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Directors Meeting Thursday, October 6

Directors Meeting Thursday, October 6. Open in notes view to read meeting minutes. To review minutes from this meeting, open this PowerPoint so that you can view the notes section. . Thursday’s Agenda. ECEAP Outcomes Program Spotlights – Policy Council Program Reviews

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Directors Meeting Thursday, October 6

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  1. Directors Meeting Thursday, October 6 Open in notes view to read meeting minutes

  2. To review minutes from this meeting, open this PowerPoint so that you can view the notes section.

  3. Thursday’s Agenda • ECEAP Outcomes • Program Spotlights – Policy Council • Program Reviews • DEL Updates: Outreach packet, food code revision, CACFP update, Early Learning and Development Guidelines • Statewide Access to ECEAP • SB 6759 – Early Learning Technical Workgroup • 5:30-7:30 Celebrate!

  4. The State Budget • Forecast $1.4 billion shortfall this year • Special session begins November 28 • DEL 10% cut does not impact ECEAP services

  5. State General Fund

  6. ECEAP Outcomes • Past • 2010-11 Outcomes • Present • Plan for 2011-12 • Future • RFP for statewide assessment

  7. ECEAP 2010-11 Outcomes • Waiting list 1,416 4-year-olds 2,925 3-year-olds • Unserved 18,600 children • 8,024 slots 9,137 served 13.9% turnover

  8. Lead Teacher Qualifications PDP = Professional Development Plan

  9. Lead Teacher Education Levels 87% of ECEAP lead teachers have degrees. 81% have degrees with 30 ECE credits.

  10. ECEAP Child Demographics • Poverty: 64% are at or below 80% of the federal poverty guidelines ($14,648 for a family of 3). • Home language: 34% speak a home language other than English. • Parent Education: 37% of parents have less than a high school diploma or GED. • IEPs: 6% of children came in with an IEP. 9% are on IEPs some time during the school year.

  11. ECEAP Health Outcomes • Well-child exams: 39% are behind on well-child exams at enrollment. 96% up-to-date by the end of the year. 5.4% had medical treatment as a result. • Dental screenings 45% are behind on dental screenings at enrollment. 92% up-to-date by the end of the year. 17% had treatment as a result. • Mental health consultations: 6% • Vision care as result of screening - 3.5% • Hearing follow-up as a result of screening - 1.4%

  12. Child Outcomes

  13. Child Outcomes

  14. Child Outcomes

  15. Child Outcomes

  16. Child Outcomes

  17. Child Outcomes

  18. ECEAP Outcomes Reporting 2011-12 • DueJune 15 – End-of-year data report • DEL collects directly from vendors: • e-DECA • Teaching Strategies GOLD online • Family outcomes optional

  19. Family Connections • Whole Child Assessment • Early Learning Collaboration www.k12.wa.us/WaKIDS

  20. 2010-11: WaKIDS piloted • 2011 Session: Legislature passed Senate Bill 5427 • 2011-12: WaKIDS is optional for state-funded full-day kindergarten classrooms • 2012-13: WaKIDS mandatory for state-funded full-day kindergarten classrooms www.k12.wa.us/WaKIDS

  21. ECEAP Outcomes for the Future • RFP to choose a statewide multi-domain child assessment • Decision in early December • Phase in 2012-13

  22. Giveaways Thank you to PSESD for donating the following iems: Second Step kits (used but complete) Talking About Touching kits Paper DECA forms (for parents)

  23. Program Spotlights • City of Seattle DVD • NEWESD 101 Supporting policy council in rural areas

  24. ECEAP Program Reviews • What we learned from reviews in 2010 and 2011 • 2011-12 program review models

  25. Strengths • A: Administration: • Community partnerships and self assessment • B: Eligibility and Enrollment • Enrollment and attendance • C: Human Resources • Staff roles and competence

  26. Strengths • D: Health, Safety and Nutrition • Health records, exams and screenings • E: Early Childhood Education • Service delivery, kindergarten transition, developmental screenings and referrals • F: Family Partnerships • Family support principles, resources and referrals, parent involvement and parent education

  27. Areas for growth • A – Administration: • Health advisory committee and subcontracting • B – Eligibility, Recruitment, Prioritization, Enrollment and Attendance • Verifying eligibility • C – Human Resources • Professional development plans and dietitian

  28. Areas for growth • D – Health Safety and Nutrition • Health coordination services, infectious disease prevention, meals and snacks, and safe facilities • E – Early Childhood Education • Environment, daily routine, curriculum planning, adult-child interactions, child guidance, observation, assessment and individualization, parent-teacher conferences • F – Family Partnerships • Family support services

