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E ARL Y L E ARNING COAL IT ION OF DUVAL He lping par e nts c hoose , pr e par ing c hildr e n to le ar n QUAL IT Y CONNE CT IONS Pr e se ntation at the Boar d Me e ting August 31, 2011 1 COALITION VISION STATEMENT All

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E ARL Y L E ARNING COAL IT ION OF DUVAL

He lping par e nts c hoose , pr e par ing c hildr e n to le ar n

QUAL IT Y CONNE CT IONS Pr e se ntation at the Boar d Me e ting August 31, 2011

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All Jacksonville Early Learning Programs will provide high quality care and early learning services that result in demonstrated positive school readiness

utcomes for all children.

COALITION VISION STATEMENT

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SUPPORT TRACKS – QUALITY INITIATIVES

QUALITY CONNECTIONS – ITERS & ECERS

GUIDING STARS SUPPORT – JCC & ECS GUIDING STARS SUPPORT - JOURNEY

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QUALITY CONNECTIONS - PROGRAM OBJECTIVE

To empower school readiness providers to offer quality early learning experiences To use the environment rating scales to help with quality improvement and provide an entry into Guiding Stars of Duval

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MEASURABLE OUTCOME – FY 10-11

Number of classrooms assessed - 2 classrooms

per center – RANDOM selection

Measured using the Infant Toddler Rating Scale-

Revised (ITERS-R) for infant / toddler classrooms & the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale- Revised (ECERS-R) for preschool classrooms.

Overall AVERAGE score of 3.0 or above (new

centers), and 3.50 or above (support for more than 2 years) on ITERS + ECERS

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ITERS-R / ECERS-R SUBSCALES

ITERS-R – Birth to 30 months

1. Space and Furnishings 2. Personal Care Routines 3. Listening and Talking 4. Activities 5. Interaction 6. Program Structure 7. Parents and Staff In the first 6 subscales, there are 32 items and over 350 indicators which are scored.

ECERS-R – 31 months to 5 yrs

1. Space and Furnishings

2. Personal Care Routines 3. Language and reasoning 4. Activities 5. Interaction 6. Program Structure 7. Parents and Staff In the first 6 subscales, there are 37 items and over 400 indicators which are scored.

1-2 INADEQUATE 3-4 - MINIMAL 5-6 - GOOD 7 - EXCELLENT

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TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE – ENVIRONMENT SUPPORT

Introductory meeting – Director & Specialist
Center staff meeting to discuss expectations with the teachers
Support strictly anchored to ITERS and ECERS
Learning materials purchased for supported classrooms
Average caseload per Specialist – between 17 to 22 centers
Differentiated support – 100 centers / 275 to 300 classrooms
Average number of TA visits to each center – 12 to 14
Unit Cost per Quality Connections center - $10,000
Balance between TA & provider accountability

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“It is the average total score that is related to positive child development, but not any of the single requirements by themselves.” (All About the

ECERS-R, xii)

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QUALITY CONNECTIONS 2010-11 AVERAGE ITERS SCORE

1.00

2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 Space & Furnishings Personal Care Routines Listening & Talking Activities Interaction (Supervision) Program Structure OVERALL AVERAGE SCORE

3.58 1.97 4.87 4.97 4.15 4.82

4.00

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1.00

2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 Space & Furnishings Personal Care Routines Language & Reasoning Activities Interaction (Supervision) Program Structure OVERALL AVERAGE SCORE 3.30 2.81 5.28 5.35 3.83 4.58

4.18

QUALITY CONNECTIONS 2010-11 AVERAGE ECERS SCORE

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QUALITY METRIC – RESULTS BASED ACCOUNTABILITY

HOW MUCH DID WE DO?

Approx 100 child care centers
Worked in 275 classrooms

127 Infant / toddler classrooms 148 preschool classrooms

Serving 800 infants / toddlers + 1,200 preschool

children (estimated)

Expenditures - $1,000,000

HOW WELL DID WE DO IT?

5 Specialists provided support
Caseload of 17 to 22 centers each
Bi-weekly (or monthly) differentiated system
f support to teachers and directors in the

classrooms

Support based on ITERS / ECERS moving

from intensive support to a hybrid of support and accountability / ownership

IS ANYONE BETTER OFF?

Quantity of Effect

BENCHMARK: All QC centers made the

benchmark of 3.0 or 3.50 average in ITERS + ECERS* combined OVERALL ITERS SCORE – 4.00 OVERALL ECERS SCORE – 4.18

*- ITERS – Infant Toddler Environment Rating Scale

ECERS – Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale
Score 1-2 – Inadequate Care; 3-4 Minimal Care; 5-6 – Good Care; 7-

Excellent

Quality of Effect

BENCHMARK: 100% of the centers’ sample

classrooms made the benchmark

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Average Environment Rating Score – 4 years – 2007-08 to 2010-11

Moving from intensive support to a hybrid of intensive & maintenance support 4.64 4.14 4.02 4.11

1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00

2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

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Thank you to all the Directors, Teachers, and Specialists for their dedication and diligent work, as we continue to raise the quality of early learning in this community.