Kindergarten Readiness Focus Group
With the Early Learning Coalition
Please see the below message from the Early Learning Coalition.
The Patterson Foundation through the Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading is very interested in the collective local wisdom in putting together best practice guidelines for Kindergarten Transition. Our regional area is Manatee, Sarasota, DeSoto, and Charlotte counties. There are some good things already happening…we are interested in capturing, replicating and scaling the positive. We also are interested in hearing about the barriers currently in place. To that end, we will be holding focus groups utilizing the skills and talents of students from the Lilly School of Philanthropy from Indiana University.
On Tuesday, March 17th (Yes, during Spring Break week) The Patterson Foundation, with IU students, will be conducting two focus groups around the topic of Kindergarten Transition. These focus groups will last for 90 minutes and will meet at the Community Foundation of Sarasota County.
We are looking to have 8 to 10 people in each group. The Patterson Foundation will provide a $50 gift card to each participant.
We would like you to participate in one or more of the groups. (You will receive a $50 gift card for each group you are a part of) Please click the link below for every group you will attend, to reserve your spot(s) in the focus group(s). We also welcome you to forward this email to others who may be interested.
Tuesday, March 17th
10:30 to 12 noon – Focus Group A (Parents of children aged 3 to 7) Snacks provided
TO REGISTER, please follow the link below: