from teachers to state department staff. Galileo promotes family engagement via the Parent Center providing access to information about child progress as well as at-home activities in English and Spanish.
- Comprehensive, Customized Professional Development and Training: ATI has a long history of providing excellent online and on-site professional development and training and has trained thousands of early childhood educators across the country. The web-based professional development tutorials offered by ATI enable teachers to reliably conduct observational assessments, record and report on the data, and use the results to provide appropriate learning opportunities. In addition, customized web-based professional development provided by ATI enables technical assistance staff, trainers, and administrators to serve as effective trainers and to conduct quality assurance and compliance reporting.
To learn more about the tools Galileo Pre-K Online offers to enhance child learning, schedule an overview with a friendly and knowledgeable Field Services Coordinator.
Monday, June 2, 2014
Complimentary Educational Opportunities
ATI’s Professional Development Team offers complimentary interactive online professional development opportunities for both Galileo K-12 Online and Galileo Pre-K Online users. These Learning On-Demand sessions assist administrators and educators in becoming proficient with the Galileo applications.
Registration to a Learning On-Demand session is easy, just click here
Select the “Upcoming” tab and click on the “Register” link by the session you would like to attend.
Or you may send an e-mail to ProfessionalDevelopment@ati-online.com and ATI’s professional development specialists will process your registration. If you are unable to attend a live Learning On-Demand session, the session recordings are available in the Galileo Forum after the session has occurred.
We look forward to seeing you online!
The ATI Professional Development Team
Registration to a Learning On-Demand session is easy, just click here
Select the “Upcoming” tab and click on the “Register” link by the session you would like to attend.
Or you may send an e-mail to ProfessionalDevelopment@ati-online.com and ATI’s professional development specialists will process your registration. If you are unable to attend a live Learning On-Demand session, the session recordings are available in the Galileo Forum after the session has occurred.
We look forward to seeing you online!
The ATI Professional Development Team
Monday, April 28, 2014
ATI heads to the NHSA 41st Annual Head Start Conference and Expo
Join us in southern California for the largest national event devoted to the Head Start and Early Head Start communities – providers of lasting benefits to more than a million children and their families. ATI will be exhibiting at booth #217 and we invite you to discover the Galileo difference.
New additions to the educational management system to be shown at the Expo include:
Galileo Pre-K Online from ATI provides educators and other stakeholders a complete assessment, curriculum, and reporting system that links assessment, planning, individualization and program progress for children birth through 5-years-old. ATI’s patented technology offers innovative, research-based, multi-method, customized assessment and curriculum tools that assist educators meet local, state, and federal requirements. Galileo Pre-K Online allows for assessment through observation in the child’s learning environment, one-on-one observation, samples of children’s work, and parent input. This broad range of formats accommodates the ways children from diverse backgrounds express their competencies and helps provide a meaningful portrait of each child’s development. Ongoing assessment and monitoring of progress help educators determine if success is underway or if intervention is needed.
Learn what's new about Galileo Pre-K Online, professional development offerings, or contact a field services coordinator for a Galileo Overview.
New additions to the educational management system to be shown at the Expo include:
- empirically established expected growth rates for children from birth through 5 years in multiple areas of learning such as language, physical development and health, and social and emotional development. Using the growth rates, evaluate whether your program’s children are meeting growth expectations and whether learning opportunities need to be adjusted to promote growth.
- expanded Galileo activities designed specifically for toddlers. The full range of classroom activities, combined with Galileo reports, offer teachers time-saving tools for incorporating developmentally appropriate learning opportunities into their weekly lesson plans. The toddler activities are in addition to the existing curriculum activities for children 3 through 5 years of age.
- translated curriculum resources in Spanish with hundreds of enhanced activities to share with children at home. The activities include learning opportunities in 11 developmental domains and are designed for easy, at-home learning.
- extended National Portrait of Child Outcomes where Head Start and now Early Head Start programs join together, pool their data, and share information with the public about children's learning and development.
- included video recordings within Galileo support teacher’s anecdotal notes and observations, increasing credibility with multi-method documentation.
