Early Learning in Pennsylvania: Child Care, Education, Early Intervention, Family Support, Head Start and School

FY 06-07 Budget Departments of Education & Public Welfare February 2006 Pennsylvania Departments of Education & Public Welfare - February 2006 1

Investing in Our Children’s Success

 An Investment in the Early Education and Care of Pennsylvania’s Children is an Investment in the Future Pennsylvania Departments of Education & Public Welfare - February 2006 2

Our Challenge

  A million more students are graduating from college in India than they are in the United States An engineering graduate is six times more likely to come out of a Chinese college than an American college Pennsylvania Departments of Education & Public Welfare - February 2006 3

Our Work

 Pennsylvania has begun to emphasize and invest in the foundation for our children’s success – quality early childhood programs Pennsylvania Departments of Education & Public Welfare - February 2006 4

Families Speak Out

“Pre-k is important because it gets [children] ready for kindergarten, and they get a head start on the things they need to know when they enter school in September.”

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Miranda B, parent with child enrolled in Head Start “My son has attended a program for children with autism and their typically developing peers for the past year. In that time his skills have improved. This is due to the dedicated staff working tirelessly with him.

He and his friends are learning so much together."

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Wendy, a parent from Allegheny County

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Scientists Speak Out

 Early childhood programs produce economic benefits from $1.26 to $17 for each $1 invested  Scientific research has demonstrated that early childhood interventions can improve the lives of participating children and families  Karoly, Kilburn & Cannon, Early Childhood Intervention: Proven Results, Future Promises (Rand 2005) Pennsylvania Departments of Education & Public Welfare - February 2006 6

Highlights of Progress in FY 05-06

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Establish new early learning programs Build the capacity of child care as a partner for school readiness Improve professional preparation & development of teachers & administrators Assure access for most disadvantaged Engage parents and other stakeholders Fully coordinate efforts of Welfare & Education Departments Pennsylvania Departments of Education & Public Welfare - February 2006 7

     FY 05-06 Highlights: Supporting Our New Early Learning Programs Full-Day Kindergarten  52% of children are participating in full-day kindergarten Reduced Class Size in Early Grades  18,000 children in 93 school districts Quality Pre-Kindergarten through Schools  10,350 children in 76 districts Quality Pre-Kindergarten through Head Start Supplemental  4,710 children in 51 counties with 56 school & 75 child care partners Established PDE Early Childhood Capital Fund Linking Schools & Community ECE Programs Pennsylvania Departments of Education & Public Welfare - February 2006 8

    FY 05-06 Highlights: Supporting Child Care as a Partner for School Readiness Keystone Stars  62% of centers serving 133,485 children as of 12/05  24% of family homes serving 6,018 children Teachers are improving credentials  1,000 new CDA’s in progress at 11 colleges, 13 training organizations, & 2 IU’s; all articulate to college credit Resource alignment is helping programs & practitioners Established Pennsylvania Key and 6 Regional Keys to Quality Centers Pennsylvania Departments of Education & Public Welfare - February 2006 9

FY 05-06 Highlights: Improving Professional Preparation & Development of Early Childhood Field  High Schools converting their Early Childhood Training Programs to Child Development Associate (CDA)-Ready; 19 competing for new resources  New Infant-Toddler CDA, with focus on inclusive practice- three times as many applicants as slots   228 new T.E.A.C.H. scholars of 1,106 total, an increase of 26%; 34 participating colleges, an increase of 9 colleges this year Developed career lattice for all early childhood education professionals Pennsylvania Departments of Education & Public Welfare - February 2006 10

FY 05-06 Highlights: Improving Professional Preparation & Development of Early Childhood Field     Provided training to over 1,500 professionals on the Early Learning Standards, & Assessment and Curriculum Recommendations Published Kindergarten standards Developed early childhood career lattice Advanced new proposal to strengthen teacher certification for early childhood, special education, and elementary teachers Pennsylvania Departments of Education & Public Welfare - February 2006 11

   FY 05-06 Highlights: Assuring Access for the Most Disadvantaged Child Care Works Subsidized Child Care Program  108,710 children served monthly this year    3,041 more than FY 04-05- TANF families in Career Development/Work 5,297 more than last year- Former TANF Working Families 1,570 more than last year- Low Income Working Families Successful implementation of new regulations removing barriers for families Successful implementation of improved payment levels (rates) for programs serving vulnerable young children Pennsylvania Departments of Education & Public Welfare - February 2006 12

