Presentation given at the 2015 Early Childhood Common Agenda Forum for South Carolina by Jim Squires.
Three statewide organizations – Children’s Trust of South Carolina, the Institute for Child Success and United Way Association of South Carolina – along with statewide partners offer the following policy road map for South Carolina to create a brighter future for young children and their families.
The 2015 Early Childhood Common Agenda for South Carolina reflects months of work from a coalition of experts and offers specific recommendations to build a smart, comprehensive early childhood system for children 0-5 years old.
http://scChildren.org/CommonAgenda
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The Impact of Policy on the Class of 2027
1. Jim Squires, Ph.D. Senior Research Fellow National Institute for Early Education Research Center on Enhancing Early Learning Outcomes Early Childhood Common Agenda Forum South Carolina Children’s Trust Columbia, SC November 2014
The Impact of Policy on the Class of 2027: Early Care and Education in South Carolina
2. The Race is On
Tough Choices, Tough Times (2007)
National Center on Education and the Economy
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9.3
29.4
21.3
8.9
16.6
9.5
Educational Attainment in South Carolina (percent)
<9th grade
<HSD
HSD/GED
Some college
AA
BA
Graduate
Source: 2013 American Community Survey,
US Census Bureau
12. You already know . . .
The early years are learning years.
Children haven’t changed; childhood has.
Kindergarten is too late for many children.
The investment to provide early education is great; the costs of not doing so are staggering.
We cannot take cautious baby steps and expect the Class of 2027 to be prepared to thrive in the 21st century.
15. What Young Children Need
To develop positive characteristics, all children need
1) Good physical health
2) Unhurried time with caring parents and family
members, and stability of child care providers
3) Responsive caregiving from parents and providers
4)Safe and supportive environments
5) Attention to specialized needs.
Zero to Three/National Center for Clinical Infant Programs. (1992). HeartStart: The emotional foundations of school readiness. Arlington, VA: Author.
20. Dimension of Readiness
Physical well-being and motor development
Social and emotional development
Approaches to learning
Language, literacy and communication
Cognition and general knowledge
21. Benefits of Quality Early Education
Improved school performance & behaviors
Reduce special education interventions
Higher graduation rates, including college
Increased earnings
Healthier behaviors
Lower rates of criminal activity
Lower reliance on public assistance
Taxpayer savings
23. ECE Consensus Letter from Researchers
Quality early childhood education can reduce the achievement gap.
Access to quality early childhood education is essential.
Develop the whole child with quality programs.
Quality programs include health and home.
Quality programs can be brought to scale.
Quality programs produce quality life outcomes.
Quality early childhood education benefits children from diverse family backgrounds and circumstances.
Investing in quality early childhood education pays off.
Critics of greater investment ignore the full body of evidence.
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24. Preschool programs in the US produce long-term gains (123 studies since 1960)
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Ages 5-10
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Effects (sd)
Age at Follow-Up
All Designs
HQ Designs
HQ Programs
Camilli, G., Vargas, S., Ryan, S. & Barnett, S.. 2010. Meta-Analysis of the Effects of Early Education Interventions on Cognitive and Social Development.
25. Elements of Quality
Staff-child ratios and group size
Staff qualification level and specialized training with support
Staff gender and diversity
Staff compensation
Program duration
Curriculum with intentional, appropriate instruction
Physical environment
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). 2012. Starting Strong III: A quality toolbox for early childhood education and care.
26. Measuring Quality
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Hamre, B. et al. (2009) Measuring and improving classroom interactions in early childhood settings. Charlottesville, VA: Center on Advancing Student Teaching and Learning/UVA.
27. Benefit – Cost Ratio
Lynch, R. (2007). Enriching children, enriching the nation: Public investment in high-quality prekindergarten. Washington, DC: Economic Policy Institute
28. Enriching Children, Enriching South Carolina
Lynch, R. (2007). Enriching children, enriching the nation.
Washington, DC: Economic Policy Institute.
