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State of the State: Early Learning in Pennsylvania Today

State of the State: Early Learning in Pennsylvania Today. OCDEL Updates March 12, 2013. Updates. Governor’s budget proposal for 2013-14 QRIS on Effective TA Systems Learning Table CCIS consolidation PA children experiencing homelessness. Zero to Three Infant/Toddler Policy Home Visiting

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State of the State: Early Learning in Pennsylvania Today

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  1. State of the State:Early Learning in Pennsylvania Today OCDEL Updates March 12, 2013

  2. Updates • Governor’s budget proposal for 2013-14 • QRIS on Effective TA Systems Learning Table • CCIS consolidation • PA children experiencing homelessness • Zero to Three Infant/Toddler Policy • Home Visiting • Rising STARS • PA Pre-K Counts, Head Start Supplemental and Kindergarten Readiness Program

  3. Governor’s Budget Proposal for 2013-14 • Living within our means has put Pennsylvania back on solid financial footing • Time to reinvest in successful programs serving those in need • No new taxes

  4. Governor’s Budget Proposal for 2013-14 • Total Budget Amount $28.4 billion • $679 million increase (2.4%)

  5. Governor’s Budget Proposal for 2013-14Serve additional families in: • Child Care Works Subsidized Child Care Program – Expanding services to 123,275 children (monthly average), an addition of approximately 1,400 children from low-income waiting list. • Early Intervention – Expanding to reach 87,885 children (36,390 infants and toddlers and 51,495 preschoolers) by adding 1,500 preschoolers.

  6. Governor’s Budget Proposal for 2013-14Serve additional families in: • Head Start Supplemental –Expanding services to reach 5,205 children, an addition of 210 children. • Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts – Expanding services to reach approximately 11,930 children, an addition of 580 children.

  7. Governor’s Budget Proposal for 2013-14 Sustain services for children in: Keystone STARS – • Sustaining services to more than 179,285 children and • increasing investment in Rising STARS, making it possible for programs to achieve higher STAR levelsand serve more at-risk children.

  8. Governor’s Budget Proposal for 2013-14 Sustain services for children in: • Nurse-Family Partnership – Sustaining to reach more than 5,000 children and families.* • Parent-Child Home Program – Sustaining services to reach more than 190 children and families. *Additional children served through federal Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visitation (MIECHV) funding

  9. Proposed “Passport to Learning” block grant • $1 billion over four years, beginning in 2014-2015 • Funded through privatization of state stores • Ready by 3 – enriching K- 3rd grade, including full-day kindergarten • School safety • Individualized learning • STEM initiatives

  10. References in Governor’s proposed budget Listed below are the appropriations by Department and the page number on which you can find these appropriations in the Governor’s budget proposal. The full document is available online at www.budget.state.pa.us OCDEL programs can be found in the Governor's Executive Budget on pages: DPW programs E.37.6, E.37.7, E.37.9, E37.12, E37.34, E37.35, E37.40 PDE programs E15.4, E15.9, E15.10, E15.11, E15.18

  11. Children served, 2011-12, est. 2012-13 and Governor’s proposed 2013-14

  12. Appropriations committee hearings PDE: • Commend administration for increasing funding for PKC, Head Start • Questions about Kindergarten Readiness Program DPW: • New Acting Secretary a “breath of fresh air” • Interest in Rising STARS and moving children off of subsidy waiting list

  13. QRIS on Effective TA Systems Learning Table • Facilitated by NAEYC, National Center for Children in Poverty and Build • PA’s goal: strategizing cost-effective ways to sustain a TA system while maintaining continuous quality improvement • 20 states participating

  14. CCIS consolidation • Move from 59 to 42 CCIS agencies • Effective July 1, 2013 • All but one grantee identified

  15. Homelessness Task Force • Over 40% of homeless children in PA are under age six • 2012 – creation of Homeless Task Force to evaluate impact on homeless children in PA. • January 2013 – HHS published Early Childhood and Family Homelessness recommendations and resource list • Webinar coming soon

  16. Zero to Three Infant/Toddler Policy • Steering team of five • Convening a larger, diverse group of professionals in June/July • Recommendations for a revised Infant Toddler strategy by October 2013.

  17. Home Visitation- MIECHV – 2012-13

  18. Rising STARS • Rising STARS Tiered reimbursement – 1/1/13 • 127 Support grants were awarded to successful applicants • OCDEL, PA Key and the Regional Keys continuing to plan Rising STARS Mentorship for 13-14

  19. PA Pre-K Counts, Head Start, and Kindergarten Readiness Program PA Pre-K Counts • 220 letters of intent received, requesting $125m in funding for 17,500 slots HSSAP • The grants opened March 11th • Due: April 5th

  20. Summer Kindergarten Readiness Programs • High quality, targeted programming to avoid regression and recoupment of skills in the first months of kindergarten • 2012-13: 600 children served through HSSAP • Proposed 2013-14: 3,000 children served through PA PKC and HSSAP

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