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Office of Federal Programs Preschool for All U.S. Department of Education Preschool for All Serving Preschool Through Title I Mississippi Early Learning Collaboration Act of 2013 Senate Bill 2395
Office of Federal Programs Preschool for All U.S. Department of Education Preschool for All Serving Preschool Through Title I Mississippi Early Learning
Office of Federal Programs Preschool for All U.S. Department of
Education Preschool for All Serving Preschool Through Title I
Mississippi Early Learning Collaboration Act of 2013 Senate Bill
2395
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Introduction Training Goal Preschool for All Serving Preschool
Through Title I Mississippi Bill 2395 Questions /Comments 2
Agenda
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Participants will be informed of the 2013 State and Federal
Preschool initiatives that will increase access to high quality
early childhood education in Mississippi. 3 Training Goal
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Preschool for All 4
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Play Video 5 Preschool for All
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How would the new program work? The Obama administration has
proposed the creation of a new program that would provide universal
access for all 4-year olds whose families are at or below 200
percent of the federal poverty level (FPL) to full-day, high-
quality preschool. Funds for the program would be allocated to
states and then distributed to local school districts and other
early learning providers in partnership with school districts
including child care centers, community-based organizations, and
private and faith-based providers to implement high- quality
preschool. 6 Preschool for All
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How would the new program work? As part of the program, there
would be significant cost sharing with states. The federal
government would assume a higher share of the program costs in the
initial years with states gradually assuming more responsibility
over time. States also would receive an infusion of resources to
bring their existing programs up to high-quality standards. 7
Preschool for All
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The President's fiscal year 2014 budget requests the following
new funding: $75 billion in mandatory funding over 10 years for
Preschool for All $750 million for competitively awarded Preschool
Development Grants to help build state capacity to implement and
expand access to high-quality preschool for children from low- and
moderate-income families and to support the implementation of local
model preschool programs $462.7 million for the Grants for Infants
and Families program under the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act, an increase of $20 million $372.6 million for IDEA
Preschool Grants 8 Preschool for All
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9 Funding Under the Presidents proposal, Mississippi is
estimated to receive $21,400,000 in the first year it participates
in the Preschool for All program. This funding, combined with an
initial estimated state match of $2,100,000. Would serve about
2,608 children from low- and moderate-income families in the first
year of the program alone.
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10 Serving Preschool Through Title I
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A Title I preschool program is a preschool program for which an
LEA or school uses Title I funds, in whole or in part, to improve
cognitive, health, and social-emotional outcomes for eligible
children below the grade at which an LEA provides a free public
elementary education.
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Use of Funds There are several ways in which an LEA may use its
Title I funds to support a preschool program: School-operated Title
I preschool program: A Title I school may use all or a portion of
its Title I funds to operate a preschool program for eligible
children. District-operated Title I preschool program: An LEA may
reserve a portion of funds off the top of its Title I allocation to
operate a preschool program for eligible children in the district
as a whole or in a portion of the district. Coordinating with other
preschool programs: An LEA may use Title I funds to coordinate with
and support eligible children enrolled in other preschool programs,
such as Head Start. 12 Serving Preschool Through Title I
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An LEA or a Title I targeted assistance school may use Title I
funds in a preschool program if only some of the children are
eligible for Title I services. However, Title I funds may only be
used to pay for the costs for allowable Title I activities that are
associated with the participation of preschool children who are
eligible for Title I services. An LEA may operate a Title I
preschool program at any location that other Title I services may
be provided, including public school buildings, public libraries,
community centers, privately owned facilities (including facilities
owned by faith-based organizations (FBOs)), a childs home, and
other appropriate settings. 13 Serving Preschool Through Title I
Use of Funds
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Eligibility Often, the amount of Title I funds available may
not permit an LEA or school to serve all eligible preschool
children. In that case, consistent with ESEA section 1115, from the
universe of eligible children, the LEA or school selects those
children who have the greatest need for special assistance to
participate in a Title I preschool program.
