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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:36:25 GMT</pubDate>
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			<link>http://kcsos.kern.org/cpin/2005/03/10</link>
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&lt;P class=MsoNormal style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&quot; align=center&gt;&lt;FONT color=black size=4&gt;&lt;FONT size=5&gt;&lt;EM&gt;REGION 8 - COSTA DEL SUR&lt;/EM&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P class=MsoNormal style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&quot; align=left&gt;&lt;FONT color=teal size=4&gt;The California Preschool Instructional Network (CPIN), funded by the State Department of Education, Child Development Division, is comprised of Eleven regional networks.&amp;nbsp; Region 8 serves Kern, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;H2 class=MsoNormal style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&quot; align=left&gt;&lt;FONT color=red&gt;Our Goal:&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/H2&gt;
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&lt;DIV class=MsoNormal style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&quot; align=left&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;Establish and maintain a regional network of administrators and leaders of early care and education/school readiness programs.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;
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&lt;DIV class=MsoNormal style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&quot; align=left&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;Develop and/or support regional communication and collaboration systems amoung various stakeholders in early care and education/school readiness.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;
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&lt;DIV class=MsoNormal style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&quot; align=left&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;Promote smooth transitions from preschool to kindergarten for all children, including English Language Learners and those with special needs.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;/UL&gt;
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&lt;P class=MsoNormal style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&quot; align=left&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;To provide high quality professional development for preschool administrators and teacher/leaders that will consist of:&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;DIV class=MsoNormal style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&quot; align=left&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;Current research, resources and best practices&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;
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&lt;DIV class=MsoNormal style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&quot; align=left&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;Focus on the educational component of school readiness for all children aged three to five, including English learners and children with special needs&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;
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&lt;DIV class=MsoNormal style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&quot; align=left&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;Focus on language and literacy, numeracy and other content areas as related to Preschool Learning Foundations&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;/UL&gt;
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