1. > Tom Corbett, Governor Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education | Beverly Mackereth, Secretary of Public Welfare Building Steam in Early Learning Barbara Minzenberg, Ph.D. Deputy Secretary Office of Child Development and Early Learning

2. > Tom Corbett, Governor Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education | Beverly Mackereth, Secretary of Public Welfare Building Steam in Early Learning Access to quality early education for Pennsylvania’s young children can: Reduce public costs for special education, public assistance prisons and health care High quality pre-kindergarten can decrease special education rates by 50% and grade repetition by 33% Source: Pew Center on the States 2

3. > Tom Corbett, Governor Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education | Beverly Mackereth, Secretary of Public Welfare Building Steam in Early Learning Facilitate job growth Every dollar Pennsylvania invests in early childhood programs generates $1.06 in the local economy through local hiring and purchasing local goods & services. Source: America’s Edge 3

4. > Tom Corbett, Governor Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education | Beverly Mackereth, Secretary of Public Welfare Building Steam in Early Learning Effectively prepare students for new workforce demands There is a mismatch between projected future jobs requiring STEM skills and the projected supply of qualified workers to fill them. 4

5. > Tom Corbett, Governor Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education | Beverly Mackereth, Secretary of Public Welfare Building Steam in Early Learning How do we get children from here …

6. > Tom Corbett, Governor Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education | Beverly Mackereth, Secretary of Public Welfare Building Steam in Early Learning …to here?

7. > Tom Corbett, Governor Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education | Beverly Mackereth, Secretary of Public Welfare Building Steam in Early Learning Research confirms… The brain is particularly receptive to learning math and logic between the ages of 1 and 4 Early math concepts are the most powerful predictors of later learning “There are no better natural scientists and engineers than young children”

8. > Tom Corbett, Governor Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education | Beverly Mackereth, Secretary of Public Welfare Building Steam in Early Learning STEM concepts are innate in young children…

9. > Tom Corbett, Governor Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education | Beverly Mackereth, Secretary of Public Welfare Building Steam in Early Learning OCDEL’s mission The Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) provides families access to high quality services to prepare children for school and life success. The office is a joint initiative between the Departments of Education and Public Welfare. 9

10. > Tom Corbett, Governor Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education | Beverly Mackereth, Secretary of Public Welfare Building Steam in Early Learning OCDEL programs Child Care Certification Child Care Works Children’s Trust Fund Early Head Start Early Intervention Head Start Healthy Families America Keystone STARS/ PA Early Learning Keys to Quality Parents as Teachers Parent-Child Home Program Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts Nurse-Family Partnership Public-private partnerships 10

11. > Tom Corbett, Governor Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education | Beverly Mackereth, Secretary of Public Welfare Building Steam in Early Learning Effective teachers and leaders 11

12. > Tom Corbett, Governor Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education | Beverly Mackereth, Secretary of Public Welfare Building Steam in Early Learning Quality early learning environments 12

13. > Tom Corbett, Governor Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education | Beverly Mackereth, Secretary of Public Welfare Building Steam in Early Learning Embracing accountability for results 13

14. > Tom Corbett, Governor Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education | Beverly Mackereth, Secretary of Public Welfare Building Steam in Early Learning Supporting public-private partnerships WQED/ AIU SuperTeachers

15. > Tom Corbett, Governor Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education | Beverly Mackereth, Secretary of Public Welfare Building Steam in Early Learning Race to the Top – Early Learning Challenge 15