Galileo Pre-K Online from ATI provides educators and other stakeholders a complete assessment, curriculum, and reporting system that links assessment, planning, individualization and program progress for children birth through 5-years-old. ATI’s patented technology offers innovative, research-based, multi-method, customized assessment and curriculum tools that assist educators meet local, state, and federal requirements. Galileo Pre-K Online allows for assessment through observation in the child’s learning environment, one-on-one observation, samples of children’s work, and parent input. This broad range of formats accommodates the ways children from diverse backgrounds express their competencies and helps provide a meaningful portrait of each child’s development. Ongoing assessment and monitoring of progress help educators determine if success is underway or if intervention is needed.
Learn what's new about Galileo Pre-K Online, professional development offerings, or contact a field services coordinator for a Galileo Overview.
Monday, February 3, 2014
New: Galileo G3 Curriculum Activities Expansion for Toddlers
Our Galileo Pre-K Online Curriculum now has expanded activity materials for toddlers ages 18 to 36 months, in addition to those previously available for children 3 through 5 years of age.
The activities have been mapped to the Galileo G3 scale goals for 18- to 24-month olds and 2- to 3-year olds. This mapping supports teachers in lesson planning by helping them easily locate activities the children in their classroom are ready to learn. The full range of classroom activities, combined with Galileo reports, offer teachers time-saving tools for incorporating developmentally appropriate learning opportunities into their weekly lesson plans.
Also released as lesson planning resources for teachers are revised scope and sequence documents to be used with children 18 months to 3 years. The documents offer research-based sequencing of the Galileo G3 scale goals over the course of a program year. The scale goals provide the basis for the activities, ensuring that the developmental needs of toddlers are met. The various activities offered as part of the Galileo Pre-K Online Curriculum can be presented individually or in a variety of group settings and interest centers.
View a sample activity
The activities have been mapped to the Galileo G3 scale goals for 18- to 24-month olds and 2- to 3-year olds. This mapping supports teachers in lesson planning by helping them easily locate activities the children in their classroom are ready to learn. The full range of classroom activities, combined with Galileo reports, offer teachers time-saving tools for incorporating developmentally appropriate learning opportunities into their weekly lesson plans.
Also released as lesson planning resources for teachers are revised scope and sequence documents to be used with children 18 months to 3 years. The documents offer research-based sequencing of the Galileo G3 scale goals over the course of a program year. The scale goals provide the basis for the activities, ensuring that the developmental needs of toddlers are met. The various activities offered as part of the Galileo Pre-K Online Curriculum can be presented individually or in a variety of group settings and interest centers.
View a sample activity
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
New Galileo School Readiness Scales for Birth to 3 years
Children acquire capabilities during their formative preschool years that have a profound effect on their successful transition to school as well as on maintaining success while attending school. One of the fundamental goals of ATI is to assist programs in meeting the school readiness needs of children. To help programs target these valued educational goals, ATI has created the Galileo School Readiness Scales.
Now available, in addition to the school readiness scales for 3- through 5-year olds, are school readiness scales designed to document the kindergarten-readiness progress of children ages birth to 3 years. Programs can now report on a child's developmental progression from birth through 5 years of age.
Click here to read Frequently Asked Questions: Galileo School Readiness Scales and Reporting Tools for Ages Birth-5
Now available, in addition to the school readiness scales for 3- through 5-year olds, are school readiness scales designed to document the kindergarten-readiness progress of children ages birth to 3 years. Programs can now report on a child's developmental progression from birth through 5 years of age.
Click here to read Frequently Asked Questions: Galileo School Readiness Scales and Reporting Tools for Ages Birth-5
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Monday, November 25, 2013
Galileo Pre-K Online G3 Technology Assessment Scale and School Readiness
Technology and School Readiness
Technology has an ever present and evolving place in modern life. The expectations for technological competency are increasing steadily for adults and children alike. Children as young as elementary school age are being expected to use technology to complete assignments and assessments.
Prior to entering kindergarten, children should have some basic experience using technological devices. Some children may be exposed to these devices at home but for others, learning opportunities presented in preschool may be their only exposure to technology.
The Galileo G3 Technology Scale, released in the spring of 2013, was created in response to the needs of programs to track children’s progress towards technological competency. ATI's early learning experts designed the Galileo G3 Technology Scale by consulting the most current research in preschoolers' use of technology and various state early learning standards for technology. This approach provides an assessment scale which offers comprehensive coverage of state standards for technology while supporting teachers in their provision of developmentally appropriate learning opportunities for children.
