1. GEORGIA

2. Georgia’s Pre-K History
Pre-K Pilot
Program
For
750 at-risk children
1992
Universal Pre-K established
1995 64
Pre-K
Inclusion Classes
Lottery Dollars designated to Pre-K
1990
90 Inclusion Classes
100 + Pre-K Inclusion Classes
Less than 10 Pre-K Inclusion Classes
2006

3. How Do We Fund Inclusion?
Pre-K is the framework
Leverage Funding
Lottery
Federal
Part B, 619
Mandatory partnership with LEAs
Currently, 100 Pre-K inclusion classes in operation
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4. What Makes It Work? Training for co-teaching team
Statewide Inclusion Coordinator network
Regional Teams
Onsite-consultants for TA and monitoring
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5. Access We Believe: Georgia’s Pre-K is for all four year olds
Partnerships between Pre-K and schools lead to quality
Access now=access later
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6. Participation All team members have knowledge to share
Teachers intentionally engage all children
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7. Supports Georgia Quest for Quality Inclusion
Regional Professional Development Teams
Inclusion Coordinator Program
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8. So…where do you start? Formulate a vision Assess needs Engage partners
Identify resources
Provide support
Start small
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9. A Million and Counting….
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10. Georgia Department Of Early Care and Learning
Contact Us
Mary Mazarky, Assistant Commissioner
Jennie Couture, Statewide Inclusion Coordinator
Pam Stevens, Pre-K Inclusion Coordinator
Georgia Department Of Early Care and Learning
10 Park Place, Suite 200
Atlanta, GA 30303
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