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Special education savings $5,000 per student
Transforming the patchwork: Designing services that work for - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Transforming the patchwork: Designing services that work for - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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
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The Effects of Weaknesses in Oral Language on Reading Growth
(Hirsch, 1996)
Reading Age Chronological Age High oral language in kindergarten 5.2 years difference Low oral language in kindergarten
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Change in Canada ECE spending as a percentage of the GDP
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1
2006 2011 2014 OECD average
Percent (GDP)
NB 2014
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Operating expenditure per childcare space and per pupil in schools
(Canada)
Amount in dollars
2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000 Funding Per Child Care Space Funding Per Pupil in Schools
Per Child Care Space Per School Pupil
NB spending per child care space
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% 2-4 year olds attending ECE
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 NB Canada Quebec % attending
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2011 2014
ECE Teacher
NB Teacher salaries 2013
Change in Teacher / ECE remuneration
Canadian average income
2011 2014
Dollars
QC NB ECE salaries 2013
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Governance: Shift to Education Ministries
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Quality Improvement: Early Learning Curriculum Frameworks
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Access: At least 50% of 2-4 year-
- lds have access to ECE
program
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FDK: offered
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Change in ECE Report Results
More attention to Early Childhood Education
3 6 9 12 15 NL PE NS NB QC ON MB SK AB BC NT
2011 2014
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Additional Resources
TimeForPreschool.ca
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