- Meeting the Challenge - Creating and Sustaining Quality Programs in Tight Times Using Title 1 Stimulus Funding For Early Learning Birth Through Age 8.

- Meeting the Challenge -- Meeting the Challenge -Creating and Sustaining Creating and Sustaining

Quality Programs in “Tight Quality Programs in “Tight Times” Times”

Using Using Title 1 Stimulus FundingTitle 1 Stimulus FundingFor Early LearningFor Early Learning

Birth Through Age 8Birth Through Age 8Uses & Models for Effective, Aligned

Early Care and Education

Mary Seaton, Director of Early Learning & Anne Renschler, Consolidated Program Review Supervisor

Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction State of WashingtonRevised 3.25.2010, Janice Kelly, PhD , OSPI Early Learning Program Coordinator

Realities of Title1Realities of Title1Stimulus fundingStimulus funding

Large influx of funding with limited time for planning

High need at districts in many areas

High level of accountability

High interest in the use of funds for innovative sustainable programs

Why Consider Using Title 1 Why Consider Using Title 1 for Early Learning for Early Learning

70% of a child’s brain architecture and their foundation for learning are set from birth through age eight

High percentage of children arrive at school without sufficient skills and knowledge needed

Without connections/alignment benefits of Pre-K often fade by 3rd or 4th grade

Nationally the percentage of students reading at grade level by 4th grade ranges from 17-45% depending on ethnicity (NAEP 2007 Reading Assessment)

Bottom LineBottom Line

“Children are more likely to grow into independent, able learners, and to succeed in school and beyond, if they have a strong, solid PreK-3rd base that integrates planning, curricula, professional development, and assessment across these six years.” (Rema Shore Foundation for Child Development 2009)

Benefits of Using Title I Benefits of Using Title I for Early Learningfor Early Learning

• Reach at-risk children in families with incomes above State or Federal eligibility guidelines

• Fund high-quality programs that meet Head Start educational standards

• Provide comprehensive services• Fund partnered professional development

for children birth through age eight• Serve children in community based

settings• Create programs that serve children from

birth through school entry age

Allowable Early Learning Allowable Early Learning Activities Activities

Title 1 funds can be used for:• Teachers salaries• Professional development• Counseling services• Minor remodeling, leasing or renting

space in private facilities • Screening to identify children at-risk• Fund Pre-K programs both in buildings

and communities

Approaches for Using Title I Approaches for Using Title I Funds to Support Early Funds to Support Early

Learning Learning

• Increase alignment between early care and education by connecting existing early learning programs birth through age eight

• Layer funds to develop or expand services to additional students

• Add comprehensive services targeting children birth through age eight

• Home visiting• Summer kindergarten prep

programs

Increase Alignment of Increase Alignment of Early Care and Education Early Care and Education Birth Through Age EightBirth Through Age Eight

Organize partnered professional development & planning for children birth through age eight toward development of common understanding & practice.• Common Curriculum• Assessment• Developmentally appropriate and effective

instruction• Family Engagement

Layer Funds to Retain or Layer Funds to Retain or Expand Services to Expand Services to Additional StudentsAdditional Students

Even Start to add Parent Literacy or Parent Child Literacy efforts to existing Reading First, Adult Basic Ed ESL or birth to age eight early childhood programs

PreK-3 Literacy Initiatives Special Education, Head Start or ECEAP

dollars to create a integrated programTitle 1School Improvement funds may be

used for Pre-school programTitle 1 migrant funds can be used to develop

or add preschool programs, for family literacy or extended-day Kindergarten (under certain circumstances)

Used For Professional Used For Professional Development & Planning Development & Planning

Title 1can be used to support professional development or planning.

• For example choosing a common curriculum or cross training for early childhood and K-3 teachers

• Response to Intervention & Recognition and Response

Examples of How Other Examples of How Other States Layer Funds with States Layer Funds with

Title 1 Title 1 Asheville, NC

Funds classrooms for 4 year olds who qualify “More at Four”, Head Start, and extends child care subsidy to full-day, full-year funds.

Hamilton County Schools in Chattanooga, TNUses Title I, Head Start and state pre-k funds to support 37 preschool classes of which12 are provided in community based settings. All classes use the same curriculum, and all teachers receive the same professional development, regardless of setting. (Center for Law And Social Policy CLASP -2007)

Developing Comprehensive or Developing Comprehensive or Extended Services Extended Services

• Funds can be used to develop preschool programs with comprehensive services - including ECEAP and Head Start

• Comprehensive services - If a needs assessment shows that a child needs health, nutrition, or other social services and they are not available from other sources.

• Home Visiting - Prior to entry or for birth to 3

• Summer programs - Summer Kindergarten or transition to Kindergarten programs

• Kindergarten - may add a half day to make a full-day kindergarten

Other Examples of How Other Examples of How Other States Use Title 1 Other States Use Title 1

FundsFunds

• Houston, TX - Provides full-day preschool to all eligible 4 year olds in the district.

• Detroit, MI - Extends the day for state Pre-K and Head Start classes.

• Pittsfield, MA - Assists the Parent Child Home Visiting Program for 2 and 3 year olds. (Center for Law And Social Policy CLASP -2007)

Some Examples of How Some Examples of How Other States Use Title 1 Other States Use Title 1

FundsFunds• Melrose, MA - Offers comprehensive

screening to all 4 year olds in the district to identify at-risk children.

• Mesa County Valley School Dist, CO - Provides Partnered Professional development to develop highly qualified Para-professionals for the district’s preschool program.

• South Bay Union School Dist, CA - Provides literacy enrichment for preschool children and a summer booster program for entering kindergarten. (Center for Law And Social Policy CLASP -2007)

Contacts at OSPI Contacts at OSPI to Support Planning to Support Planning

For additional technical assistance in your planning, or to find out if your ideas are allowable for use of Title 1 funds, OSPI staff are available to help.

• Gayle Pauley, Director – Title1 [email protected]• Kelli Bohanon, Director – Early Learning [email protected]• Janice Kelly, Coordinator-Early Learning [email protected]• Sheila Ammons, Coordinator – Early Childhood Special Education

[email protected]• Deb Appleton, Coordinator – Even Start [email protected]• Sylvia Reyna, Coordinator – Migrant Bilingual

[email protected]