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Title: Head StartPreschool Collaboration in Iowa
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Head Start-Preschool Collaboration in Iowa
- A New Era
- A New Opportunity
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Goal of the Statewide Voluntary 4-Year Old
Preschool
- To fund Statewide Voluntary Preschool Program for
Four-Year-Old Children through collaborative
partnerships among school districts, local
communities and families.
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Collaboration Language The Bill
- HF 877 (Section 4.A)
- The potential provider shall submit a
collaborative program proposal that demonstrates
the involvement of multiple community
stakeholders including but not limited to, and
only as applicable, parents, the school district,
accredited nonpublic schools and faith-based
representatives, the area education agency, the
community empowerment area board, representatives
of business, head start programs, shared visions
and other programs provided under the auspices of
the child development coordinating council,
center-based and home-based providers of child
care services, human services, public health, and
economic development programs. The methods may
include but are not limited to a school district
providing evidence of a public hearing on the
proposed programming and written documentation of
collaboration agreements between the school
district, existing community providers, and other
community stakeholders addressing operational
procedures and other critical measures.
Emphasis added
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Collaboration Language The Rules
- 281-16.4(1-3)
- Teacher Requirements
- Collaborate with other agencies, organizations
and board to further programs capacity to meet
the diverse needs of children and families. - Assist families in identifying and accessing
available resources. - Program Requirement
- Shall collaborate with families, early care
providers, and community partners including
community empowerment area boards, head start
programs, shared visionslicensed child care
centers, registered child development homes, area
education agencies, child care resource and
referral services, early childhood special
education programs, services funded by Title I
and family support programs to meet childrens
needs. emphasis added - Children can participate with minimal
disruption. - District Requirements
- A collaborative application with multiple
stakeholders (including head start) - Collaboration methods and evidence described.
- Collaboration agreements allowed with licensed
preschools/child care centers under Ch. 237A or
provided by a school district.
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Why Collaborate?
- New York Study findings
- Two heads are better than one Superintendents
dont have experience or educational background
in early education - It works Good success and 60 in community
programs. Abbott at 70. - Focus on serving children local control sparked
both innovation and commitment to preK.
From A Diverse System Delivers for Pre-K
Lessons Learned in New York State, Washington,
D.C. Pre-K Now, July 2006.
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New York Study The Benefits
- Number of children attending preschool
dramatically increased. - Teacher salaries in community based programs
increased. - More teachers sought certification.
- Parents reported higher satisfaction
- Kindergarten teachers reported better-prepared
children. - Community programs enhanced services and
facilities. - Developmentally appropriate practices increased
across all settings
- More opportunities to serve children with special
needs in inclusive settings. - More enrollment among immigrant families
- Expanded services for ELLs.
- Children learning become more closely aligned
across EC programs. - Children had an easier transition.
- Educators began working across all settings to
develop and disseminate best practices.
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Study Conclusion
- The diverse systems approach has the potential
to radically restructure early childhood services
in a way that yields considerable benefits for
children, families and communities. - --Pre-K Now Research
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Areas for Possible Collaboration
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Collaboration with Head Start Potential Benefits
- Meets quality program standards
- Links to wrap-around funding
- Maintains Head Start services for children in
poverty. - Access to Head Start TA and Professional
Development
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Main Elements of the Statewide Voluntary Four
Year Old Preschool
Head Start Connections
Head Start Performance Standards
Sometimes Yes Sometimes No
Head Start Child Outcomes Framework
Covered in HSPS
