Early Childhood Academy Public

“Gerald d. Jaynes pat hall jaynes board member board member family relationship”

“Relevant information is given to a 3rd party for 990 preparation and review. The completed document is then presented to the executive director, chief financial officer and the board audit committee for review and final approval prior to filing with the irs.”

“The conflict of interest policy is constantly monitored by administration personnel and the board of directors through review and approval procedures.”

“The executive director and principal's compensation is determined and approved by the board through its compensation committee using a written employment contract, form 990's of other organizations and other appropriate information related to comparable positions of similar sized organizations.”

“All governing documents, policies and financial statements are forwarded to the district of columbia public charter school board which provides oversight and distribution of relevant information to the public. The form 990 is also made available upon request and it is available on guidestar”

“It is the mission of early childhood academy public charter school to foster the academic and social/emotional growth and development of each student in a safe and holistic learning environment that will equip all students with the knowledge and tools to become high achievers, proficient readers, and critical thinkers who will thrive for a lifetime as productive and caring citizens.”

“Volunteers include 12 board members”

“Educational approach eca has a strong curricular focus on language and literacy, given the tremendous impact of early language development on nearly all other aspects of academic growth. Instruction is based on the early learning standards for prekindergarten and on the english language arts and math common core state standards for kindergarten through grade three. Early childhood academy public charter school has selected the appletree institute for education innovation's every child ready program as its instructional tool for pre-kindergarten and the hmh into reading, into math, and into science programs for kindergarten to grade three. Social studies instruction is provided based on the district of columbia social studies standards. Every child ready is an evidence-based, comprehensive, preschool instructional model that drives what to teach, how to teach, and how to tell children are learning. Every child ready is currently implemented in 4 states or districts across the u.s. Appletree institute implements a research-to-practice model to inform revisions to the model to support children, teachers and leaders. Hmh into reading instruction is implemented in accordance with the evidence-based science of reading research. It is differentiated by design to offer literacy instruction, support teachers in developing a culture of learning and growth, and help all learners believe in the power of "i can." hmh supports teachers in transitioning students beyond explicit instruction and into self-actualized learning. Hmh into math uses an approach focused on a growth mindset for students and real feedback from teachers to drive growth for each learner. Hmh into science delivers a manageable, streamlined, engaging curriculum that combines hands-on learning with ela-based science instruction. The district of columbia social studies standards for kindergarten through grade 3 include focus on "myself and my community", "working and building together", "this wide world", and "geography, history, and cultures of the district of columbia". The standards provide students with a personal connection to social studies learning. Assessment eca believes that the purpose of assessment is to inform instruction and assess student progress. Through implementation of a variety of formal and informal assessments, teachers obtain useful information about each child's knowledge, skills, and progress by observing, documenting, analyzing, and reviewing work samples over time. Teachers at early childhood academy public charter school meet in professional learning communities weekly, to analyze data and use it to inform instructional planning. Baseline and benchmark formative and summative assessments for prekindergarten include the every child ready assessment provided by the appletree institute for education innovation. Prekindergarten classroom environments are also evaluated using the classroom assessment scoring system (class). Formative and summative assessments for kindergarten through grade three students are administered using the northwest evaluation association measures of academic progress (nwea map) and the dynamic indicators of basic early literacy skills (dibels). In the spring, third grade students also complete the dc comprehensive assessments of progress in education (cape), which is the required statewide assessment. Data from these assessments inform planning and instruction for all students and serve as a critical part of the school's evaluation of its educational programs. Discipline eca seeks to create and maintain a learning environment that is nurturing, child-centered, and culturally sensitive through the use of the district of columbia standards for social/emotional learning (dc sel). The dc sel includes essential social and emotional knowledge and skills, including how to manage emotions, achieve goals, maintain supportive relationships and make responsible and caring decisions. Dc sel provides teachers with strategies that enable”