  29. New Program Review Models • Two new models • On-site program reviews • Nine contractors • Documentation reviews • Six contractors

  30. On-Site Program Reviews • ESD 114 • Granger School District • Olympic Community Action Program • Centralia College • ESD 112 • City of Seattle • Manson School District • EPIC • Selah School District

  31. On-Site Program Reviews • At DEL: • Program Overview Meeting • Management Team Interview • Phone interviews with professionals if not on staff • Document Checklist • On site: • Classroom Observation • Classroom Documentation Review • Child and Family File Review • Parent Interviews

  32. Documentation Reviews • Kittitas County Head Start/ECEAP • Lewis Clark Early Childhood Program • Dayton School District • Skagit Valley College • South Bend School District • Opportunity Council

  33. Documentation Reviews • Documentation to DEL office by Dec. 19 • Policies, procedures emailed • Child and family information sent through a secure, password-protected system • Meeting minutes • Curriculum plans • Individualization • Parent-teacher conference discussion • Family support contact discussion • Health coordination • No need to redact sensitive information

  34. ECEAP Program Reviews • Questions?

  35. ECEAP Outreach Packetwww.del.wa.gov/eceap • Ideas • Tips for publicizing • Press release • Letter to editor • ECEAP fast facts • Intro to ECEAP PowerPoint • The new ECEAP logo • Washington Early Learning Communications Toolkit

  36. Food Code Revisionwww.doh.wa.gov/ehp/food/rulerevision.htm • New preschool section • Stakeholder reviews and public hearings • Effective December 2012 • DEL will keep ECEAP contractors informed

  37. Food Code for Preschools • Definition of preschool • Exempt from parts of “restaurant” code if: • Only serve enrolled children • Serve foods immediately after preparation • Consume or discard hot foods daily. • The local health departments may: • Limit food preparation steps • Prohibit some menu items • Restrict food operations if facility is inadequate

  38. CACFP and ECEAP/Head Start • All ECEAP/Head Start children quality for free meals. • New: Changes to study month guidance • Contact your CACFP Specialist: www.k12.wa.us/ChildNutrition/Programs/CACFP/Specialists.aspx

  39. Early Learning Guidelines The Benchmarks are becoming the Early Learning and Development Guidelines • Goal for the Guidelines • Outreach on the draft Guidelines is underway • Final release December 2011

  40. Access to ECEAP & Head Start • Recent slot increases • Baby steps to equalize access statewide • Saturation study methodology • County level, than school district • Share of state’s children in poverty: share of state’s ECEAP and Head Start • Some slots will move between contractors in late fall

  41. Saturation Study • Slot counts • Poverty statistics • First-graders on free lunch • To be updated Fall 2011

  42. SB 6759 Early Learning Technical Workgroup • Develop a comprehensive plan for a voluntary program of early learning • Examine opportunities and barriers for at least two options: • Basic education • Entitlement • Address eligible children, eligible providers, hours, teacher qualifications, transportation, performance measures, governance, funding, timeline and role of ECEAP

  43. Recommendations (in part) • Managed by DEL • Mixed delivery system • 3- and 4-year-olds • 450 classroom hours a year • Maximum 18 children per class, 1:9 ratio • Mixed-income families, phasing in universal access • Family and health supports as needed by families • Starting in elementary school catchment areas with full-day kindergarten • Eventually, universally available to families who choose to participate.

  44. Recommendations (continued) • At scale: 62% of the state’s 4-year-olds, 33% of the state’s 3-year-olds. • Graduated allocations for slots, by income levels • ~$6,000 to $9,700 • Copays beginning at 250% FPL • Additional funding for IEPs and ELLs • Recommending $5 million first phase in 2014-15. • 936 children - 52 classes of 18 – mixed income • Half are ECEAP conversion slots • Some facility and start up costs

  45. Early Learning Technical Workgroup • Universal assessments: • Child assessment • Environment assessment (such as ECERS) • Teacher-child interactions assessment (such as CLASS) • Program evaluation compares: • ECEAP and with children who don’t participate • Results for children with AA and BA teachers • Results for children by income and other characteristics • One and two years of participation

  46. Director’s Meeting Friday, October 7 Welcome!

  47. Friday’s Agenda • Rep. Roger Goodman • Future visions for state prekindergarten • Steering Committee Elections • ELMS • DEL Updates • Race to the Top grant • CCDF funding • Recruitment/DSHS confidential contact information

  48. Rep. Roger Goodman • Visions • for state • prekindergarten

  49. Steering Committee check-in • Purpose of Steering Committee • Introductions • Correct the roster (names, contact info, role) • Review how your branch communicates • Select representatives & alternate for this year

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