School Readiness United Ways and Partners Achieving Community-Wide School Readiness Progress

1. School Readiness • United Ways and Partners Achieving Community-Wide School Readiness Progress

4. Kindergarten Readiness at ScaleSystems Approach Scott McLeod VP of Collective Impact Partnerships United Way of Salt Lake

5. Three Strategies to Change the Odds • Social Impact Bond - Expand Access to High Quality Preschool • Develop Uniform “Readiness” Metric Across Districts (statewide) • Achieve Universal Preschool Access in SL County

11. SIB - Longitudinal Update

13. The Task: • Develop a beginning of year kindergarten readiness assessment based on Utah’s Early Childhood Core Standards (UECCS) ver. 2.0 (2013) • Present assessment to the Utah School Superintendents Association (USSA) • Have a majority of districts in the state adopt the assessment allowing for a single kindergarten readiness assessment statewide

14. The Process:

15. The Result: • 20 question formative kindergarten readiness assessment • Anticipated time to administer assessment is 17 minutes • Test materials will include: • Test administration manual • Student materials packet • Recording sheet • The 2016/2017 school year will be designated a pilot year. • Reports will be generated in Excel

16. Universal Preschool in SL County • 2014 Social Impact Bond changed the debate in Utah and at the Legislature • Social conservatism  fiscal conservatism • 2014 SIB • 2016 $11M in “Quality” Preschool

17. Universal Preschool in SL County • 2016 “Business Planning” - partnership between SL County Mayor and PPRC Co-Chair / businessman • Why, Who, What, Why, Where, When • Brought together preschool advocates with differing opinions on programming • Work in progress, but getting closer!

18. Reading into Success Cedar Rapids, IA

19. Young Parents Network (YPN)Ready to Read • Successes: • High levels of volunteer engagement – FY17 saw 41 individuals volunteer their time for a total of 61.5 hours of service.  We also have a “bullpen” of 75+ volunteers who have been trained. • There were 263 contacts with families (includes 16 pregnant moms which allowed for a “reading to the bump” lesson)  this year and we served 262 children. • Distributed 454 books and also distributed basic needs items like children’s clothing, hygiene products, etc. • The model makes a strong connection between building those pre-literacy skills and making cognitive connection through an activity connected to the book.

20. Young Parents Network (YPN)Ready to Read • Challenges • As this is a voluntary program, attendance was up and down.  The preschool teachers did allow families to “count” participation as part of their required classroom engagement hours. • Staff turnover at the sites meant the constant need to educate about the benefits of the program. • Funding. • There is no true measurement of academic progress made in 0-5 UNTIL they get to school.  Parents were surveyed regarding their satisfaction with programming and potential behavior changes (ex. using the library, daily reading, etc.), but there is not yet a long term measurement of lasting impact.   

21. RED Ahead • Successes • More than 2,000 families reached each year • Located in a place families are already going • 528 ASQ screenings in FY16, 472 in first three quarters of FY17 • Increased percentage of parents accept developmental referrals each year • Staff attribute to parents coming to understand that a referral is not an indication of a disability • Each year more than 90% of parents report understanding how their child’s brain is developing and intentionally reading and doing activities with them

22. RED Ahead • Challenges • Enrollment fluctuates since it is voluntary • Families are encouraged to continue even if they leave WIC but do not • Meetings can be rushed due to length of WIC visits and children are tired • Had to institute a “must come in” rule, parents just wanted to stop by for the free book and not go through modeling of activities or talk about development

23. Reading into Success • Successes • Buy-in from multiple sectors— • United Way, non-profits, Area Education Agency, four school districts, city council, businesses • Committed committees working on each focus area • Spreads the work • Allows volunteers and organizations to focus on areas of most interest/concern for them • New programs/projects • One 2 Read – Copy of same book to every 2nd grader in metro area (2,500+) • Take 10! – Summer reading program modeled after work of Dr. Richard Allington • Kickoff to Kindergarten • Promoting Vroom App • Creating new partnerships • Cedar Rapids Library partnering with non-profit summer programs • United Way partnering with businesses and school districts • Libraries partnering with schools

24. Reading into Success • Challenges • Missing some areas of the community • Areas of the community not being served by many/any organizations • Funding • Entering second year of three year grant, looking at sustainability options • Not the right fit for everyone • Organizations may have mission/goals that align with RiS but ONLY want to focus on their project • Organization want to do more but have limited resources (ie, time) • Some organizations and individuals want a broader, narrower, or different focus

25. The Campaign for Grade Level Reading All America Cities Gathering Laurie Williamson United Ways and Partners Achieving Community-Wide School Readiness Progress Readiness Roundtable . Denver CO .Thursday . June 15 . 3pm

26. United Way – history with Denver roots • In 1887, in response to the city’s problems, religious leaders in Denver came together to plan the first united campaign on behalf of 10 welfare agencies.  This effort formed the Charity Organizations Society and was the first “United Way” organization, which planned and coordinated local services and conducted a single fund-raising campaign benefitting 22 agencies. The organization served as an agent to collect funds for local charities, as well coordinated relief services, counseled and referred clients to cooperating agencies, and made emergency assistance grants in cases which could not be referred.  That year, Denver raised $21,700 and created a movement that would spread throughout the country to become the United Way. More than 125 years later, United Way remains one of the most powerful ways for individuals and corporations to make an impact on local health, education, and social service needs.

27. Changing Generations Community investment in two-generational partnerships supporting children and parents together with a focus on young children ages 0-8

28. Triangle Regional Campaign for Grade Level Reading (CGLR) $700,000+ UWGT investment in collaborative partnerships over the past 2 years addressing early childhood and literacy success in 4 county region 3 years of regional collaborative meetings 1 year working in partnership with Triangle Community Foundation and North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation 2  convenings of 5 regional county CGLR communities 1 exploratory interest meeting with potential local funders  1 community event with joint workshop on CGLR 40,000 books to all communities $100,000 raised together for initial planning and support  

29. Triangle Regional Campaign for Grade Level Reading (CGLR) Creating a focused learning community tailored to the needs of the Greater Triangle area with support in the following areas:     • Parent engagement    • Shared messaging and community engagement plans    • Consultation on Collective Impact – Leadership and Equity    By end of 2017 – 5 county community CSAPS will be filed in order to pull together unifying themes for shared regional awareness and fundraising effort with 3-5 year plans.  

30. Triangle Campaign for Grade Level Reading What’s working? Key partnerships with critical stakeholders Two-generational approach  Deliberate collaboration Opportunity for innovation Broad sector engagement

31. Triangle Campaign for Grade Level Reading What’s challenging? Silos between school systems and early childhood systems The challenge of creating simple messaging What’s Needed?  More funds and resources  More flexibility and adaptability

32. Triangle Campaign for Grade Level Reading Key Take-Aways Dedicated backbone functions with clear roles and communication Strong relationships and trust Gathering, sharing and using data to inform the work Funding for flexibility and innovation

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