Ready4Success is a kindergarten readiness initiative that is facilitated by the Schoenbaum Family Center at The Ohio State University. The city of Columbus funds this initiative as part of their effort to build and expand high quality prekindergarten options for young children across the city. Ready4Success staff partner with center-based early education and childcare programs to assist them in achieving school readiness goals for the children they serve. Ready4Success uses a multifaceted approach to achieve this goal, including assessing the skills and knowledge of children have a prekindergarten entry, measuring gains in basic math and literacy skills throughout the year, and providing ongoing professional development opportunities for teachers participating in the initiative. Participants in Ready4Success receive professional development and instructional coaching focused on effective instructional strategies to increase early literacy and math skills in preschool age children at no cost.
For more information about this program contact Shelby Dowdy at 614.292.5209 or dowdy.54@osu.edu.
Educator Toolkit:
Online Professional Development
The Ready4Success online professional development modules are e-learning opportunities that provide evidence-based instructional content, best practices and strategies on topics essential to improving kindergarten readiness. All online professional development trainings will be Ohio Approved. Teachers will receive 1.5 hours of Ohio Approved credit for each module completed.
- Module 1: Understanding the Social-Emotional Climate of Your Classroom
- Module 1: Social Emotional Climate
- Recommended Books & Activities
- Module 2: Effective and Authentic Math Instruction
- Recommended Books & Activities
- Module 3: Power Words: Enhancing Children’s Vocabulary Development (coming soon)
- Recommended Books & Activities
- Module 4: Print-Focused Read-Aloud for Literacy (coming soon)
- Recommended Books & Activities
Emergent Literacy Resources
- Phonological Awareness
- Print Knowledge
- Vocabulary
- Writing
Program Evaluation Reports
