FY09 UPK Program Components and Proposed Expansion

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FY09 UPK Program Components and Proposed
Expansion
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FY09 Proposed Expansion Components

• Expand support for existing Classroom Quality
  grantees
• Fund new Classroom Quality grantees
• Support new programs to work towards higher
  quality/meeting UPK Standards
• UPK Planning grants directly to programs
• Capacity-Building pilot

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Options for FY09 UPK Expansion Expand Support
for Existing Classroom Quality Grantees

• Option 1 Fund one new classroom and five new
  homes within existing UPK programs/family child
  care system (2M)
• 163/216 would become fully funded UPK programs
• Option 2 Fund a subset based on priority
  criteria (e.g., sites first funded in FY07 sites
  in corrective action/special status districts
  bigger/smaller programs)
• Option 3 Provide no new funding to existing
  sites

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Options for FY09 UPK Expansion Fund New
Classroom Quality Grants

• Eligible applicants limited to former Assessment
  Planning grantees and Classroom Quality
  applicants from FY07 and FY08 that were eligible
  but not selected. Because eligible applicant
  pool exceeds available funding, must prioritize
• Option 1 Ensure geographic and provider type
  representation, then prioritize based on risk
  and/or quality factors (follow steps 1-4 as
  listed below)
• Option 2 Prioritize based on risk and/or
  quality factors first, do not allocate funding
  geographically or by provider type (skip to step
  3)

Discussion Question in what order should
priorities be applied?
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Options for FY09 UPK Expansion New Planning
Grants (1M)

• Option 1 In FY09, fund new Assessment planning
  grantees as program is currently designed.
  Programs would need to meet all Classroom Quality
  requirements except use of EEC-selected
  assessment tool. Funds used exclusively to
  implement child assessment system.
• Option 2 In FY09, broaden eligibility and fund
  use for planning grants to include accreditation
  support. Program could apply for funds to
  support accreditation activities and/or
  implementation of child assessment system.
• Option 3 Pursue Option 1 in FY09, and, subject
  to appropriation, implement Option 2 in FY10.

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Options for FY09 UPK Expansion New Planning
Grants Selection Criteria

• Option 1 Ensure geographic and provider type
  representation, then prioritize based on risk
  and/or quality factors (follow steps 1-4 as
  listed below)
• Option 2 Prioritize based on risk and/or
  quality factors first, do not allocate funding
  geographically or by provider type (skip to step
  3)

Discussion Question in what order should
priorities be applied?
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FY09 UPK Expansion OptionsCapacity Building Pilot

• Purpose Design statewide quality infrastructure
  to support all programs to participate in UPK and
  eventual Quality Rating and Improvement System
  (QRIS)
• Statewide Quality Infrastructure will be designed
  to
• Provide technical assistance and support to
  programs on
• Professional development
• Accreditation support
• Curriculum and assessment
• Early childhood comprehensive services (mental,
  behavioral, physical health)
• Etc
• Coordinate EEC quality resources/leverage other
  public and private resources
• Ensure consistent access to quality resources
  across the state
• Build on existing strengths of organizations
  currently providing technical assistance and
  training

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FY09 UPK Expansion OptionsCapacity Building
Pilot (cont.)

• EEC will issue a Request for Responses (RFR)
• Identify existing resources
• Assess current status of program quality,
  existing capacity, and gaps
• Analyze current/potential role of EEC regional
  office, CPCs, CCRR, and other local/regional
  entities
• Research other state approaches
• Develop recommendations/options for system design
• Identify implementation steps/options
• Engage with small group of communities/organizatio
  ns/regions to test assumptions and involve them
  in design
• Potential funding Up to 200,000 depending on
  structure