NEW JERSEY Head Start & Early Head Start 2014-2015 Overviewnieer.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/HS_New_Jersey_Profile.pdf · Head Start Funding $122,304,556 2% 2% 17% 18% 18% 20%

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NEW JERSEY Head Start & Early Head Start 2014-2015 Overview

CLASSROOM QUALITY SCORES

AVERAGE SALARY OF TEACHERS WITH A BA DEGREE

FEDERAL FUNDING PER CHILD

PERCENT OF LOW-INCOME CHILDREN SERVED BY HEAD START

PERCENT OF TEACHERS WITH BA OR HIGHER

PERCENT OF CHILDREN IN SCHOOL-DAY, 5-DAY/WEEK PROGRAMS

NUMBER ENROLLED

PERCENT OF STATE

PERCENT OF LOW-INCOME

TOTAL 16,021 3% 8%

Pregnant Women 459 N/A N/A

< 3-Year-Olds 2,352 1% 2%

3-Year-Olds 6,527 6% 17%

4-Year-Olds 6,683 6% 18%

FUNDING

Total Federal Funding $156,887,556

Early Head Start Funding $34,583,000

Head Start Funding $122,304,556

2%2%

18%17% 20%18%

National averageNew Jersey

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40

20

60

80

100

4-year-olds3-year-olds< 3-year-olds

30%

16%

73%

89%


0

40

20

60

80

100

Head StartEarly Head Start


49%42%

80%

44%

0

20

40

60

80

100


National averageNew Jersey (adjusted COL)New Jersey

$12,303

$10,335

$12,575

$9,258$7,777 $8,038

$0

$2,000

$4,000

$6,000

$8,000

$10,000

$12,000

$14,000

$16,000


✔ Significantly above threshold ✘ Significantly below threshold

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Classroom OrganizationEmotional SupportInstructional Support

National average Research-based thresholdNew Jersey

✔

✔

5.75.66.06.0

2.92.8


$0

$20,000

$40,000

$60,000

$80,000

$100,000

Public elementary schoolHead StartEarly Head Start

$27,219 $29,769

$46,046

$33,387

$69,038

$57,092

FEDERALLY FUNDED ENROLLMENT

ENROLLMENT

TEACHER DEGREE

PROGRAM DURATION

FEDERAL FUNDING

QUALITY

TEACHER SALARY

FUNDING

$12,575

$8,038

National average

$10,002 $9,661 $9,934 $10,193 $9,494 $9,971

$16,009

$9,313

$13,765

$9,425

$11,418$10,197

$12,303

$9,258$10,335

$7,777

$0

$5,000

$10,000

$15,000

$20,000

2015National average

2015adjusted COL

201520142013201220112010200920082007

Head StartEarly Head StartHead Start and Early Head Start combined

FEDERAL FUNDING PER CHILD (2015 DOLLARS)

NEW JERSEY Head Start & Early Head Start

ENROLLMENT

FUNDING

NUMBER OF CHILDREN ENROLLED OVER TIME, BY AGE

PERCENT OF LOW-INCOME CHILDREN IN THE STATE SERVED

PERCENT OF CHILDREN IN THE STATE SERVED

TOTAL EARLY HEAD STARTHEAD START

Total Funded Enrollment 16,021 2,811 13,210

Federally Funded 16,021 2,811 13,210

State Supplemental 0 0 0

MIECHV Funded 0 0 0

American Indian/ Alaska Native 0 0 0

Cumulative Enrollment 16,693 2,701 13,992

In Center-BasedChild Care Partner 1,168 343 825

TOTAL EARLY HEAD START HEAD START

Total Funding $156,887,556 $34,583,000 $122,304,556

Total Federal Funding $156,887,556 $34,583,000 $122,304,556

Head Start Federal Funding $156,887,556 $34,583,000 $122,304,556

American Indian/Alaska Native Head Start Funding $0 $0 $0

Head Start State Supplemental Funding $0 $0 $0

201520142013201220112010200920082007


201520142013201220112010200920082007


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5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000


