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Departments of Education and Public Welfare Office of Child Development and Early Learning Executive Budget 2008-2009 OCDEL’s Mission The Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) promotes opportunities for all Pennsylvania children and families by building systems and providing supports that help ensure access to high quality child and family services. The office is a joint initiative between the Departments of Education and Public Welfare. Helping fulfill Pennsylvania’s Promise for Children Because every child is Pennsylvania’s future 2 Selected OCDEL Programs Child Care Certification Child Care Works Children’s Trust Fund Early Intervention, birthfive Full-Day Kindergarten Head Start Supplemental Keystone STARS/PA Early Learning Keys to Quality Parent-Child Home Program Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts Nurse Family Partnership Public-private partnerships Helping fulfill Pennsylvania’s Promise for Children Because every child is Pennsylvania’s future 3 PA’s strategy for building a quality early education continuum Helping fulfill Pennsylvania’s Promise for Children Because every child is Pennsylvania’s future 4 Building a quality early education continuum Our goal: a seamless system of quality early education from birth – age 5 What it takes: 1. Quality program design 2. Quality implementation & coordination 3. Meeting the diverse needs of families 4. Maximizing resources 5. Documenting positive impact and building accountability into the program Helping fulfill Pennsylvania’s Promise for Children Because every child is Pennsylvania’s future 5 Progress: Planning, Monitoring & Accountability Creation of OCDEL Joining Infant/Toddler and Preschool EI under one office Identifying levels of risk and OCDEL program reach through statewide Reach and Risk Study Consistent monitoring for quality in early learning programs, including Environment Rating Scales, child assessment tools and ongoing integration of databases Progress since 2003 6 Progress: Standards for programs and practitioners Early Learning standards birth - 5 Infant-Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten, 1st & 2nd grade Alignment study Program quality standards Keystone STARS Early Intervention PA Pre-K Counts PA State Board of Education Regulations Early childhood professional standards Early Childhood Education Career Lattice Child Care Director and School-Age Credentials Progress since 2003 7 Progress: Assistance to meet standards and build capacity for excellence Building ECE staff capacity PA Early Learning Keys to Quality Growth of T.E.A.C.H. Program to Program articulation project Building programs’ capacity to serve all children Early Intervention Technical Assistance Early Childhood Mental Health Project Encouraging early education partnerships Pre K Counts Public-Private Partnership for Educational Success Progress since 2003 8 Progress: Community engagement and outreach Reaching out to ECE community OCDEL advisory committees Building public awareness of the value of quality early education Pennsylvania's Promise for Children Engaging leaders and communities to become children’s champions Early Childhood Community Engagement Groups (CEG) Pre K Counts Public-Private Partnership Executive Leadership Council Progress since 2003 9 Progress: Financing supports Creating new funding streams for ECE Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts Head Start Supplemental Assistance Program ABG & Full day K supplemental Increasing funding for OCDEL programs Building public-private partnerships Pre K Counts Public-Private Partnership PA Build Initiative Early Childhood Mental Health Project Progress since 2003 10 Moving ahead in 2008-2009 In order for Pennsylvania to have a quality early education continuum, we need to address: Quality program design Quality implementation & coordination Meeting the diverse needs of families In FY 08-09, Pennsylvania will focus on: Maximizing resources Documenting positive impact and building accountability into the program Ensuring alignment of Pennsylvania’s early childhood rd standards from infant through 3 grade Monitoring of and technical assistance to early education programs for continuous quality improvement Building early childhood staff capacity Deepening reach and risk study to include all OCDEL programs Promoting racial & cultural equity among OCDEL programs Providing parents with online searches for OCDEL programs Convening a task force to assure programs can most effectively access and coordinate