Part 2: Early Education: By preparing children for success in school, high -
quality early education improves future qualification for the workforce and military service while reducing crime.
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In line with the theme, «Beyond the Boundaries: New Approaches and New Strategies,» the conference highlighted various ways to
improve the
quality of
early childhood
education for the families they serve.
From the age of 2 years,
quality early childhood
education is actually associated with
improved academic performance.
The Institute supports efforts to
improve the current system, especially through the expansion of QUALITYstarsNYC, as a tool to help parents understand what good
quality early childhood
education should look like, from best practices and teacher
education standards to enriching classrooms and play spaces.
The question for
education policymakers is, How can states
improve access to high -
quality early childhood
education while supporting the wide variety of childcare options available to parents?
Explore key learnings from the science of child development to
improve the
quality of
early education, shape the ongoing work of program leaders, and recognize how relationships impact
early learning.
More than four decades after the first model preschool interventions, there is an emerging consensus that high -
quality early - childhood
education can
improve a child's economic and social outcomes over the long term.
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.
The key points from each strand are highlighted as follows:
Early Identification and support • Early identification of need: health and development review at 2/2.5 years • Support in early years from health professionals: greater capacity from health visiting services • Accessible and high quality early years provision: DfE and DfH joint policy statement on the early years; tickell review of EYFS; free entitlement of 15 hours for disadvantaged two year olds • A new approach to statutory assessment: education, health and care plan to replace statement • A more efficient statutory assessment process: DoH to improve the provision and timeliness of health advice; to reduce time limit for current statutory assessment process to 20 weeks Giving parent's control • Supporting families through the system: a continuation of early support resources • Clearer information for parents: local authorities to set out a local offer of support; slim down requirements on schools to publish SEN information • Giving parents more control over support and funding for their child: individual budget by 2014 for all those with EHC plan • A clear choice of school: parents will have rights to express a preference for a state - funded school • Short breaks for carers and children: a continuation in investment in short breaks • Mediation to resolve disagreements: use of mediation before a parent can register an appeal with the Tri
Early Identification and support •
Early identification of need: health and development review at 2/2.5 years • Support in early years from health professionals: greater capacity from health visiting services • Accessible and high quality early years provision: DfE and DfH joint policy statement on the early years; tickell review of EYFS; free entitlement of 15 hours for disadvantaged two year olds • A new approach to statutory assessment: education, health and care plan to replace statement • A more efficient statutory assessment process: DoH to improve the provision and timeliness of health advice; to reduce time limit for current statutory assessment process to 20 weeks Giving parent's control • Supporting families through the system: a continuation of early support resources • Clearer information for parents: local authorities to set out a local offer of support; slim down requirements on schools to publish SEN information • Giving parents more control over support and funding for their child: individual budget by 2014 for all those with EHC plan • A clear choice of school: parents will have rights to express a preference for a state - funded school • Short breaks for carers and children: a continuation in investment in short breaks • Mediation to resolve disagreements: use of mediation before a parent can register an appeal with the Tri
Early identification of need: health and development review at 2/2.5 years • Support in
early years from health professionals: greater capacity from health visiting services • Accessible and high quality early years provision: DfE and DfH joint policy statement on the early years; tickell review of EYFS; free entitlement of 15 hours for disadvantaged two year olds • A new approach to statutory assessment: education, health and care plan to replace statement • A more efficient statutory assessment process: DoH to improve the provision and timeliness of health advice; to reduce time limit for current statutory assessment process to 20 weeks Giving parent's control • Supporting families through the system: a continuation of early support resources • Clearer information for parents: local authorities to set out a local offer of support; slim down requirements on schools to publish SEN information • Giving parents more control over support and funding for their child: individual budget by 2014 for all those with EHC plan • A clear choice of school: parents will have rights to express a preference for a state - funded school • Short breaks for carers and children: a continuation in investment in short breaks • Mediation to resolve disagreements: use of mediation before a parent can register an appeal with the Tri
