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Riverside County Preschool Plan Advisory Group

Riverside County Preschool Plan Advisory Group. Susan Muenchow Jennifer Anthony Irene Lam Karen Manship October 17, 2007. Outcomes for the Day!. Update on process so far Meetings, interviews, and teleconferences with Needs Assessment and Budget Subcommittees Review findings on:

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Riverside County Preschool Plan Advisory Group

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  1. Riverside County Preschool Plan Advisory Group Susan Muenchow Jennifer Anthony Irene Lam Karen Manship October 17, 2007

  2. Outcomes for the Day! • Update on process so far • Meetings, interviews, and teleconferences with Needs Assessment and Budget Subcommittees • Review findings on: • Criteria for Phase In • Criteria for Program Quality • Cost of New & Upgraded Slots • 4 Potential Scenarios • Discuss possible approaches based on findings • Determine next steps

  3. Considerations for Phasing In Preschool in Riverside County • Need: • 14 districts had >25% API 1-3 k enrollment in at least one zip • 5 districts had >50% ELL in at least one zip • 12 districts had an ECE enrollment rate <45% (countywide average) • Capacity (Existing Revenue/Facilities) • 4 school districts obtained AB172 funds • 6 districts reserved Title I funds for preschool • At least 7 districts received First 5 School Readiness Funds • Facilities • Several districts have plans for new or expanded facilities

  4. Number of Ks Enrolled in Low API – Western Part of County

  5. Number of Ks Enrolled in Low API – Eastern Part of County

  6. Benefits for Disadvantaged Children • Preschool children who participated in part-day, school year Chicago Child-Parent Centers (CPC)*: • Received higher average scores on reading and math tests during elementary school than children who didn’t participate in the program. • Were nearly half as likely to be placed in special education as non-CPC participants. • Economic return of $7 for every dollar invested. *Source: Reynolds, A.J., Temple, J. Robertston, D.L., & Mann, E. (2000). Long-Term Benefits of Participation in the Title I Chicago Child-Parent Centers. Paper presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence. Chicago, IL: March 30, 2000.

  7. Benefits for Disadvantaged Children in Chicago Parent-Child Centers

  8. Benefits for ALL Children • All socio-economic groups in Oklahoma Pre-K Program experienced gains • Free-lunch students on all 3 tests • Reduced-price lunch & full-pay lunch students on 2 tests • All racial & economic groups experienced gains • Latino & African-American students on all 3 tests • White & Native American students on 2 tests *Source: Gormley, Jr., W., Gayer, T., Phillips, D. & Dawson, B. (2004). The Effects of Oklahoma’s Universal Pre-K Program on School Readiness. Georgetown University Center for Research on Children in the U.S.

  9. Projected Long-Term Benefits of Preschool for All Children in California • A 1-year high-quality universal preschool program in California will result in long-term savings of $2.62 for every dollar invested: • Reduced grade retention • Reduced use of special education • Increase in high school graduates • Reduced child maltreatment • Reduced juvenile crime Source: Rand Corporation Study, 2005

  10. Outcomes Depend Upon Quality • Only high quality programs have been found to produce these effects • Programs found to have large effects meet or exceed NIEER quality benchmarks

  11. NIEER Quality Benchmarks • Comprehensive early learning standards • Teacher has a BA • Teacher has specialized training in pre-K • Assistant teacher has CDE (at least) • At least 15 clock hours/year of in-service • Maximum class size 20 or lower • Staff-child ratio 1:10 or better • Vision, hearing, health screening/referral & family support • At least 1 meal/day provided • Site visits conducted

  12. Program Quality Criteria – Recommendations from NIEER and First 5

  13. Other Movement Toward Increased Educational Qualifications

  14. Cost Estimate Assumptions First 5 California PFA Demonstration Grant criteria: • Minimum of 3 hours/day of services for school year • Mixed Delivery System • Build on Existing State Preschool, Head Start & other publicly & privately funded settings • Staff-child ratio of 3:24 or 2:20 • Master teacher with BA & 24 ECE units within 5 years & ECE credential within 10 years • Assistant teacher with AA degree • Compensation for BA level teacher comparable to that of public school teachers • Teachers teach two sessions

  15. Countywide & School District Cost Estimates • Countywide • Total cost calculated at full implementation (i.e., all school district attendance areas, with no phase-in) • 80% participation rate • API 1-3 School Attendance Area • Phase in by Year 5 • 80% Participation Rate • API 1-5 School Attendance Area • Phase in by Year 5 • 80% Participation Rate • Sample School District Attendance Areas (Large, Medium & Small)

  16. Upgraded & New Spaces • Direct costs based on beginning public K-12 teacher salaries • Annual cost of an upgraded space = $1,935 • Annual cost of a full space = $5,754 • Cost of new space in Riverside = virtually same as statewide cost identified by AIR and RAND

  17. Scenario I. Countywide – All districts, 80% participation • Cost at full implementation • $88 million for 21,434 children • Upgraded spaces = 6,789 • Spaces that already meet standards = 1,608 • New or full-cost spaces = 13,037

  18. Scenario II. All low API 1-5, 80% participation

  19. Scenario III. All low API 1-3, 80% participation

  20. Scenario IV. 5-Year Phase-in for Sample Districts

  21. 5-Year Phase-in for Sample Districts: Cost Estimates

  22. Factoring in Wraparound Care

  23. Need for Wraparound care in Riverside County • According to 2005 Resource & Referral Network, 90% of parents who called for referrals requested full-time care • 48% of children under 6 have both parents (or a single parent) in the labor force

