Sentences with phrase «improve early childhood programs»

Despite the funding uncertainties, North Carolina continues to improve its early childhood programs by updating its quality rating and improvement system, strengthening alignment of NC Pre-K with the k - 12 system, and increasing child care subsidy funding.

This video describes the importance of supporting families, collecting data on family outcomes, and using the data to improve early childhood programs.

Nurture for Their Future: The Importance of Strengthening Young Children's Relationships With Parents and Caregivers (PDF - 982 KB) Voices for Illinois Children (2004) Addresses strategies for Illinois to implement to strengthen parent - child attachments, support children with special needs, and improve early childhood programs.

Boston Educational Development Foundation; Boston, MA $ 150,000 over one year to create and disseminate materials to publicize their preschool through second - grade program model by highlighting instructional practices, professional development, and assessment systems to improve early childhood programs, locally, and nationally through successful replication.

New Horizons offers a variety of books to improve early childhood program operations, guide organizational change efforts, and promote effective leadership.

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«We have dramatically increased access to school options for Newark families, provided grants directly to teachers at 37 schools, given 300,000 books to Newark students through the My Very Own Library program, and just recently, we committed to a $ 1 million initiative to improve early childhood education in Newark,» the foundation said in a statement to CNBC.

Project Amply's blockchain - based system will help to improve South Africa's early childhood development programs.

In Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation, or ECMHC, a mental health professional who is trained in the mental health needs of infants, toddlers and preschoolers collaborates together with early childhood programs, teaching staff, and parents to improve their ability to prevent and manage mental health related problems that may occur for the children in their Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation, or ECMHC, a mental health professional who is trained in the mental health needs of infants, toddlers and preschoolers collaborates together with early childhood programs, teaching staff, and parents to improve their ability to prevent and manage mental health related problems that may occur for the children in thChildhood Mental Health Consultation, or ECMHC, a mental health professional who is trained in the mental health needs of infants, toddlers and preschoolers collaborates together with early childhood programs, teaching staff, and parents to improve their ability to prevent and manage mental health related problems that may occur for the children in their early childhood programs, teaching staff, and parents to improve their ability to prevent and manage mental health related problems that may occur for the children in thchildhood programs, teaching staff, and parents to improve their ability to prevent and manage mental health related problems that may occur for the children in their care.

Replicating and Scaling Up Evidence - Based Home Visiting Programs: The Role of Implementation Research (PDF - 337 KB) Paulsell (2012) Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development Discusses implementation research in the home visiting field, how research can be used to strengthen programs and improve targeted outcomes, and the conditions and supports necessary for effective implemePrograms: The Role of Implementation Research (PDF - 337 KB) Paulsell (2012) Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development Discusses implementation research in the home visiting field, how research can be used to strengthen programs and improve targeted outcomes, and the conditions and supports necessary for effective implemeprograms and improve targeted outcomes, and the conditions and supports necessary for effective implementation.

In this role, she is responsible for leading the efforts to improve public policies to end hunger, reduce poverty, promote nutrition and increase the availability of healthy affordable food in low - income areas; maximize participation in all federal nutrition programs (SNAP, school meals, early childhood nutrition, WIC, and summer meals); and educate the public about both the stark reality of hunger's existence in the nation's capital and the real opportunities for effective solutions.

Oregon passed a major early childhood bill in March, 2012 to improve coordination among early childhood programs.

The program supports applied research relating to maternal, infant, and early childhood home visiting services to advance knowledge about the implementation and effectiveness of home visiting programs, which aim to improve life outcomes among mothers, infants, and young children.

Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University, National Forum on Early Childhood Program Evaluation, and National Scientific Council on the Developing Child, A Science - Based Framework for Early Childhood Policy: Using Evidence to Improve Outcomes in Learning, Behavior, and Health for Vulnerable Children, Cambridge, Mass.: Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University, 2007.

Some studies of children who attended preschool 20 or more years ago find that early childhood education programs also have lasting effects on children's later life chances, improving educational attainment and earnings and, in some cases, reducing criminal activity.

EDUCATION: Enhance and expand early childhood programming and improve access to food at school to ensure no student goes hungry.

The findings of the experimental study, presented in the most recent issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, suggest that improving maternal DHA nutrition has a favorable programming effect on the fetus that influences body composition in early childhood.

Another effort, «Race to the Top — Early Learning Challenge,» has awarded funding to 20 states for their plans to improve early childhood learning and development programs, she aEarly Learning Challenge,» has awarded funding to 20 states for their plans to improve early childhood learning and development programs, she aearly childhood learning and development programs, she added.

The findings from this study extend those of the Abecedarian Project and other research suggesting that starting a comprehensive early childhood education program early can improve the outcomes of infants and toddlers from low - income families.

According to the study's authors, successful early childhood programs not only may lead to higher adult educational achievement, but also to improved health.

Yazzie - Mintz, currently a senior program officer for early childhood education initiatives and co-director of the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs with the American Indian College Fund, has devoted her professional career to improving access to early education for Native children.

During the past year, Bonnie Mackintosh has been conducting classroom - level observations and child assessments in community - based preschool programs throughout Boston's Circle of Promise and East Boston neighborhoods as part of an initiative to improve access to high - quality early childhood care and educational programs.

Tired of living in the only Southern state without a publicly financed program of early - childhood education, business leaders across Mississippi have launched a three - year pilot effort to improve the educational quality of child - care centers and better prepare children for school.

