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Helping Our ChildrenGet Ready For School
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It all starts with a vision
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Our Vision

• The vision of the Early Learning Coalition of
  Manatee is to support high quality school
  readiness opportunities for all children and
  their families, understanding that it is in the
  first years of life that a childs future
  educational success is determined.

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and a mission
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Our Mission

• The Mission of the Early Learning Coalition of
  Manatee is to coordinate the services in school
  readiness programs in an efficient manner in
  order to help all children develop the skills
  needed to achieve future educational success, to
  support the role of parents as their first and
  most important teacher, and continue to improve
  the quality of services available in the
  community.

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• History and Board Governance

• School Readiness Legislation 411.01 passes in
  1998
• The School Readiness Coalition of Manatee County
  was formed
• Voluntary Prekindergarten Legislation HB1A signed
  into law in 2005
• Coalition was renamed the Early Learning
  Coalition of Manatee
• ELC of Manatee governed by 23 Board Members
  representing Manatee County

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Early Learning Coalition of Manatee

• Function - Goals

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Function

• Administer and oversee the School Readiness and
  VPK Early Learning Programs
• Provide high quality subsidized child care and
  VPK services through a Child Care Resource and
  Referral network.
• Collaborate with businesses and community
  organizations to support families, educate
  teachers, and prepare children for school
  success.

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Goals

• Increase of licensed and accredited child care
  and early education programs
• Provide health (vision and hearing) and
  developmental screening and assessment
  opportunities for children
• Increase the quantity and quality of
  infant/toddler services

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Goals Contd

• Support providers in the provision of high
  quality care for all children inclusive of
  children with special needs
• Improve teacher/provider education levels
• Expand parent education responsive to our
  cultural community
• Increase participation in the Child Care
  Executive Partnership Program

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CURRENT FLOWCHART HB1A
School Readiness (SR)Federal Funds
(CCDFTANF) Voluntary Pre K (VPK)State Funds
DOE
AWI
Office of Early Learning/VPK
Office of Early Learning/SR VPK
EARLY LEARNING COALITION OF MANATEE
RC4K
Manatee Community College
Family Partnership Center
SR Programs
Training and TA to Providers
Parent/Preschooler Playgroup Parenting Program
for Teen Parents Home Visits
VPK Programs
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School Readinessand Voluntary Prekindergarten
Services
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• School Readiness Services

• Provided to at-risk children, birth to age 12,
  who are from low income families under
  protective services, or who have identified
  disabilities or other significant risk factors.
• Major objectives of the School Readiness Program
  are to prevent abuse and neglect of children to
  prepare children to enter school ready to learn
  to assist families to become or maintain economic
  
• self-sufficiency and to support work place
  literacy and competency.

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School Readiness ServicesIn FY2007-2008

• 3,495 children in 202 school readiness programs
  in private and faith-based centers, family child
  care homes, and school district programs were
  served through these efforts.

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FY2007-2008 School Readiness Services for Children
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FY2007-2008 School Readiness 202 Providers
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• Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Services

• A free program for all children who live in
  Florida and who turn 4 by September 1st
• Participating in VPK gives families an
  opportunity to help their children reach their
  full potential
• High quality VPK increases a childs chances of
  succeeding in school.
• Emphasis is placed on the development of early
  literacy, which is the foundation for learning to
  read.

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Voluntary Prekindergarten Education ServicesIn
FY2007-2008

• In our third VPK year, we enrolled 2,171
  children and certified 99 VPK Providers in the
  Manatee Communities.

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FY2007-2008 Voluntary Pre-K Services for Children
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Manatee Prekindergarten children compared with
the Florida State results in the ECHOS
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Manatee Prekindergarten children compared with
the Florida State results in the DIBELSLetter
Naming Fluency and Initial Sound
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Percentage of children ready for kindergarten
in FY 05-06 as compared with FY 06-07
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Community Partners
how you
can help.
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• Community Partnerships
• How you can help

• Adopt a Center or Family Child Care Home Visit a
  neighborhood early learning program to volunteer,
  read a story, or share a skill.
• Provide books or age-appropriate materials for
  the classrooms or contribute to the Early
  Learning Coalitions Mini-Grant Program.
• Provide text books for teachers advancing their
  early childhood degree or contribute to the Early
  Learning Coalitions Professional Development
  Scholarship Fund.
• Participate in the Child Care Executive
  Partnership Program
• and receive a dollar for dollar match from
  the State of Florida.

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• Community Partnerships
• How you can help

• Partner with the Early Learning Coalition of
  Manatee County on local Children and Family Day
  events.
• Assist in finding sources for the required School
  Readiness 6 match in your County.
• Share information in your community about the VPK
  and School Readiness Services for children,
  families, teachers and business ownersand

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VISIT OUR WEBSITE
www.elc-manatee.org
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Thank You!!!!
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Please contact us if you have additional
questions.

Main Office 941-757-2900Resource and
ReferralWendy HoldenExt. 102School Readiness
and VPKLissa LedbetterExt. 111Board and
Administrative CoordinatorWendy GaudiosoExt.
112Resource Development--ContractsJay
BurnellExt. 110Finance ManagerKaren
HolmanExt. 130.