Sentences with phrase «federal early learning programs»

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In 35 U.S. states and at sites around the world, Dr. Wilson has led professional development for more than 60,000 educators and has presented at conferences with the Singapore Teachers» Union, Jamaica Teachers» Union, The Feuerstein Institute, Jerusalem, Israel, Hawker Brownlow Education (Australia), University of Cambridge (Implementation Science Conference), Leiden University, United Arab Emirates, American Educational Research Association, International Association for Cognitive Education and Psychology, American Association for Colleges of Teacher Education, National Association of School Psychologists, National Association of Federal Education Program Administrators, Title I, Center on Enhancing Early Learning Outcomes, Nova Southeastern University Conference on Global Leadership, Learning, and Research, ASCD, National Association of Elementary School Principals, National Association of Secondary School Principals, Learning Forward, and many others.

The federal government has a critical investment role to play in 1) supporting the replication and scale - up of the best providers through its grant programs; 2) improving access to low - cost public facilities for charter schools through its own funds and by leveraging existing public - school space; 3) pushing states and local districts toward more equitable funding systems for all public school students, including those in charter schools; and 4) supporting efforts to create early - stage, innovative, and scalable models that incorporate greater uses of learning technology.

Reading First — A federal program focusing on proven methods of early reading instruction to ensure all children learn to read well by the end of third grade.

NCASE supports school - age care and summer learning programs by working with state - wide school - age networks and other community partners to expand learning opportunities for school - age children; identifying and promoting family engagement approaches; and coordinating with early childhood and school - age stakeholder groups and other federal programs to maximize effective service delivery models and minimize duplication of efforts.

No less than eight other major education programs are coming due for their own scheduled renewals, including those that provide federal support for students with disabilities (IDEA); career and technical education; early childhood learning (Head Start); and college affordability, access, and teacher training (Higher Education Act).

Despite prior setbacks, California was named Friday as one of winners of the federal Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge bringing a $ 52.6 million grant to support pre-K programs.

The President proposed an Investing in Early Learning Initiative, including federal grants to fund state and local program development, in early Early Learning Initiative, including federal grants to fund state and local program development, in early early 2013.

Then, Dave Hasemyer learned from scientist Michael MacCracken, who had long helped run federal climate research programs, that Exxon scientists had worked with the government on climate science as far back as the early 1980s.

Finding Funding: Supporting Making Connections Core Result That Children Are Healthy and Prepared to Succeed in School (PDF - 1,240 KB) Lind, Crocker, Stewart, Torrico, Bhat, & Schmid (2009) Reviews strategies for accessing Federal, State, local, and private funding sources to support early learning, health services, literacy and tutoring programs, out - of - school time programs, parent outreach and engagement, and supports for schools and child care providers.

A 2012 Government Accountability Office, or GAO, report concluded that there are 45 federal early learning and child care programs, 12 of which the GAO claims directly fund slots in early learning or child care programs.

Prior to joining the Center, Hamm worked as a program examiner at the Office of Management and Budget on federal child care and early education programs, including the Race to the Top — Early Learning Challenge, the Child Care and Development Fund, and the Head Start proearly education programs, including the Race to the Top — Early Learning Challenge, the Child Care and Development Fund, and the Head Start proEarly Learning Challenge, the Child Care and Development Fund, and the Head Start program.

Some early childhood programs have blended funding from multiple federal and state sources to fund high - quality early learning programs.

Governors should take the lead in making the case for increased investment at the state and federal levels in order to expand access to affordable high - quality early learning programs for all children.

The state created the Home Visiting Services Account (HVSA), a mechanism jointly administered by the Department of Early Learning and Thrive Washington that serves to bring together funding across state, federal and private sources to maximize services and ensure quality in programming.

The TRC utilizes Communities of Learning (CoLs) made up of researchers, tribal early childhood program directors, and federal program partners, to shape research agendas and study designs.

The Center for Learning & Development conducts research and evaluations to improve policies and programs for children, youth, and families — from community services and school partnerships to statewide early childhood programs and federal special education and disability policies.

A Community of Learning within the Tribal Early Childhood Research Center, composed of university researchers, tribal early childhood program staff and evaluators, and federal partners, used a community - based participatory research approach to guide this qualitative sEarly Childhood Research Center, composed of university researchers, tribal early childhood program staff and evaluators, and federal partners, used a community - based participatory research approach to guide this qualitative searly childhood program staff and evaluators, and federal partners, used a community - based participatory research approach to guide this qualitative study.

