Transcript State of the State:Early Learning in Pennsylvania Today

Making a Difference for ALL Children Takes ALL of Us!
Making
a Difference
State
of the State:
Early
Learning in takes ALL
Children
Pennsylvania Today
for ALL
of us!
Barbara G. Minzenberg, Ph.D.
Making a Difference for ALL Children Takes ALL of Us!
Getting here… my personal journey
• MOSAIC Pittsburgh
• Dissertation research
• UCLID
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P-3 Approach to children’s success in
school and in life
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Office of Child Development and Early Learning
Programs
Keystone
STARS
Parents as
Teachers
Healthy
Families
America
NurseFamily
Partnership
Child Care
Works
Pre-K
Counts
Early
Intervention
Head Start
Early Head
Start
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Early Intervention
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Early Learning Standards to inform curriculum,
instruction, assessment
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Early identification of children’s needs
for greatest success
• All state-funded programs
administer developmental screening
within 45 days of enrollment
96%
of more than 500 children at risk of
expulsion remained in quality STARS
programs thanks to Early Childhood
Mental Health Consultation in 2013-14.
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Engaging families
Family Engagement Conference
October 14, 2015
95% of parents use information on
their child’s performance to support
their child’s learning at home
OCDEL Family Survey, 2013-14
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Engaging families in their children’s early learning
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App coming in fall 2015
Spanish in fall 2016
Watch the Intro video online
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Local Education and Resource Network
• LEARN teams focus
on
– Family engagement
– Kindergarten transition
– Community outreach
www.papromiseforchildren.com
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Questions?
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