Review and Revision of the Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Program Standards (2005) The Florida Department of Education, Office of Early Learning, is pleased to announce the first of two Panel of Experts' Meetings to review the ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

The Office of Early Learning announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATES AND TIMES: December 6, 2007, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; December 7, 2007, 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

PLACE: Hyatt Regency Orlando International Airport, Intercontinental Ballroom I, Orlando, FL

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Review and Revision of the Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Program Standards (2005).

The Florida Department of Education, Office of Early Learning, is pleased to announce the first of two Panel of Experts’ Meetings to review the Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Performance Standards (2005). The focus of this meeting will be: emergent literacy, language and communication, physical health, approaches to learning, social and emotional development, and motor development.

The area of Cognitive Development and General Knowledge (mathematics, science, social studies, the arts) will be discussed at a second meeting on December 17 and 18, 2007.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Office of Early Learning at [e-mail] or [phone].

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Office of Early Learning at [e-mail] or [phone]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

For more information, you may contact: Office of Early Learning at [e-mail] or [phone].