ECEAP Expansion Think Tank Welcome! Please select an image that says something to you about: What you want to be different when ECEAP is expanded into an entitlement program and all eligible children can be served
ECEAP Expansion Think Tank
Welcome!Pleaseselectanimagethatsayssomethingtoyouabout:
WhatyouwanttobedifferentwhenECEAPisexpandedintoanentitlementprogramandalleligiblechildrencanbeserved
1. ProvideinsightsandadviceaboutobstaclestobecominganECEAPproviderandhowtoovercomethem
2. ServeasavenuetoexplorepotentialchangestoECEAPprocessesthatcansupportexpansionofhigh-qualityECEAPservicesalongthelegislatively-mandatedtimeline
ECEAPExpansionThinkTankCharge
GoalsofECEAP
Comprehensiveeducation,familysupport,andhealth
services
Wholechilddevelopmenttoenhancesuccessin
schoolandlife
Strength-basedsupportforfamilies
Culturally-relevantservices
2020Goal:90%ofchildrenreadyforkindergarten,withraceandfamilyincomenolongerpredictorsofsuccess
•36%ofECEAPchildrenarereadyin6of6WaKIDSdomainsinthefalloftheirkindergartenyear59%inthespring.
•Tofillthegap,DELis:PlanningtopilotsummerprogramstofixdropoffIncreasingduallanguageinstructionandprogramsDevelopingtargetedmathtrainingandsupportsExpandingECEAP
ECEAP/HS
Minimum Wage
2019$12.00
2020$13.50
2017$11.00
2018$11.50
Initiative1433Mandatesincreasedminimumwage
ProjectedProgramImpacts• Startingin2017,somehigh-
riskfamilies,willsuddenlybecomeineligiblewiththeimpactacceleratingthrough2020
• Eligibilityforother/relatedprogramslikeWCCCwillalsobeaffected
• Programoperationcostsmayincreaseasaresultofhigherstaffwages
Governor’sbudgetfundsrateincreases:+$467(part-day),+$610(full-day),+$953(extended-day)Senatebudgetfundsrateincreases:+$449(part-day),+$612(full-day),+$955(extended-day)Housebudgetfundsrateincreases:+$220(part-day),$610(full-day),+$469(extended-day)
DELExploration• Increaseeligibilitylevelto130%FPL
• Increasethethresholdforoverincomeslotsforfamilieswithspecificriskfactors
DepartmentofChildren,YouthandFamiliesLegislativeIntention:
• Improvingchilddevelopmentandschoolreadiness.• Preventingchildabuseandneglect.• Improvingchildand youth safety,permanency,andwell-being.• Improvingreconciliationofchildrenand youth withtheir families.• Improvingadolescentoutcomes.• Reducingfuturedemandformentalhealthandsubstanceusedisordertreatment.• Reducingcriminaljusticeinvolvementandrecidivism.• Reducingracialandethnicdisproportionalityanddisparitiesinsysteminvolvementandacrosschildand youth outcomes.
Timeline:ü July1,2017– NewOfficeofInnovationandAlignmentestablishedtoshape
creationofthenewagencyü July1,2018– Assumedbeginningofnewagencyü November1,2018&November1,2019– Reportstolegislatureaboutspecific
additionalchildandyouthprogramsoutsideDSHSandDEL
Schoolyears2015-16and2016-17
Schoolyear2017-18:+1,857slots
Schoolyear2018-19:+1,857slots
Schoolyear2019-20:+1,857slots
Schoolyear2020-21:+1,858slots
Slotsneededforstatutoryentitlement
19,120Slots
17,262Slots
15,407Slots
13,548Slots
11,691Slots
TheGovernor’sbudgetrequestedsomeofwhatisneeded2018- Add1133slots• 227part-day• 793fullday• 113extendedday• 320partdaysummerpilotslots
2019- Add1577slots• 314part-day• 1105fullday• 158extendedday• 320fulldaysummerpilotslots
SB5901proposestoextendthetimelineforECEAPentitlementto2022-2023
MovingTowardsanEntitlementProgram
Senatebudgetfunds+600slots(360partdayand240fullday)inFY2018and+600moreinFY2019Housebudgetfunds+800slotsinFY18and+1243slotsinFY19(~20%part-day,60%full-dayand20%extended-day)
FacilitiesFacilityNeeds-
• Manynewrenovated/newclassroomsareneededby2020
• Issuesinclude:o Ownershipo Facilitydevelopmentexpertise
o Sequencingwithslotsexpansion
o Mixofpartdayandlongersessionclasses
Governor’sCapitalBudget• $26.3Mthisbienniumand $44.1Mnexttoissuebondstofund~240projects
• Fundcompetitivegrantsandmatchingfundsforschoolfacilitiesforamixofo 40immediatehealthandsafetyimprovements
o 24renovationsrangingfromminortomajor
o 88fullcommercialtenantimprovements
o 88newconstruction
ThinkTankGroupNorms&Voting
SuggestedNorms- Wecommittolisteningtounderstand,learningfromeachother,sharingopenlyandspeakingconstructivelyinallmatters,evenwhendisagreeing.
