State of the State: Early Learning in Pennsylvania Today

>Tom Corbett, Governor Ronald Tomalis, Secretary of Education | Beverly Mackereth, Acting Secretary of Public Welfare

Early Learning Council Updates

State of the State:Early Learning in Pennsylvania Today

OCDEL UpdatesMarch 12, 2013



Updates• Governor’s budget

proposal for 2013-14• QRIS on Effective TA

Systems Learning Table

• CCIS consolidation• PA children

experiencing homelessness

• Zero to Three Infant/Toddler Policy

• Home Visiting• Rising STARS• PA Pre-K Counts, Head

Start Supplemental and Kindergarten Readiness Program

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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 QualityChild 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 ProgramState Funds $0 $0 $0 Federal Funds $489 $489 $0 State only Funded ProgramsPennsylvania 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

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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 2013-14Children 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 StartTANF 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



Appropriations committee hearingsPDE:• Commend

administration for increasing funding for PKC, Head Start

• Questions about Kindergarten Readiness Program

DPW:• New Acting

Secretary a “breath of fresh air”

• Interest in Rising STARS and moving children off of subsidy waiting list

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QRIS on Effective TA Systems Learning Table

• Facilitated by NAEYC, National Center for Children in Poverty and Build

• PA’s goal: strategizing cost-effective ways to sustain a TA system while maintaining continuous quality improvement

• 20 states participating

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CCIS consolidation• Move from 59 to 42

CCIS agencies • Effective July 1,

2013• All but one grantee

identified

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Homelessness Task Force• Over 40% of homeless children in PA are

under age six• 2012 – creation of Homeless Task Force to

evaluate impact on homeless children in PA.

• January 2013 – HHS published Early Childhood and Family Homelessness recommendations and resource list

• Webinar coming soon

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Zero to Three Infant/Toddler Policy• Steering team of five • Convening a larger,

diverse group of professionals in June/July

• Recommendations for a revised Infant Toddler strategy by October 2013.

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Home Visitation- MIECHV – 2012-13Expansion Program Totals Formula

1063 Nurse Family Partnership 68

398 Parents As Teachers 479

84 Early Head Start 68

80 Healthy Families America 145

1625 Families Served 760

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Rising STARS• Rising STARS Tiered

reimbursement – 1/1/13• 127 Support grants were

awarded to successful applicants

• OCDEL, PA Key and the Regional Keys continuing to plan Rising STARS Mentorship for 13-14

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PA Pre-K Counts, Head Start, and Kindergarten Readiness ProgramPA Pre-K Counts• 220 letters of

intent received, requesting $125m in funding for 17,500 slots

HSSAP• The grants opened

March 11th

• Due: April 5th

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Summer Kindergarten Readiness Programs• High quality, targeted

programming to avoid regression and recoupment of skills in the first months of kindergarten

• 2012-13: 600 children served through HSSAP

• Proposed 2013-14: 3,000 children served through PA PKC and HSSAP

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