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20

40

60

80

100

201520142013201220112010200920082007

4-year-olds3-year-olds< 3-year-olds 4-year-olds3-year-olds< 3-year-olds

0

20

40

60

80

100

201520142013201220112010200920082007

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Dental homeUp-to-date on age-appropriatepreventive and primary health

Medical homeHealth insuranceUp-to-dateimmunizations

Mental health servicesAdult educationEmergency/Crisis interventionHealth educationParenting education

14%

63%

At end of enrollmentAt enrollment

95% 96%88% 92%

84%92%

71%82%

76%

46%39%

17%11% 7%

87%

NEW JERSEY Head Start & Early Head Start

CHILD AND FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS

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SUPPORT SERVICES

CHILDREN RECEIVING HEALTH SERVICES

FAMILIES’ USE OF SUPPORT SERVICES

CHILDREN RECEIVING TRANSPORTATION

FAMILIES RECEIVING AT LEAST ONE SUPPORT SERVICE

272

Other/Unspecified

African

European & Slavic

Middle Eastern

Caribbean

Spanish

English

Other/Unspecified

Biracial/Multi-racial

White

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Asian

American Indian/Alaska Native

Non-Hispanic/Non-Latino

Hispanic/Latino 51%

49%

2%

3%

35%

0%

26%

6%

28%

52%

39%

1%

1%

1%

1%

5%

Parental unemployment

Single parent family

Child experienced homelessness

Child was referred to Head Startby child welfare

Child has an IEP/IFSP

Meets income requirement

SNAP

WIC

SSI

TANF

Less than HSD/GED

HSD/GED

AA, vocational school, some college

BA or higher 8%

20%

40%

29%

11%

6%

50%

45%

89%

4%

7%

54%

34%

4%

Assistant teacher degree qualifications Home visitor degree qualifications ECD management degree qualifications

■ English ■ Spanish■ Middle Eastern■ East Asian■ European & Slavic■ Other/Unspecified

■ Advanced■ BA■ AA■ CDA■ No ECE-related credentials



■ American Indian/Alaska Native■ Asian■ Black or African American■ Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander■ White■ Bi-racial/Multi-racial■ Other/Unspecified

Staff language proficiency Staff race

NEW JERSEY Early Head Start

EARLY HEAD START STAFF

PERCENT OF TEACHERS BY HIGHEST DEGREE IN ECE OR RELATED FIELD

2015201420132012201120102009200820070

20

40

60

80

100

BA AA CDA No ECE-related credentials Not reportedAdvanced

Difference$41,819

Public elementaryschool teacher

Teachers with aBA or higher

Teachers with an AA

Teachers with a CDAor no ECE credentials

All teachers

All assistant teachers

Speaks a languageother than English

Current/FormerHead Start parent

Hispanic orLatino

Home visitorvacancies filled

Home visitor vacaniesover 3 months

Home visitor left forbetter compensation

Home visitor left

Teacher vacanciesfilled

Teacher vacanciesover 3 months

Teacher left forbetter compensation

Teacher left

$69,038

$27,219

$24,461

$22,023

$24,567

$16,773

41%

22%

46% 10%

1%

14%

71%

19%

8%

13%

67%

STAFF TURNOVERAVERAGE TEACHER SALARY

ADDITIONAL STAFF QUALIFICATIONS

STAFF DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS

STAFF CHARACTERISTICS

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NEW JERSEY Early Head Start

TYPE AND DURATION OF EARLY HEAD START SERVICES

PROGRAM TYPE AND DURATION

Enrollment by program type Enrollment in center-based programs by operating schedule Number of years enrolled in Early Head Start

■ Center-based■ Home-based■ Combination■ Family care■ Locally-designed■ Pregnant women

