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Turnaround OhioEarly Care &

Education

"Just For You:Supporting Inclusion in Preschool

ClassroomsSeptember 6, 2007

Columbus, Ohio

Overview Historical Perspective

Turnaround Ohio/Budget

Early Childhood Cabinet

What May the Future Hold?

Ohio’s Children 884,593 children under the age of 6

62% of these children live in families with all parents working

22% of children under 5 live in poverty

1 in 6 children is hungry or at risk of hunger

Ohio’s Children Nearly 1/3 of the 130,000 children

entering kindergarten are NOT prepared

36% of fourth graders read below grade level

34% of fourth graders perform below grade level in math

Ohio’s ECE System Infant care in 7 urban counties= $170.00 per

week

Average current wage for ODJFS licensed center is $9.81 compared to $18.90 per hour in ODE programs

44% of teachers in ODJFS licensed programs have an AA or higher

No licensing regulations for family child care home businesses

376 NAEYC accredited programs; 292 rated programs under SUTQ

Governor Ted Strickland Identified ECE as a priority

Economic development strategy

Supports all developmental domains

A Fair Start for Every Ohio Child Work to make high quality early care and learning

for all children a reality in Ohio

Recognize the critical importance of a child’s social, emotional and physical development to school readiness and lifelong learning

Realign state government to promote healthy early childhood development

After the Election… Development of a Resource Group on ECE

Release of the State of the State

Executive Order-March 19, 2007

Turnaround Budget Priorities All children

All settings

All developmental domains

Elimination of barriers for families

Streamline policies for providers

Maximize federal and other resources

Turnaround Budget Priorities Increased statewide investments in HMG, Public

School Preschool/ECE, SUTQ, Child Care, system supports, mental health treatment

Harmonizing eligibility

ELI Policy Changes Work requirement 12-month determination Payment structure 6-6 rule for families Teacher qualifications

Turnaround Budget Priorities Public School Preschool/ECE

Accessible to new districts December 1 start date

System Supports Training System Additional Infant and Toddler Specialists T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood Ohio scholarships Increased CCR&R Core Services

Early Childhood Cabinet Six state agencies

Convened in May

Vision and Mission

Stakeholder Input

Early Childhood CabinetSystem Elements

Quality Early Care & Education Settings

Professional & Workforce Development

Governance & Accountability

Financing

Involved Families, Informed Public

What the Future Holds… Firming Up Our Foundation

Financing Strategies

Consistency with professional development, technical assistance and program standards

Accountability of state agencies

What the Future Holds… Common data sets

Higher minimum qualifications for programs and professionals

Revised teacher prep programs

Challenges/Opportunities Vision matched with implementation

Universal vs. targeted

Sustainability

Resiliency

Thank you leatha@odjfs.state.oh.us

614-752-2196

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