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February 25, 2014

Update on The Big Lift. February 25, 2014. Background. Last June, asked for a plan to roll out preschool; to match Measure A funds Today will present our plan and report on fundraising progress First, a quick update on The Big Lift Growing participation W orking together across silos

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February 25, 2014

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  1. Update on The Big Lift February 25, 2014

  2. Background • Last June, asked for a planto roll out preschool; to match Measure A funds • Today will present our plan and report on fundraising progress • First, a quick update on The Big Lift • Growing participation • Working together across silos • Building excitement about helping kids

  3. The sobering facts • 42% of county 3rd graders are not reading proficiently • 60%+ for Latino, African American, and Pacific Islander children • Source: Dataquest • Those behind tend to stay behind • 88% of dropouts could not read • proficiently by 3rd grade • Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics’ National Longitudinal Study of Youth Why this matters: Before 3rd grade, children learn to read. After 3rd grade, they must read to learn.

  4. The Big Lift Plan • The Big Lift Plan • Overall Goal: Go from 58% reading at grade level by 3rd grade to 80% by 2020 • Overall Goal: Go from 58% reading at grade level by 3rd grade to 80% by 2020 • Strategy: Pursue a “big lift” on education outcomes via collaboration Make a big system policy change • Provide quality preschool for 3- & 4-year-olds Sustain progress through Inspiring summers Goal: 80% of kids reading below level attend a quality program • Family engagement • Goal: integrate family engagement principles county-wide • Better attendance • Goal: Reduce chronic absence by 50% Greater readiness Goal: Increase % of children ready for kindergarten from 50% to 80%

  5. Progress point #1: Implementing our fundraising plan • Raise short-termmatching funds: • New funds: foundations, government, businesses, and individuals • Received $550,000 in Race to the Top funds • Kellogg, SV2, President Obama’s Social Innovation Fund have already expressed interest in The Big Lift • Convening top Bay Area foundations this Spring • Leveraged funds: from other county spending on early learning • $11 million identified to help support The Big Lift • In-kind funds: facilities, technology, professional development from SMC communities and leading businesses • Explore long-term funding: to cover $30-40M per year: • Social impact bonds (submitting an application with Irvine Found.) • State and Federal sources

  6. Our emerging PPLC collaborative Progress point #2: Building community will Our Collaborative Structure Strategic Advisors Steering Committee Members of the collaborative School Readi-ness Inspiring Summers Attend-ance Matters Family & Comm. Engage.

  7. Our emerging PPLC collaborative Progress point #2: Building community will Jackie Speier Lenny Mendonca Emmett Carson Anne Campbell Carole Groom Erica Wood Bill Youstra Bryan Neider John Adams Rosanne Foust Michael Brownrigg Amy Buckmaster Tom Mohr Memo Morantes Lorne Needle Kerry Lobel Charles Collins Ted Lempert Michael Garb Kitty Lopez Sheryl Young Peter Fortenbaugh Ben Ocon Reverend Thomas Skillings Jan Christensen Dr. Judith Greig Regina Stanback Stroud Joe Ross Tony Roehrick Alisa MacAvoy Amy Gerstein Dr. Craig Baker Ellen Wright Margi Power And more… Strategic Advisors 40+ top county leaders

  8. Our emerging PPLC collaborative Progress point #2: Building community will Strategic Advisors 30+ leaders of education, direct service, & community organizations Steering Committee

  9. Progress point #2: Building community will Strategic Advisors Steering Committee 90+ county organizations Members of the collaborative

  10. Progress point #2: Building community will Strategic Advisors Steering Committee Members of the collaborative 4 work groups: 100+ experts School Readi-ness Inspiring Summers Attend-ance Matters Family & Comm. Engage.

  11. Progress point #3: Bringing siloed organizations together behind a common agenda • Held successful convenings: • 100 top county leaders • 90 summer program providers • 40 school superintendents & assts. • 50 school board leaders • 7 local community briefings • What is planned: • Engage business community • Bay Area Council • Silicon Valley Leadership Group • Chambers of Commerce, SAMCEDA • Progress Seminar in April • Foundations’ convening in Spring • Family & Community orgs. convening

  12. Progress point #4: Developed a strong planning process & preschool rollout plan • Designed an inclusive process that engages current providers: • Worked with 40 top practitioners and experts in early learning for 6 months • e.g. 4Cs, First 5, SMC Community College District, Peninsula YMCA, StarVista, SVCF, PalCare, Peninsula Family Services, SMCOE, SSFUSD, Jefferson Elem., Head Start, Community Gatepath, SMC School Boards Association • Drew on best practices, nationally and Preschool for All in Redwood City and SF • Considered our fit with emerging state and federal initiatives such as TK and Race to the Top, so we could be ready to leverage new funds • Agreed to focus on 11 communities where help is needed most: Bayshore Brisbane Cabrillo Jefferson Elementary La Honda/ Pescadero Pacifica Ravenswood Redwood City San Bruno Park, San Mateo-Foster City South San Francisco

