1. Preschool Development Grant – Birth through Five
January 2019-December 2019
Talk about Timeline
New Spark NH Staffing

2. Sharing Best Practices
PDG Major Activities 2 1
Strategic Plan
Parent Choice & Knowledge
Needs Assessment
Positions that need to be filled
Sharing Best Practices
Improving Quality

3. Needs Assessment 1
What programs are children in? Vulnerable, underserved, rural?
Who is not accessing and why?
Quality?
Gaps in data and plan to fill gaps
Measurable indicators
Barriers to high-quality programs and services
Transition supports
Coordination
UNH has engaged RAND to oversee

4. 2 Strategic Planning Overseen by Spark NH
Plan for Early Childhood System
Driven by Needs Assessment
Metrics
UNH will hire consultant to be supervised by Spark NH leadership

5. Maximize Parent Choice & Knowledge timeline: ongoing
Strengthen the Regional Coalition Network
Engage families, Build family leadership & Learn more about how to do this
Evaluate current programs designed to strengthen families
Enhance online resource & referral system (1-stop-shop website/app)
Grow public Awareness (Vroom, Bedrock, etc.)

6. Sharing Best Practices timeline: ongoing4
Create a plan for sharing Best Practices in Workforce -WFPD committee advises
Align PD systems to support a fully- integrated cross-sector PD system
WFPD committee advises
Increase our ability to share best practices via QRIS
Provide Play-Based coaching for KG teachers
Create a plan for strengthening and aligning the Regional Initiatives

7. Improve Overall Quality of EC Services timeline: after strategic planning5
Provide QRIS Coaching
Provide Play-Based K Coaching
Improve Family Resource Center Quality