ECEAP Expansion Think Tank

Welcome!Pleaseselectanimagethatsayssomethingtoyouabout:

WhatyouwanttobedifferentwhenECEAPisexpandedintoanentitlementprogramandalleligiblechildrencanbeserved

1. ProvideinsightsandadviceaboutobstaclestobecominganECEAPproviderandhowtoovercomethem

2. ServeasavenuetoexplorepotentialchangestoECEAPprocessesthatcansupportexpansionofhigh-qualityECEAPservicesalongthelegislatively-mandatedtimeline

ECEAPExpansionThinkTankCharge

GoalsofECEAP

Comprehensiveeducation,familysupport,andhealth

services

Wholechilddevelopmenttoenhancesuccessin

schoolandlife

Strength-basedsupportforfamilies

Culturally-relevantservices

2020Goal:90%ofchildrenreadyforkindergarten,withraceandfamilyincomenolongerpredictorsofsuccess

•36%ofECEAPchildrenarereadyin6of6WaKIDSdomainsinthefalloftheirkindergartenyear59%inthespring.

•Tofillthegap,DELis:PlanningtopilotsummerprogramstofixdropoffIncreasingduallanguageinstructionandprogramsDevelopingtargetedmathtrainingandsupportsExpandingECEAP

ECEAP/HS

Minimum Wage

2019$12.00

2020$13.50

2017$11.00

2018$11.50

Initiative1433Mandatesincreasedminimumwage

ProjectedProgramImpacts• Startingin2017,somehigh-

riskfamilies,willsuddenlybecomeineligiblewiththeimpactacceleratingthrough2020

• Eligibilityforother/relatedprogramslikeWCCCwillalsobeaffected

• Programoperationcostsmayincreaseasaresultofhigherstaffwages

Governor’sbudgetfundsrateincreases:+$467(part-day),+$610(full-day),+$953(extended-day)Senatebudgetfundsrateincreases:+$449(part-day),+$612(full-day),+$955(extended-day)Housebudgetfundsrateincreases:+$220(part-day),$610(full-day),+$469(extended-day)

DELExploration• Increaseeligibilitylevelto130%FPL

• Increasethethresholdforoverincomeslotsforfamilieswithspecificriskfactors

DepartmentofChildren,YouthandFamiliesLegislativeIntention:

• Improvingchilddevelopmentandschoolreadiness.• Preventingchildabuseandneglect.• Improvingchildand youth safety,permanency,andwell-being.• Improvingreconciliationofchildrenand youth withtheir families.• Improvingadolescentoutcomes.• Reducingfuturedemandformentalhealthandsubstanceusedisordertreatment.• Reducingcriminaljusticeinvolvementandrecidivism.• Reducingracialandethnicdisproportionalityanddisparitiesinsysteminvolvementandacrosschildand youth outcomes.

Timeline:ü July1,2017– NewOfficeofInnovationandAlignmentestablishedtoshape

creationofthenewagencyü July1,2018– Assumedbeginningofnewagencyü November1,2018&November1,2019– Reportstolegislatureaboutspecific

additionalchildandyouthprogramsoutsideDSHSandDEL

Schoolyears2015-16and2016-17

Schoolyear2017-18:+1,857slots

Schoolyear2018-19:+1,857slots

Schoolyear2019-20:+1,857slots

Schoolyear2020-21:+1,858slots

Slotsneededforstatutoryentitlement

19,120Slots

17,262Slots

15,407Slots

13,548Slots

11,691Slots

TheGovernor’sbudgetrequestedsomeofwhatisneeded2018- Add1133slots• 227part-day• 793fullday• 113extendedday• 320partdaysummerpilotslots

2019- Add1577slots• 314part-day• 1105fullday• 158extendedday• 320fulldaysummerpilotslots

SB5901proposestoextendthetimelineforECEAPentitlementto2022-2023

MovingTowardsanEntitlementProgram

Senatebudgetfunds+600slots(360partdayand240fullday)inFY2018and+600moreinFY2019Housebudgetfunds+800slotsinFY18and+1243slotsinFY19(~20%part-day,60%full-dayand20%extended-day)

FacilitiesFacilityNeeds-

• Manynewrenovated/newclassroomsareneededby2020

• Issuesinclude:o Ownershipo Facilitydevelopmentexpertise

o Sequencingwithslotsexpansion

o Mixofpartdayandlongersessionclasses

Governor’sCapitalBudget• $26.3Mthisbienniumand $44.1Mnexttoissuebondstofund~240projects

• Fundcompetitivegrantsandmatchingfundsforschoolfacilitiesforamixofo 40immediatehealthandsafetyimprovements

o 24renovationsrangingfromminortomajor

o 88fullcommercialtenantimprovements

o 88newconstruction

ThinkTankGroupNorms&Voting

SuggestedNorms- Wecommittolisteningtounderstand,learningfromeachother,sharingopenlyandspeakingconstructivelyinallmatters,evenwhendisagreeing.

