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A Lot of What I Learned, I Learned Before Kindergarten: A Broader, BOLDER Approach

A Lot of What I Learned, I Learned Before Kindergarten: A Broader, BOLDER Approach to Early Childhood Care and Education Elaine Weiss National Coordinator, BBA www. boldapproach. org

Income-based achievement gaps www. boldapproach. org

Income-based achievement gaps www. boldapproach. org

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IF www. boldapproach. org

Misdiagnosing the Gap 1 st grade 370 360 350 340 1 st grade 330

Misdiagnosing the Gap 1 st grade 370 360 350 340 1 st grade 330 320 310 Low-SES Middle-SES High-SES www. boldapproach. org

Drivers of the Gap? Poverty-related factors: • • Physical and Mental Health Problems Poor

Drivers of the Gap? Poverty-related factors: • • Physical and Mental Health Problems Poor Nutrition Lack of support for, less-educated parents Weak access to quality early childhood care and education www. boldapproach. org

Impacts of Poverty: Maternal and Infant Health www. boldapproach. org

Impacts of Poverty: Maternal and Infant Health www. boldapproach. org

Impacts of Poverty: Infant Health 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% Ever breastfed 30% Breastfed

Impacts of Poverty: Infant Health 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% Ever breastfed 30% Breastfed at 6 months 20% 10% 0% White infants African-American infants Source: Currie 2005 www. boldapproach. org

Impacts of Poverty: Maternal and Infant Health 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30%

Impacts of Poverty: Maternal and Infant Health 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Poor Non-poor Depressed mothers Young Black Children Young White Children Source: Currie (2005) www. boldapproach. org

Impacts of Poverty: Parental Education 1200 College Educated Parents 600 Very Low-Income Parents 200

Impacts of Poverty: Parental Education 1200 College Educated Parents 600 Very Low-Income Parents 200 16 mos. 24 mos. 36 mos. Child’s Age (Months) www. boldapproach. org Source: Hart and Risley

Impacts of Poverty: Opportunity Gaps Lack of well-child visits, screenings Undetected delays Missed school

Impacts of Poverty: Opportunity Gaps Lack of well-child visits, screenings Undetected delays Missed school days Missed vaccinations Poor nutrition, food insecurity Lack of access to dental care Chronic ear, other infections Tooth decay, cavities, obesity www. boldapproach. org Lack of focus in class ER/hospital visits

Policy Priorities that Work? Reduce school readiness gap through: • Supports for parents as

Policy Priorities that Work? Reduce school readiness gap through: • Supports for parents as children’s primary caregivers and first teachers • Boosts to maternal, infant, and toddler health • Access to high-quality early childhood care and education programs • Systemic coordination of early childhood supports www. boldapproach. org

60 50 40 30 20 10 0 www. boldapproach. org United States United Kingd.

60 50 40 30 20 10 0 www. boldapproach. org United States United Kingd. . . Switzerland Sweden Spain Portugal Norway New Zealand Netherlands Japan Italy Ireland Greece**** Germany France Finland Denmark Canada Belgium Austria Australia European Un. . . Parental Leave Paid maternity leave (weeks) Source: Ray, CEPR (2008)

Nurse Home Visits www. boldapproach. org

Nurse Home Visits www. boldapproach. org

Family Health and Nutrition Supports www. boldapproach. org

Family Health and Nutrition Supports www. boldapproach. org

Quality Early Childhood Education www. boldapproach. org

Quality Early Childhood Education www. boldapproach. org

BBA ECE in Practice Where is this happening? … www. boldapproach. org

BBA ECE in Practice Where is this happening? … www. boldapproach. org

Omaha, Nebraska www. boldapproach. org

Omaha, Nebraska www. boldapproach. org

Vancouver, Washington www. boldapproach. org

Vancouver, Washington www. boldapproach. org

Harlem, New York City www. boldapproach. org

Harlem, New York City www. boldapproach. org

Orlando, Florida www. boldapproach. org

Orlando, Florida www. boldapproach. org

Visit www. boldapproach. org/early-childhood-education ECE Policy Statement and supporting bibliography 2 -page ECE Policy

Visit www. boldapproach. org/early-childhood-education ECE Policy Statement and supporting bibliography 2 -page ECE Policy Brief Blogs and media clips Copy of this Power. Point and notes/stump speech to adapt Contact Elaine Weiss, BBA National Coordinator: eweiss@boldapproach. org, 202 331 -5537 www. boldapproach. org

Sources • Campbell, F. A. , Ramey, C. T. , Pungello, E. P. ,

Sources • Campbell, F. A. , Ramey, C. T. , Pungello, E. P. , Sparling, J. , & Miller-Johnson, S. (2002). Early Childhood Education: Young Adult Outcomes from the Abecedarian Project. Applied Developmental Science, 6, 42 -57. • Currie, Januet (2005). “Health Disparities and Gaps in School Readiness, ” 15 Future of Children No. 1, Spring, pp. 117 -138. • Delpisheh, Ali, Brabin, Loretta and Brabin, Bernard (2006) 'Pregnancy, smoking and birth outcomes'. Women's Health, Vol 2, Issue 3. • Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Policy, Research, and Evaluation (November 2010). “Home Visiting Evidence of Effectiveness Review: Executive Summary. ” • Fosburg, L. B. , & Brown, B. (1984). The effects of Head Start health services: Executive Summary of the Head Start evaluation. Cambridge, MA: Abt Associates. • Hart, Betty and Todd Risley (1995). Meaningful Differences. Baltimore, MD, Brookes Publishing. • Jehl, Jeanne (2012). Healthy Beginnings: A System of Care for Young Children in Atlanta’s NPU-V. Annie, E. Casey Foundation, Baltimore, MD. • Ray, Rebecca (September 2008). A Detailed Look at Parental Leave Policies in 21 OECD Countries, Center for Economic and Policy Research. • Reynolds, Arthur J. , The Chicago Child-Parent Centers: A Longitudinal Study of Extended Early Childhood Intervention, discussion paper no. 1126 -97, Madison, Wisc. : Institute for Research on Poverty, 1997. As of September 29, 2008: http: //www. irp. wisc. edu/publications/dps/pdfs/dp 112697. pdf • Schweinhart, Lawrence J. , Jeanne Montie, Zongping Xiang, W. Steven Barnett, Clive R. Belfield, & Milagros Nores (2005). Lifetime Effects: The High/Scope Perry Preschool Study Through Age 40 (pp. 194– 215). Ypsilanti, MI: High/Scope Press. © 2005 by High/Scope® Educational Research Foundation. www. boldapproach. org