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RESHAPING EARLY EDUCATION

RESHAPING EARLY EDUCATION. A P-16 SYSTEM. What Does Early Education look like?. 240,000 4 year olds 225,045 children in kindergarten 93,000 children in prekindergarten 396 / 698 LEAs implementing UPK 60% of UPK sites are in CBOs 603 / 678 offer full day kindergarten only

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RESHAPING EARLY EDUCATION

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  1. RESHAPING EARLY EDUCATION A P-16 SYSTEM

  2. What Does Early Educationlook like? • 240,0004 year olds • 225,045 children in kindergarten • 93,000 children in prekindergarten • 396 / 698 LEAs implementing UPK • 60% of UPK sites are in CBOs • 603 / 678 offer full day kindergarten only • 34 / 678 offer half day kindergarten only

  3. 80% of 4 year olds are in placements outside the home prior to kindergarten • 63% of women worked outside the home in 1998 as compared to 44% in 1950 • 36% of Black American children live in poverty • 26% of Hispanic children live in poverty • In NYC, 42% of children are in homes where more than 1 language is spoken

  4. ELLs by predominate (NYC) language groups, 2005-06Source: BESIS (ATS), 2005-2006

  5. What has been happening? • Convergence of Research • Perry Preschool • Chicago Parent Child Center • Abecedarian • Clive Belfield • Steve Barnett • NCEDC PreK Study • Reading First Data • Increased Funding • 1998-99 $67.4 million • 2007-208 $437.9 million • Increased Legislation • NCLB • Ready First • Chapter 57 • Head Start • Leadership/Political Will • Governor’s Educational Initiative • Children's Cabinet • Preschool Special Education Task Force

  6. How Pre-K children spendtheir time Other Meals Whole Group Routine Small Group Free Choice/Center

  7. Child Engagement Literacy Math None of These Science Writing Social Studies Art/Music Motor

  8. Teacher-child interaction Elaborated Minimal Routine None

  9. Comparison of Mean Proficiency Rates on ORF in Cohort A Schools by Grade

  10. Comparison of mean proficiency rates on comprehension in cohort a schools by grade

  11. Comparison of mean proficiency rates on vocabulary in cohort a schools by grade

  12. What does an excellent early childhood program look like? • A well balanced instructional program based on research: Multi-State study by National Center for Early Development and Learning • 2.47 / 7.00 – Instructional Climate (ECER) • 5.27 / 7.00 – Emotional Climate • Intentional Instruction • Research-based Curriculum • Excellent Instructional Programs • Dedicated Block of Time for Reading • Systematic Evaluation/Progress Monitoring • Use of Data • Responsive Intervention • Alignment between PreK – K – 1

  13. What infracture is needed? • Highly qualified teacher • Extensive professional development • Small teacher/child ratios • Parental involvement • Leadership • Knowledge of research

  14. Where Do we go from here? • Accessibility of high quality programs in any setting or geographic region • Parental voice • 21st Century skills • Revised Pre-k standards • Lower compulsory age • Full day kindergarten requirement

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