1. Welcome! Provider Network Meeting August 19, 2009

2. Be the Leaders of Change! Ignite Inspire Infuse

3. Key Changes: Curriculum – From an approved list Based on the National Education Goals Panel, 5 areas of school readiness: 1. Physical Well-Being and Motor Development 2. Social and Emotional Development 3. Approaches to Learning 4. Language Development 5. Cognition and General Knowledge Learning Domains based on the CDE Preschool Foundations: 1. Social Emotional Development 2. Language and Literacy 3. English Language Development 4. Mathematics 5. Visual and Performing Arts 6. Physical Development 7. Health

4. Assessments – from SKIPP pilot to Network-wide Roll out Student Observation Form Teacher observation of the child (10 minutes) FCCERS – 09-10 All FCCs will get FCCERS reviews regardless of Star 10-11 FCCERS scores will be used in recertification Attendance – Introducing reporting of attendance May be required to show attendance records Enrollment – with parents residing in catchment area Referral Process – with children eligible for Head Start

5. ETO ETO acronym for Efforts to Outcomes A web-based system that will enable both LAUP and the Providers to track various information about the children in their programs, including child/family information, attendance, assessments, program practices, etc. It will enable the Provider to submit some of the forms via an online system rather than all paper based. Aid in making the relationship and providing valuable information about how both the Providers and LAUP are impacting Child Outcomes/Kinder Readiness Pilot groups will be starting in September/October. Contact your coach about participating in the pilot.

6. THE BIG PICTURE Dr. Gary Mangiofico, CEO - LAUP The New Contract with F5LA UPCOS Findings Kinder Readiness & The SOF Results = Sustainability

7. Our future partnerships calls for us to…  Build on our great foundation and collaboration  Focus our intentionality and achievements  Demonstrate our collective efforts and gains  Join together in our pursuit of sustainability

8. THE NEW CONTRACT WITH F5LA The new contract that LAUP signed with F5LA created 7 Performance- Based Contracting Outcomes Target Population: Four year olds living within school catchments in which at least 50% of the third grade students read below the national average for grade level as measured by the CAT-6 (reading scores). Outcome Target: At least 85% of children in LAUP programs live in school catchments in which at least 50% of the third grade students read below the national average for grade level as measured by the CAT-6. Performance Measure: % of children enrolled in LAUP programs that live in targeted school catchment areas. Current overlap suggests we are between 95% and 98%

9. 7 Performance-Based Contracting Outcomes: Outcome #1: Opportunities for the target population to participate in a quality preschool experience are maximized thereby increasing the access and availability of preschool to as many children as possible. Size of the Network Outcome #2: Children are enrolled and regularly attending preschool. Attendance

10. 7 Performance-Based Contracting Outcomes: Outcome #3: Child, family and community outcomes that promote children’s readiness and success in school are achieved as measured progress in the following areas: children’s language, literacy, math, social/emotional and motor skills; parent engagement; teacher and preschool quality; leveraging of community resources. Focused program interventions Outcome #4: Cost-effective quality preschool services are provided to maximize the number of children served. LAUP maintains expense to revenue targets to ensure funds are prioritized on direct services. Efficient & effective cost management

11. 7 Performance-Based Contracting Outcomes: Outcome #5: LAUP practices reflect evidence-based best practices and incorporate lessons learned from evaluation. Organizational Learning, Continuous Quality Improvement, and being a learning community Outcome #6: LAUP achieves funding match targets as established in the June 2008 First 5 LA Board motion to sustain program levels as First 5 LA funding decreases. Joint funding development - $ raised to date by LAUP – ID other funds and in-kind raised

12. 7 Performance-Based Contracting Outcomes: Outcome #7: Progress is made in changing public will and public policies to further the goal of universal preschool for all 4 year olds in Los Angeles County. Educate and advocate What are the implications for you, the providers?

13. Universal Preschool Child Outcomes Study [UPCOS] Findings UPCOS was a one-year study to examine the feasibility, reliability, and validity of child development and classroom quality measures in the large, culturally and linguistically diverse population served by LAUP-funded programs The study involved a representative sample of over 1700 LAUP 4-year-olds Leading the study was John Love, Ph.D., a senior fellow at Mathematica Policy Research

14. UPCOS Findings Because LAUP serves many families whose children are underserved by typical preschool programs, LAUP should continue the types of recruitment and outreach that encourages families to enroll children Children’s average and above-average performance in early literacy, social-emotional development, and approaches to learning suggest that LAUP programs are appropriate for the children they serve, on average

15. UPCOS Findings LAUP teachers / staff may need to find ways to strengthen their teaching strategies for Spanish-speaking children, increasing the length of time the children attend and working with parents to increase their program involvement and participation in home activities with the children The well-educated LAUP teacher workforce means that the program has a solid foundation on which to make many of the improvements suggested by UPCOS

16. UPCOS Findings LAUP coaches might enhance program quality by focusing on aspects of what the CLASS refers to as Instructional Support, including concept development, quality of feedback, and language modeling What are the implications for you, the providers?

17. Kinder Readiness & the Student Observation Form [SOF] Starting this fall, LAUP will launch a Student Observation Form [SOF] as part of efforts to measure school readiness among our LAUP students. The SOF is a one-page observational assessment tool, to be administered by LAUP teachers, which will measure student ability across four areas: Self Care & Motor Skills Self Regulation Social Expression General Knowledge

18. Kinder Readiness & the Student Observation Form [SOF] SOF data will: Inform teaching practices so that they reflect the needs of the children Provide outcome data for children moving through LAUP preschools Contribute to the existing body of research that has been done on school readiness

19. Kinder Readiness & the Student Observation Form [SOF] The benefits of completing the SOF for you include: It will help you identify gaps in the school readiness skills of your students It will help you target classroom practices to the needs of the students SOF data will help you communicate the student’s school readiness with parents and kindergarten teachers SOF data can help illustrate your students’ readiness for kindergarten.

20. Kinder Readiness & the Student Observation Form [SOF] The benefits to the LAUP network are many. The data collected from the SOF will: Help us strengthen our case for quality preschool Improve our fundraising capabilities, which will help secure continued funding to you, our Provider Promote policies that support preschool for all By completing the SOF for each LAUP child, you will help us determine the future success of the LAUP network. What are the implications for you, the providers?

21. Results = Sustainability Being able to demonstrate that LAUP programs and services lead to positive child outcomes is crucial for the continued sustainability of LAUP UPCOS SOF Fundraising efforts Public awareness & support Legislative support What are the implications for you, the providers?