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• Dec. 14, 2006

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LAUP Update

A Presentation to the Research Advisory Committee

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• By June 30, 2014 the Los Angeles

County Universal Preschool System will:

• Be recognized as a leader in high quality early

development and learning

• Have 70% of all 4-year-olds and their families

in LA County actively participating in a LAUP program

Master Plan Vision Master Plan Vision

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• Incorporate a mixed provider model that

encourages the participation of existing providers and offers choice

• Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI): Assure

quality without resorting to a minimum set of regulatory standards & mindset

• Ensure sustainability

Key Drivers of Implementation Key Drivers of Implementation

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Implementation Strategy Implementation Strategy

• LAUP increases access to quality preschool through a

number of different programs including:

• Center-based Programs
• Family Child Care Providers
• Facilities Development (in Areas of Greatest Need)
• Special Initiatives

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LAUP’s Two Rounds of Funding

• Early Launch (Dec 04-Dec 05)
• LAUP contracted with over 100 center based programs and Family

Child Care (FCC) homes throughout LA County, and started the development of new preschool facilities in areas of Greatest Need.

• Second Round (Jan 06 – present)
• LAUP focused on creating new preschool capacity in Areas of Greatest

Need: ▫ 34 Zip codes (Tier I and Tier II)

▫ Average preschool service rate was 32.3%

▫ Underperforming schools (69% of elementary schools have low API scores)

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Second Round of Funding Second Round of Funding

• LAUP increases preschool capacity in Areas of

Greatest Need by:

• Creating new preschool facilities
• Increasing capacity for new 4-year-old children

in existing centers by providing additional funding for preschool sessions

• Funding 4-year-old children in Family Child

Care (FCC) homes that are not already part of the existing LAUP network

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Second Round Update

• In the Areas of Greatest Need (AGN), there are currently 15 contracted

facilities, and 61 facility projects in progress

• LAUP has funded through the Second round of Funding:
• 28 Family Child Care homes
• 81 new preschool sessions
• 1,701 4-year-olds
• 50% service rate parity has been reached in 20 of the 34 AGN Zip Codes

*Data is current as of 11-21-06

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Overall LAUP Programs Overall LAUP Programs

• LAUP is currently funding:
• 177 preschool centers
• Early Launch- 127 centers
• Second Round- 50 centers
• 114 Family Child Care home providers
• 76 Facilities projects are in development
• Serving 6,128 4-year-olds
• LAUP is in the process of developing and funding an

additional 3,835 spaces for 4-year-olds

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LAUP Increases Preschool Quality By…

• Having a 5-Star Quality Assessment &

Improvement System

• Providing Quality Support
• Supporting ongoing Quality Assurance
• Developing programs for Professional

Development

• Special Initiatives

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Quality Assessment & Improvement System

Quality Assessment

Initial assessment and rating Ongoing Quality Assurance and Improvement Annual Recertification

Quality Improvement

Funding Ongoing Quality Support Professional Development

LAUP Provider

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LAUP Special Initiatives

• Implementation Phase
• Inclusive Demonstration Centers Project
• VOLAR Initiative
• Planning Phase
• Culture of Literacy Demonstration Project
• SRI Collaboration Project
• Workforce Development
• Health and Wellness
• Foster Care Initiative
• Conceptualization Phase
• P-3