For more information about using the Galileo G3 Technology Scale, contact the ATI Pre-K Field Services Team at 800.367.4762.
Technology has an ever present and evolving place in modern life. The expectations for technological competency are increasing steadily for adults and children alike. Children as young as elementary school age are being expected to use technology to complete assignments and assessments.
Prior to entering kindergarten, children should have some basic experience using technological devices. Some children may be exposed to these devices at home but for others, learning opportunities presented in preschool may be their only exposure to technology.
The Galileo G3 Technology Scale, released in the spring of 2013, was created in response to the needs of programs to track children’s progress towards technological competency. ATI's early learning experts designed the Galileo G3 Technology Scale by consulting the most current research in preschoolers' use of technology and various state early learning standards for technology. This approach provides an assessment scale which offers comprehensive coverage of state standards for technology while supporting teachers in their provision of developmentally appropriate learning opportunities for children.
For more information about using the Galileo G3 Technology Scale, contact the ATI Pre-K Field Services Team at 800.367.4762.
Monday, October 14, 2013
Mobile Devices and Galileo Online
With the advent of mobile computing in the classroom, ATI’s list of supported mobile devices has expanded. The new system requirements, located here for K-12 and here for Pre-K, provide a list of Galileo features that are supported on low-cost devices built on operating systems including Google Android, Apple iOS, Google Chrome, and Microsoft Windows.
Monday, September 23, 2013
Galileo® Professional Development
ATI offers a variety of on-site professional development sessions for Galileo K-12 Online and Galileo Pre-K Online users. The sessions are designed to assist educators in implementing the systems’ tools and technology throughout the school year.
Galileo trainers can help you discover new strategies and approaches to:
K-12
• building your local Common-Core-aligned curricula using ATI Unit and Instructional Dialog technology.
• implementing multiple levels of differentiated instruction to promote learning for all students.
• monitoring the effects of your district's or school's approaches to differentiated instruction.
Pre-K
• providing the background needed to implement Galileo technology to new users, future trainers, and administrators.
• empowering supervisors, administrators, and trainers with expertise to lead their program in the Early Intervention Cycle.
Schedule an on-site professional development session today.
Contact a Professional Development staff member at 1.800.367.4762 or at ProfessionalDevelopment@ati-online.com for additional information, pricing, and to reserve a date.
Galileo trainers can help you discover new strategies and approaches to:
K-12
• building your local Common-Core-aligned curricula using ATI Unit and Instructional Dialog technology.
• implementing multiple levels of differentiated instruction to promote learning for all students.
• monitoring the effects of your district's or school's approaches to differentiated instruction.
Pre-K
• providing the background needed to implement Galileo technology to new users, future trainers, and administrators.
• empowering supervisors, administrators, and trainers with expertise to lead their program in the Early Intervention Cycle.
Schedule an on-site professional development session today.
Contact a Professional Development staff member at 1.800.367.4762 or at ProfessionalDevelopment@ati-online.com for additional information, pricing, and to reserve a date.
Monday, August 12, 2013
2013 Technical Manual for Galileo® Pre-K Online
ATI is pleased to announce that the technical manual for Galileo Pre-K Online was recently revised and published. This technical manual provides an overview of the theoretical background and research underlying the ongoing development of Galileo Pre-K Online from ATI. This document also describes the technical and psychometric properties of Galileo Pre-K Online and the recently revised Galileo G3 assessment scales for infancy to 5 years. Galileo’s approach to assessment is examined as well as how Galileo uses standards-aligned path-referenced scales based on Item Response Theory (IRT) to support users in measuring children’s development while documenting standards mastery. The technical manual addresses how the Galileo assessment scale content is aligned with federal and state standards, and summarizes the research evidence supporting the validity of the content comprising the scales. Detailed information regarding psychometric analyses of the Galileo G3 assessment scales for birth to 5 years is also made available to the reader.
To access the 2013 technical manual for Galileo Pre-K Online, click here.
To access the 2013 technical manual for Galileo Pre-K Online, click here.
