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Transforming the patchwork: Designing services that work for families Early Childhood Speakers Series Kerry McCuaig, Atkinson Centre/UT Fredericton, New Brunswick May 13, 2015

Special education savings $5,000 per student

The Effects of Weaknesses in Oral Language on Reading Growth (Hirsch, 1996) 16 High oral language 15 in kindergarten 14 13 5.2 years difference Reading Age 12 11 10 9 Low oral language in kindergarten 8 7 6 5 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Chronological Age

Change in Canada ECE spending as a percentage of the GDP 1 0.9 0.8 0.7 Percent (GDP) 0.6 0.5 NB 2014 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0 2011 2014 OECD 2006 average

Operating expenditure per childcare space and per pupil in schools (Canada) 14000 12000 10000 Amount in dollars 8000 6000 NB spending 4000 per child care space 2000 0 Per Child Per School Funding Per Child Care Space Funding Per Pupil in Schools Care Space Pupil

% 2-4 year olds attending ECE 80 70 60 50 40 % attending 30 20 10 0 NB Canada Quebec

Change in Teacher / ECE remuneration 90000 ECE Teacher 80000 NB Teacher salaries 2013 70000 60000 Dollars Canadian average income 50000 40000 NB ECE 30000 salaries 20000 2013 10000 0 QC 2011 2014 2011 2014

Governance : Shift to Education Ministries

Quality Improvement: Early Learning Curriculum Frameworks

Access: At least 50% of 2-4 year- olds have access to ECE program

FDK : offered

More attention to Early Childhood Education Change in ECE Report Results 15 2011 12 2014 9 6 3 0 NL PE NS NB QC ON MB SK AB BC NT

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