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Eligibility Certain children are automatically eligible to
participate in a Title I preschool program including: children who
participate in Head Start or a Title I preschool program at any
time in the prior two years; children who received services under
Part C of Title I (migrant education) in the prior two years;
homeless preschool-age children; and children who are in a local
institution for neglected or delinquent children and youth or
attending a community-day program for these children. children who
reside in a participating Title I school attendance area and attend
a private elementary school in which school-age children are
entitled to equitable services may receive Title I services if
after meaningful consultation. 15 Serving Preschool Through Title
I
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Parental Involvement and Family Engagement An LEA or school
operating a Title I preschool program must, to the extent feasible
and appropriate, coordinate and integrate Title I parent
involvement and family engagement strategies and activities with
parent involvement strategies under other programs such as Head
Start, State preschool programs, programs funded under the Child
Care and Development Fund (CCDF or Child Care), and IDEA programs
(ESEA section 1118(a)(2)(D) and (e)(4)).
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Professional Development Title I funds may be used to support
ongoing training and professional development to assist teachers
and paraprofessionals in satisfying the requirements of Title I
even if his or her salary is not paid for with Title I funds, so
long as the training is related to the Title I preschool program
and is designed to meet the educational needs of Title I eligible
children. 1) Title I funds may be used for professional development
for Head Start teachers working in a preschool program jointly
funded by Title I and Head Start if the training is designed to
help the Head Start teachers meet the educational needs of Title
I-eligible children. 2) Title I funds may be used for professional
development if the children served in a non-Title I preschool are
likely to be attending a Title I elementary school when they enter
kindergarten, and if the purpose of the professional development is
to improve coordination between the non-Title I preschool and the
Title I elementary school or to facilitate childrens transition
from preschool into a Title I elementary school. 17 Serving
Preschool Through Title I
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Qualifications of Early Childhood Educators Working in a Title
I Program Preschool teachers should meet the highest professional
standards for teaching young children, which ideally include having
earned a baccalaureate degree and received comprehensive education
about child development. Preschool teachers must also meet the
specific standards required by the programs in which they are
teaching (i.e., requirements per the state-funded preschool
program). Only teachers working in a Title I preschool program in a
State that considers preschool to be part of public elementary
education must meet the Title I requirements for highly qualified
teachers for k-12. 18 Serving Preschool Through Title I
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Qualifications of Early Childhood Educators Working in a Title
I Program Paraprofessionals working in Title I Programs are
individuals who provide instructional support under the direct
supervision of a teacher. They are required to have earned a
secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent and: 1) must
have completed at least two years of study at an institution of
higher education; or 2) obtained an associates or higher degree; or
3) met a rigorous standard of quality and have demonstrated through
a formal State or local academic assessment knowledge of, and the
ability to assist in instructing, reading readiness, writing
readiness, and mathematics readiness. 19 Serving Preschool Through
Title I
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Early Learning Collaboration Act of 2013
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2013/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2395SG.pdf
20 Mississippi Senate Bill 2395
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Prescribes responsibilities of the State Early Childhood
Advisory Council (SECAC) to assist the MDE in implementing statute.
Establish a voluntary prekindergarten program, which shall be a
collaboration among entities providing prekindergarten programs.
Establish a rigorous and transparent application process for the
awarding of funds Establish monitoring policies and procedures
that, at a minimum, will include at least one site visit a year 22
Mississippi Senate Bill 2395 Mississippi Department of
Education
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Provide technical assistance to collaboratives and their
providers to improve the quality of prekindergarten programs.
Evaluate the effectiveness of each early childhood collaborative
and each prekindergarten provider. Adopt a minimum rate of
readiness that each prekindergarten provider must meet in order to
remain eligible for prekindergarten funds. Reserve no more than
five percent of the appropriation in any year for administrative
costs. Provides qualifications for state or federally funded early
childhood education personnel. 23 Mississippi Senate Bill 2395
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Early Learning Collaborative District or county-wide council
that writes and submits an application to participate in a
voluntary pre-kindergarten program Comprised at a minimum, of a
public school district and/or a local Head Start affiliate (if
available), private or parochial schools, or one or more licensed
child care centers May also include agencies or organizations
working with young children and their families to provide resources
and coordination. 24 Mississippi Senate Bill 2395 Terms
(Cont.)
