Early Learning Gap How Seattle Public Schools and the City of Seattle are working together eliminate the achievement gap

Who offers preschool in Seattle Public School Buildings? What are their funding sources?

Landscape of Preschool in Seattle Public School Buildings in 2015-2016 Launch @Highland Park, Beacon Hill, Maple, Madrona, Hawthorne, Leschi SPS@Van Asselt, Original Van Asselt Bailey Gatzert Creative Kids @Viewlands Causey’s @ Dearborn Park Seattle Preschool Program (11) SPS @ Broadview Tompson, Dunlap, Emerson, MLK, Roxhill, Concord, Highland Park, Northgate, Olympic Hills West Seattle Head Start (10) SPS@Bailey Gatzert, Madrona, Lowell, T Marshall, Sand Point, Sacajawea, Green Lake, Broadview, Greenwood, Viewlands, North Beach, West Seattle, Fairmount Park, Lafayette Special Education Developmental Preschool (14) Seed of Life @MLK SPS South Shore K-8 (also grant funded) City Levy Funded Step Ahead (2) Kids Co @Adams, Graham Hill, John Hay, John Muir YMCA@Arbor Heights, Concord, Dunlap Tiny Tots @Emerson, Wing Luke The Cottage School @Gatewood Nurturing Knowledge@Greenwood, LASER @Laurelhurst Ballard Boys & Girls Club@ Lawton Collaboration Station @Olympic View, First B.A.S.E. @Orca Interlaken Preschool @Stevens, Kids Inc. @West Woodland Whittier Kids @Whittier Community Based Childcare Providers (18) Crown Hill, Fauntleroy and E.C. Hughes Preschools in Closed School Buildings (3)

Seattle Preschool Program Overview SPS Preschool Task Force June 16, 2016

Goal of Seattle Preschool Program On November 4, 2014, Seattle voters approved a four- year, $58 million property tax levy to provide “accessible high-quality preschool services for Seattle children designed to improve their readiness for school and to support their subsequent academic achievement.” (City of Seattle Proposition 1B, preamble).

Demonstration Phase (2015-18) Which elements originally adopted for SPP need to be in place to provide high quality preschool? How do the adopted SPP elements affect the different types of providers? (CBOs, SPS) How responsive are we to individual children and family needs? What policy modifications could support racial equity and social justice?

SPS Board of Directors approves 3 classrooms August 2015 Background City Council requested a plan for Universal PreK in Fall 2013 Mayor’s Action Plan for Seattle Preschool Program was approved June 2014 Voters passed Prop 1B in November 2014 Seattle Preschool Program Implementation Plan was approved April 2015 SPS Board of Directors approves 3 classrooms August 2015 Seattle Preschool Program Year 1 starts September 2015

Year One: Snapshot Number of Classrooms: 15 Number of different sites: 13 Number of students: 256

Primary Language of SPP Non-English Participants (30%)

Tuition Payment Amount, 2015-16 # % None (Free) 203 79% Partial Tuition 46 18% Full Tuition 8 3% Grand Total 257 100%

Child Eligibility Children who live in Seattle 4-years old by August 31, 2016; no income requirement 3-years old by August 31, 2016; must meet income requirements (300%FPL and below)

Child Selection Children apply to SPP via the city. Selection process is based on certain weights and preferences (siblings, geographic proximity, extended care options, specialty programs) Parents are NOT asked whether the child has a suspected on confirmed disability on the application. Once selected, parents enroll into the program (and at this time provide information on any special needs)

Provider Eligibility Licensed by the WA state Department of Early Learning (or exempt from licensing) Participation in the Washington State Early Achievers (EA) system and holds EA rating of 3 or higher 2 Full-day (6 hour) preschool classrooms Could be at one or more sites Could be a partnership of multiple providers

Provider Requirements Maximum 20 children/classroom (1:10 ratio) Teacher Quality Requirements Coaching Evidence-based Curricula Professional Development Child-level assessment Classroom and teacher assessments City-managed student enrollment

SPS and DEEL Collaboration SPS classrooms in 2015-16: 3 SPS classrooms in 2016-17: 8 * SPS/DEEL Early Learning Special Education Committee started in fall of 2015 to develop strategies to Broaden child find efforts for preschool age students Collaborate on developing a continuum of services for Seattle preschool students with IEPs * SPS/DEEL Cohort attending the University of Washington’s P-3 Executive Leadership program. Action research project revolving around preschool special education

District SPP sites are serving low-income children District SPP sites are serving low-income children. Only 2 of 60 children served by District SPP sites pay partial tuition. No children served pay full tuition. Nearly all SPS SPP students pay NO tuition, only 2 children at OVA pay partial tuition

Initial District SPP performance on TSG domains varies both within and across sites As expected, nearly all sites have room for improvement in all/most domains. Students are assessed using TSG in fall, winter, and spring. Percent of Students Assessed by Fall Teaching Strategies Gold (TSG) Assessment Meeting Widely Held Expectations in Six Domains Data Source: Teaching Strategies Gold Fall 2015 custom data export prepared for the City of Seattle January 11, 2016. Data reflect students assessed by November 30, 2015 fall checkpoint deadline.