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Webinar Recording: Galileo® Pre-K Online Innovations Supporting School Readiness in Head Start
If you were unable to attend the Galileo Pre-K Online webinar on June 11, Galileo Pre-K Online Innovations Supporting School Readiness in Head Start, you can watch it now via the following link.
Click here to watch video
The webinar illustrated the new, innovative, and research-based tools in Galileo Pre-K Online that can assist educators in meeting Head Start Program Performance Standards and the Head Start Child Development and Early Learning Framework requirements for establishing school readiness goals and implementing plans to support the success of programs, children, and families in achieving those goals. Head Start defines school readiness as children possessing the skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary for success in school and for later learning and life. The Head Start approach to school readiness is designed to ensure that children are ready for school, families are ready to support their children's learning, and schools are ready for children.
Check out other events, seminars, and webinars on the ATI Events page by clicking here. Contact your ATI Field Services Coordinator at 877.442.5453 for more information.
Click here to watch video
The webinar illustrated the new, innovative, and research-based tools in Galileo Pre-K Online that can assist educators in meeting Head Start Program Performance Standards and the Head Start Child Development and Early Learning Framework requirements for establishing school readiness goals and implementing plans to support the success of programs, children, and families in achieving those goals. Head Start defines school readiness as children possessing the skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary for success in school and for later learning and life. The Head Start approach to school readiness is designed to ensure that children are ready for school, families are ready to support their children's learning, and schools are ready for children.
Check out other events, seminars, and webinars on the ATI Events page by clicking here. Contact your ATI Field Services Coordinator at 877.442.5453 for more information.
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Monday, February 4, 2013
New Video Highlighting Galileo Pre-K Online Curriculum
The newest video created by the ATI Professional Development team highlights the uses of Galileo Pre-K Online Curriculum. The video offers teachers a way to learn about the features and technology in a step-by-step approach. The video can be viewed anywhere at any time. ATI offers a variety of ways to learn with supportive professional development offerings including a vast list of helpful videos offered in the Galileo Pre-K Online Professional Development Forum.
Upcoming from the Alliance for Excellent Education: The second annual national Digital Learning Day this Wednesday, February 6, 2013. This national campaign is designed to celebrate innovative teaching and highlight practices that make learning more personalized and engaging.
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Galileo Pre-K Online Curriculum Resources for Teachers
Galileo Pre-K Online is a fully integrated system with
assessment, reporting, and curriculum tools. The integration of these powerful
tools makes it possible to create a seamless connection between what children are
ready to learn and the learning opportunities provided to them. The Galileo
Pre-K Online Curriculum is available to all programs using Galileo Online. It
contains 32 weekly lesson plans, over 500 classroom activities and over 200
at-home activities for families to share with their children.
Recently ATI released a set of resources for teachers using the
Galileo Pre-K Online Curriculum. These include the Galileo Pre-K Online Curriculum Guidebook, the Galileo Pre-K Online Curriculum Materials List, and the Galileo Pre-K Online Curriculum Storybook
List.
The Galileo Pre-K
Online Curriculum Guidebook is a comprehensive resource which provides
teachers instruction for implementing the curriculum along with directions for
employing classroom best practices, creating interest centers in the classroom,
and following Galileo’s research-based
scope and sequence.
The Galileo Pre-K
Online Curriculum Materials List is designed for teachers to use to
inventory their classroom. The materials needed for all of the Galileo G3
Activities are listed so teachers can ensure that their classroom interest
centers are supplied with needed materials such as manipulatives, art
materials, and toys.
The Galileo Pre-K
Online Curriculum Storybook List provides a list of storybooks which are
suggested for use in the Galileo G3 Activities and Storyteller G3 Activities.
The list also indicates which books are available in Spanish to support
programs with dual language learners.
Each of these documents can be found in the Galileo Pre-K
Online Professional Development Forum along with additional resources for using
the Galileo Pre-K Online Curriculum.
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Galileo G3 Assessment Scales and Activities
The Galileo G3 Assessment Scales for children ages 3-5 are fully articulated to the Head Start Child Development and Early Learning Framework and represent the developmental building blocks that are most important for a child's school and long-term success.