■ School-day, 5 days/week■ School-day, 4 days/week■ Part-day, 5 days/week■ Part-day, 4 days/week

■ 1 year■ 2 years■ 3+ years

PERCENT OF CHILDREN IN SCHOOL-DAY, 5-DAY PER WEEK PROGRAMS

PERCENT OF CHILDREN IN CHILD CARE PARTNERSHIPS

ADDITIONAL TYPE AND DURATION INFORMATION

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20

40

60

80

100

201520142013201220112010200920082007

54% 53% 51%

41% 38%46% 45% 47%

49%

0

20

40

60

80

100

201520142013201220112010200920082007

2% 2% 2% 3% 2% 5% 4% 2%

17%

7%

38%

Child turnover rate Percent of children receiving a child care subsidy

Percent of pregnant women wholeft program before giving birth

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25

50

75

100


14%8%

0

25

50

75

100


11% 10%

0

25

50

75

100


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NEW JERSEY Head Start

HEAD START STAFF

PERCENT OF TEACHERS BY HIGHEST DEGREE IN ECE OR RELATED FIELD

2015201420132012201120102009200820070

20

40

60

80

100

BA AA CDA No ECE-related credentials Not reportedAdvanced

Difference$22,992

Public elementaryschool teacher

Teachers with aBA or higher

Teachers with an AA

Teachers with a CDAor no ECE credentials

All teachers

All assistant teachers

Speaks a languageother than English

Current/FormerHead Start parent

Hispanic orLatino

Home visitorvacancies filled

Home visitor vacaniesover 3 months

Home visitor left forbetter compensation

Home visitor left

Teacher vacanciesfilled

Teacher vacanciesover 3 months

Teacher left forbetter compensation

Teacher left

$69,038

$46,046

$23,054

$23,618

$41,127

$21,758

41%

26%

34% 15%

6%

10%

92%

22%

0%

0%

50%

STAFF TURNOVERAVERAGE TEACHER SALARY

ADDITIONAL STAFF QUALIFICATIONS

STAFF CHARACTERISTICS

Assistant teacher degree qualifications Home visitor degree qualifications ECD management degree qualifications

■ English ■ Spanish■ Mexican and South & Central American■ Caribbean■ Middle Eastern■ East Asian■ European & Slavic■ African■ Other/Unspecified

■ Advanced■ BA■ AA■ CDA■ No ECE-related credentials■ Not reported



■ American Indian/Alaska Native■ Asian■ Black or African American■ Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander■ White■ Bi-racial/Multi-racial■ Other/Unspecified

Staff language proficiency Staff race

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STAFF DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS

NEW JERSEY Head Start

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TYPE AND DURATION OF HEAD START SERVICES

PROGRAM TYPE AND DURATION

Enrollment by program type Enrollment in center-based programs by operating schedule Number of years enrolled in Head Start

■ Center-based■ Home-based■ Combination■ Family care■ Locally-designed

■ School-day, 5 days/week■ School-day, 4 days/week■ Part-day, 5 days/week■ Part-day, 4 days/week

■ 1 year■ 2 years■ 3+ years

PERCENT OF CHILDREN IN SCHOOL-DAY, 5-DAY PER WEEK PROGRAMS

0

20

40

60

80

100

201520142013201220112010200920082007

88% 86% 89% 89% 85%91% 88%

84%80%

ADDITIONAL TYPE AND DURATION INFORMATION

80%

49%

Percent of children in school-day programs Percent of children in full-working-day,full-calendar-year programs

Percent of children in 5-day/week programs Percent of children receiving atleast 1,020 hours of Head Start per year

0

25

50

75

100


5% 7%

0

25

50

75

100


93%

65%

0

25

50

75

100


7%14%

Child turnover rate Percent of children receivinga child care subsidy

Percent of children in double sessions

0

25

50

75

100


8% 4%

0

25

50

75

100


7%18%

0

25

50

75

100


73%

42%

0

25

50

75

100


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