SuggestedVoting Method - Membersusetheir“thumbs”toindicatetheirpositiono ThumbsUp- Meansagreemento ThumbsSideways- Meanscanlivewithit,andcansupportitpubliclyandprivately

o ThumbsDown- Meansdonotagree/cannotacceptthisproposal

GuidingPrinciples:TableDiscussions

Purpose:IdentifyprinciplestoguidetheprocessofexpandingECEAPintoanentitlemento Chooseanotetakero Reviewstartingpointsprincipleso Notechanges/additionsonthe

worksheet

IssuesFacingECEAPExpansionintoanEntitlementProgram

A. SetprinciplestoguideECEAPexpansion

B. MaintainandenhanceECEAPqualityandintensity

C. EnabletheexpansionofECEAP

D. Alignandintegrateearlylearningpolicyandprogramming

IssuesBeingAddressedbyOthers

A. EarlyChildhoodWorkforceCouncil

B. ContractingWorkGroup

C. DELalignmentofEarlyAchieversandECEAP

WHAT:Multi-yearinitiativetoimprovestatePre-Kquality

WHO:o Fourstates(Washington,Arkansas,Oregonand

Tennessee)withTAfromtheOunceo SupportfromtheBill&MelindaGatesFoundation

WHY:o Tosupport eachstate’sPre-Kqualityimprovemento TolearnhowstatePre-Kprogramscanstrengthen

policy,systemsandpracticetoachievebetterresultsforyoungchildren

PartnershipforPre-KQualityImprovement

IdentifyingBarriersandSolutionsIssues1. Facilities2. Providerrecruitment3. Eligibility

Questions1. Fromyourperspective,whatarethebiggestbarriers

thatneedtoberesolvedbeforeyoucanaddressyourissuesuccessfully?

2. Whatideasdoyouhaveaboutthebestwaytoaddressthebarriers?

IssuestoAddressFirst

Aim:Establishafour-yearplantoexpandECEAPintoanentitlementprogramQuestion:WhatneedstobedonebetweennowandJune2018?o Dotheissuesnotedinbluetypelookrightto

you?o Doyouhaveotherideas?

THANKYOU!

EarlyStartActTargetedOutcomes• DELwillcreateassurancesthatearlylearningprogramsareavailable,

supportedandappropriatefordiversecommunitiesacrossthestate,andaddressbarrierstoparticipation.

• DELwilldevelopasinglesetofstandardsacrosslicensingandECEAPusingEarlyAchieversastheframeworkforquality.

• DELwillimplementa12-monthauthorizationforWorkingConnectionsChildCaresubsidytopromotestabilityandhigh-qualityforlow-incomechildren.

• ECEAPwillbeavailabletoalleligiblechildrenbythe2020-21schoolyear.• ECEAPproviderswillofferpart-day,full-school-day,andextended-day

modelsaccordingtodemandforservicesandavailabilityofsupply.• Alllicensedchildcareprovidersservingnon-schoolagechildrenonsubsidy

willrateanEarlyAchieverslevel3-5by2020.• AllexistingECEAPproviderswillrateanEarlyAchieverslevel4-5byMarch

2016orbeginremedialactivitiesbySeptember2016toratealevel4.

ü Currentwork:Aligningstandardstosupportintegratedservicedeliveryo DatesdraftStandardswillbeavailablearebelow.o IntensivecommunityandracialequityreviewprocesstobegininMay.

ü Potentialfuturework:Aligningothersharedfunctionssuchascoaching

EarlyStartActAimstoAlignEarlyLearningServices

April1

ChildOutcomes(i.e.Developmental

Screenings)

FamilyEngagement&Partnerships

(i.e.FamilySupportVisits)

May1

Administration&Oversight(i.e.Eligibility&Enrollment)

ProfessionalDevelopment(i.e.StaffQualifications)

June15

Environments(i.e.Indoors&Outdoors)

Interaction&Curriculum(i.e.CurriculumPlanning)

WhoisEligibleforECEAP?Childrenareeligibleiftheyareatleast3,butnotyet5byAugust31oftheschoolyearandeither:

Fromfamilies≤110%FPL($26,730forfamilyof4).

Qualifiedforspecialeducationservices(onIEP).

ReceivingChildProtectiveServices(CPS),IndianChildWelfare(ICW)ServicesorFamilyAssessmentResponse(FAR)services.

Above110%FPLwithspecificriskfactorsrelatedbyresearchtoschoolperformance.

ECEAPClassroomModels

PartDay

• Minimumof3hoursperday*

• 30weeksperyear

• 360hoursperyear*

FullSchoolDay

• Averageof6hoursperday

• Atleast4daysperweek

• 1000hoursperyear

ExtendedDay

• 10hoursperday

• 5daysperweek

• Yearround- atleast2,370hoursperyear

* For Part Day slots awarded prior to 2015, minimum requirements are 2.5 hours per day and 320 hours per year,