ECEAP Expansion & Washington PreschoolNew Opportunities for Children, Families and

Programs

February 2014

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Welcome

• Why is OSPI co-sponsoring this Webinar?– Superintendent Dorn understands the critical

importance of Early Learning– Many districts have recognized the benefits of

serving additional pre-K children – School Districts are major players in ECEAP

• Approximately 60% of ECEAP sites are in school district classrooms

– Once children start behind, they tend to stay behind– It is the best time to reduce the opportunity gap

History of Washington Preschool 6759 Legislative Taskforce and the Plan

Since 2011 – ECEAP Expansion plan – 2018 goal RTT-ELC, Early Achievers, WaKIDS – National UPK focus, the President’s Initiative

We’re ready for Phase One…The foundation for building a universally available preschool program is ensuring that our lowest income and highest risk children have more access to high quality preschool services

What is Washington Preschool and how does it relate to ECEAP?

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ECEAP expansion slots and the Washington Preschool Plan More quality – provide high quality services that make

an impact on child outcomes using Early Achievers

More services – An opportunity to offer higher dosage programs to at-risk children and families

More resources – Access more resources to implement high quality services

More integration - Streamline eligibility, enrollment and program requirements

Washington Preschool Phase One

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Research shows that “More is Better” Adequate hours of instruction needed to impact

child outcomes Dosage and intensity has even more impact on

vulnerable children Dosage and intensity increases the impact of

other quality elements: adult-child interactions, stimulating environments, professional development

Full day services – changing perspectives:More than meeting parents’ child care needs Important structural component of quality

Why Full Day Services?

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Program Model PriorityFull Day Models

Other prioritiesUnderserved areas:

o In full day K districtso% saturation

Other demonstrated needSpecial PopulationsCapacity and ExperiencePartnerships – including mixed delivery

settings

Funding Priorities

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Why a new funding strategy?Increase instructional hoursPromote stable funding and continuity of careReduce administrative burden

Key ComponentsBraided WCCC and ECEAP fundingOne contract from DELOne cost per childAligned enrollment, eligibility & other program

standardsStreamlined monitoring, oversight, contract

requirements

New Funding Strategy

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• Washington CCDF Plan – ECEAP families = eligible for WCCC subsidy

• ECEAP $ + ½ Day WCCC = 6 hour pre-k • Resolve braiding issues at the state level • Resolve issues related to immigration status, co-

payments, etc…• Extended Day Services = 6-10 hour day– Opportunities to partner with high quality local EA child

care

Eligibility Changes

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2014 ECEAP Expansion/WPK Program Options

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WA Pre-KFull Day

WA Pre-KExtended Day

Current ECEAP

Dosage 6 hours/daySchool year1080 hours

6-12 hours/day12 months

Year round high quality preK with flexibility in summer/holidays

Minimum session 2.5 hrs.30 weeks320 hours

Funding ECEAPWCCC ½ day

ECEAPWCCC Full day

ECEAP Only

Braided Funding Yes: blended at DEL Yes: blended at DEL N/A

Target Population 110% of FPL or special needs• Families who don’t need full time child care, working part time or in job/training search

110% of FPL or special needs• Families working/training full-time, need fulltime child care

110% of FPL or special needs

Conversion Allowable to convert existing slots

Allowable to convert existing slots

Convert to higher dosage programs by 201X??

Per Child Funding Avg. $9,700/child*some regional variations due to WCCC

Avg. $14,000/child*some regional variations due to WCCC

Avg. $7,331/child

Goal: increase instructional hours; create administrative efficiency for grantees

Washington Preschool – Conversion

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Washington Pre-KCONVERSION

Full Day Conversion• Convert part day to 6 hours/day• New space or convert existing

(Example: current space has 2 part day sessions converts to 1 part day session and 1 6 hr session)

Extended Full Day Conversion• Extended Full Day 6 – 12 hours

• Create partnerships with child care centers and family homes that are EA Levels 3 - 5

Single DEL Contract• WCCC $$ (½ day or full day)• ECEAP $$• Aligned standards, monitoring

and contract management

Sample Budget

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Sample Budget Assumptions:

• Avg salaries from 2013 WA Head Start programs• 36 wks instruction• 1 FTE Teacher, 1 FTE Asst. Teacher• 1 FTE FSW – caseload 40 families• 1 FTE CD Coord/Coach/Supervisor for 4 classrooms• 1 FTE FS Coord/Mgr for 4 FSWs, 160 families• Teaching staff – 40 wks• FS and Coord/Mgr Staff – 44 wks• 1 FTE Other Coord/Consultants – per 8 classrooms• 1 FTE admin/fiscal staff – per 8 classrooms• Subs – 10% of total teaching staff hours• Classroom matls - $700 per month per class• Professional Development - $1000 per direct service

staff +$2000 for other staff• Parent Involvement funds - $250 per child• Mental Health services - $250 per child• Facilities - $10,000 per class (utilities, maintenance)• Other (admin, indirect, transpo., facilities) – 15%

Facilities

Alignment with P-3 efforts

Early Achievers – reciprocity with TPEP, other program standards – in process

Partnerships with community child care

School District Considerations

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Explore full day options – new sites, potential to convert existing slots/sites

Explore partnerships – especially with highly rated EA participants in your community

Involve key staff – Increase staff understanding of goals, learn about supports/resources needed to move ahead

DEL follow-up- interest/demand survey

What Programs Can Do Now

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RFA released early March Intent to apply due to DEL by end of

March Bidder’s conferences – March Application due – mid-May Funding decisions – early June Contracts begin – July 1, 2014 Services begin – ASAP and by Jan 1, 2015

RFA Process & Timeline

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What do you think is the best way to provide high quality preschool for children who need full-day child care services as well?

What resources and supports do you need from DEL to implement Washington Preschool: Phase One?

With the expansion of state funded full-day kindergarten, how will you maintain support to preschool with space in your building and support to ECEAP staff?

Are you likely to apply for these full-time slots? If not, why not?

Questions & Feedback

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Research citations:Dosage and full day services:NIEER study of full day preschool servicesResearch Briefing - the Full Day Advantage

Overall evidence for quality Pre-K:Evidence Base on Preschool Education

Expanding Access-What happens to state education budgets?NIEER Research State programs

References

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Current ECEAP Contractors and Counties Served

Nicole Rose – DEL PreK-3/ECEAP Administrator nicole.rose@del.wa.gov

Juliet Morrison – DEL Assistant Director for Quality Practice and Professional GrowthJuliet.morrison@del.wa.gov

Bob Butts – OSPI Assistant Superintendent of Early Learning Bob.butts@k12.wa.us

For more information contact:

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