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State of the State What’s Working for Nevada’s Young Children?Nevada Department of Health and Nevada Department of Health and

Human Services, Director’s Office Human Services, Director’s Office

Head Start Collaboration and Head Start Collaboration and Early Childhood SystemsEarly Childhood Systems Margot Chappel, DirectorMargot Chappel, [email protected]

State Programs (Early Childhood Education)

State Pre-Kindergarten Head Start Child Care Subsidies Early Childhood Mental Health Early Intervention (IDEA Part C – 0-3 years) Early Childhood Special Education (IDEA

Part B – 3-5 years)


State Pre-Kindergarten During the 2001 Nevada Legislature, $3.5 million

per year for Fiscal Years 2002 and 2003 was initially allocated to establish a comprehensive early childhood education program across Nevada. The legislature authorized the Nevada Department of Education to offer competitive grants to school districts and community-based organizations to initiate or expand prekindergarten education programs.


State Pre-Kindergarten budget to fund early childhood education was

approved at $3,338,875 for Fiscal Year 2010 and $3,338,875 for Fiscal Year 2011.

1,232 children were served by these programs across the state in FY2010, representing just 1.5 percent of the estimated 83,181 three- to four-year-old children in Nevada (2009 American Community Survey).

What We Know… Short-term effects of State Pre-K

large cognitive gains in preschool better prepared to enter kindergarten

academically especially important for the large number of English

language learners in the program

http://www.doe.nv.gov/SpecialEdResources/Nevada_ECE_Annual_and_Longitudinal_Report_2008-09_FINAL.pdf

What We Know… Long-term effects of State Pre-K

By grade 2, children continued showing improvement in significant learning gains they achieved in preschool

maintained the gains achieved in preschool through grade 4 Nevada ECE children continued to reduce the

achievement gap between children in poverty and the national average through grade 2.

Nevada State Pre-Kindergarten

Lander

Churchill

Lyon

MineralStorey

Esmeralda

HumboldtElko

Douglas

Lincoln

White Pine

Clark

Pershing

EurekaWashoe

Carson

Nye

# of KidsNo program in county

1 - 100

122

373

429

Pre-K Enrollment - 2009-10

State Pre-K Participation Rates (per 100)

Lander

Churchill

Lyon

MineralStorey

Esmeralda

HumboldtElko

Douglas

Lincoln

White Pine

Clark

Pershing

EurekaWashoe

Carson

Nye

Rate per 100 Kids Age 3-5

0

1 - 2

2 - 5

5 - 8

8 - 25

Pre-K Participation Rate - 2009-2010


Head Start Head Start and Early Head Start programs

promote school readiness for economically disadvantaged children by enhancing their social and cognitive development through the provision of educational, health, nutritional, social and other services.


Head Start Head Start programs serve children ages 3-5 and

their families. Early Head Start programs serve pregnant women and children birth to 3 and their families. The federal Office of Head Start (OHS) provides grants to operate both Head Start and Early Head Start programs directly to public and private agencies in Nevada.


Head Start 2,754 funded enrollment statewide during

FY2009 ($24,000,000) 3,114 with ARRA

276 EHS (less than ¼% of the population 0-3) – estimated population found online at http://nitcci.nccic.acf.hhs.gov/states/NevadaFINAL.htm

2,838 HS (3% of all 3-5 year olds) – Nevada Department of Education State Pre-K Longitudinal Study


Head Start The family of every child enrolled in Head Start

and Early Head Start are assisted in completing a physical screening including vision, hearing, hemoglobin, lead and growth records. Children also receive a dental screening and any necessary follow-up. Families are also assisted in keeping immunizations up-to-date.


Head Start Currently, child outcome data for children enrolled in HS

and EHS programs in Nevada are not collected at the state level. Although one of the new federal priorities for Head Start Collaboration Offices is to:

Promote interoperability between the Head Start data system(s) and those of state preschool and k-12 systems that includes the assignment of unique State Assigned Student Identifiers (SASIDs) that remain with students throughout their prek-12 public education, so that Head Start participants can be included in state data collection efforts, longitudinal studies, and tracking systems that demonstrate sustainable educational outcomes.

Nevada Head Start Enrollment

Lander

Churchill

Lyon

MineralStorey

Esmeralda

HumboldtElko

Douglas

Lincoln

White Pine

Clark

Pershing

EurekaWashoe

Carson

Nye


1 - 100

136

774

1,723

Head Start Enrollment - 2009

Head Start Participation Rates

Lander

Churchill

Lyon

MineralStorey

Esmeralda

HumboldtElko

Douglas

Lincoln

White Pine

Clark

Pershing

EurekaWashoe

Carson

Nye


0

1 - 2

2 - 3

3 - 6

6 - 20

Head Start Participation Rate - 2009

State Population (3-5 Year Olds)

Lander

Churchill

Lyon

MineralStorey

Esmeralda

HumboldtElko

Douglas

Lincoln

White Pine

Clark

Pershing

EurekaWashoe

Carson

Nye

# of Kids0 - 1,000

1,000 - 2,000

2,000 - 3,000

18,000

88,000

Population Aged 3-5 Years - 2009

Head Start & State Pre-K Combined

Lander

ChurchillLyon

MineralStorey

Esmeralda

HumboldtElko

Douglas

Lincoln

White Pine

Clark

Pershing

EurekaWashoe

Carson

Nye


1 - 100

100 - 300

1,147

2,152

Head Start + Pre-KTotal Enrollment - 2009

Combined Participation Rates

Lander

ChurchillLyon

MineralStorey

Esmeralda

HumboldtElko

Douglas

Lincoln

White Pine

Clark

Pershing

EurekaWashoe

Carson

Nye


0

1 - 3

3 - 7

7 - 12

12 - 25

Head Start + Pre-KTotal Participation Rate - 2009


Child Care Subsidies The CCDF Child Care Program assists low-

income families, families receiving temporary public assistance and those transitioning from public assistance in obtaining child care so they can work or attend training/school.

