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Collaborating for Success: Creating Inclusive Learning Environments in Preschools Presented by: Valerie Andrews, Paul Ohm & Eleanor Droegemeier 6th Annual Early Childhood Inclusion Institute July 2006

Inclusion in Arizona

Data Approximately 21,637 preschoolers are served in the state of Arizona

Data 11,169 typically developing preschoolers are served in Arizona Early Childhood Block Grant Family Literacy Migrant Education Community Education Programs Tuition students

Data Approximately 12,956 special needs preschoolers are served in Arizona *FY06

Data Other Preschool Programs considered for LRE options are: Head Start Community Education Programs Tuition students

LRE Statistics Of Arizona’s 3-5 year olds 47% of were served in settings with typically developing peers SPP Goal: 60% by 2010 *Data collection

Initiatives Expanding Opportunities – Early Childhood Inclusion Coalition National Individualizing Preschool Inclusion Project (NIPIP)

Initiatives Count Me In Manual (specific to Arizona – companion to An Administrator’s Guide to Preschool Inclusion). Partnership with Arizona Council of Exceptional Children – Division of Early Childhood (CEC-DEC)

Initiatives Providing technical assistance to districts to combine programs and funds between Early Childhood Special Education, Early Childhood Block Grants, State Family Literacy & Migrant Education Even Start

Initiatives Embedded questions in Preschool Grant Applications to collect LRE information from districts & increase awareness Focused Monitoring *Worksheet

Reaching Superintendents and School Needs Reaching Superintendents and School Boards To increase awareness of LRE and explain benefits Obtain budget support for systems change

Barriers No Universal PK State funding for programs for typically developing preschoolers has not increased for the past 5 years. Number of preschoolers eligible for special education services has increased 33% since 2000.

Barriers Arizona school construction funding formula does not allocate dollars for preschool classrooms for preschoolers. Department of Health Services Licensure FDK; extra support not recognized; DHS law increased # of SC classrooms to avoid allocating resources for licensing classrooms.

SUCCESS STORY ***Tucson Unified School District*** Eleanor Droegemeier Paul Ohm Eleanor Droegemeier