SuggestedVoting Method - Membersusetheir“thumbs”toindicatetheirpositiono ThumbsUp- Meansagreemento ThumbsSideways- Meanscanlivewithit,andcansupportitpubliclyandprivately
o ThumbsDown- Meansdonotagree/cannotacceptthisproposal
GuidingPrinciples:TableDiscussions
Purpose:IdentifyprinciplestoguidetheprocessofexpandingECEAPintoanentitlemento Chooseanotetakero Reviewstartingpointsprincipleso Notechanges/additionsonthe
worksheet
IssuesFacingECEAPExpansionintoanEntitlementProgram
A. SetprinciplestoguideECEAPexpansion
B. MaintainandenhanceECEAPqualityandintensity
C. EnabletheexpansionofECEAP
D. Alignandintegrateearlylearningpolicyandprogramming
IssuesBeingAddressedbyOthers
A. EarlyChildhoodWorkforceCouncil
B. ContractingWorkGroup
C. DELalignmentofEarlyAchieversandECEAP
WHAT:Multi-yearinitiativetoimprovestatePre-Kquality
WHO:o Fourstates(Washington,Arkansas,Oregonand
Tennessee)withTAfromtheOunceo SupportfromtheBill&MelindaGatesFoundation
WHY:o Tosupport eachstate’sPre-Kqualityimprovemento TolearnhowstatePre-Kprogramscanstrengthen
policy,systemsandpracticetoachievebetterresultsforyoungchildren
PartnershipforPre-KQualityImprovement
IdentifyingBarriersandSolutionsIssues1. Facilities2. Providerrecruitment3. Eligibility
Questions1. Fromyourperspective,whatarethebiggestbarriers
thatneedtoberesolvedbeforeyoucanaddressyourissuesuccessfully?
2. Whatideasdoyouhaveaboutthebestwaytoaddressthebarriers?
IssuestoAddressFirst
Aim:Establishafour-yearplantoexpandECEAPintoanentitlementprogramQuestion:WhatneedstobedonebetweennowandJune2018?o Dotheissuesnotedinbluetypelookrightto
you?o Doyouhaveotherideas?
THANKYOU!
EarlyStartActTargetedOutcomes• DELwillcreateassurancesthatearlylearningprogramsareavailable,
supportedandappropriatefordiversecommunitiesacrossthestate,andaddressbarrierstoparticipation.
• DELwilldevelopasinglesetofstandardsacrosslicensingandECEAPusingEarlyAchieversastheframeworkforquality.
• DELwillimplementa12-monthauthorizationforWorkingConnectionsChildCaresubsidytopromotestabilityandhigh-qualityforlow-incomechildren.
• ECEAPwillbeavailabletoalleligiblechildrenbythe2020-21schoolyear.• ECEAPproviderswillofferpart-day,full-school-day,andextended-day
modelsaccordingtodemandforservicesandavailabilityofsupply.• Alllicensedchildcareprovidersservingnon-schoolagechildrenonsubsidy
willrateanEarlyAchieverslevel3-5by2020.• AllexistingECEAPproviderswillrateanEarlyAchieverslevel4-5byMarch
2016orbeginremedialactivitiesbySeptember2016toratealevel4.
ü Currentwork:Aligningstandardstosupportintegratedservicedeliveryo DatesdraftStandardswillbeavailablearebelow.o IntensivecommunityandracialequityreviewprocesstobegininMay.
ü Potentialfuturework:Aligningothersharedfunctionssuchascoaching
EarlyStartActAimstoAlignEarlyLearningServices
April1
ChildOutcomes(i.e.Developmental
Screenings)
FamilyEngagement&Partnerships
(i.e.FamilySupportVisits)
May1
Administration&Oversight(i.e.Eligibility&Enrollment)
ProfessionalDevelopment(i.e.StaffQualifications)
June15
Environments(i.e.Indoors&Outdoors)
Interaction&Curriculum(i.e.CurriculumPlanning)
WhoisEligibleforECEAP?Childrenareeligibleiftheyareatleast3,butnotyet5byAugust31oftheschoolyearandeither:
Fromfamilies≤110%FPL($26,730forfamilyof4).
Qualifiedforspecialeducationservices(onIEP).
ReceivingChildProtectiveServices(CPS),IndianChildWelfare(ICW)ServicesorFamilyAssessmentResponse(FAR)services.
Above110%FPLwithspecificriskfactorsrelatedbyresearchtoschoolperformance.
ECEAPClassroomModels
PartDay
• Minimumof3hoursperday*
• 30weeksperyear
• 360hoursperyear*
FullSchoolDay
• Averageof6hoursperday
• Atleast4daysperweek
• 1000hoursperyear
ExtendedDay
• 10hoursperday
• 5daysperweek
• Yearround- atleast2,370hoursperyear
* For Part Day slots awarded prior to 2015, minimum requirements are 2.5 hours per day and 320 hours per year,