early years from health professionals: greater capacity from health visiting services • Accessible and high
quality early years provision: DfE and DfH joint policy statement on the early years; tickell review of EYFS; free entitlement of 15 hours for disadvantaged two year olds • A new approach to statutory assessment: education, health and care plan to replace statement • A more efficient statutory assessment process: DoH to improve the provision and timeliness of health advice; to reduce time limit for current statutory assessment process to 20 weeks Giving parent's control • Supporting families through the system: a continuation of early support resources • Clearer information for parents: local authorities to set out a local offer of support; slim down requirements on schools to publish SEN information • Giving parents more control over support and funding for their child: individual budget by 2014 for all those with EHC plan • A clear choice of school: parents will have rights to express a preference for a state - funded school • Short breaks for carers and children: a continuation in investment in short breaks • Mediation to resolve disagreements: use of mediation before a parent can register an appeal with the Tri
early years provision: DfE and DfH joint policy statement on the
early years; tickell review of EYFS; free entitlement of 15 hours for disadvantaged two year olds • A new approach to statutory assessment: education, health and care plan to replace statement • A more efficient statutory assessment process: DoH to improve the provision and timeliness of health advice; to reduce time limit for current statutory assessment process to 20 weeks Giving parent's control • Supporting families through the system: a continuation of early support resources • Clearer information for parents: local authorities to set out a local offer of support; slim down requirements on schools to publish SEN information • Giving parents more control over support and funding for their child: individual budget by 2014 for all those with EHC plan • A clear choice of school: parents will have rights to express a preference for a state - funded school • Short breaks for carers and children: a continuation in investment in short breaks • Mediation to resolve disagreements: use of mediation before a parent can register an appeal with the Tri
early years; tickell review of EYFS; free entitlement of 15 hours for disadvantaged two year olds • A new approach to statutory assessment:
education, health and care plan to replace statement • A more efficient statutory assessment process: DoH to
improve the provision and timeliness of health advice; to reduce time limit for current statutory assessment process to 20 weeks Giving parent's control • Supporting families through the system: a continuation of
early support resources • Clearer information for parents: local authorities to set out a local offer of support; slim down requirements on schools to publish SEN information • Giving parents more control over support and funding for their child: individual budget by 2014 for all those with EHC plan • A clear choice of school: parents will have rights to express a preference for a state - funded school • Short breaks for carers and children: a continuation in investment in short breaks • Mediation to resolve disagreements: use of mediation before a parent can register an appeal with the Tri
early support resources • Clearer information for parents: local authorities to set out a local offer of support; slim down requirements on schools to publish SEN information • Giving parents more control over support and funding for their child: individual budget by 2014 for all those with EHC plan • A clear choice of school: parents will have rights to express a preference for a state - funded school • Short breaks for carers and children: a continuation in investment in short breaks • Mediation to resolve disagreements: use of mediation before a parent can register an appeal with the Tribunal
According to educators at the Critical Issues in Urban Special
Education institute, recent research shows that early intervention and high - quality preschool programs can improve special education students» outcomes
Education institute, recent research shows that
early intervention and high -
quality preschool programs can
improve special
education students» outcomes
education students» outcomes later on.
For example, an
education volunteer group that had formed years
earlier to
improve the
quality of
education in the city regrouped to form the People's Hurricane Relief Fund.
In GPE partner country Nepal for instance, enhancing
early grade reading competency is now one of the country's key priorities for
improving the
quality of
education.
The Directorate for
Early Childhood
Education (Jakarta, Indonesia) is rewarded for its project entitled
Improving Access and
Quality of Girls»
Education through Community - Based
Early Childhood
Education and
Early - Year Gender Mainstreaming.
Each series covers foundational knowledge, skills, and tools that enable
early education leaders to
improve and sustain high -
quality early education for the learners they serve.