FY 05-06 Highlights: Assuring Access   Early Intervention   28,742 children projected for Infant-Toddler Program  2,014 additional children from previous year FY 04-05 38,189 children projected for Preschool Program  3,326 additional children from previous year FY 04-05 Successful Initial Implementation of Renewed Focus on Inclusion    Preschool Grants Competition Infant-Toddler CDA Initiative Community Forums Pennsylvania Departments of Education & Public Welfare - February 2006 13

 FY 05-06 Highlights: Assuring Access for the Most Disadvantaged Completed Independent Demographic Study on Early Intervention to guide future work, pointing to:   Significant continued growth in the Early Intervention program, birth-five, over the next several years Impact of child and family risk factors Pennsylvania Departments of Education & Public Welfare - February 2006 14

FY 05-06 Highlights: Engaging Parents    Nurse-Family Partnership serving 3,574 families in 33 counties Parent-Child Home Literacy Program serving 1,400 children in 28 sites Parent Council successfully formed Pennsylvania Departments of Education & Public Welfare - February 2006 15

FY 05-06 Highlights: Engaging Parents  

Kindergarten: Here I

Come parent-child home activity guide due for statewide release in April One Book, Every Young Child campaign featuring

Inside Mouse,

Outside Mouse by Lindsay Barrett George Pennsylvania Departments of Education & Public Welfare - February 2006 16

FY 05-06 Highlights: Engaging Parents    Successful incorporation of Keystone Stars local resource & referral information for parents seeking early learning programs New Parent Handbook in English & Spanish on Child Care Works Subsidy Program, publication expected April, 2006 New brochures in English & Spanish for parents explaining early learning programs, and their benefits, publication expected April, 2006 Pennsylvania Departments of Education & Public Welfare - February 2006 17

FY 05-06 Highlights: Engaging Community Leaders   Community Engagement Initiative in every county linking 84% of schools with early childhood community leaders Partnership for Quality Pre-Kindergarten in 23 local communities with early childhood partners (schools, child care, Head Start & Early Intervention) & local civic leaders Pennsylvania Departments of Education & Public Welfare - February 2006 18

  FY 05-06 Highlights: Engaging Early Childhood & Community Leaders Successfully established task forces to address critical issues:   Infant-Toddler Standards Kindergarten Standards Successfully supported advisory councils:        State Interagency Coordinating Council Early Care & Education Advisory Committee Head Start Advisory Committee Keystone Stars Advisory Committee Parent Council Child Care Works Subsidized Child Care Committee School-Age Advisory Committee Pennsylvania Departments of Education & Public Welfare - February 2006 19

  FY 05-06 Highlights: Engaging Early Childhood & Community Leaders Successfully hosted three major early childhood conferences, attracting nearly 1,000 participants of early childhood professionals, parents & community leaders Commissioned a respected economist to conduct analysis of the cost savings to K-12 special education programs from the initiation of pre-kindergarten programs. Pennsylvania Departments of Education & Public Welfare - February 2006 20

FY 05-06 Highlights: Assuring Coordination Between Education and Welfare  Governor’s Early Learning Team   Office of Child Development BUILD Initiative Pennsylvania Departments of Education & Public Welfare - February 2006 21

2006-07 Budget Overview

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Pennsylvania will continue to make investments in programs that will protect and serve our neediest citizens – the elderly, children and those who are disabled.

Governor Rendell

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      Early Learning Funding Summary for 2006-07 $250 million for Education Accountability Block Grant; in addition, Basic Education Funding increase by 5%, or $224.6 million $10 million for Science: It’s Elementary $45 million for Head Start Supplemental Assistance program $663 million for Child Care Access & Learning $332.5 million for Early Intervention $11.4 million for Nurse-Family Partnership Pennsylvania Departments of Education & Public Welfare - February 2006 23

FY 06-07 Education Accountability Block Grant    $250 million Accountability Block Grant, an increase of $50 million.