Approximately 7,000 children receive subsidies in a given year (estimate based on 2008 numbers)


Child Care Subsidies CCDF funds are also used for Quality activities to

improve the quality of child care by financially assisting child care providers in their professional development and maintaining healthy, safe, appropriate learning environments for children 0 to 12 years of age.

State Programs (Early Childhood Education – Quality Improvement)

Nevada Registry – Career Ladder placement and training approval for licensed child care providers

Teacher Education and Compensation Helps (T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® Nevada)

Quality Rating and Improvement System (southern pilot)


State Pre-Kindergarten Standards aligned with K-12 standards (next iteration includes Infant/Toddler Learning Guidelines)

Accreditation Technical Assistance Informal training for both providers and

parents Economic Impact Study of the Early Care and

Education Industry in Nevada


Statewide Child Care Resource and Referral Early Childhood Mental and Behavioral Health

Services Addressing Behavioral Challenges (ABC) in the Reno

area DCFS Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation in

Southern Nevada

Without ARRA funding, Quality set aside will be reduced. Not sure which of these programs will be cut.


Early Intervention (IDEA Part C – 0-3 years) Percent of infants and toddlers with IFSPs who

demonstrate improved:A. Positive social-emotional skills (including social

relationships);B. Acquisition and use of knowledge and skills (including

early language/communication); andC. Use of appropriate behaviors to meet their needs.

*In 2010, 3,805 children under three were served by NEIS and community providers. In 2006, just 1,530 children were served.

State Programs (Health) Nevada Check UP Early Periodic Screening Diagnosis and

Treatment (EPSDT) benefits (well-child check-ups)

Child Care Health Consultation (referrals and meeting coordination only – services provided at local levels)

State Programs (Early Childhood Mental Health)

Technical Assistance Center for Social Emotional Intervention (partnership TA grant)

Early Childhood Mental Health Treatment – Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS)

Child Care Mental Health Consultation

Early Childhood Advisory Council Established by Executive Order September 2009 Purpose: to strengthen state-level coordination

and collaboration among the various sectors and settings of early childhood programs.

Vision: “Nevada’s children will be safe, healthy, and thriving during the first eight years of life, and the system will support children and families in achieving their full potential.”

Planned and Promising Statewide Home Visiting Program (Health

Division) Early Childhood Data Warehouse (NICRP

funded by CCDF ARRA) Local Early Childhood Advisory Councils

(ECCS)

Planned and Promising (continued)Fiscal Mapping project – funding map of federal, state and private

expenditures on programs and services for young children and their families

Analysis of the effectiveness of current funding for Nevada’s system, highlighting the diversification and adequacy of existing funding, the stability and flexibility of available programs and funding sources, and issues related to coordinating funding from multiple public- and private-sector sources.

Planned and Promising (continued) Conduct a Study of Availability of Quality

Early Care and Education (ECAC ARRA) Feasibility Study and Plan to Develop a

Coordinated Statewide Early Childhood Data Collection System linked to School Readiness Initiative (ECAC ARRA)

Planned and Promising (continued)Comprehensive Early Childhood Plan – estimated costs to provide comprehensive

services to children in frontier, rural and urban areas of Nevada so that their health, mental health, parent education, family support and early care and education needs are met to promote children’s readiness for school entry

Do These Benefits Disappear? James Heckman, Professor of Economics at

the University of Chicago “Data from economists, social scientists and

medical experts conclusively shows that the answer is to invest in comprehensive early childhood development—from birth to age five—particularly in disadvantaged children and their families.”

Do These Benefits Disappear? James Heckman, Professor of Economics at the

University of Chicago “…the focus on the so-called “drop-off” in elementary

years is based solely on cognitive achievement, which data shows is less than half of the equation for success. It also overlooks the fact that many Head Start children move from a nurturing early education environment into low quality elementary schools. Gains made in early childhood education must be sustained with quality education.

Do These Benefits Disappear? James Heckman, Professor of Economics at the

University of Chicago “Yet, throughout the course of their education and lives,

Head Start graduates tend to be more persistent in their education, more inclined to healthy behaviors and less inclined to be involved in criminal activity. Early Head Start and Head Start are programs on which to build and improve—not to cut.– excerpt from his letter to the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Reform

Heckman’s Recommendations to the Commission Invest significant resources in a quality early

childhood education system for disadvantaged children.

Put money in quality programs. Expand upon proven models. Braid funding streams. Collect and analyze data.

Nevada’s Early Childhood Advisory Council activities include all of the above.

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