This book is compiled by
Education Week and offers information and opinion on Obama's key educational priorities, which includes expanding early education, improving teacher quality, supporting school innovation, making math and science a national priority, addressing the dropout crisis, and improving college access and affor
Education Week and offers information and opinion on Obama's key educational priorities, which includes expanding
early education, improving teacher quality, supporting school innovation, making math and science a national priority, addressing the dropout crisis, and improving college access and affor
education,
improving teacher
quality, supporting school innovation, making math and science a national priority, addressing the dropout crisis, and
improving college access and affordability.
Among its recommendations: expand
early education,
improve teacher
quality, support school innovation, make math and science national priorities, address the dropout crisis, and
improve college access and affordability.
His comprehensive plan called for expanding
early education opportunities for all children,
improving teacher
quality, supporting school innovation, and putting a college
education within reach of many more students.
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.
High -
quality early education programs can
improve outcomes and narrow achievement gaps for all kids, particularly children from low - income families.
[103] We intend for the implementation of our proposed revision of the
education and child development provisions to
improve teaching practices and
education service delivery across our programs and help ensure every child in
Early Head Start and Head Start receives high quality early learning experie
Early Head Start and Head Start receives high
quality early learning experie
early learning experiences.
We expect this work to inform a broader conversation about how we can
improve quality of and access to
early education and care for all of our
early learners.»
As described in further detail in the discussion of the proposed rule for § 1302.92, this proposed change will ensure teaching staff receive effective professional development, based on a growing body of research demonstrating the effectiveness of intensive professional development for
improving teacher practices in
early care and
education settings [301302303] and research demonstrating that such strategies support are associated with
improved teacher practice in the classroom and a positive increase in classroom
quality.
• Overwhelming parental support for the following elements of an
education agenda: Provide extra resources to turn around struggling neighborhood schools; hold charter schools accountable; provide more support / training for struggling teachers; expand /
improve new - teacher mentoring; reduce class sizes, especially in the
early grades; make public schools hubs of the neighborhood with longer hours, academic help and health services for families; provide extra pay for teachers in hard - to - staff schools; and ensure access to high -
quality preschool for all 3 - and 4 - year - olds.
Awards may be used to provide support to both special -
education teachers and regular -
education teachers who teach children with disabilities, enhance teachers» use of technology, develop initiatives to recruit and retain highly qualified special -
education teachers,
improve the
quality of
early intervention personnel, and more.
Newsom said that increasing wages for
early childhood
education workers is key to
improving program
quality.
The Rogers Family Foundation has recently released a new strategic plan for Oakland
education focused on increasing
quality school options, expanding blended personalized learning, and
improving early literacy.
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.
Its plan is building on strong philanthropic support to create an
early childhood
education infrastructure that
improves the conditions for accessing
quality learning opportunities.
The U.S. Departments of
Education (ED) and Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today that California, Colorado, Illinois, New Mexico, Oregon and Wisconsin will each receive a supplemental award from the 2013 Race to the Top -
Early Learning Challenge (RTT - ELC) grant fund to improve quality and expand access to early learning programs throughout their st
Early Learning Challenge (RTT - ELC) grant fund to
improve quality and expand access to
early learning programs throughout their st
early learning programs throughout their states.
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.
As Maggie Adair, executive director of the
Early Childhood Alliance told CTNewsjunkie, «Research indicates that one of the most effective strategies for improving educational outcomes and promoting economic development is high - quality early education.&r
Early Childhood Alliance told CTNewsjunkie, «Research indicates that one of the most effective strategies for
improving educational outcomes and promoting economic development is high -
quality early education.&r
early education.»
The United States must increase investment in
early education to
improve the accessibility and
quality of our preschools.
Her work focuses on building, implementing, and
improving the state's unified
early childhood
quality rating and improvement system, and supporting families to make informed choices about care and
education for their children.
accreditation systems are a major part of NAEYC's efforts to
improve early childhood
education across the country by recognizing schools and educators that are meeting high national standards of
quality.
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 state
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 state
early education and expand capacity to serve children from birth through age three statewide.
