Turnaround Ohio Early Care & Education "Just For You: Supporting Inclusion in Preschool Classrooms September 6, 2007 Columbus, Ohio.
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Turnaround Ohio
Early Care & Education
"Just For You:
Supporting Inclusion in Preschool
Classrooms
September 6, 2007
Columbus, Ohio
Overview
Historical Perspective
Turnaround Ohio/Budget
Early Childhood Cabinet
What May the Future Hold?
Ohio’s Children
884,593 children under the age of 6
62% of these children live in families with
all parents working
22% of children under 5 live in poverty
1 in 6 children is hungry or at risk of
hunger
Ohio’s Children
Nearly 1/3 of the 130,000 children
entering kindergarten are NOT prepared
36% of fourth graders read below grade
level
34% of fourth graders perform below
grade level in math
Ohio’s ECE System
Infant care in 7 urban counties= $170.00 per
week
Average current wage for ODJFS licensed center
is $9.81 compared to $18.90 per hour in ODE
programs
44% of teachers in ODJFS licensed programs
have an AA or higher
No licensing regulations for family child care
home businesses
376 NAEYC accredited programs; 292 rated
programs under SUTQ
Governor Ted Strickland
Identified ECE as a priority
Economic development strategy
Supports all developmental domains
A Fair Start for Every Ohio Child
Work to make high quality early care and
learning for all children a reality in Ohio
Recognize the critical importance of a child’s
social, emotional and physical development to
school readiness and lifelong learning
Realign state government to promote healthy
early childhood development
After the Election…
Development of a Resource Group on ECE
Release of the State of the State
Executive Order-March 19, 2007
Turnaround Budget Priorities
All children
All settings
All developmental domains
Elimination of barriers for families
Streamline policies for providers
Maximize federal and other resources
Turnaround Budget Priorities
Increased statewide investments in HMG, Public
School Preschool/ECE, SUTQ, Child Care, system
supports, mental health treatment
Harmonizing eligibility
ELI Policy Changes
Work requirement
12-month determination
Payment structure
6-6 rule for families
Teacher qualifications
Turnaround Budget Priorities
Public School Preschool/ECE
Accessible to new districts
December 1 start date
System Supports
Training System
Additional Infant and Toddler Specialists
T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood Ohio scholarships
Increased CCR&R Core Services
Early Childhood Cabinet
Six state agencies
Convened in May
Vision and Mission
Stakeholder Input
Early Childhood Cabinet
System Elements
Quality Early Care & Education Settings
Professional & Workforce Development
Governance & Accountability
Financing
Involved Families, Informed Public
What the Future Holds…
Firming Up Our Foundation
Financing Strategies
Consistency with professional
development, technical assistance and
program standards
Accountability of state agencies
What the Future Holds…
Common data sets
Higher minimum qualifications for
programs and professionals
Revised teacher prep programs
Challenges/Opportunities
Vision matched with implementation
Universal vs. targeted
Sustainability
Resiliency
Thank you
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614-752-2196
Questions