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Early Education in Pennsylvania

Early Education in Pennsylvania. Are we ready for (gulp) another change?. 1. CHANGE. Is a big word in America right now. 2. CHANGE is also a big word at OCDEL. 3. OCDEL… Building the plane while flying it. In our teachers… In our programs… In our children….

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Early Education in Pennsylvania

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  1. Early Education in Pennsylvania Are we ready for (gulp) another change? 1

  2. CHANGE Is a big word in America right now 2

  3. CHANGEis also a big word at OCDEL 3

  4. OCDEL… Building the plane while flying it

  5. In our teachers… In our programs… In our children… Change has brought us growth 5

  6. So why do we STILL have to think about change? High above the hushed crowd, Rex tried to remain focused. Still, he couldn’t shake one nagging thought: He was an old dog and this was a new trick. 6

  7. As the candidates would say.. “Look, we’ve already seen change and we are much better off because it” 7

  8. “Children don’t really learn until they can talk” “Just put your child wherever is cheapest and fastest for you” “Day care isn’t ‘education,’ that’s just babysitting” “DO NOT talk about quality, and definitely don’t talk about advocacy!” 8

  9. We’ve come a long way, baby! 9

  10. Three new funding streams for early education Nine OCDEL programs serving nearly 300,000 young children and families Two new quality early education initiatives – Keystone STARS and PA Pre-K Counts – are serving nearly 200,000 children! 10

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  12. How have YOU changed? 12

  13. If things are so great, why do we need change? 13

  14. Of the 728,000 children birth- age five in PA, approximately 36% live in low-income (200% FPL) families Of children ages 3-4, nearly 70% live in families earning 300% FPL or less 14

  15. Spending per child, 2006-2007 15

  16. K-12 Education Early education 16

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  19. “My question is: Are we making an impact?” So, where do we go from here? 19

  20. Not here… 20

  21. The long view is a hard sell 21

  22. Quality program design Quality implementation through accountability Meeting diverse needs of families Documenting positive results for children Leadership at all levels Quality early education continuum

  23. Don’t be afraid of accountability

  24. IN GOD WE TRUST FROM EVERYONE ELSE WE EXPECT DATA

  25. Commitment to continuous quality improvement in our programs Commitment to educating parents, community leaders, legislators Commitment to every child in PA reaching their promise through quality early education It will take all of us, and many more, to make a positive change

  26. Because every child is Pennsylvania’s future

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