state of the state: early learning in pennsylvania today
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Pennsylvania’s Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge Grant. State of the State: Early Learning in Pennsylvania Today. Barbara Minzenberg , Ph.D. Deputy Secretary Office of Child Development and Early Learning. Race to the Top – Early Learning Challenge. Purpose of Race to the Top. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
>Tom Corbett, Governor Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education | Beverly Mackereth, Secretary of Public Welfare
Race to the Top- Early Learning Challenge
State of the State:Early Learning in Pennsylvania Today
Pennsylvania’sRace to the Top Early
Learning Challenge Grant
Barbara Minzenberg, Ph.D.Deputy Secretary
Office of Child Development and Early Learning
>Tom Corbett, Governor Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education | Beverly Mackereth, Secretary of Public Welfare
Early Learning in Pennsylvania Today
Race to the Top – Early Learning Challenge
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>Tom Corbett, Governor Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education | Beverly Mackereth, Secretary of Public Welfare
Early Learning in Pennsylvania Today
Purpose of Race to the Top
• Enhance quality early learning practices• Increase access to quality early childhood
education• Focus on at-risk
children
>Tom Corbett, Governor Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education | Beverly Mackereth, Secretary of Public Welfare
Early Learning in Pennsylvania Today
Early Childhood Education Community Innovation Zone GrantsTargeting supports for at-risk communities
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>Tom Corbett, Governor Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education | Beverly Mackereth, Secretary of Public Welfare
Pennsylvania’s Race to the Top- ELC Grant
Refining and expanding Keystone STARSImproving quality across early childhood education programs
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>Tom Corbett, Governor Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education | Beverly Mackereth, Secretary of Public Welfare
Early Learning in Pennsylvania Today
Pennsylvania Learning Standards for Early ChildhoodBuilding a stronger foundation
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>Tom Corbett, Governor Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education | Beverly Mackereth, Secretary of Public Welfare
Pennsylvania’s Race to the Top- ELC Grant
Comprehensive Assessment SystemsMaking the most of early childhood services
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>Tom Corbett, Governor Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education | Beverly Mackereth, Secretary of Public Welfare
Pennsylvania’s Race to the Top- ELC Grant
Workforce DevelopmentBuilding a stronger early childhood education workforce
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>Tom Corbett, Governor Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education | Beverly Mackereth, Secretary of Public Welfare
Early Learning in Pennsylvania Today
Pennsylvania’s Kindergarten Entry InventoryUnderstanding children’s proficiency when they enter kindergarten to better support their academic success
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>Tom Corbett, Governor Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education | Beverly Mackereth, Secretary of Public Welfare
Pennsylvania’s Race to the Top- ELC Grant
Measuring Outcomes and Progress Embracing accountability for results
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>Tom Corbett, Governor Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education | Beverly Mackereth, Secretary of Public Welfare
Early Learning in Pennsylvania Today
Governor’s Institutes for Educators Pre-K to Grade 3Promoting P-3 alignment
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>Tom Corbett, Governor Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education | Beverly Mackereth, Secretary of Public Welfare
Early Learning in Pennsylvania Today
Thank you!
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