1. O FFICE OF E ARLY C HILDHOOD E ARLY L EARNING C HALLENGE G RANT U PDATE FOR THE ECLC February 14 th, 2013

2. T HE E ARLY L EARNING C HALLENGE G RANT B ASICS 2 Colorado received $29.9M for a four year grant (starting January 2013 from the US Department of Education. The Department of Human Services Office of Early Childhood is responsible for administration of the grant. We have until March 29 th to formally submit final project plans to the US Department of Education The grant is designed specifically to achieve the following: o Increase the number and percentage of low-income and disadvantaged children in each age group of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers who are enrolled in high-quality early learning programs o Design and implement an integrated system of high-quality early learning programs and services o Ensure that any use of assessments conforms with the recommendations of the National Research Council's reports on early childhood. o Ensure investments in early childhood education equate to better school readiness.

3. 3 Ambitious TargetsReal Benefits Deliver higher quality programs to high need families High need families have better access to higher quality programs with a specific focus on high need families. Strong statewide governance model with a local focus Intentional focus on high need kids Data driven Consolidated program oversight Strong accountability with localized domain All licensed early learning program providers engaged in Tiered Quality Rating System. More access to higher quality programs for high needs kids Improved program quality and better school readiness Implementation of early child development standards Improves program and provider quality Engages Families in development/school readiness Establishes a consistent foundation Provide incentives for local councils and providers to improve program quality. Improved quality for high need places Flexibility to meet local needs Ability to implement strategic components Deploy kindergarten readiness assessments statewide Assess K-Readiness Support continuous improvement through deployment Develop highly qualified early childhood workforce More effective, higher quality programs Credit workforce for prior competencies Provide career ladders through the registry 3

4. T HE G RANT P ROJECTS Overall Grant Management: Coordinated emphasis on Increasing Access to High Quality Programs for Children with High Needs($6.2M) QRIS: Improving Program Quality With Focus on Continuous Improvement ($12.5M) Highly Qualified Workforce ($5.1M) Results Matter for children 0-4 years ($2.5M) Early Learning and Development Guidelines ($500k) Statewide Kindergarten Readiness ($2.9M) 4

5. 01/31/2013ELCG Planning5 P LANNING S TAGE : R OLES AND R ESPONSIBILITIES ECLC Executive Director (Stedron) Standards (Stedron) Grant Coordination (Browning and Callegari) Office of Early Childhood Director (Snyder) Office of Early Childhood Director (Snyder) TQRIS (OEC) Workforce (Triolo- Moloney) Universal App and ECDS (Browning) Results Matter and K-Readiness (Triolo- Moloney) Governance (Tammi Graham) CDHS CDE CDHS

6. S UMMARY I NVESTMENTS 6 State personnel to provide project management and communication. Leadership and staffing to deploy Kindergarten Readiness and Result Readiness Technical expertise to support large scale technology projects $3.1M for local councils $2.25M for workforce development and incentives $2.5M for workforce coaching and scholarships $500k for shared service pilots $2.25M financial incentives to improve quality $1M for program evaluation $4M for next generation TQRIS (includes training and support) $2.5M Million for Universal Application $750k for Workforce LMS and Registry $875k for communication People Programs Systems

7. P OSSIBLE A REAS FOR ECLC P ARTICIPATION AND E NGAGEMENT 7 Communication and statewide public awareness campaigns Guiding principles for how incentives and other resources are sourced (workforce scholarships, TQRIS incentives, and funding to local councils) Input in evaluation, metrics, and communication around the grant. Other thoughts?

8. K EY P LANNING P RODUCTION D EADLINES Draft SOWs and budgets for projects:February 15nd (Team Leads) SOW and Budget Review / Consistency ChecksFebruary 22 nd (William/Jason) SOW and Budget Reviews (External Stakeholders)March 8 th Draft Program Review (US Ed)March 15 th SubmissionMarch 29 th 8