Three Early Childhood Options:  Pre-Kindergarten   Full-day Kindergarten Small Class size 70% of the ABG is currently invested in early childhood options Pennsylvania Departments of Education & Public Welfare - February 2006 24

FY 06-07 Basic Education Subsidy

  Basic education funding will increase by 5% $224.6 million. Selected funding components include:    $55 million Poverty Supplement for low-income school districts $64 million Foundation Funding to help all districts reach an adequate funding level, focusing on 159 school districts that spend less than $9,030 per student. Foundation resources are targeted to districts that already have high local tax efforts $10 million for Limited English Proficiency programs Largest improvement in basic education support since 1992 Pennsylvania Departments of Education & Public Welfare - February 2006 25

FY 06-07 Science: It’s Elementary

   $10 million investment in future scientists Provides hands-on learning equipment & intensive teacher training to up to 150 elementary schools When schools in SW PA used the strategies that make up Science: It’s Elementary, they out performed nations around the world Pennsylvania Departments of Education & Public Welfare - February 2006 26

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FY 06-07 Head Start Supplemental

$45 million in Head Start, an increase of $15 million Adds 1,540 children, making this high quality program available to 6,250 at-risk children & their families Pennsylvania Departments of Education & Public Welfare - February 2006 27

FY 06-07 Child Care Access & Learning   $663 million, an increase of $59.5 million $616 million for serving vulnerable, low income children through Child Care Works subsidy, an increase of $53 million    $284.3 million for 87,404 children of low-income working families, up from 85,544 children this year $164.3 million for 56,812 children of former TANF working families, up from 47,251 children this year $167.7 million for 76,970 children from TANF families, up from 71,422 children this year Pennsylvania Departments of Education & Public Welfare - February 2006 28

FY 06-07 Child Care Access & Learning     $2.9 million for unification of Child Care Works subsidy so that families have “one door” in local communities.

$8.5 million to allow programs to align with established rate ceilings.

$1.4 million to initiate an automated certification/licensing system to improve the productivity and efficiency of Pennsylvania’s early learning providers.

2 percent COLA of $10.94 million is included.

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FY 06-07 Child Care Access & Learning  $47 million, an increase of $6.1 million for continued development of Keystone Stars/Keys to Quality      Addition of 12,000 children to Keystone Stars Continued expansion of T.E.A.C.H. to at least 60 more teachers serving 600 children Addition of Health Consultant Services to Keys to Quality Centers Pilot of Mental Health Consultants at Keys to Quality Centers through partnership with Heinz Endowments Continue to focus awards on most vulnerable, low income children Pennsylvania Departments of Education & Public Welfare - February 2006 30

FY 06-07 Early Intervention

   $332.5 million for the Birth-Five Early Intervention Program, an increase of $27.2 million Adds 5,174 children, making this program available to a total of 71,835 children Includes resources for improved amounts per child on state funds:   2% for Infant-Toddler 2% for Preschool program, within new per child funding structure Pennsylvania Departments of Education & Public Welfare - February 2006 31

FY 06-07 Nurse Family Partnership

   $11.4 million for Nurse-Family Partnership, an increase of $1.9 million   $2 general funds; $5.3 federal funds; $4.1 NBB Includes M.A. revenue for the first time Adds 511 families, up from 3,574 to 4,085 Adds 4 counties, from 33 to 37 counties Pennsylvania Departments of Education & Public Welfare - February 2006 32

Child Care Services

State Funds Federal Funds State Funds - Cash Grants Federal Funds - Cash Grants TOTAL STATE FUNDS TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS TOTAL ALL FUNDS Children Served TANF Former TANF Low-Income Keystone Stars TOTAL FY 2005-06 $ 80,209 $ 223,801 $ 121,285 $ 178,678 $ 201,494 $ 402,479 $ 603,973 71,422 47,251 85,544 144,888 349,105 FY 2006-07 $ 107,671 $ 223,801 $ 155,530 $ 176,445 $ 263,201 $ 400,246 $ 663,447 Change $27,642 $ $34,245 $ (2,233) $61,707 $ (2,233) $59,474 76,970 56,812 87,404 156,888 378,074 5,548 9,561 1,860 12,000 28,969 Pennsylvania Departments of Education & Public Welfare - February 2006 33

