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A FEDERAL FOCUS Strong Licensing – The First Step on the Pathway to Child Care Excellence

A FEDERAL FOCUS Strong Licensing – The First Step on the Pathway to Child Care Excellence. NARA LICENSING SEMINAR – September 13. TODAY’S PRESENTERS. Janet Carter, Delaware Department of Education Jana Martella, NARA Licensing.

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A FEDERAL FOCUS Strong Licensing – The First Step on the Pathway to Child Care Excellence

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  1. A FEDERAL FOCUSStrong Licensing – The First Step on the Pathway to Child Care Excellence NARA LICENSING SEMINAR – September 13

  2. TODAY’S PRESENTERS • Janet Carter, Delaware Department of Education • Jana Martella, NARA Licensing

  3. What Results Should a Comprehensive Early Childhood System Deliver? Early Learning and Development Comprehensive services that promote children’s physical, developmental, and mental health Nurturing relationships, safe environments, and enriching experiences that foster learning and development Values and PrinciplesOptimally, a comprehensive early childhood system will: • Reach all children and families, and as early as possible, with needed services and supports • Genuinely include and effectively accommodate children with special needs • Reflect and respect the strengths, needs, values, languages, cultures and communities of children and families • Ensure stability and continuity of services along a continuum from prenatal into school entry and beyond • Ease access for families and transitions for children • Value parents as decision makers and leaders • Catalyze and maximize investment and foster innovation Resources, experiences, and relationships that strengthen families, engage them as leaders, and enhance their capacity to support children’s well being Family Leadership and Support Thriving Children and Families Health

  4. What Are the Functions of a Comprehensive Early Childhood System ? Early Learning and Development Define and Coordinate Leadership Recruit and Engage Stakeholders Finance Strategically Outcome: Thriving Children and Families Family Leadership and Support Health Ensure Accountability Enhance and Align Standards Create and Support Improvement Strategies Early Childhood Systems Working Group 5

  5. http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ccb/ta/pubs/pathways/pathways_partnerships_v1.pdfhttp://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ccb/ta/pubs/pathways/pathways_partnerships_v1.pdf

  6. THE PATHWAYS Ensuring the Health and Safety of Children in Child Care Resources Cited • The 2008 Child Care Licensing Study Goals for 2011 • Work with States to strengthen licensing systems

  7. http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ccb/law/guidance/current/pi2011-03/state_plan_2012.pdfhttp://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ccb/law/guidance/current/pi2011-03/state_plan_2012.pdf

  8. http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ccb/ta/cctan_redesign.pdf

  9. National  Center  on  Child  Care  Quality  Improvement  –  Activities  to  include: Providing  expert  TA  on  strengthening  child  care  licensing  systems  to  create  a  strong  foundation  for  quality

  10. http://www2.ed.gov/programs/racetothetop-earlylearningchallenge/index.htmlhttp://www2.ed.gov/programs/racetothetop-earlylearningchallenge/index.html RACE TO THE TOP EARLY LEARNING CHALLENGE

  11. RTT-ELC Priority 2 Competitive Preference Priority 2 is designed to increase the number of children from birth to kindergarten entry who are participating in programs that are governed by the State’s licensing system and quality standards, with the goal that all licensed or State-regulated programs will participate.

  12. RTT-ELC Priority 2 (a) A licensing and inspection system that covers all programs that are not otherwise regulated by the State and that regularly care for two or more unrelated children for a fee in a provider setting; provided that if the State exempts programs for reasons other than the number of children cared for, the State may exclude those entities and reviewers will score this priority only on the basis of non-excluded entities

  13. RTT-ELC Priority 2 (b) A Tiered Quality Rating and Improvement System in which all licensed or State- regulated Early Learning and Development Programs participate.

  14. SCORING RUBRIC • If the State chooses to respond to this competitive preference priority, the State shall write its full response in the text box below. The State may also include any additional information it believes will be helpful to peer reviewers. If the State has included relevant attachments in the Appendix, these should be described in the narrative below and clearly cross-referenced to allow the reviewers to locate them easily. • In scoring this priority, peer reviewers will determine, based on the evidence the State submits, whether each element of the priority is implemented or planned; the quality of the implementation or plan (see the definition of a High-Quality Plan for the components reviewers will be judging); and the extent to which the different types of Early Learning and Development Programs in the State are included and addressed. The State is responsible for providing clear and detailed information to assist the peer reviewers in making these determinations.

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