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The Childcare task force at the university of Alaska anchorage

The Childcare task force at the university of Alaska anchorage. Report to the Board of Regents Presented by Robert M. Capuozzo, Ph.D. June 5, 2009. Childcare task force. The CCTF was charged with the following:

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The Childcare task force at the university of Alaska anchorage

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  1. The Childcare task force at the university of Alaska anchorage Report to the Board of Regents Presented by Robert M. Capuozzo, Ph.D. June 5, 2009

  2. Childcare task force • The CCTF was charged with the following: • Review how childcare is provided to the University community through Tanaina Child Development Center • How to provide affordable childcare to more UAA students • Whether there should be a role for College of Education faculty and students • How are the childcare needs of current students, staff and faculty are being met • How to provide grants and/or scholarships to single parents and others in need

  3. Tanaina Child development center • Current provider on UAA campus • A 501(c)3 organization established in 1979 • Provides childcare to young children (18 months to 6 years) of University students, faculty, and staff • Capacity of 60 children • A robust waiting list

  4. Affordable childcare to more UAA students • Two issues at work : affordability and capacity • Currently TCDC rates are close to the upper end of all childcare in Anchorage and are arguably NOT affordable for students • Childcare fund provides tuition assistance to students in need • TCDC has a waiting list and could easily serve 80-90 young children BUT the current space does not allow for this

  5. Partnerships • To address issues of affordability and capacity the Task Force has inquired with other major employers and childcare providers in Anchorage: • BP (BP Early Learning Center) • Southcentral Foundation (Bright Horizons) • Alaska Pacific University (currently no childcare) • Providence Medical Center (Center for Child Development)

  6. The college of education • The COE does have a role in childcare at UAA • The COE and Tanaina CDC have an informal partnership • Early Childhood Education (ECE) Faculty provide professional development for the teachers at Tanaina CDC • Practicum students enrolled in ECE courses observe and implement lessons at Tanaina • Teachers at Tanaina are encouraged to enroll in an ECE program

  7. ECE at UAA • 3 faculty members (2 T&TT, 1 term) • Represent multiple state and municipal boards • 4 options within program • Early Childhood Certificate • Associate of Applied Sciences degree • Bachelor of Arts, Early Childhood Education • Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Certification Only • Student Credit Hours Generated • 1,355 (2009), a 13.6% change from 2008 • Enrollment • 456 (2009), a 15.4% change from 2008

  8. ECE at UAA and workforce development in the state of Alaska • Qualified early childhood educators are an emerging need for the state of Alaska • The Early Childhood program at UAA is preparing educators to work in elementary schools, publicly funded preschool programs, Head Start centers, and community based centers.

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