THE GOAL 6 million Enrolled in High Quality

THE GOAL: 6 million Enrolled in High Quality Preschool by 2020

Obama Calls for Preschool Enrollment of 6 Million by 2020 "If we make high-quality preschool available to every child, not only will we give our kids a safe place to learn and grow while their parents go to work; we'll give them the start that they need to succeed in school, and earn higher wages, and form more stable families of their own. In fact, today, I'm setting a new goal: By the end of this decade, let's enroll 6 million children in highquality preschool. That is an achievable goal that we know will make our workforce stronger. " - President Obama

History of Head Start The Head Start Program – founded in 1965 as part of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s war on poverty to provide comprehensive early childhood education, health, and nutrition to low-income children – has grown steadily in the last 50 years Head Start was originally conceived as a catch-up summer school program that would teach low-income children in a few weeks what they needed to know to start elementary school. Eligibility Requirements: Age of Child & Family income The Head Start Act of 1981 expanded the program.

History of Head Start Continued Head Start is one of the longest-running programs attempting to address systemic poverty in the United States. In September of 1995, under the Clinton administration, the first Early Head Start grants were given. As of late 2005, more than 22 million children had participated As of 2012, there were 1, 600 organizations operating Head Start and Early Head Start, programs cumulatively serving 1, 130, 000 children ages birth to 5, and pregnant women And as of 2014, the Head Start annual budget was $8. 6 billion

Office of Head Start Administration for Children and Families U. S. Department of Health and Human Services

Office of Head Start Administration for Children and Families U. S. Department of Health and Human Services

Office of Head Start ü Policy Five Year Grant Periods Designation Renewal Process ü Leadership/Direction Funding Opportunity Announcements ü Regulations Performance Standards ü Priorities School Readiness Parent Engagement Comprehensive Services

Office of Head Start, Region X q q Federal Oversight q Grants (Program Services & Fiscal) Provides policy interpretation Monitors program services quality Provides training and technical assistance Collaboration State Partners q Childcare q q Regional Priorities: Quality Programming and Operations q School Readiness q Parent Engagement q State Collaboration Director q PIR Data q

Summary of WA Projected Funding and Enrollment Program Type Agencies Children Operation Dollars HS EHS HS 9 2, 544 $ 22, 252, 462. 00 HS/EHS 22 7, 294 1, 967 $ 68, 564, 188. 00 $ 25, 219, 538. 00 EHS 5 $ 8, 798, 968. 00 TOTAL $ 90, 816, 650. 00 $ 34, 018, 506. 00 640 9, 838 2, 607 Now Enrolling

2013 National, Region X & WA State CLASS Domain Scores From Federal Monitoring Reports & ECLKC 7. 00 5. 99 6. 01 6. 10 5. 63 5. 64 5. 72 6. 00 5. 00 2. 98 2. 72 2. 88 4. 00 3. 00 2. 00 1. 00 0. 00 Emtional Support National 2013 Classroom Organization Region X 2013 Instructional Support WA State 2013

2012 National, Region X & WA State CLASS Domain Scores From Federal Monitoring Reports & ECLKC 5. 90 5. 99 5. 94 6. 00 5. 45 5. 49 5. 43 5. 00 4. 00 2. 98 3. 14 3. 05 3. 00 2. 00 1. 00 0. 00 Emtional Support National 2012 Classroom Organization Region X 2012 Instructional Support WA State 2012

Preschool Teacher Staff Qualifications PIR Data 2013 & 2014 WA State – National – PIR Year Number of Center-Based option classes serving preschool-aged children where at least one teacher has an advanced/ baccalaureate/associate degree in ECE or related field with experience teaching preschool age children 2013 92. 01% 89. 43% 2014 98. 00% 89. 73%

Infant/Toddler Teacher Staff Qualifications PIR Data 2013 & 2014 WA State - National – PIR Year Infant/Toddler Teachers with a CDA or higher in ECE with an Infant/Toddler focus (or other related field) 2013 99. 39% 93. 88% 2014 98. 61% 95. 36%

Region X OHS Priorities § Quality Programming § School Readiness § Family Engagement § Certified Teachers

Looking Toward The Future § Funding Opportunities § § Early Head Start/Child Care Partnership grants Preschool Development Grant: US Departments of Education and HHS Expansion Grants § Revised Performance Standards § Super Circulars

“IT ALWAYS SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE UNTIL IT’S DONE” - NELSON MANDELA 6 Million Enrolled in High Quality Preschool by 2020