29. Returns to a Unit Dollar Invested
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32. Pre-K Funding Increased (Sort of)
Total state pre-K funding increased by $30M (adjusted for inflation)
Funding per child now $1,000 below level a decade ago
State funding per child increased in 11 states; dropped in 20
In 5 states per-child spending fell by 10% or more; 5 states increase
33. Enrollment Declined for Class of 2025
9,000 fewer 4-year-olds served in 2012-2013
11 states enrollment declined
20 states increased enrollment
36. Quality Standards Checklist
Policy
Benchmark
Of the 53 pre-K initiatives, number meeting benchmark
Early learning standards
Comprehensive
53
Teacher degree
BA
30
Teacher specialized training
Specializing in pre-K
45
Assistant teacher degree
CDA or equivalent
15
Teacher in-service
At least 15 hours/year
42
Maximum class size
20 or lower
45
Staff-child ratio
1:10 or better
46
Screening/referral and
support services
Vision, hearing, health; at least 1 support service
33
Meals
At least 1/day
25
Monitoring
Site visits at least every five years
32
40. P – 3rd Grade:
A Different Way of Thinking
Source: Early Childhood Systems Working Group
41. Across
Within
P-3 Improves Each Grade Level and Aligns Across Grade Levels
Within
Within
Within
Within
0-3
FDK
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
PreK
Within
Birth-to-Five System
K-12 System
Source: Kristie Kauerz, Ph.D., Univ. of Washington
42. Cross-Sector Work
Administrator Effectiveness
Teacher Effectiveness
Instructional Tools
Learning Environment
Data-Driven Improvement
Family Engagement
Continuity and Pathways
Kauerz, K. & J. Coffman. (2013). Framework for planning, implementing and evaluating P – 3rd grade approaches. Seattle: Univ. of Washington.
P – 3rd Grade Approach
43. Whose Teaching Our Children?
K – 12
Pre-K
Head Start
Child Care
Education
93% BA
48% MA
58% BA / 85% Specialization
66% BA (any field)
17 states req. <HSD, 14 HSD, 1 BA
Pay
Pre-K $53K ($30.83/hr)
Elem $56K ($32.63)
School
$19.40 – 22.90
Non-school
$14.40 – 19.00
$15.50 – 18.20
$13.70 – 17.10
Turn-over
15% annually
Unavailable; Historically 30%
Recruitment
Harder for low- income/high poverty areas
Harder due to low pay; Lowest paying major in college
Even harder
Harder still
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Whitebook, M. (Sept. 2014). Building a skilled teacher workforce: Shared and divergent challenges in early care and education and in grades K – 12. Berkeley, CA: Center for the Study of Child Care Employment.
44. Recent Federal Initiatives
Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge
CA, CO, DE, GA, IL, KY, MD, MA, MI, MN, NJ,
NM, NC, OH, OR, PA, RI, VT, WA, WI
Preschool Development and Expansion Grants
SC- potentially $17.5M for 4 years
Preschool for All
State-federal partnership
Improve quality/expand access
Infants/Toddlers
Preschool
Full-Day Kindergarten
45. Other Voices
“The children of today are the workforce of tomorrow, and unless we support them with early childhood education, the future workforce will not be of the size and ability to meet the needs of a global economy. James Rohr, Chairman and CEO, PNC Financial Services
“Corrections is always remedial because crimes have already been committed and innocent people hurt. Early learning for young children is a real opportunity to make a dramatic shift toward prevention.” Sheriff John Lovick, Washington State
"As Former Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, it’s clear to us that our military readiness could be put in jeopardy given the fact that nearly 75 percent of young Americans are unable to serve in uniform. We joined Mission: Readiness because we believe that investing in our children through early education is not a Republican issue or Democratic issue. It’s a plain common sense issue critical to our National Security." General Henry H. Shelton &
General John M. Shalikashvili
46. Looking Better for the Class of 2027
Resources are slowly increasing with an improving economy and bipartisan leadership.
Quality is stronger; results are improving.
Access lags behind but more state leaders are on board.
Legislative initiatives reflect priorities.
First years programs- Home visiting
New or expanded pre-K; Voluntary, universal access
Full-day Kindergarten
3rd Grade Reading Proficiency
Support for English language learners
Public will is mounting to tackle the opportunity gap.
47. Beyond the Class of 2027: The Road Ahead
Institutionalize P-20 thinking.
Build public will and responsive leadership.
Design an effective, accountable P-3 early development and learning system with stable, sufficient funding.
Build upon mixed model, private-public partnerships & effective parent engagement.
Achieve voluntary UPK for a diverse 21st century population.
Solve the “opportunity gap” early to diminish the achievement gap.
48. What Can You Do?
Policymakers and policy influencers
Researchers
Program administrators
Providers/Educators
Parents
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“What one loves in childhood stays in the heart forever.” Mary Jo Putnam- American novelist