  13. Our approach built on six principles Big Lift Preschool Plan • 1. Build on existing preschool programs & supports • 4. Start with a manageable number of communities • 5. Ask communities and families to make commitments to support good results • 2. Get stakeholders to agree on what quality is 3. Adopt a quality rating system that helps preschools improve • 6. Use evidence-based strategies

  14. The Big Lift Way… • 1. Build on existing preschool programs & supports • 4. Start with a manageable number of communities • 5. Ask communities and families to make commitments to support good results • 2. Get stakeholders to agree on what quality is • We’re changing the system in • The Big Lift Way, where everyone: • has skin in the game • works together • leverages all possible resources • is accountable for better results for kids 3. Adopt a quality rating system that helps preschools improve • 6. Use evidence-based strategies

  15. Plan uses two powerful ways to strengthen SMC preschools • 1. Increase quality of existing programs • County has a patchwork quilt of preschools of uneven quality • Unite them behind a common framework to improve quality • 2. Increase access by adding new spaces • Short-term, add spaces in existing quality preschool programs • Longer-term,add new facilities Increase Access Increase Quality

  16. The linchpin: Quality Rating Improvement System (QRIS) Improving

  17. How we will use rating system • 1. Assess the programs in our targeted communities • 2. Drive continuous improvement in Big Lift sites -- as well as encourage adoption across the county • 3. Evaluate progress and ensure accountability •  Tier 3 and above qualify to be Big Lift sites and get funding • Below Tier 3 will be “pipeline sites” and get technical assistance to improve and become eligible for Big Lift sites

  18. Fundamental ways The Big Lift will help preschools • 1. Direct financial supports to classrooms • Including staffing, teacher planning and release time, learning materials

  19. Fundamental ways The Big Lift will help preschools • 1. Direct financial supports to classrooms • Including staffing, teacher planning and release time, learning materials • 2. High quality professional development for teachers • Education, training, coaching, and bachelor’s degree cohort

  20. Fundamental ways The Big Lift will help preschools • 1. Direct financial supports to classrooms • Including staffing, teacher planning and release time, learning materials • 2. High quality professional development for teachers • Education, training, coaching, and bachelor’s degree cohort • 3. Improved facilities • To provide a healthy and appropriate learning environment

  21. 4 fundamental ways The Big Lift will help preschools • 1. Direct financial supports to classrooms • Including staffing, teacher planning and release time, learning materials • 2. High quality professional development for teachers • Education, training, coaching, and bachelor’s degree cohort • 3. Improved facilities • To provide a healthy and appropriate learning environment • 4. Enhanced, age-appropriate curriculum that supports literacy • Addition of early math instruction

  22. Other supports that will be provided • Deeper family engagement • Assess practices, provide training, • Leverage Virtual Pre-K , Raising a Reader Dual language learners Health & nutrition • Special needs • Early screening/connection to services

  23. Our approach to increasing access • The Big Lift funds will be used to: • Create new classrooms in the target communities • Facilities costs for new classrooms include: • Ensure classrooms meet or exceed California childcare licensing code (Title 22) • Funds to furnish classrooms with developmentally appropriate furniture and learning materials   • Leveraged activities: • Potential support and partnerships with the San Mateo Human Services Agency, Rebuilding Together, the San Mateo Building Trades Council

  24. Ensuring preschoolers’ gains don’t fade out • Work with K-12 on strong transitions,information sharing, attendance, and data for evaluations • Engage local summer providers to offer quality experiences • Develop partnership with families to support their children’s learning and attendance

  25. Evaluating our progress with data • We will answer key questions about impact • Preschool programs will participate in a data system that captures detailed implementation data • Independent evaluation will look at short- and long-term measures of progress and impact

  26. Goals: cumulative quality preschool spaces by year Initial Target Goals Total: 8600 5600 enhanced spaces Total: 1300 600 3000 new spaces enhanced spaces 500 1000 new spaces 100 300

  27. Budget Big Lift two-year budget: $10M

  28. $11 million in leveraged funds identified • Federal and state preschool funds • First 5 Bridges to Success • First 5 EQuIP • Race to the Top • AB 212 Teacher training and retention

  29. Our community selection process Goal: An objective process, rigorous enough to identify communities that can produce results • Step 1: Invite the eleven identified communities to an information session • Step 2: Ask communities to collaborate and submit an application • School district’s readiness to support transitions and collect data • Community’s ability to match some funds support summer learning • Including new $, in-kind donations like facilities, or leveraged funds • Step 3: Create a selection committee representing a range of community leaders

  30. “We need to start early - even before kindergarten - to nurture children’s natural curiosity. It’s a first step in creating the • skilled workforce that allows the U.S. to compete globally.” • -- Rick Stephens, Senior VP, Human Resources, Boeing

  31. It is a big lift, but SMC can do it

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