Early Learning Childhood Education

LEARNING LABS NETWORK LEADING CHANGE FOR CHILDREN The Journey Across 4 States Over 4 Years WORKING TOGETHER TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE HAWAIIL WASHINGTON MISSISSIPPI FLORIDA P-20 Partnerships for Education Center for Thrive by Five Washington National Convenings Education Innovation Good Beginnings & 100- Ready Schools Florida Alliance 300* partners SCHOOL people brought together Engaging Students and Communities through Culture Based Education (CBE) Nurturing Families: Reaching. Engaging and Supporting Vulnerable Families Developing Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (ORIS) for Early Learning Creating High Quality Teachers using Job-Embedded Professional Development (JEPD) Learning Experiences to Advance Practice and Policy SESSIONS HELD Impact by the Numbers Hawaii NINNER OF STATEWIDE EARLY LEARNING PLAN BLUEPRINT MISSISSIPPI 2011 MASTER TEACHER INITIATIVE KEIKI STEPS RACE D 2010 Collaborated with the Mississippi Economic Council to ensure early childhood education was highlighted as key strategy Created a national model for Job-embedded master's program The plan will guide early learning policy and funding decisions over the next decade culturally based relevant learning US. Department of Education Winner of Race to the Top Reached Hawaii's 750 most isolated families 10-CITY Winner! 36 100 endees at NGA conference Washington ROAD SHOW showcasing early education to business communky 1,000 Investing in Innovation (13) HINNER OF strateges partners Grant 1,000 $18M 20% 1of 49 1of 1,700 ACE TO THE stakeholders providing input in funding of the state's most vulnerable children served 800,000 1of 9 states to win the Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge applicants winners Children ages 0-8 impacted by the plan Be My Voice! Hawai'i Love. Talk. Play. Learning Can't Wait The Milk Party Tour Early learning on The Radar All four states have public will-building campaigns legislative Success EARLY LEARNING ACT 14 WaKIDS: KINDERGARTEN CHILDREN'S FIRST ACT APPROPRIATION FOR MASTER $46 → $202 READINESS PROCESS TEACHER INITIATIVE million million Created the Early Learning Council Will serve 11,000 kindergarteners this year $1.2 million annual appropriation Established community-based Councils focused on pre-K through higher education secured from the Legislature 5:1 Financial leverage of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation investment CHARTING A PATH TO SUCCESS Major Wins For Vulnerable Children Developed new models of teacher development that promote quality Championing a Focus on Racial Equity Getting the Early Years Right Launched bold national prototype for public engagement campaigns Scaling Promising & Innovative Initiatives School readiness Success by third grade Influencing the Field Brought racial equity focus to the forefront of early childhood systems development Family and parental involvement Developing Emerging Leaders Physical, social and emotional health Implementing quality rating and improvement systems with a focus on vulnerable communities Access to high quality learning environments TOP 2011