A growing number of
early childhood
education (ECE) programs are using coaching to support teachers» professional development and
improve the
quality of
early childhood instruction.
In
early education,
quality is job number one, and the city has shown a remarkable commitment to use data to continuously
improve quality.
Written by
education reporter Linda Jacobsen, On the Cusp in California: How PreK - 3rd Strategies Could Improve Education in the Golden State seeks to help policymakers and advocates focus on connecting high - quality PreK and full - day Kindergarten with a high - quality, aligned early elementary learning experience through Thi
education reporter Linda Jacobsen, On the Cusp in California: How PreK - 3rd Strategies Could
Improve Education in the Golden State seeks to help policymakers and advocates focus on connecting high - quality PreK and full - day Kindergarten with a high - quality, aligned early elementary learning experience through Thi
Education in the Golden State seeks to help policymakers and advocates focus on connecting high -
quality PreK and full - day Kindergarten with a high -
quality, aligned
early elementary learning experience through Third Grade.
The grant program — called the
Early Learning Alignment and Improvement Grants — would provide funding for states to improve coordination, quality, and access to early educa
Early Learning Alignment and Improvement Grants — would provide funding for states to
improve coordination,
quality, and access to
early educa
early education.
Specifically, the report argues that funding cuts endanger states» respective abilities to
improve teacher
quality, trim class sizes, expand learning opportunities, and provide high -
quality early education.
The authors summarize key findings from their work and present evidence - based recommendations that can help ensure technology reaches its potential to
improve the
quality and equity of
early STEM
education for all young children.
Taking Stock: Assessing and
Improving Early Childhood Learning and Program Quality provides recommendations from the National Early Childhood Accountability Task Force convened to address a comprehensive vision for a state accountability system for early education programs for prekindergarten children and for linking such efforts to standards - based assessment efforts in kindergarten and the primary gr
Early Childhood Learning and Program
Quality provides recommendations from the National
Early Childhood Accountability Task Force convened to address a comprehensive vision for a state accountability system for early education programs for prekindergarten children and for linking such efforts to standards - based assessment efforts in kindergarten and the primary gr
Early Childhood Accountability Task Force convened to address a comprehensive vision for a state accountability system for
early education programs for prekindergarten children and for linking such efforts to standards - based assessment efforts in kindergarten and the primary gr
early education programs for prekindergarten children and for linking such efforts to standards - based assessment efforts in kindergarten and the primary grades.
NAEYC is the nation's largest professional association dedicated to
improving the
quality and accessibility of
early care and
education programs for children from birth through age eight.
High -
quality preschool
improves students» social, cognitive and developmental readiness for kindergarten, putting them on track to long - term success in school.5 The benefits are especially critical for low - income students, who typically hear 30 million fewer words spoken than their wealthier peers by age 2 and face an uphill battle to
early literacy and math proficiency throughout their
education.6
The Ounce is publishing some innovative ideas about how we can bridge the
early education and K — 12 systems,
improving the
quality and outcomes of both.
While there are actions that LEAs can take at present, there are also ways in which NCLB could be
improved to support high -
quality early education.
The Nebraska Department of
Education, Office of
Early Childhood currently provides grants to school districts to provide new or expanded early childhood programs for 3 -5-year-olds; however, creating and improving quality in classrooms has not been a requirement of these gr
Early Childhood currently provides grants to school districts to provide new or expanded
early childhood programs for 3 -5-year-olds; however, creating and improving quality in classrooms has not been a requirement of these gr
early childhood programs for 3 -5-year-olds; however, creating and
improving quality in classrooms has not been a requirement of these grants.
And
earlier this year, the Obama administration abandoned a provision in its landmark student - loan reform legislation that would have created comprehensive state systems to
improve the
quality of child care and
early education for children from birth through age 5.
The
Early Childhood Special
Education program along with the
Early Childhood
Education Center enhances optimal functioning and
improves the
quality of life for each child from 3 through 5 years of age by providing a full continuum of comprehensive integrated services that match the child's / family's needs.