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1 Edward G. Rendell, Governor | Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education | Estelle G. Richman, Secretary of Public Welfarewww.pde.state.pa.us Early Ed in PA: Are we ready for change? 1 Early Education in Pennsylvania Are we ready for (gulp) another change?

2 Edward G. Rendell, Governor | Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education | Estelle G. Richman, Secretary of Public Welfarewww.pde.state.pa.us Early Ed in PA: Are we ready for change? 2 CHANGE Is a big word in America right now

3 Edward G. Rendell, Governor | Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education | Estelle G. Richman, Secretary of Public Welfarewww.pde.state.pa.us Early Ed in PA: Are we ready for change? 3 CHANGE is also a big word at OCDEL

4 Edward G. Rendell, Governor | Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education | Estelle G. Richman, Secretary of Public Welfarewww.pde.state.pa.us Early Ed in PA: Are we ready for change? OCDEL… Building the plane while flying it

5 Edward G. Rendell, Governor | Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education | Estelle G. Richman, Secretary of Public Welfarewww.pde.state.pa.us Early Ed in PA: Are we ready for change? 5 Change has brought us growth In our teachers… In our programs… In our children…

6 Edward G. Rendell, Governor | Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education | Estelle G. Richman, Secretary of Public Welfarewww.pde.state.pa.us Early Ed in PA: Are we ready for change? 6 So why do we STILL have to think about change? High above the hushed crowd, Rex tried to remain focused. Still, he couldn’t shake one nagging thought: He was an old dog and this was a new trick.

7 Edward G. Rendell, Governor | Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education | Estelle G. Richman, Secretary of Public Welfarewww.pde.state.pa.us Early Ed in PA: Are we ready for change? 7 As the candidates would say.. “Look, we’ve already seen change and we are much better off because it”

8 Edward G. Rendell, Governor | Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education | Estelle G. Richman, Secretary of Public Welfarewww.pde.state.pa.us Early Ed in PA: Are we ready for change? 8 “Children don’t really learn until they can talk” “Just put your child wherever is cheapest and fastest for you” “Day care isn’t ‘education,’ that’s just babysitting” “DO NOT talk about quality, and definitely don’t talk about advocacy!”

9 Edward G. Rendell, Governor | Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education | Estelle G. Richman, Secretary of Public Welfarewww.pde.state.pa.us Early Ed in PA: Are we ready for change? 9 We’ve come a long way, baby!

10 Edward G. Rendell, Governor | Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education | Estelle G. Richman, Secretary of Public Welfarewww.pde.state.pa.us Early Ed in PA: Are we ready for change? 10 Three new funding streams for early education Nine OCDEL programs serving nearly 300,000 young children and families –Two new quality early education initiatives – Keystone STARS and PA Pre-K Counts – are serving nearly 200,000 children!

11 Edward G. Rendell, Governor | Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education | Estelle G. Richman, Secretary of Public Welfarewww.pde.state.pa.us Early Ed in PA: Are we ready for change? 11

12 Edward G. Rendell, Governor | Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education | Estelle G. Richman, Secretary of Public Welfarewww.pde.state.pa.us Early Ed in PA: Are we ready for change? 12 How have YOU changed?

13 Edward G. Rendell, Governor | Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education | Estelle G. Richman, Secretary of Public Welfarewww.pde.state.pa.us Early Ed in PA: Are we ready for change? 13 If things are so great, why do we need change?

14 Edward G. Rendell, Governor | Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education | Estelle G. Richman, Secretary of Public Welfarewww.pde.state.pa.us Early Ed in PA: Are we ready for change? 14 Of the 728,000 children birth- age five in PA, approximately 36% live in low-income (200% FPL) families Of children ages 3-4, nearly 70% live in families earning 300% FPL or less

15 Edward G. Rendell, Governor | Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education | Estelle G. Richman, Secretary of Public Welfarewww.pde.state.pa.us Early Ed in PA: Are we ready for change? 15 Spending per child, 2006-2007

16 Edward G. Rendell, Governor | Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education | Estelle G. Richman, Secretary of Public Welfarewww.pde.state.pa.us Early Ed in PA: Are we ready for change? 16 Early education K-12 Education

17 Edward G. Rendell, Governor | Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education | Estelle G. Richman, Secretary of Public Welfarewww.pde.state.pa.us Early Ed in PA: Are we ready for change? 17

18 Edward G. Rendell, Governor | Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education | Estelle G. Richman, Secretary of Public Welfarewww.pde.state.pa.us Early Ed in PA: Are we ready for change? 18

19 Edward G. Rendell, Governor | Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education | Estelle G. Richman, Secretary of Public Welfarewww.pde.state.pa.us Early Ed in PA: Are we ready for change? 19 “My question is: Are we making an impact?” So, where do we go from here?

20 Edward G. Rendell, Governor | Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education | Estelle G. Richman, Secretary of Public Welfarewww.pde.state.pa.us Early Ed in PA: Are we ready for change? 20 Not here…

21 Edward G. Rendell, Governor | Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education | Estelle G. Richman, Secretary of Public Welfarewww.pde.state.pa.us Early Ed in PA: Are we ready for change? 21 The long view is a hard sell

22 Edward G. Rendell, Governor | Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education | Estelle G. Richman, Secretary of Public Welfarewww.pde.state.pa.us Early Ed in PA: Are we ready for change? Quality early education continuum Quality program design Quality implementation through accountability Meeting diverse needs of families Documenting positive results for children Leadership at all levels

23 Edward G. Rendell, Governor | Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education | Estelle G. Richman, Secretary of Public Welfarewww.pde.state.pa.us Early Ed in PA: Are we ready for change? Don’t be afraid of accountability

24 Edward G. Rendell, Governor | Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education | Estelle G. Richman, Secretary of Public Welfarewww.pde.state.pa.us Early Ed in PA: Are we ready for change? IN GOD WE TRUST FROM EVERYONE ELSE WE EXPECT DATA

25 Edward G. Rendell, Governor | Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education | Estelle G. Richman, Secretary of Public Welfarewww.pde.state.pa.us Early Ed in PA: Are we ready for change? It will take all of us, and many more, to make a positive change Commitment to continuous quality improvement in our programs Commitment to educating parents, community leaders, legislators Commitment to every child in PA reaching their promise through quality early education

26 Edward G. Rendell, Governor | Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education | Estelle G. Richman, Secretary of Public Welfarewww.pde.state.pa.us Early Ed in PA: Are we ready for change? Because every child is Pennsylvania’s future

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