Researchers from Edith Cowan University (ECU) in Western Australia have developed a program that combines movement with literacy to improve reading and writing skills in early childhood.

Accountability systems have worked well with other reforms — such as effective choice policies, the expansion of early - childhood - education and other school - readiness programs, and efforts to improve the teaching force through evaluation and tenure reform — to improve education for children around the country.

It advocates for strong standards, aligned curriculum frameworks, improved teacher preparation and certification systems, increased school - level autonomy, diverse school options, and more early - childhood programs.

The New York state early childhood program monitoring protocol, for example, includes cumbersome requirements that don't have a clear connection to improved student learning — such as a «block building area with an adequate supply of blocks in varied sizes that is organized and labeled» and a posted daily schedule that is «referenced daily, represented in pictures and words, and displayed at children's eye level.»

Governor proposed a campaign focused on improving early childhood services and programs and called for establishing a «business roundtable» to advise on child care issues.

As states continue to expand their pre-K programs, the charter model can offer another attractive option for parents in an emerging publicly funded early - childhood system, not only expanding choice and access but in many cases improving quality.

Researchers have developed a program that combines movement with literacy to improve reading and writing skills in early childhood.

For educational conditions and outcomes to improve for Native youths, early - childhood programs must consider cultural diversity, writes Susan C. Faircloth.

For example, Head Start has been and continues to be a leader in its focus on family engagement and comprehensive services, on children with disabilities, and on children from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds; in its commitments to accountability for program quality; in its investments in the professional development of the early childhood education workforce that led to the development of the Child Development Associate (CDA) credential; and in its commitment to and investment in research and evaluation to strengthen quality, improve child outcomes, and reduce the achievement gap.

A state plan shall describe how the state will assist LEAs in: (1) providing early childhood education programs, (2) improving school conditions for learning and meeting the needs of students, and (3) serving homeless children and youths.

As states continue to add public preschool programs — in the hope that greater access to early - childhood education will improve schools» chances of meeting the NCLB law's targets — it's not surprising that some organizations are pushing to increase the federal government's role in the...

If the winners in the 36 races for governor make good on their campaign promises, the next four years will bring renewed financial investments by states in their public schools, with emphasis on expanding early - childhood programs, improving teacher quality, and preparing students for college.

The Early Childhood Education (ECE) Collaborative is dedicated to supporting states as they work to improve standards, instruction, assessment, data systems, and program design and accountability for children from birth to grade 3.

To improve principal knowledge and preparation, the authors of the report recommended that the state require early childhood education - specific education or experience before granting certification, develop and expand course content at principal certification programs that focuses on pre-K, and provide more ongoing professional development for principals.

Newsom said that increasing wages for early childhood education workers is key to improving program quality.

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) The nation's largest and most influential organization of early childhood educators and others dedicated to improving the quality of programs for children from birth through third grade.

Danny Spreitler, a member of the state's Board of Education and executive director of a foundation focused on early childhood, said that before the state applies for more grants, it needs to improve collaboration between state agencies and preschool programs.

The research reinforces the fact that investments in high quality early childhood education and care programs for at - risk children is not only a solution for reducing achievement gaps and improving academic performance, but pays long - term dividends beyond school.

Voters overwhelmingly passed the school bond and mill, demonstrating support for initiatives to improve aging buildings and expand programming in the arts, early childhood, and tutoring.

Thus, it is quite technically feasible to do large - scale implementation of early childhood programs and business incentive programs, while collecting ongoing data that will allow these large - scale programs to be improved over time.

Rolf Grafwallner, CEELO Senior Scientist and Program Director at the Council of Chief State School (CCSSO) Rolf is Program Director for Early Childhood Initiatives at the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) in Washington, D.C. where he works with states to improve learning opportunities and outcomes for young children.

Sustaining our democratic values and improving our education system call for a host of more coordinated and widespread education, economic, and housing policies — including policies to raise curricular standards, tackle insufficient funding for schools with a large share of low - income students, promote access to education resources from early childhood to college, improve dual language programs, provide economic support for families, and create more integrated schools and neighborhoods.

She cited efforts to focus on wellness for staff and students, and looking for ways to improve the school calendar as well as early childhood programming.

The creation of career pathways is focused on the strategic goals of NDE: The Nevada Department of Education makes investments in building the capacity of current and future school leaders while supporting and assisting school districts, charter schools and early childhood programs to improve outcomes for all students throughout Nevada.

Primetime for Coaching: Improving Instructional Coaching in Early Childhood Education seeks to help policymakers and practitioners alike make informed decisions about coaching programs and policies.

An impoverished pocket of Northeast Washington has been receiving $ 25 million in federal grants to fund tutors, literacy programs and early - childhood education, largely to improve the neighborhood's three struggling schools.

The Oklahoma Early Childhood Program (OECP) was created by the Oklahoma State Legislature in 2006 to improve the quality of early education and expand capacity to serve children from birth through age three stateEarly Childhood Program (OECP) was created by the Oklahoma State Legislature in 2006 to improve the quality of early education and expand capacity to serve children from birth through age three stateearly education and expand capacity to serve children from birth through age three statewide.

Improved program quality, deepened understanding of teaching and learning best practices to support young learners, and alignment across early childhood and elementary practice.