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Early Learning in Pennsylvania Today

State of the State:Early Learning in Pennsylvania Today

The State of Early Learning in Pennsylvania

February 2013



Access to quality early education for Pennsylvania’s young children can:

• Reduce public costs for special education, public assistance prisons and health care

High quality pre-kindergarten can decrease special education rates by 50% and grade repetition by 33%Source: Pew Center on the States



Facilitate job growth

Every dollar Pennsylvania invests in early childhood programs generates $1.06 in the local economy through local hiring and purchasing local goods & services.Source: America’s Edge



Effectively prepare students for new workforce demands

63% of jobs in the next decade will require some post-secondary education.

“Help Wanted: Projections of Jobs and Education Requirements through 2018,” Center on Education and the Workforce, Georgetown University, June 2010.



More than half of PA’s young children children at risk of school failure



38% of PA’s children under 5 served



Children making progress, entering Kindergarten ready to succeed



Children succeeding in kindergarten and beyond

Pottstown School District



9

Harrisburg School District



Families making solid choices for their children’s early learning



Families engaged in their children’s early learning

96% of parents use information on their

child’s performance to support their child’s

learning at homeOCDEL Family Survey, 2011-2012

450,000



Families gaining access to high quality early learning programs



Why has Pennsylvania improved?

• High quality, coordinated programs to best serve families

• Providing high quality services early for the greatest impact

• Aligning early childhood education with K-12 for lifelong achievement

• Embracing accountability for results



OCDEL’s mission

The Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) promotes opportunities for all Pennsylvania children and families by building systems and providing supports that help ensure access to high quality child and family services.

The office is a joint initiative between the Departments of Education and Public Welfare.



OCDEL programs

• Child Care Certification• Child Care Works• Children’s Trust Fund• Early Head Start • Early Intervention• Head Start• Healthy Families

America• Keystone STARS/

PA Early Learning Keys to Quality

• Parents as Teachers• Parent-Child

Home Program• Pennsylvania

Pre-K Counts• Nurse-Family Partnership• Public-private

partnerships



Effective teachers and leaders• Early Childhood

Education Career Lattice

• Professional Credentials

• Supports to earn credentials and degrees



Quality early learning environments

320 children at risk of expulsion

remained in quality STARS

programs thanks to Early Childhood

Mental Health Consultation



Specialized supports and technical assistance

The odds of a STARS provider advancing a

STAR level is 4.3 times greater when they receive STARS Technical Assistance than

when they do not.



Providing high quality services early for the greatest impact

Nearly 5,000 infants and toddlers who

received Early Intervention services in

2011-12 no longer required these services by the end of the year



Aligning early childhood education with K-12 for lifelong achievement

Pennsylvania is one of few states to include pre-kindergarten in its Common Core Standards



Embracing accountability for results

95%STARS Designator

reliability in 2011-2012

• Increase in classroom assessments for quality

• High reliability among staff designating STAR levels



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



Governor’s Budget Proposal for 2013-14

• Total Budget Amount $28.4 billion

• $679 million increase (2.4%)



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.



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.



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 levels and serve more at-risk children.



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



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



Office of Child Development and Early Learning FY 2013-14

FY 2012-13 FY 2013-14 Change Child ChangeKeystone STARS/Keys to Quality

Child Care Services - State Funds $19,161 $22,161 $3,000

Child Care Services - Federal Funds $35,342 $35,342 $0 Total Funds $54,503 $57,503 $3,000 Child Care Works (CCW)Child Care Services - State Funds $122,208 $126,327 $4,119

Child Care Services - Federal Funds $187,187 $187,187 $0

Child Care Assistance - State Funds $156,728 $152,609 ($4,119)

Child Care Assistance - Federal Funds $194,821 $193,940 ($881)

Total State CCW and STARS $298,097 $301,097 $3,000

Total Federal CCS and STARS $417,350 $416,469 ($881)Total ALL funds $715,447 $717,566 $2,119 Early Intervention

Early Intervention Birth - 3State Funds* $126,185 $127,974 $1,789

Federal Funds* $76,460 $76,460 $0 Total Funds $202,645 $204,434 $1,789

Early Intervention 3-5State Funds* $216,973 $221,973 $5,000

Federal Funds $67,500 $67,500 $0 Total Funds $284,473 $289,473 $5,000 Total Birth - 5 EI Funds $487,118 $493,907 $6,789 Parent Child Home Program

State Funds $0 $0 $0

Federal Funds $489 $489 $0 State only Funded Programs

Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts $82,784 $87,284 $4,500 11,930 580

Head Start Supplemental $37,278 $39,178 $1,900 5,205 210

Nurse Family Partnership (Includes Federal MIEC Home Visiting)

State Funds $11,978 $11,978 $0

Federal Funds $7,720 $7,720 $0

Total Funds $19,698 $19,698 $0

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9,870 -

88,395 1,500

200

Governor's Proposed Budget

179,285 -

123,275 1,660

References in Governor’s proposed budgetListed 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 programsE.37.6, E.37.7, E.37.9, E37.12, E37.34, E37.35, E37.40 PDE programsE15.4, E15.9, E15.10, E15.11, E15.18

http://www.budget.state.pa.us/



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

Children Served by Select OCDEL ProgramsProgram FY 11-12 FY 12-13 1 FY 13-14 1 Program FY 11-12 FY 12-13 1 FY 13-14 1

Child Care Works Head Start

TANF 33,469 29,920 29,920 1 Total Head Start in PA 36,558 36,558 1 36,768 1

Former TANF 31,907 31,755 31,755 1

Head Start Supplemental Assistance Program 4,889 4,995 5,205 1

Low Income 61,025 59,940 61,600 1 Keystone STARS 179,285 179,285 1 179,285 1

TOTAL (monthly average) 126,401 121,615 123,275 1 Nurse-Family Partnership 5,002 5,002 5,002 1

Early Intervention PA Pre-K Counts 11,268 11,350 1 11,930 1

Birth to 3 Program 36,333 36,900 36,900 1 Parent-Child Home Pgm 200 200 200 1

3 to 5 Program 48,795 49,995 51,495 1

1 Fiscal Year End Goal or Projection

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