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The Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education 2019 Jeana Ross, Secretary First Class Pre-K First Teacher Home Visiting Childrens Policy Councils Children First Trust Fund Head Start Collaboration Child Care Quality Coaching/
The Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education
2019 Jeana Ross, Secretary
First Class Pre-K First Teacher Home Visiting Children’s Policy Councils Children First Trust Fund Head Start Collaboration Child Care Quality Coaching/ Parent Engagement
Nobel Prize winner Professor James Heckman’s work with a consortium
economists, psychologists, statisticians, and neuroscientists shows that ear early ly childh hildhood
developme ment nt directly influences economic, health and social outcomes for individuals and society.
Early Years of Life Matter
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Patricia Kuhl, Ph.D. Co-Director, Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences and Director, NSF Science of Learning Center, University of Washington, Seattle
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Budget et Year Stat ate Appropria iatio tions Numb mber er of Clas assrooms ms Numb mber er of Student ents Numb mber er of Elig igib ible le Child ildren en Percen cent Acce cess 2005-2006 $4,326,050 57 1,026 60,002 1.7% 2006-2007 $5,369,898 59 2,062 60,565 1.8% 2007-2008 $10,000,000 128 2,304 62,354 3.7% 2008-2009 $15,490,831 185 3,330 59,803 5.5% 2009-2010 $18,376,806 215 3,870 61,093 6% 6% 2010-2011 $18,376,806 217 3,906 62,104 6% 6% 2011-2012 $19,087,050 217 3,906 62,104 6% 6% 2012-2013 $19,087,050 217 3,906 59,987 6.5% 2013-2014 $28,624,146 311 5,598 60,665 9% 9% 2014-2015 $38,462,050 419 7,698 59,216 13% 13% 2015-2016 $48,462,050 652 11,736 58,740 20% 20% 2016-2017 $64,462,050 811 14,934 59,736 25% 25% 2017-2018 $77,462,050 941 15,996 57,128 28% 28% 2018-2019 $95,962,050 1,045 18,756 58,317 32% 32%
Investment in Expanding Access Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education
There are currently 5,462 students on the waitlist for this current 2018-2019 school year. As of January 28, 2019, 9,904 children have pre-registered for the 2019-2020 school year. 5
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Coaches 6% Monitors 2% Regional Directors 1% Other <1% Administrative Personnel & Benefits 1% Training & Testing 2% Travel <1% Rentals & Utilities 1% Supplies & Other Equip 1% Transportation <1% Grants 86%6
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Early ly Learnin rning g and d Fami mily y Supp pport: Fi First st T each cher er Home me Visi siting ing
As the lead agency for home visitation in the state, DECE administers voluntary evidence-based home visiting programs that focus on school readiness, family and child health, and families in need of resources in their communities.
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Instruction
Assessment Leadership
L E A D E R S H I P
ce the Pre-K-3 early learning continuum
ure developmentally appropriate practice
icip ipate te in a year long leadership academy and a community of practice
I N S T R U C T I O N
ign and coordinate standards
nsistent t instru tructio ctional l approache ches s across grades
ily y engagement nt
ings
project-based learning
lds s on the succe cess s of Alabama First Class Pre-K
A S S E S S M E N T
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ude all domains ins of develo lopment: social emotional, language, physical, cognitive, literacy, mathematics, social studies, science and technology
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L a n g u a g e E s s e n t i a l s f o r Te a c h e r s o f R e a d i n g a n d S p e l l i n g ( L E T R S )
mit to ensure that every child reads on grade level by the end of 3rd grade
tensive ive lear arnin ing experien erience ce for Alabama P-3 teachers, coaches, administrators, and college and university professors
cato tors who voluntarily chose to further their knowledge and skills by participating in the LETRS opportunity: 123 (coaches, administrators, professors), 124 K-3 teachers, and 43 Pre-K teachers.
ucato tors on the he LETRS TRS waitlis itlist t
additional training to become an Alabama Facilitator of LETRS in Summer 2019
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Additional funds for First Class Pre-K means more than just additional classrooms and children served. It means providing high high qua quality lity pr presch eschool
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ams, with ith spec specia ializ lized ed educ educational ational requir equireme ements nts for for teach eacher ers, s, pr profe fessiona ssional de development, velopment, mon monitori itoring for for qua quality lity assur assuranc ance, e, and and ref eflect ective ive co coachin aching for for teacher teachers based on identified needs. This leads to well-prepared teachers providing excellent preschool programs in enriching, supportive classrooms wh wher ere ch childr ildren en be become come confid confident ent and and ready ady for for fut futur ure school hool succ ccess ss.
Expanding Access
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