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EARLY LEARNING COALITION OF DUVAL Helping parents choose, preparing children to learn

EARLY LEARNING COALITION OF DUVAL Helping parents choose, preparing children to learn. QUALITY CONNECTIONS Presentation at the Board Meeting August 31, 2011. COALITION VISION STATEMENT.

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EARLY LEARNING COALITION OF DUVAL Helping parents choose, preparing children to learn

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  1. EARLY LEARNING COALITION OF DUVAL Helping parents choose, preparing children to learn QUALITY CONNECTIONS Presentation at the Board Meeting August 31, 2011

  2. COALITION VISION STATEMENT All Jacksonville Early Learning Programs will provide high quality care and early learning services that result in demonstrated positive school readiness outcomes for all children.

  3. SUPPORT TRACKS – QUALITY INITIATIVES

  4. QUALITY CONNECTIONS - PROGRAM OBJECTIVE To empower school readiness providers to offer quality early learning experiences To use the environment rating scales to help with quality improvement and provide an entry into Guiding Stars of Duval

  5. MEASURABLE OUTCOME – FY 10-11 • Number of classrooms assessed - 2 classrooms per center – RANDOM selection • Measured using the Infant Toddler Rating Scale-Revised (ITERS-R) for infant / toddler classrooms & the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale-Revised (ECERS-R) for preschool classrooms. • Overall AVERAGE score of 3.0 or above (new centers), and 3.50 or above (support for more than 2 years) on ITERS + ECERS

  6. ITERS-R / ECERS-R SUBSCALES ITERS-R – Birth to 30 months Space and Furnishings Personal Care Routines Listening and Talking Activities Interaction Program Structure Parents and Staff In the first 6 subscales, there are 32 items and over 350 indicators which are scored. ECERS-R – 31 months to 5 yrs Space and Furnishings Personal Care Routines Language and reasoning Activities Interaction Program Structure Parents and Staff In the first 6 subscales, there are 37 items and over 400 indicators which are scored. 7 - EXCELLENT 5-6 - GOOD 3-4 - MINIMAL 1-2 INADEQUATE

  7. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE – ENVIRONMENT SUPPORT • Introductory meeting – Director & Specialist • Center staff meeting to discuss expectations with the teachers • Support strictly anchored to ITERS and ECERS • Learning materials purchased for supported classrooms • Average caseload per Specialist – between 17 to 22 centers • Differentiated support – 100 centers / 275 to 300 classrooms • Average number of TA visits to each center – 12 to 14 • Unit Cost per Quality Connections center - $10,000 • Balance between TA & provider accountability

  8. “It is the average total score that is related to positive child development, but not any of the single requirements by themselves.” (All About the ECERS-R, xii)

  9. QUALITY CONNECTIONS 2010-11 AVERAGE ITERS SCORE

  10. QUALITY CONNECTIONS 2010-11 AVERAGE ECERS SCORE

  11. QUALITY METRIC – RESULTS BASED ACCOUNTABILITY

  12. Average Environment Rating Score – 4 years – 2007-08 to 2010-11 Moving from intensive support to a hybrid of intensive & maintenance support

  13. Thank you to all the Directors, Teachers, and Specialists for their dedication and diligent work, as we continue to raise the quality of early learning in this community. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8U96Q_x3qE

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