With hundreds of Galileo G3 Activities aligned to the Galileo G3 Assessment Scales, programs have access to a full range of theme-based curriculum options for use in large and small groups and for individual learning opportunities. Galileo offers hundreds of learning activities which are based on findings from many years of ATI research in the field of preschool learning. Because of the valuable role storybooks can play in the development of young learners, many of the Galileo G3 Activities incorporate storybooks either in a primary role in the activity, as an enrichment opportunity, or as a suggested supplement.
Learn more about how Galileo technology meets the requirements of the Head Start Framework and Monitoring Protocol.
Learn more about Galileo Pre-K Online Curriculum offerings.
With hundreds of Galileo G3 Activities aligned to the Galileo G3 Assessment Scales, programs have access to a full range of theme-based curriculum options for use in large and small groups and for individual learning opportunities. Galileo offers hundreds of learning activities which are based on findings from many years of ATI research in the field of preschool learning. Because of the valuable role storybooks can play in the development of young learners, many of the Galileo G3 Activities incorporate storybooks either in a primary role in the activity, as an enrichment opportunity, or as a suggested supplement.
Learn more about how Galileo technology meets the requirements of the Head Start Framework and Monitoring Protocol.
Learn more about Galileo Pre-K Online Curriculum offerings.
Monday, October 1, 2012
ATI and the Head Start Portrait of Child Outcomes
The Head Start Portrait of Child Outcomes (Portrait) is a grass roots initiative with Assessment Technology Incorporated (ATI) in which Head Start programs join together, pool their data, and share information with the public about children's learning and development. The Portrait reflects the 11 Domains and 37 Domain Elements comprising the Head Start Child Development and Learning Framework (Framework) for children three to five years old.
The role of ATI is to continuously analyze and aggregate data gathered by programs and to display the data in reports documenting children's learning and progress on the Domains and Domain Elements. Portrait data are recorded online by Head Start programs and are available in real-time for reporting purposes. Thus, there is a unique opportunity to provide the Head Start community, researchers, policy-makers, and the public with a continuous and changing portrait of outcomes reflecting the course of children's learning throughout the program year.
Head Start programs throughout the nation are already using information on child outcomes in new ways to improve learning. It is the goal of participating programs and the goal of ATI that the information provided through the Head Start multi-state Portrait will be helpful to all of those individuals who are concerned with and dedicated to the challenge of promoting the development of our nation's children.
Register to participate in* or learn more about the Head Start Portrait of Child Outcomes
*By participating, your program's Galileo Online demographic and assessment data will be included in the aggregated data for the Portrait of Child Outcomes. Your program name will be listed as a participant, but no data specific to your program, classes, or children will be shared or identified.
The role of ATI is to continuously analyze and aggregate data gathered by programs and to display the data in reports documenting children's learning and progress on the Domains and Domain Elements. Portrait data are recorded online by Head Start programs and are available in real-time for reporting purposes. Thus, there is a unique opportunity to provide the Head Start community, researchers, policy-makers, and the public with a continuous and changing portrait of outcomes reflecting the course of children's learning throughout the program year.
Head Start programs throughout the nation are already using information on child outcomes in new ways to improve learning. It is the goal of participating programs and the goal of ATI that the information provided through the Head Start multi-state Portrait will be helpful to all of those individuals who are concerned with and dedicated to the challenge of promoting the development of our nation's children.
Register to participate in* or learn more about the Head Start Portrait of Child Outcomes
*By participating, your program's Galileo Online demographic and assessment data will be included in the aggregated data for the Portrait of Child Outcomes. Your program name will be listed as a participant, but no data specific to your program, classes, or children will be shared or identified.
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Monday, September 10, 2012
Galileo Online Pre-K Parent Center
Preschoolers are active and continuously engaged learners
finding any environment an appropriate place to explore, discover, and grow.
This love of learning bubbles over into all areas of a child’s life. A strong
partnership between parents and educators may significantly enhance children’s development
by allowing a complimentary approach to learning both at home and in the
classroom. The Galileo Pre-K Parent Center offers a dynamic tool that supports
a family’s engagement in their child’s educational experience.
The Pre-K Parent Center is a secured area within Galileo
Pre-K Online and offers educators a platform to communicate with families
through posting notes and lesson plans. Through the center, parents have access
to up-to-date information about their child’s learning and classroom
experiences. The Center also allows parents to print both At-Home Activities to
share with their child and up-to-date reports about his or her developmental
progress. Through the Pre-K Parent
Center family involvement and engagement in a child’s education can be
supported and monitored. Family involvement in a child’s education is an educational
opportunity for the child and an important reporting component for Head Start
and Early Head Start programs.
