1. EARLYLEARNING COUNCIL PRESENTATION FOR MULTNOMAH COUNTY'S HEALTHIER FUTURE FORUM March 6, 2013 PRESENTED BY +JADA RUPLEY [Director]

2. Legislative History & the Governor’s Initiative. SB 909 (2011) created the Early Learning Council. HB 4165 (2012) charged ELC with improving services via Hubs and overseeing the Early Learning System. +The Governor’s 2013-15 Proposed Budget invests additional resources in all state general funded early learning programs. +Race to the Top Grant also a top resource. +Current bills direct implementation of the early learning system and Hubs (HB 2013) and creates an early learning division (HB 3234) in the Oregon Department of Education.

3. The charge. ELC & the Governor’s Vision. 1. ENSURE ALL CHILDREN ARE READY FOR KINDERGARTEN, READY TO READ IN 1 st GRADE, & READING AT GRADE-LEVEL IN 3 rd GRADE. 2. CHILDREN RAISED IN STABLE AND ATTACHED FAMILIES. 3. INTEGRATE RESOURCES AND SERVICES STATEWIDE.

4. The future. Oregon’s Early Learning System.  EARLY INTERVENTION  QUALITY ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL CHILDREN  LEAVE PRE-K KINDERGARTEN READY  3 RD GRADE READING

5. Streamlined Accountability Connected to Outcomes. Oregon Education Investment Board 40/40/20 Department of Education Early Learning Council (O-6) – Ready for K Head Start Act of 2007 Early Learning Division HS/OPK Childcare Healthy Start Relief Nurseries Former Commission funds Youth Development Council (6+) – intervene/support success Youth Development Division Former Commission funds Board of Education (K-12 System) K-12 System Investments and Supports OPK/Head Start programs HS/HF RN CountiesTribesProviders

6. The Connection to Healthcare. THE STRONGEST BEGINNING FOR CHILDREN IS AT THE INTERSECTION OF HEALTHCARE AND EARLY EDUCATION. The Early Learning System is the bridge between healthcare and K-12 education:  System activities (i.e. Hubs, KRA, QRIS) as part of bridge  Shared goals & metrics  Early Identification  Referral and care coordination  Planning & governance ELC

7. Hubs. AKA Community- Based Coordinators of Early Learning Services. 1. Universal Screening: Find the Children 2. Work with families to identify what they need 3. Link them with who will best address their needs 4. Account for the Outcomes Child & Families

8. Hubs. AKA Community- Based Coordinators of Early Learning Services. EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES TO ENSURE ALL CHILDREN ARE READY FOR KINDERGARTEN.  KEY CHANGES  aligning & integrating services at a state and community level;  focusing on children with the highest risk; and  tracking outcomes at all levels.  RFP for outcomes vs. formula, plans, and silos  ELC ADOPTED THE REPORT OUTLINING THE HUB BLUEPRINT. SUBMITTED TO THE LEGISLATURE FEBRUARY 4, 2013.  Current statute requires implementation by January 1, 2014.

9. Wrap up: ELC Major Activities. 1. State-level governance consolidation 2. Connection to Healthcare and K-12 3. Community-Based Coordinators of Early Learning Services (Hubs) 4. Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA) 5. Tiered Quality Rating Improvement System (TQRIS)

10. THE EARLY LEARNING COUNCIL Pam Curtis Chair, Deputy Director, Center for Evidence-based Policy, Oregon Health & Sciences University Bobbie Weber: Research Associate, Family Policy Program, College of Public Health and Human Sciences, Oregon State University Janet Dougherty-Smith: Former Director, Early Childhood Services for Clackamas County Education Service District Norm Smith: Executive Director, Ford Family Foundation Marlene Yesquen: Attorney, Medford's Black Chapman Webber and Stevens, Medford School District Board Member Teri Thalhofer: RN, Director, North Central Public Health Jim Tierney: Executive Director, Community Action Team Harriet Adair: Regional Administrator, Portland Public Schools Dana Hargunani: Child Health Director, Oregon Health Authority Lynne Saxton: Executive Director, Christie Care-Youth Villages of Oregon Kara Waddell: Administrator, Oregon Child Care Division Eva Rippeteau: Political Coordinator, Oregon AFSCME Vikki Bishop: Early Childhood Education Program Manager, Confederated Tribes of the Grande Ronde Kim Williams: Director of North Central ESD Early Education Charles McGee: Executive Director and Co-Founder of the Black Parent Initiative Dick Withnell: Founder, Withnell Auto Christa Rude: Oregon Head Start Collaboration Director Rob Saxton: Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction, State of Oregon Follow and join the #earlylearning conversation: @OREarlyLearning @OR_EarlyLearning