multiple ECE funding streams Increasing funding for OCDEL Programs (PA Pre-K Counts, Keystone STARS, Child Care Works, Early Intervention, Nurse Family Partnership) Data collection that provides the big picture of how we are serving Pennsylvania’s children and families and what we are missing Working to develop a standard system of assessing child outcomes Moving ahead: 2008-2009 11 Moving Ahead: Planning, monitoring & accountability Refine and deepen OCDEL’s reach and risk assessment Develop a standard system of assessing child outcomes Early Learning Network (ELN) Unified plan, evaluation and monitoring tools for both Infant/Toddler and Preschool EI programs Promote racial and cultural equity in all programs Implementation of the Race Matters Toolkit; integrating examination of racial and cultural equity into our work Create cross-sector Early Childhood Mental Health Advisory Committee Moving ahead: 2008-2009 12 Moving Ahead: Standards for programs & practitioners Update Child Care Certification Regulations Alignment of early learning standards & assessments, birth – 3rd grade Update to PA Pre-K Counts eligibility requirements Family providers with STAR 2 or higher would become eligible to participate After June 30, 2009: STAR 3 required for child care programs to participate in PA Pre-K Counts Moving ahead: 2008-2009 13 Moving Ahead: Assistance to meet standards & build capacity for excellence Build capacity of early childhood workforce Facilitate regional articulation of associate’s degrees to bachelor’s degrees Provide guidance to higher education to implement new Early Childhood Education certificate Continued professional development opportunities Moving ahead: 2008-2009 14 Moving Ahead: Community engagement and outreach Build leadership at all levels Broaden and deepen community outreach networks Continue to engage top business leaders Make it easier for parents to access child care assistance Make it easier for parents to search for and access early learning opportunities Moving ahead: 2008-2009 15 Moving Ahead: Financing supports Increase funding to expand several OCDEL programs PA Pre-K Counts Keystone STARS Child Care Works Early Intervention Nurse Family Partnership Task force to assure programs can most effectively access and coordinate multiple ECE funding streams Continue public-private partnerships Moving ahead: 2008-2009 16 New children served in FY 08-09 Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts - additional $12.5 million to reach 1,000 more children and to respond to parent requests that some half-day programs be extended to full-day (12,000 total). Keystone STARS – $4.8 million increase will allow programs to provide higher quality early education to 170,000 children. Child Care Works Subsidized Child Care Program –$6.9 million increase will serve an additional 2,600 children, allowing services to 235,000 children total. Early Intervention - expansion will serve 1,450 more infants & toddlers (32,600 infants and toddlers total) and an additional 1,480 preschoolers (44,900 preschoolers total). Nurse Family Partnership – $1 million increase will serve up to an additional 240 families (up to 4,200 families total). Moving ahead: 2008-2009 17 Early Intervention Preschool program to provide services to an additional 1,480 children with new FY 200809 funding Infant/toddler program to provide services to an additional 1,450 children with funding available in current allocation and projected carry-over funding Moving ahead: 2008-2009 18 OCDEL’s work at a glance Progress: 2003-2008 Moving ahead: 2008-2009 Planning, monitoring and accountability Creation of OCDEL Deepen Reach and Risk study to include all OCDEL programs Joining of Infant/Toddler & Preschool Early Intervention programs into one office Develop standard system of assessing child outcomes Evaluating county risk and program reach through statewide Reach and Risk Study Unify IFSP/IEP plan, child evaluation and program monitoring tools for both Monitoring quality through Environment Rating Infant/Toddler and Preschool Early Intervention Scales programs Assessing child outcomes through Early Promote racial and cultural equity among all Childhood Accountability Program (ECAP) programs (Race Matters Toolkit) Maximizing use of program information Create cross-sector Early Childhood Mental (PELICAN) Health Advisory Committee Standards for programs & practitioners nd Early Learning Standards infant – 2 grade Update Child Care Certification Regulations Program quality standards (STARS, EI, PA Alignment of early learning standards, infant rd