Hosted by the Learning Policy Institute and the National Institute for Early Education Research. Co-sponsored by the Council for Chief State School Officers, National Association of State Boards of Education, National Association of State Leaders in Early Education, and National Conference of State Legislatures
Most states in the United States operate their public preschool programs in a mixed delivery system, in which children are served through a combination of local education agencies (LEAs) and non-LEA providers, such as Head Start agencies, child care centers, private schools, and family child care homes. There are many benefits to a mixed delivery system, including adding capacity through expanded staffing and facilities and providing families with choices of settings and environments. However, there are several challenges as well, including coordinating and supporting the participation of myriad preschool providers across settings.
This webinar is designed to shed light on the policy and practices that support children’s access to consistent, high-quality learning in all settings. Presenters, including state administrators and local providers, will describe the mixed delivery systems of five states that have taken different approaches to supporting providers across settings: Alabama, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, and West Virginia. They will identify key decision points states face such as how to approach governance and administration to support program quality. Presenters will also share recommendations for practice and policy.
Speakers
Janet Bock-Hager, Coordinator, West Virginia Department of Education, Office of Teaching and Learning
Barbara Chow, Director of Education, Heising-Simons Foundation
Libby Doggett, Community Advisor
Joselyn Estevez-Vargas, Vice-President of Early Childhood Programs, HOPES CAP, Inc.
Karin Garver, Early Childhood Education Policy Specialist, National Institute for Early Education Research
Sarah Keiper, Title II Special Education Early Childhood Specialist, Nicholas County Schools
Hanna Melnick, Senior Policy Advisor, Learning Policy Institute
Allison Muhlendorf, Executive Director, Alabama School Readiness Alliance
Pamela Truelove-Walker, