Transcript FY15 Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) Renewal Grant Proposal Policy and Research Committee: January 6, 2014

FY15 Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK)
Renewal Grant Proposal
Policy and Research Committee:
January 6, 2014
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UPK: Overview
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
Line Item 3000-5075 Description:
 Provides grants to preschool programs to promote school
readiness and positive outcomes for children and to
inform the longer term implementation of a program of
universally accessible, high-quality education.

This account is funded at $7.5 million in FY14 as it was in FY13.
1. FY14 Renewal Grant - approximately $5.6 million
granted to 208 UPK providers.
2. FY14 Open Competitive Grant – approximately
$692,000 will be granted to new UPK providers by
February 2, 2014.
FY15 UPK: Grant Proposal

Develop a renewal grant with the allocated $6,291,985.

There is potential to fund approximately 418 UPK classrooms
and identify approximately 2,091 “high needs children.”

The eligibility criteria for the renewal grant bid will be
streamlined compared to the eligibility criteria for the FY14
Renewal Grant.
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In order to be eligible to apply for the UPK renewal grant,
the designated classrooms and/or family child care homes
must satisfy all eight (8) of the criteria outlined on the
next slide.
FY14 UPK Eligibility Criteria
FY15 UPK Eligibility Criteria
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All programs must be EEC Licensed or License-Exempt.
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All programs must be “Self-Assessed – Final Submitted” at a level
3 or above in the Massachusetts QRIS Program Manager.
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All programs must also have an income-eligible contract, and/or
voucher agreement in place and be willing to accept EECsubsidized or low-income children.
2
All programs must also have an income-eligible contract, and/or
voucher agreement in place and be willing to accept EECsubsidized or low-income children.
3
All programs must provide access to full-day, full-year services for
working families.
3
All programs must provide access to full-day, full-year services for
working families.
4
All programs must provide a developmentally appropriate
program.
4
All programs must have current accreditation or a non-expired
Child Development Associate (CDA) credential or higher for family
child care educators (AA, BA, or Master’s degree).
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All programs must have current accreditation or a non-expired
Child Development Associate (CDA) credential or higher for family
child care educators (AA, BA, or Master’s degree).
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All classrooms for which an applicant is seeking UPK funding must
be serving preschool-aged children (age 2 years 9 months to
kindergarten eligible in the community in which they live).
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All classrooms for which an applicant is seeking UPK funding must
be serving preschool-aged children (age 2 years 9 months to
kindergarten eligible in the community in which they live).
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All programs must demonstrate that they serve “high needs
children.”
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All programs must satisfactorily complete and submit all prior
year data assessment reports.
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All programs must collect and enter formative assessment data
for each child in the classroom.
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All programs must be self-assessed at a level 3 or above in the
Massachusetts QRIS Program Manager.
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All programs must demonstrate pre-kindergarten to third grade
alignment with the school district in which they are located.
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All programs must demonstrate that they serve “high needs
children.”
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All programs must provide screening and/or formative
assessment scores for each child in the classroom.
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All programs must provide a competitive compensation package
for lead teachers.
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Program match is required of all programs.
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All programs must demonstrate pre-kindergarten to third grade
alignment with the school district in which they are located.
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FY15 UPK: Proposed Eligibility Criteria
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Criterion 1:
 “All programs must be ‘Self-Assessed – Final Submitted’ at
a level 3 or above in the Massachusetts QRIS Program
Manager.”
• All programs must be EEC Licensed or License-Exempt.
• All programs must provide a developmentally appropriate program.
• All programs must provide a competitive compensation package for
lead teachers.
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Criterion 2:
 “All programs must also have an income-eligible contract,
and/or voucher agreement in place and be willing to
accept EEC-subsidized or low-income children.”
FY15 UPK: Proposed Eligibility Criteria (cont…)
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Criterion 3:
 “All programs must provide access to full-day, full-year
services for working families.”
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Criterion 4:
 “All programs must have current accreditation or a nonexpired Child Development Associate (CDA) credential or
higher for family child care educators (AA, BA, or Master’s
degree).”
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Criterion 5:
 “All classrooms for which an applicant is seeking UPK
funding must be serving preschool-aged children (age 2
years 9 months to kindergarten eligible in the community
in which they live).”
FY15 UPK: Proposed Eligibility Criteria (cont…)
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Criterion 6:
 “All programs must demonstrate that they serve ‘high
needs children.’”
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Criterion 7:
 “All programs must collect and enter formative assessment
data for each child in the classroom.”
• All programs must satisfactorily complete and submit all prior year
data assessment reports.
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Criterion 8:
 “All programs must demonstrate pre-kindergarten to third
grade alignment with the school district in which they are
located.”
FY15 UPK: Grant Funding Formula
# of High Needs
Children in the
Classroom
1 High
Needs
Child
2 High
Needs
Children
3 High
Needs
Children
4 High
Needs
Children
5 High
Needs
Children
FY15 Grant
Amount
$3,009
$6,018
$9,027
$12,036
$15,045
• Funding is limited up to a maximum of five “high needs children” per
classroom. For those programs that have less than five “high needs
children” in their classrooms, the formula was calculated to fund the
specific number of students in their respective programs.
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FY15 UPK: Priorities
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As part of the Priorities Section of the grant that addresses
“[enhancing] developmentally appropriate practice and
instructional support,” EEC will include the following
recommendations around professional development:
 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
(STEM) Standards;
 Early English Language Development: Massachusetts
Guidelines to Serve Dual Language Learners;
 Evidence-based Early Literacy; and
 Working with Families.
FY15 UPK: Considerations for FY16 and Beyond
•Notice of Changes to UPK: language will be incorporated into the FY15 UPK Renewal
Grant that notifies the field of potential changes that EEC will be considering for FY16.
Proposed Timeline for FY16
Action
Email communication to FY14 UPK grantees notifying them about
potential changes being considered for the grant in FY16.
December 2013
Include notice of potential changes in the FY15 UPK Grant.
February 2014
Present potential changes to EEC Advisory Council and solicit feedback.
April 2014
Presentation to Policy and Research Committee and solicit feedback.
September 2014
Presentation of finalized proposal to the EEC Advisory Council.
September 2014
Presentation to Policy and Research Committee.
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Date
October 2014
Presentation to EEC Board – Discussion.
November 2014
Presentation to EEC Board – Vote.
December 2014
FY15 UPK: Questions & Comments
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Appendix
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UPK: Overview
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FY13 Renewal
(511)
FY13 Open
Competitive
(511-B)
FY14 UPK
Renewal (511)
FY14 Open
Competitive
(611)
Date Posted
March 20, 2012
August 30, 2012
May 13, 2013
November 21,
2013
Money Allocated
$5.5 million
$500,000
$6 million
$6 million
$692,000
$6,692,000
Money Awarded
$4,735,342
$1,007,438
$5,742,780
$5,599,985
$692,000
$6,291,985
Number of High
Needs Children
Identified*
1,611
342
1,953
1,918
225
2,143
Number of
Children in UPK
Classrooms*
5,844
1,492
7,336
6,831
618
7,449
Number of UPK
Programs
180
46
226
208
26
234
Number of UPK
Classrooms
362
80
442
420
45
465
FY13 UPK Total
FY14 UPK Total