  24. Sacramento County’s Bridging Model in Elk Grove Unified (EGUSD) • Pilot in existing child care settings. • Credentialed preschool teacher teams with staff in licensed child care centers & family child care homes to provide preschool services. • Each Preschool Bridging Model classroom will also be supported by a Professional Development Coach. Coach assists the teaching staff through observation, accommodations & mentoring. Source: www.sackids.saccounty.net/coswcms/groups/public/@pub/@wcm/documents/webcontent/sac_007522.pdf

  25. Sacramento County’s Bridging Model in Elk Grove Unified (EGUSD) – (cont’d) • Preschool Bridging services include: • 3-hour preschool program, 5 days per week; • Mentoring of classroom staff or family child care provider; • Child assessment and referral; and • Kindergarten Transition planning. Source: www.sackids.saccounty.net/coswcms/groups/public/@pub/@wcm/documents/webcontent/sac_007522.pdf

  26. Sacramento County’s Bridging Model (cont’d) • Expenditure per child? • About the same as new part-day preschool slot in a center setting, but advantage of offering full-day service • Substantially more expensive in a family child care setting Source: www.sackids.saccounty.net/coswcms/groups/public/@pub/@wcm/documents/webcontent/sac_007522.pdf

  27. Action For Children’s License-Exempt Quality Enhancement (LEQE) Initiative in Illinois • Approximately 70% of Illinois children in childcare are in license-exempt homes. In LEQE: • Care & education are linked across settings • 3-5 year old children are taken to a part-day State PreK classroom 4 days/week • 5th day – teachers visit FFN home w/ books & activities • Funded by State PreK @ $3k per child • FFN providers receive full day child care assistance payments

  28. Leveraging Revenue

  29. Cost of four scenarios • Countywide: • All children: $88.1 million • Targeted: • API 1-3: $28.7 million • API 1-5: $50.1 million • Sample school district attendance areas: • Large districts: $7.3-$11.2 million • Medium district: $8.6 million • Small district: $586,000

  30. Title I AB172 (or similar state legislation) Parent/User Fees Three Potential Revenue Sources

  31. Title I • May be used for: • Any child in a Title 1 school • Children above income level for other subsidized programs • Comprehensive services not funded by other programs such as State Preschool • Both school-based and community-based settings • Developmental screenings • Professional development for teachers working with young children at risk of school failure • Renting or leasing privately owned buildings

  32. Allocating Title I • May be used for early education, from birth through kindergarten • School District receives allocation from state & can reserve % for preschool • Local elementary school can reserve a portion of its allocation for preschool

  33. School districts in Riverside County reserving Title I dollars for preschool

  34. Title I funds for preschool • What if all school districts in Riverside county allocated 4.8% of their Title I allocation to preschool, as Palm Springs does? • $4 million countywide • $3.7 million in API 1-3 attendance areas • What if all school districts allocated 10%, as in Merced? • $8.3 million countywide • $7.8 million in API 1-3 attendance areas • These funds could support additional quality upgrades or improved access

  35. State Preschool & Family Literacy (AB 172) Awards – Total of $2,050,300 in Riverside County

  36. Riverside County AB172 Awards

  37. AB172 funds for preschool • What if Riverside is allocated three times as much in AB172 funds next year? • $6.7 million countywide

  38. Governor’s New Recommendations??? • Potential priorities under discussion… • Focus expansion on Title 1 school attendance areas • Focus expansion on children eligible for free and reduced price lunch • Focus on children currently eligible for State Preschool

  39. Parent fees – Los Angeles model • Los Angeles Universal Preschool parent fee schedule:

  40. Parent fees – Nuview School District Model • Charges $10 fee per day for families not eligible for State Preschool or Head Start • =$1800 annual flat fee for all parents over income threshold

  41. Parent fees- revenue estimate assumptions • Low API neighborhoods: LAUP collected approximately $700,000 in parent fees last year for just over 6,500 children, for preschool programs targeted to higher-poverty areas = approximately $100 per child annually • Countywide: An estimated 57% of parents are over the income eligibility level for State Preschool; thus 43% might pay $1800 annual fee (Nuview model). • Countywide alternative: Parents over threshold pay full annual reimbursement rate for State Preschool ($3,714) on AVERAGE (sliding scale still recommended)

  42. Parent fees for preschool • $100 average annual parent fee in low API attendance areas: • $760,000 in API 1-3 • $1.2 million in API 1-5 • $1800 annual parent fee for parents over income threshold, countywide: • $16.6 million • $3714 annual average parent fee for parents over threshold, countywide: • $34.2 million

  43. Impact of All Revenue Sources: Countywide Scenario I- Serving entire county: Total cost $88.1 million $60.8 million $56.5 million

  44. Impact of All Revenue Sources: API 1-5 Scenario II- Serving API 1-5: Total cost $50.1 million $38.2 million $33.9 million

  45. Impact of All Revenue Sources: API 1-3 Scenario III- Serving API 1-3: Total cost $28.7 million $17.5 million $13.5 million

  46. Other issues • Preliminary Facilities estimate (new facilities only): • At least $71.3 million • Workforce Development: • TBD

  47. Next Steps • Additional guidance on criteria for recommendations, final report and advocacy. • Questions? Contact: • Susan Muenchow: smuenchow@air.org • Jennifer Anthony: janthony@air.org • Irene Lam: ilam@air.org • Karen Manship: kmanship@air.org

  48. ADDITIONAL SLIDES

  49. Impact of $100 average parent fee in low API neighborhoods $28.7 million $50.2 million $48.9 million $28.0 million $760,000 $1.2 million

  50. Impact of $1800 parent fee countywide $88.1 million $71.6 million $16.6 million

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