Accessing the Pre-K Parent Center is quick and easy through
the Assessment Technology Incorporated home page using a username and password
provided by the child’s teacher.
For more information on the Pre-K Parent Center, contact an
ATI Field Services Coordinator at 1.877.358.7611 or at
GalileoInfo@ati-online.com.
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Monday, May 21, 2012
The Galileo School Readiness Scale
Research shows that the social, physical, and cognitive environments that a child is exposed to in the first years of life have a lasting impact on how a child develops. The capabilities that children acquire during their formative preschool years have a profound effect on their successful transition to school as well as maintaining success while attending school. One of the fundamental goals of Assessment Technology Incorporated (ATI) is to assist programs in meeting the school readiness needs of children. To help programs target these valued educational goals, ATI has created the Galileo School Readiness Scale.
What is the Galileo School Readiness Scale?
The Galileo School Readiness Scale is a new developmental scale that consists of capabilities from the essential areas of learning and development reflected in the Galileo G3 Assessment Scales. The capabilities on this new scale reflect valued school readiness goals, which programs may use to benchmark the progress their children are making in getting ready for successful entry into kindergarten.
How were the goals on the Galileo School Readiness Scale selected?
In choosing which capabilities to include on the Galileo School Readiness Scale, ATI analyzed the specific goals in the Head Start Child Development and Early Learning Framework, various state early learning standards, and Common Core Kindergarten Standards. Those capabilities that were common among the Framework and standards were identified as the agreed-upon essential performance objectives for preschool-age children transitioning into kindergarten.
Once these standards were identified and analyzed, the developmentally sequenced capabilities that a child must learn to achieve these valued goals were determined and then included in the Galileo School Readiness Scale.
How do teachers use the Galileo School Readiness Scale?
The Galileo School Readiness Scale should be used in conjunction with the Galileo G3 Assessment Scales. Since the Galileo School Readiness Scale is made up of selected Galileo G3 Assessment Scale capabilities, a teacher may continue to assess their children on the Galileo G3 Assessment Scales. Once a program has access to the Galileo School Readiness Scale, the G3 capabilities a child has already learned will automatically be documented as learned on the Galileo School Readiness Scale. In the future, as a teacher documents a child’s learning on the Galileo G3 Assessment Scales, the like-capabilities on the Galileo School Readiness Scale will also be updated as learned, meaning no additional work for the teacher.
How do administrators use the Galileo School Readiness Scale?
Administrators may aggregate and analyze Galileo school readiness assessment data at multiple points in a year. Periodic data analysis will determine what progress children are making toward meeting these established goals. Reports such as the Progress Report will illustrate the increase in children’s developmental score from one observation period to next, indicating that there has been a gain in ability. The Developmental Profile, when aggregated, will spotlight the particular school readiness capabilities that children have been attaining, and which might need additional attention. Administrators may use the Galileo school readiness assessment data to inform continuous program improvements related to curriculum, teaching, instructional strategies, and the professional development of staff. Furthermore, data from this scale provides programs the opportunity to share with parents and the local community children’s readiness for kindergarten.
Interested in learning more?
Contact your Galileo Field Services Coordinator at 1.877.358.7611 if you would like to learn more.
Kerridan Smith, B.A.
Professional Development Director
What is the Galileo School Readiness Scale?
The Galileo School Readiness Scale is a new developmental scale that consists of capabilities from the essential areas of learning and development reflected in the Galileo G3 Assessment Scales. The capabilities on this new scale reflect valued school readiness goals, which programs may use to benchmark the progress their children are making in getting ready for successful entry into kindergarten.
How were the goals on the Galileo School Readiness Scale selected?
In choosing which capabilities to include on the Galileo School Readiness Scale, ATI analyzed the specific goals in the Head Start Child Development and Early Learning Framework, various state early learning standards, and Common Core Kindergarten Standards. Those capabilities that were common among the Framework and standards were identified as the agreed-upon essential performance objectives for preschool-age children transitioning into kindergarten.
