1. October 29, 2009 McWane Science Center Birmingham, Alabama Making Young Children the Top Economic Priority in Alabama

2. Partnership for America’s Economic Success The Summit is supported by a grant from the Partnership for American’s Economic Success. The Partnership is comprised of committed donors, national business organizations and an advisory board of employers, economists, funders and advocates; it is managed by the Pew Center on the States in Washington, D.C. Elaine Weiss and Rob Krupica, Project Managers PAES at the Pew Center on the States Dr. Robert Dugger, Advisory Board Chair, and Dr. Jack Shonkoff, Harvard Center for the Developing Child, Advisory Board member (video presentation). Making Young Children the Top Economic Priority in America

3. Summit Partners Making Young Children the Top Economic Priority in Alabama

4. Message from Dr. Jack Shonkoff In Brief: The Science of Early Childhood Development http://developingchild.harvard.edu/libra ry/multimedia/inbrief_series/inbrief_sci ence_of_ecd/http://developingchild.harvard.edu/libra ry/multimedia/inbrief_series/inbrief_sci ence_of_ecd/ Making Young Children the Top Economic Priority in Alabama

5. Telluride Principles Long-term US economic strength depends on our future workforce. Investing in children is a vital economic growth strategy and a priority of business, government and philanthropy. Resources to invest in children are limited. The Telluride Forum proposes the following principles -- Making Young Children the Top Economic Priority in Alabama

6. Telluride Principles: Overview 1.Maximizing the life success of every child in America is our highest priority. 2.Involvement of parents, family and other loving adults are crucial to a child's life success. 3.Children are helped most and the economy is made strongest when scarce resources are allocated on the basis of the best evidence of what will lead to positive child outcomes. 4.Sound performance evaluations can ensure goals are attained. 5.Child development programs that use private and public incentives and are scalable will be stronger. Making Young Children the Top Economic Priority in Alabama

7. Approved or adopted by: BCA Executive Committee and Board Advisory Board of the Alabama School Readiness Alliance Alabama Partnership for Children Board of Directors as a framework to support the state’s Smart Start initiative and Blueprint for Zero to Five Telluride Principles in Alabama Making Young Children the Top Economic Priority in Alabama

8. A+ Education Partnership http://www.higheredinfo.org 2006 [Alabama ] Student Pipeline – Transition and Completion Rates from 9th Grade to College

9. Developed through the Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Initiative An indicators-based approach so that we prioritize needs and measure progress A state and local structure to guide policy, funding, programs Embraced by nine state agencies and implemented as part of the state’s Smart Start initiative Alabama’s Blueprint for Zero to Five Making Young Children the Top Economic Priority in Alabama

10. Alabama’s Blueprint for Zero to Five Ready Families + Ready Communities + Ready Services (Health and Early Education) + Ready Schools = Ready Children Prepared For Success (Based on the National School Readiness Indicators Initiative, and adapted from the State Department of Education’s Education Ruler) Making Young Children the Top Economic Priority in Alabama