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SCR147.........................................................by EDUCATION CHILDREN - PRELITERACY SKILLS - Stating findings of the Legislature concerning the needs of children who begin school without preliteracy skills or readiness to learn; and requesting the Department of Education, in collaboration with the Department of Health and Welfare, to study the problem in Idaho and report to the Legislature. 02/17 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing 02/18 Rpt prt - to Educ 03/08 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 10th Ord 03/09 10th ord - ADOPTED - voice vote Title apvd - to House 03/10 House intro - 1st rdg - to W/M
SCR147|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO |||| Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2000IN THE SENATE SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 147 BY EDUCATION COMMITTEE 1 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 2 STATING FINDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE CONCERNING THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN WHO BEGIN 3 SCHOOL WITHOUT PRELITERACY SKILLS OR READINESS TO LEARN, AND REQUESTING 4 THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF 5 HEALTH AND WELFARE, TO STUDY THE PROBLEM IN IDAHO AND REPORT TO THE LEGIS- 6 LATURE. 7 Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: 8 WHEREAS, results of the statewide reading assessment demonstrate that too 9 many Idaho children are beginning school without necessary preliteracy skills 10 and are unready to learn; and 11 WHEREAS, emergent literacy takes place as a child is gradually exposed to 12 written and spoken language, and this process begins at birth; and 13 WHEREAS, children who begin school already behind their peers often fall 14 further and further behind throughout their school career with devastating 15 effects upon their future success; and 16 WHEREAS, there is evidence that a substantial number of children enrolled 17 in special education who are learning disabled or who have speech and language 18 problems could avoid many of these problems with very early intervention; and 19 WHEREAS, studies show that for every dollar spent on quality preschools, 20 five to seven dollars in future costs related to juvenile justice, teen preg- 21 nancy and special education can be avoided; and 22 WHEREAS, Idaho has the second lowest preschool enrollment in the nation; 23 and 24 WHEREAS, while these indicators and many others illustrate the importance 25 of early learning environments, Idaho has not yet addressed this need in a 26 dynamic way and in part this may be due to lack of proposals specific to Idaho 27 needs, culture and resources. 28 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the Second Regular Ses- 29 sion of the Fifty-fifth Idaho Legislature, the Senate and the House of Repre- 30 sentatives concurring therein, that the Legislature requests the State Depart- 31 ment of Education in collaboration with the Department of Health and Welfare, 32 to research and report to the next session of the Legislature on how we can 33 ensure every child enters school with appropriate preliteracy skills and ready 34 to learn and, to address questions including, but not limited to: 35 What factors influence or determine a child's readiness to learn when 36 entering school? 37 How do we measure preliteracy skills and school readiness? 38 How many children in Idaho start school without appropriate 39 preliteracy skills? 40 What are the methods and costs of remediation for the lack of 41 preliteracy skills in Idaho? 42 What programs or service models have proven effective in ensuring 43 children begin school ready to learn? 44 What methods are best suited for Hispanic and limited English profi- 2 1 cient students? 2 What early education programs or services are now available in Idaho, 3 what do they cost and how are they funded? 4 The Department shall report its findings to the First Regular Session of 5 the Fifty-sixth Idaho Legislature with recommendations and legislation if 6 appropriate.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE RS 10084 *The purpose of this resolution is to initiate a process through the state Department of Education, in cooperation with the Department of Health and Welfare, to identify the needs of Idaho's children for early childhood education and to determine the best methods to provide such education if needed. FISCAL IMPACT *Any costs related to this resolution will be minimal, involving the gathering and analyzing of data that already exists. Contact Name: Senator Betsy Dunklin Phone: 334-1382 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE SCR 147