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Early Childhood Education
FACTS
• The majority larger population without services in the United States are children 6 and under.
• 80% of the children under 5 years are under poverty levels.
• 25% of births are to mothers with less than a high school diploma.
• Over 50% of the children under 5 years of age are from homes in poverty.
Aspects of Early Childhood Education
• Physical Environment • Instruction• Safety• Health • Special Needs• Meal Time- Nutrition• Teacher Interaction/Preparation• Parent and Community Involvement
Early Childhood Education
The DE of United States funds
programs and initiatives via RFP requests by the
States’ Department of
Education, School Districts and even
Non-profit agencies.
Office of Early Childhood EducationPreschool Programs Funding
• Federal Head Start Grant—U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Svcs./Admin. for Children & Families
• Head Start Supplemental Assistance Grant—PA Depts. of Education & Public Welfare/Office of Child Development & Early Learning
• Other Grant—PA Depts. of Education & Public Welfare/Office of Child Development & Early Learning
• Childcare Subsidies—PA Depts. of Education & Public Welfare/Office of Child Development & Early Learning
• Accountability Block Grant—PA Dept. of Education
• Federal NCLB Title I Grant—U.S. Dept. of Education
• Federal ARRA (Stimulus) Basic Education Supplement—U.S. Dept. of Education
Early Childhood Education
Supplemental ECE Support Grants
HEAD START SUPPLEMENTAL
ASSISTANCE
HEAD START
ANNOUNCEMENT: ELSIPKC·08#05 OFFICE OF CHIW DEVELOPMENT & EARLY LEARNING BUREAU OF EARLY LEARNING SERVICES
ISSUE DATE: April 1, 2008
Effective DATE: April 1, 2008 SUNSET DATE: On-Going
Pre - Kindergarten Programs must have clear guidelines such as
Length of Day
Curriculum Based Instruction
Class size and Student/Teacher Ratio
Teachers on going Professional Development
Meals and Snacks
Transitional Activities
Parental Involvement
Develop and Implement a Comprehensive Emergency Response Plan
Eligibility of Children and Serve Children at Risk
Immunization Requirements
Early Intervention ProgramsMeet Minimum State Requirements for Operation
Pre - Kindergarten Programs must have clear guidelines such as
Pre - Kindergarten Programs must have guidelines such as
Reporting Requirements
Screening and Assessment of Children
Enrollment and Attendance
Qualified Teachers and/with Personnel Child Abuse and Police Clearances that qualified them
to Minimally Care for Children
An Excellent Preschool Program
“Good early childhood programs are… highly organized and structure environments that teachers have carefully prepared and in which teachers are in control. The difference is that children are also actively involved and assume responsibility for their own learning.”1
1. NAEYC, Reaching Potentials: Appropriate Curriculum and Assessment for Young Children, Breadekap &Rosegrant, 1992.
1MIN FORMATION MEMORANDUM
-U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ACF Administration on Children, Youth and Families Administration For Children 1. Log No. ACYF-IM- 2. Issuance Date: And Families HS-03-07 06/26/03 3. Originating Office: Head Start Bureau 4. Key Word: Head Start National Reporting System on Child Outcomes INFORMATION MEMORANDUM
Federally Funded Head Start Programs
Sec. 635. [42 U.S.C. 9801] "Head Start Act".
Sec. 636. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE [42 U.S.C. 9831]It is the purpose of this subchapter to promote the school readiness of low-income children by enhancing their cognitive, social, and emotional development.
HSSA'sSupplemental funding for HEAD START Supplemental Assistance Program
The HSSA Program is based on the federal model providing services to three and four year olds.
The Program is managed by the Head Start State Collaboration Office.
Head Start Programs in United States
The Head Start Program are promoting children’s school readiness
Nearly every child (98 percent) showed age-appropriate or emerging age-appropriate proficiency in literacy, numeracy, and social skills after attending Head Start.
More than 65 percent of preschoolers who attended Head Start finished the school year with age appropriate proficiency in literacy, numeracy and social skills.
A 44 percent of preschoolers who attended Head Start program are in an emerging stage of development.