| Transitioning From Pre-school (cpse) to Kindergarden (cse) Checklist of required steps for my child’s transition from pre-school to kindergarten* |
| I have referred my child to an outside agency to get evaluated (optional but recommended for certain children, when their parents want to use a second opinion in support of their request. Many hospitals would provide the evaluation, charging the child‘s medical insurance.) I have received a letter in the mail from CSE with a date for the orientation meeting. I have attended the orientation meeting. I have received a letter or phone call from CSE with a date to have my child evaluated by the Board of Education. My child has been evaluated by the Board of Education I have gotten a letter or a phone call from CSE with a date for my CSE Planning Conference. I have arranged to have someone come with me to the CSE Planning Conference (teacher, advocate, friend...) I have gathered my materials for the CSE Planning Conference (teacher recommendations, outside evaluations...) I have attended my CSE Planning Conference where I made sure the IEP was completed and obtained the address of the recommended program for my child so I could check it out. I will remind myself not to sign the form at the CSE placement conference until I have seen the recommended program or school first. I have visited the recommended program or school, and used my Program Visit Feedback Form, to make sure that I don’t overlook important information. I have received my final notice of placement. I have signed the forms only if I was content with the offered placement that I visited. If I am not happy with that placement, I have contacted CSE. *Created in the year 2000 by Columbia University social work trainees at H. G. Birch Western Queens. It is based on the New York state regulations.) |
| If your child is 4 years old and lives in New York, then he/she will soon graduate from his preschool (in the CPSE system), and will move to kindergarten (at the CSE system). It is extremely important that you select a program that is adequate for your child. This requires that you be proactive. Do your research on the child’s needs as perceived by the educational/clinical team who works with him, and about the optional schools in your area. Attached is a checklist of assignments, created to help parents get an early start in this process of transitioning to a new school. You can obtain a list of approved schools from the New York State's Education Department site. |
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