Initial District SPP performance on TSG domains varies both within and across sites All sites showed improvement the six developmental domains between fall and spring. Students are assessed using TSG in fall, winter, and spring. Percent of Students Assessed by Fall Teaching Strategies Gold (TSG) Assessment Meeting Widely Held Expectations in Six Domains Data Source: Teaching Strategies Gold Spring 2016 custom data export prepared for the City of Seattle June 6, 2016. Data reflect students assessed by May 31, 2016 spring checkpoint deadline.

Funding in Preschool and Seattle Public Schools K-12 Preschool and District funding sources and how it is used.

City of Seattle Department of Education and Early Learning Child Care & Preschool Funding Sources   Comprehensive Child Care Program The City of Seattle helps low- and moderate-income working families pay for child care for children ages one month to 13 years. Families will be given vouchers and can choose from more than 100 licensed family child care homes and centers in Seattle, which contract with the City to provide high-quality and affordable child care. Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) The Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP), funded through the State of Washington's Department of Early Learning and the City of Seattle, offers part-day and full-day, high-quality, culturally and linguistically appropriate preschool services for eligible 3- and 4-year-olds and their families. Seattle Preschool Program Seattle Preschool Program: City of Seattle, levy funded, voluntary, high-quality, and affordable early learning for Seattle's youngest learners Step Ahead The Families and Education Levy provides access to quality full- and half-time preschools to low-income 3- and 4-year olds. The preschools are run by community-based organizations and schools, and are located in or near elementary schools. The Step Ahead preschools use a research-based curriculum that is aligned with Washington State early learning guidelines and Common Core standards.

Where District Operating funds come from Source: FY15-16 adopted budget book

FY16-17 School Budget Development Timeline Jan 12 – WSS Model changes presented to Principals Jan 25 – 1st Training on Schools Budgets for Parents (JSCEE) Jan 27 – Board Budget Work session Feb 9, 10, 12 – SPOT & Budget training for Principals (JSCEE) Feb 16 – Initial Enrollment estimates to Budget Office Feb 17 – Budget Instructions to Schools Feb 17 – 24 – Early Budget Workshops for Staffing Feb 24 – Release of 2016-17 Budget Allocations Feb 25 – Mar 2 – Budget Workshops continue Mar 2 – Mar 21 – Budget Arenas with schools Mar 21 – School Budgets finalized.

Expenditures

Landscape of Preschool in Seattle Public School Buildings in 2015-2016 Seattle Preschool Program (11) Launch @Highland Park, Beacon Hill, Maple, Madrona, Hawthorne, Leschi SPS@Van Asselt, Original Van Asselt Bailey Gatzert Creative Kids @Viewlands Causey’s @ Dearborn Park Head Start (10) SPS @ Broadview Tompson, Dunlap, Emerson, MLK, Roxhill, Concord, Highland Park, Northgate, Olympic Hills West Seattle Special Education Developmental Preschool (14) SPS@Bailey Gatzert, Madrona, Lowell, T Marshall, Sand Point, Sacajawea, Green Lake, Broadview, Greenwood, Viewlands, North Beach, West Seattle, Fairmount Park, Lafayette City Levy Funded Step Ahead (2) Seed of Life @MLK SPS South Shore K-8 (also grant funded) Community Based Childcare Providers (18) Kids Co @Adams, Graham Hill, John Hay, John Muir YMCA@Arbor Heights, Concord, Dunlap Tiny Tots @Emerson, Wing Luke The Cottage School @Gatewood Nurturing Knowledge@Greenwood, LASER @Laurelhurst Ballard Boys & Girls Club@ Lawton Collaboration Station @Olympic View, First B.A.S.E. @Orca Interlaken Preschool @Stevens, Kids Inc. @West Woodland Whittier Kids @Whittier Preschools in Closed School Buildings (3) Crown Hill, Fauntleroy and E.C. Hughes