A Lot of What I Learned, I Learned Before Kindergarten: A Broader, BOLDER Approach to Early Childhood Care and Education Elaine Weiss National Coordinator, BBA
Income-based achievement gaps
IF
Misdiagnosing the Gap
Drivers of the Gap? Poverty-related factors: Physical and Mental Health Problems Poor Nutrition Lack of support for, less-educated parents Weak access to quality early childhood care and education
Impacts of Poverty: Maternal and Infant Health
Impacts of Poverty: Infant Health Source: Currie 2005
Impacts of Poverty: Maternal and Infant Health Source: Currie (2005)
Impacts of Poverty: Parental Education College Educated Parents Very Low-Income Parents mos.24 mos.36 mos. Childs Age (Months) Source: Hart and Risley
Impacts of Poverty: Opportunity Gaps Lack of well-child visits, screenings Undetected delays Missed vaccinations Chronic ear, other infections Poor nutrition, food insecurity Lack of access to dental care Tooth decay, cavities, obesity Missed school days Lack of focus in class ER/hospital visits
Policy Priorities that Work? Reduce school readiness gap through: Supports for parents as childrens primary caregivers and first teachers Boosts to maternal, infant, and toddler health Access to high-quality early childhood care and education programs Systemic coordination of early childhood supports
Parental Leave Source: Ray, CEPR (2008)
Nurse Home Visits
Family Health and Nutrition Supports
Quality Early Childhood Education
BBA ECE in Practice Where is this happening? …
Omaha, Nebraska
Vancouver, Washington
Harlem, New York City
Orlando, Florida
Visit ECE Policy Statement and supporting bibliography 2-page ECE Policy Brief Blogs and media clips Copy of this PowerPoint and notes/stump speech to adapt Contact Elaine Weiss, BBA National Coordinator: www.boldapproach.org/early-childhood-education
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