Once these standards were identified and analyzed, the developmentally sequenced capabilities that a child must learn to achieve these valued goals were determined and then included in the Galileo School Readiness Scale.
How do teachers use the Galileo School Readiness Scale?
The Galileo School Readiness Scale should be used in conjunction with the Galileo G3 Assessment Scales. Since the Galileo School Readiness Scale is made up of selected Galileo G3 Assessment Scale capabilities, a teacher may continue to assess their children on the Galileo G3 Assessment Scales. Once a program has access to the Galileo School Readiness Scale, the G3 capabilities a child has already learned will automatically be documented as learned on the Galileo School Readiness Scale. In the future, as a teacher documents a child’s learning on the Galileo G3 Assessment Scales, the like-capabilities on the Galileo School Readiness Scale will also be updated as learned, meaning no additional work for the teacher.
How do administrators use the Galileo School Readiness Scale?
Administrators may aggregate and analyze Galileo school readiness assessment data at multiple points in a year. Periodic data analysis will determine what progress children are making toward meeting these established goals. Reports such as the Progress Report will illustrate the increase in children’s developmental score from one observation period to next, indicating that there has been a gain in ability. The Developmental Profile, when aggregated, will spotlight the particular school readiness capabilities that children have been attaining, and which might need additional attention. Administrators may use the Galileo school readiness assessment data to inform continuous program improvements related to curriculum, teaching, instructional strategies, and the professional development of staff. Furthermore, data from this scale provides programs the opportunity to share with parents and the local community children’s readiness for kindergarten.
Interested in learning more?
Contact your Galileo Field Services Coordinator at 1.877.358.7611 if you would like to learn more.
Kerridan Smith, B.A.
Professional Development Director
Monday, January 23, 2012
The Head Start Portrait of Child Outcomes is Expanding
Great news for all Head Start programs utilizing Galileo Pre-K Online. If not already a participant, you are invited to become a participant in the 2011-2012 expansion of the Head Start Portrait of Child Outcomes. The Portrait, initiated several years ago by Head Start programs throughout the nation, is a grass roots initiative in collaboration with Assessment Technology Incorporated (ATI) in which Head Start programs join together, pool their data, and share information with the public. The portrait creates a vehicle to showcase the success of Head Start in promoting children's learning and development and thus to also showcase success in fostering their school readiness skills.
The 2011-2012 Portrait will reflect children's ongoing learning and progress in the 11 Domains and 37 Domain Elements comprising the Head Start Child Development and Learning Framework. Portrait data are automatically recorded online by Head Start programs and are available in real-time for reporting purposes. Thus, there is a unique opportunity to provide the Head Start community, researchers, policy-makers and the public with a continuous and changing portrait of outcomes reflecting the course of children's learning throughout the program year.
Register to Participate*
To participate, click here for the registration form, and return completed form to ATI. Participation in the Head Start Portrait is completely voluntary. There is no cost or additional work involved in becoming a Portrait participant.
For more information, click here, contact an ATI Field Services Coordinator at GalileoInfo@ati-online.com or call 1.877.358.7611.
*By participating, your program's Galileo Online demographic and assessment data will be included in the aggregated data for the Portrait of Child Outcomes. Your program name will be listed as a participant, but no data specific to your program, classes, or children will be shared or identified.
The 2011-2012 Portrait will reflect children's ongoing learning and progress in the 11 Domains and 37 Domain Elements comprising the Head Start Child Development and Learning Framework. Portrait data are automatically recorded online by Head Start programs and are available in real-time for reporting purposes. Thus, there is a unique opportunity to provide the Head Start community, researchers, policy-makers and the public with a continuous and changing portrait of outcomes reflecting the course of children's learning throughout the program year.
Register to Participate*
To participate, click here for the registration form, and return completed form to ATI. Participation in the Head Start Portrait is completely voluntary. There is no cost or additional work involved in becoming a Portrait participant.
For more information, click here, contact an ATI Field Services Coordinator at GalileoInfo@ati-online.com or call 1.877.358.7611.
*By participating, your program's Galileo Online demographic and assessment data will be included in the aggregated data for the Portrait of Child Outcomes. Your program name will be listed as a participant, but no data specific to your program, classes, or children will be shared or identified.
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