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School Readiness

School Readiness. 7 Things Policy Makers Need to Know. Presented by the Child & Family Policy Center and the State Early Childhood Policy Technical Assistance Network. 1. Learning Begins at Birth. Brain growth most rapid

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School Readiness

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  1. School Readiness 7 Things Policy MakersNeed to Know Presented by the Child & Family Policy Center and the State Early Childhood Policy Technical Assistance Network

  2. 1. Learning Begins at Birth • Brain growth most rapid • Child makes connection to world—the foundation for all later learning

  3. Brain Growth and Child Age Source: RAND Corporation

  4. 2. Nurture (as well as Nature) Matters • Competent and confident parenting • Basic health and nutrition • Age-appropriate guidance and instruction • Constant, stable, appropriate supervision

  5. Parenting Needs and Public Programs That Address Them Need Confident and competent parenting Health and nutrition Age-appropriate guidance & instruction Constant, appropriate supervision Public Programs Parenting education, home visiting, family support Health insurance coverage, primary and preventive health care, nutrition services, and special education services Pre-school, including enriched pre-school for low-income/disadvantaged children Quality early care and education (child care), family and medical leave

  6. 3. School Readiness Is More Than What Children Know Ability to takedirections Language development Good physical health Phonemic awareness Ability to work with others

  7. 4. School “Unreadiness” Is Expensive & Society Pays • Lifelong health care for chronic conditions • Special education and grade retention • Juvenile delinquency and remediation • Less taxpaying and higher dependency due to failure in school • Crime and criminal justice system

  8. Research Links Public Costs with Failure to Meet Needs Parental Abuse/Neglect Poor- QualitySupervision PreventableHealth Problems Inadequate Guidance Child Health Costs Child Education Costs Child Human Service Costs Costs in Adulthood X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

  9. 5. Parents Work Dramatic changes in the workforce over the past 30 years have contributed to economic growth nationally. Now, the majority of mothers with young children work simply to earn enough to get by.

  10. Three Decades of Increase Source: U.S. Census

  11. 6. Quality Matters Research shows quality is critical to significant benefits in: • Health and nutrition services • Home visiting, parenting education, and family support programs • Child care and pre-school

  12. Status of Quality in Child Care Source: Midwestern Child Care Study

  13. 7. Investments Pay Off Studies show high rates of return for early childhood investments that are: • High quality • Comprehensive • Aimed at those with the most to gain

  14. Returns on Investment in Four Programs For Every Dollar Spent

  15. Brain Development Public Spending* Public Spending Priorities Do Not Match Research Findings Source: RAND Corporation

  16. Policy Implications “Invest in the very young.” —James HeckmanNobel laureate economist

  17. Child & Family Policy Center State Early Childhood Policy Technical Assistance Network

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