Early Intervention- Birth - 3

State Funds Federal Funds TOTAL FUNDS

Early Intervention- 3 - 5

State Funds Federal Funds TOTAL FUNDS TOTAL STATE EI FUNDS Children Served Birth - 3 3 to 5 Total EI children Served FY 2005-06 $ 89,535 $ 34,021 $ 123,556 $ 123,487 $ 58,259 $ 181,746 $ 305,302 28,472 38,189 66,661 FY 2006-07 $ 105,175 $ 35,868 $ 141,043 Change $15,640 $ 1,847 $17,487 $ 131,394 $ 60,091 $ 191,485 $ 332,528 31,299 40,536 71,835 $ 7,907 $ 1,832 $ 9,739 $27,226 2,827 2,347 5,174 Pennsylvania Departments of Education & Public Welfare - February 2006 34

Nurse Family Partnership

State Funds Federal Funds TOTAL FUNDS Families Served Nurse Family Partnership FY 2005-06 FY 2006-07 Change $ 5,710 $ 6,135 $ 425 $ 3,827 $ 5,278 $ 1,451 $ 9,537 $ 11,413 $ 1,876 3,574 4,085 511 Pennsylvania Departments of Education & Public Welfare - February 2006 35

Program Accountability Block Grant /Pre-Kindergarten Accountability Block Grant /Full Day Kindergarten Accountability Block Grant /Reduced Class Size Child Care Works Subsidized Child Care Program (total) FY 05 06 Children 3,052 58,318 18,165 204,217 Projected FY 06-07 Children Annual Projection of New Children FY 06-07 N.A.-Districts determine local use of Block Grant program N.A.-Districts determine local use of Block Grant program N.A.- Districts determine local use of Block Grant program 221,186 16,969  Child Care Works Subsidized Child Care Program-Low Income Working  Child Care Works Subsidized Child Care Program-TANF 85,544 71,422 87,404 76,970 1,860 5,548  Child Care Works Subsidized Child Care Program-Former TANF Early Intervention (total) 47,251 56,812 9,561  Early Intervention 0-3  Early Intervention 3-5 Head Start Supplemental Assistance Program Keystone Stars/Keys to Quality Nurse Family Partnership 66,661 28,472 38,189 4,710 144,888 3,574 71,835 31,299 40,536 6,250 156,888 4,085 5,174 2,827 2,347 1,540 12,000 511 Pennsylvania Departments of Education & Public Welfare - February 2006 36

Highlights of Initiatives for FY 06-07

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  FY 06-07 Highlights: Establish New Early Learning Programs Early Childhood Capital Fund partnership of schools with community early childhood programs Investigation of additional loan-grant capital program for community early childhood education programs through partnership of DPW, PDE, Governor’s Office, DCED, PHFA, & Governor’s Housing Office Pennsylvania Departments of Education & Public Welfare - February 2006 38

FY 06-07 Highlights: Support Child Care as a Partner for School Readiness    Continue to move towards full alignment of Stars/Keys to Quality with financing and professional development & practice Fully implement new career lattice Support regulatory changes to child care certification regulations Pennsylvania Departments of Education & Public Welfare - February 2006 39

    FY 06-07 Highlights: Improve Professional Preparation & Development of ECE Field Teacher Certification Initiative Child Assessment Initiative Create statewide strategy for support from Reading First to other K-3 rd grade programs Science & math focus in Department of Education sponsored summer professional for prek-3 rd grade teachers Pennsylvania Departments of Education & Public Welfare - February 2006 40

FY 06-07 Highlights: Assure Access   Unification of the Child Care Works Subsidized Child Care Program Set performance targets for increasing the number of children served by Early Intervention who are included in typical early childhood settings Pennsylvania Departments of Education & Public Welfare - February 2006 41

   FY 06-07 Highlights: Engage Parents & Other Stakeholders Focus on strategy to fully support relative neighbor caregivers Continue public-private Partnership for Quality Pre-kindergarten, expand from 324 classrooms serving 6,019 to 450 classrooms with 8,350 children Distribution of

Kindergarten, Here I Come

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FY 06-07 Highlights: Coordinate In & Across Welfare & Education Departments  Complete Infant-Toddler Standards  Explore financing options to support Early Childhood Mental Health Consultants  Promote use of developmental screening to identify children with behavioral/developmental challenges  Work with adult serving system on parent-child relationship in context of adult treatment  Sponsor school-age credential that focuses on improved coordination between after-school & elementary schools Pennsylvania Departments of Education & Public Welfare - February 2006 43

All Children Succeeding in School & in Life Pennsylvania Departments of Education & Public Welfare - February 2006 44