Under the Exceed initiative, funded through the federal Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge grant, RIDE and partner agencies - the Departments of Health, Human Services, and Children, Youth and Families; the Office of Health and Human Services; and Rhode Island KIDS COUNT - are involved in an on - going initiative to increase access to early - learning programs and to improve program quality in public preschools, child - care centers, and family home - care cenEarly Learning Challenge grant, RIDE and partner agencies - the Departments of Health, Human Services, and Children, Youth and Families; the Office of Health and Human Services; and Rhode Island KIDS COUNT - are involved in an on - going initiative to increase access to early - learning programs and to improve program quality in public preschools, child - care centers, and family home - care Learning Challenge grant, RIDE and partner agencies - the Departments of Health, Human Services, and Children, Youth and Families; the Office of Health and Human Services; and Rhode Island KIDS COUNT - are involved in an on - going initiative to increase access to early - learning programs and to improve program quality in public preschools, child - care centers, and family home - care cenearly - learning programs and to improve program quality in public preschools, child - care centers, and family home - care learning programs and to improve program quality in public preschools, child - care centers, and family home - care centers.

As a public - private partnership, it leverages state, federal and private dollars and helps ensure those funds are spent on the early learning programs and experiences that will make the biggest difference for Washington state's youngest children and their families.

Since home visiting relies on a big chunk of federal funds that are slated to run out in 2016, leaders of the program, run by Thrive by Five Washington and the Department of Early Learning, are already working on securing new and long - term funding.

In partnership with the First Five Years Fund, the BUILD Initiative supports states implementing the federal Race to the Top — Early Learning Challenge program.

In 2014, the Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG) was reauthorized with new federal guidelines and regulations to promote family economic self - sufficiency by improving the affordability of child care, and by enhancing the overall quality of early learning programs in order to foster healthy child development and school success.

We work to more effectively implement proven federal programs — including the Child Care and Development Block Grant, Head Start, and Early Head Start — that provide child care subsidies and early learning opportunities to low - income famiEarly Head Start — that provide child care subsidies and early learning opportunities to low - income famiearly learning opportunities to low - income families.

Additionally, the Federal government has also awarded competitive grants to assist States in developing early learning systems and expanding programming expand Pre-K access.

The Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge (RTT - ELC) grant is a federal program which aims to improve the quality of early learning and development and close the achievement gap for children with high nEarly Learning Challenge (RTT - ELC) grant is a federal program which aims to improve the quality of early learning and development and close the achievement gap for children with higLearning Challenge (RTT - ELC) grant is a federal program which aims to improve the quality of early learning and development and close the achievement gap for children with high nearly learning and development and close the achievement gap for children with higlearning and development and close the achievement gap for children with high needs.

Our research - based curricula — including the Second Step Social - Emotional Learning Program for Early Learning through Middle School, Bullying Prevention Unit, and Child Protection Unit — all meet federal funding eligibility standards and other state and local grant requirements.

Learn how Arkansas integrates early childhood education, parent education, and adult literacy through existing local, state, and federal family literacy programs.

Learn about plans by national home visiting advocates to urge immediate action to reauthorize the federal Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program which expired at the end of September.

Early Childhood Governance Structure: Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning administers the nationally recognized Georgia's Pre-K Program, licenses child care centers and home - based child care, administers federal nutrition programs, and manages voluntary quality enhancement programs.

In his presidential campaign platform, Mr. Obama pledged to establish a Presidential Early Learning Council to coordinate federal, state and local policies; to quadruple financing for Early Head Start; to provide federal challenge grants for states to use for early care and education programs; and to expand home visiting programs for low - income motEarly Learning Council to coordinate federal, state and local policies; to quadruple financing for Early Head Start; to provide federal challenge grants for states to use for early care and education programs; and to expand home visiting programs for low - income motEarly Head Start; to provide federal challenge grants for states to use for early care and education programs; and to expand home visiting programs for low - income motearly care and education programs; and to expand home visiting programs for low - income mothers.

During the Bush administration, federal financing for early learning programs has fallen.

First 5 established this initiative in 2012 as a result of receiving funding through California's Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge federal grant, and First 5 California's Child Signature Program.

Recent federal grant programs have required or emphasized the development of kindergarten entry assessments: the Race To the Top Early Learning Challenge Act, the Preschool Development and Expansion grants, and a research grant to three consortia of states to develop appropriate, valid kindergarten readiness assessments.Children who transition to kindergarten from Head Start will be assessed in kindergarten, and how Head Start programs align to the state's definition of kindergarten readiness will impact choices of curricula and teaching practices, formative assessments, and other supports for children in the preschool years.

California Early Head Start and other child care programs for infants and young children will receive a piece of the $ 500 million in federal funds designated for states» early education programs, plus some of the $ 330 million that private corporations and foundations have pledged to expand early learning nationEarly Head Start and other child care programs for infants and young children will receive a piece of the $ 500 million in federal funds designated for states» early education programs, plus some of the $ 330 million that private corporations and foundations have pledged to expand early learning nationearly education programs, plus some of the $ 330 million that private corporations and foundations have pledged to expand early learning nationearly learning nationwide.