Pre-K Counts) 3 grade ECE professional standards (Career Lattice, Director and School-Age credentials) Helping fulfill Pennsylvania’s Promise for Children Because every child is Pennsylvania’s future 19 OCDEL’s work at a glance Progress: 2003-2008 Moving ahead: 2008-2009 Assistance to meet standards and build capacity for excellence PA Early Learning Keys to Quality Facilitate higher education articulation Building program capacity to serve all children Provide guidance to higher education to o Early Intervention Technical implement new Early Childhood Education Assistance certificate o Early Childhood Mental Health Continue professional development Project opportunities for early childhood professionals Promoting continuous quality improvement o STARS specialists o Preschool Program Specialists Encouraging ECE partnerships o Pre K Counts Public-Private Partnership for Educational Success Community engagement & outreach OCDEL advisory committees Build leadership at all levels Pennsylvania’s Promise for Children Broaden and deepen community outreach networks Early Childhood Community Engagement Groups and Pre K Counts Public-Private Continue to engage top business leaders Partnership sites COMPASS On-Line Application for Child Care Pre K Counts Public-Private Partnership Works Executive Leadership Council Online Parent Search for Child Care Helping fulfill Pennsylvania’s Promise for Children Because every child is Pennsylvania’s future 20 OCDEL’s work at a glance Progress: 2003-2008 Moving ahead: 2008-2009 Financing supports New funding streams for ECE (PA Pre-K Increase funding for OCDEL programs (PA Counts, Head Start Supplemental, ABG, Full Pre-K Counts, Keystone STARS, Child Care Day K Supplemental) Works, Early Intervention, Nurse Family Partnership) Increased funding for OCDEL programs Early Childhood Financing Strategies Work Building public-private partnerships Group Public-private partnerships Helping fulfill Pennsylvania’s Promise for Children Because every child is Pennsylvania’s future 21 Children served by select OCDEL programs FY 2002-2003 & FY 2008-2009 Program ABG Class Size Reduction (K-3rd Grade) FY 02-03 Did not exist FY 08-09 1 18,887 2 Early Intervention Birth to 3 Program 3 to 5 Program 33,939 20,000 45,908 99,847 22,020 33,726 29,020 38,713 60,114 127,847 32,689 44,976 FY 02-03 FY 08-09 1 Head Start Federal Head Start Child Care Works TANF Former TANF Low Income TOTAL (monthly average) Program Head Start Supplemental Assistance Program Keystone STARS Nurse Family Partnership Pre-K School Based Pre-K and K4 4 ABG Pre-K PA Pre-K Counts 30,986 35,372 2 Did not exist 5,610 170,936 4,287 45,745 3,092 2,684 Did not exist Did not exist 10,456 2 4,155 2 12,000 Full Day Kindergarten ABG Full Day Kindergarten Did not exist 56,939 2 ABG Full Day Kindergarten Supplement All Full Day Kindergarten 3 Did not exist 6,377 2 77,505 2 42,015 1 2 Fiscal Year End Goal or Projection FY 08-09 is based on 07-08 Participating 3 Total children in school-based full day K from ABG, ABG Supplement and other funding sources 4 Total children in Pre-K minus ABG Pre-K Helping fulfill Pennsylvania’s Promise for Children Because every child is Pennsylvania’s future 22 2008-2009 Highlights: State and Federal Investment (in thousands) FY 2007-08 Child Care Works Keystone STARS/Keys to Quality Child Care Services - State Funds $ Child Care Services - Federal Funds $ Child Care Assistance - State Funds $ Child Care Assistance - Federal Funds$ Total State $ Total Federal $ Total ALL funds $ Early Intervention Early Intervention Birth - 3 State Funds Federal Funds Total Funds Early Intervention 3-5 State Funds Federal Funds Total Funds Total Birth -5 EI Funds 147,014 224,778 199,274 168,203 346,288 392,981 739,269 FY 2008-09 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 119,661 $ 49,600 $ 169,261 $ $ $ $ $ 173,099 50,028 223,127 392,388 173,318 224,778 221,773 168,203 395,091 392,981 788,072 Change $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 26,304 22,499 48,803 48,803 $ $ $ $ 121,462 $ 46,834 $ 168,296 $ $ 185,433 $ 53,747 $ 239,180 $ 407,476 $ 1,801 (2,766) (965) 12,334 3,719 16,053 15,088 State only Funded Programs Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts Full Day Kindergarten ABG Head Start Supplemental $ $ $ 75,000 $ 15,000 $ 40,000 $ 87,550 $ 15,000 $ 40,000 $ 12,550 - Nurse Family Partnership State Funds Federal Funds Total Funds $ $ $ 7,262 $ 5,571 $ 12,671 $ 8,266 $ 5,571 $ 13,837 $ 1,004 1,004 Helping fulfill Pennsylvania’s Promise for Children Because every child is Pennsylvania’s future 23 24