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Preschool or Pre-kindergarten Children who have not entered
Kindergarten but will have obtained 4 years of age on or before
September 1 st of a school year. Pre-kindergarten provider Licensed
child care center, Head Start center, public, private, or parochial
school, that serves pre-kindergarten children and participates in
the voluntary pre- kindergarten program. 25 Mississippi Senate Bill
2395 Terms
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Lead Partner Public school district or other non-profit entity
with the instructional expertise to manage the Collaboratives
pre-kindergarten program as outline in the impending RFP
application. Serves as the fiscal agent and disburses awarded
amounts according to the Collaboratives application for the
pre-kindergarten program in the geographic area. Facilitates
professional learning communities for teachers in the
pre-kindergarten program Ensures that the Collaborative implements
Early Learning Standards approved by the State Board of Education
Guarantees curriculum materials and assessments are aligned with
the Early Learning Standards. 26 Mississippi Senate Bill 2395 Terms
(Cont.)
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Effective SY 2013-2014, MDE will: Administer the implementation
of the voluntary pre-kindergarten program Establish a rigorous
transparent application process for awarding the funds Provide
technical assistance to improve the quality of approved
Collaborative pre-kindergarten programs Evaluate the effectiveness
of each collaborative Adopt a minimum rate of readiness that each
pre-kindergarten provider must meet to remain eligible for funding
Establish monitoring policies and procedures, including at least
one site visit per year. 27 Mississippi Senate Bill 2395
Implementation by MDE
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Tentative Timeline 32 Mississippi Senate Bill 2395 June 14,
2013 Webinar with childcare providers, school districts, and other
stakeholders September 3, 2013 Release RFP for Collaboratives
September 18, 2013 Conduct technical assistance meeting via webinar
for potential applicants October 22, 2013 Proposals due by 3:30
p.m. Central Time to Procurement
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October 23-25, 2013 Evaluate Collaborative proposals November
4-8, 2013 Interview finalists November 14 & 15, 2013 Submit
Collaboratives to SBE for approval November 15, 2013 Announce
awards December 2013 - June 2015 Grant award period 33 Mississippi
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Pre-K Collaborative Criteria 30 Mississippi Senate Bill
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Provide no less than 540 hours per school year for half-day
programs and 1,080 instructional hours per school year for full-day
programs Meet state child care facility licensure requirements
Collaboratives will select a nationally recognized assessment tool
from an approved MDE list. 31 Mississippi Senate Bill 2395 Required
Criteria for Participation
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The first phase shall be based on an annual state appropriation
of not more than $3,000,000 and shall serve approximately 1,325
children through 5 to 10 early learning collaboratives and their
prekindergarten providers. The second phase shall be based on an
annual state appropriation of not more than $16,000,000 and shall
serve approximately 7,000 children through 10 to 15 early learning
collaboratives and their prekindergarten providers. The third phase
shall be based on an annual state appropriation of not more than
$33,950,000 and shall serve approximately 15,000 children through
20 to 25 early learning collaboratives and their prekindergarten
providers. 32 Mississippi Senate Bill 2395 Funding
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Future phases shall be based on interest in the program and the
effectiveness of the program as determined by the school readiness
of participants. Each phase shall last for at least 3 years but no
more than 5 years. Funding shall be provided to early learning
collaboratives on the basis of $2,150 per student in a full day
program and $1,075 per student in a half day program. Early
Learning Collaboratives shall match state funds on a 1:1 basis.
Local matching funds may include local tax dollars, federal dollars
as allowed, parent tuition, philanthropic contributions, equipment
and services required as part of the program. 33 Mississippi Senate
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Eligible applicants may use funds to: Defray the cost of
additional and/or more qualified teaching staff or educational
materials and equipment to improve the quality of educational
experiences for four-year-old children Extend developmentally
appropriate education services with programs currently serving
four-year-old-children to include practices of high quality
instruction Monitor and evaluate the programs Defray the cost of
professional development and age appropriate child assessments 34
Mississippi Senate Bill 2395 Allowable Expenses
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MDE has established a listserv for early childhood to provide
consistent communication to early childhood education stakeholders.
Anyone may join the listserv by visiting MDEs website at
www.mde.k12.ms.us/ec. Look under Whats New to subscribe to
listserv. www.mde.k12.ms.us/ec Email Robin Lemonis at
[email protected] to post information to the
[email protected] Email Kelsey Blumenberg at
[email protected] to post information to the
[email protected] 35 Listserv
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Questions regarding the Early Learning Collaborative Act should
be sent to MDEs dedicated email address at
[email protected] 36 Dedicated Email
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Contact Information: Mr. Kelsey Blumenberg
[email protected] Mr. Marcus Cheeks [email protected]
Office Of Federal Programs Phone: 601-359-3499 Fax: 601-359-2587 37
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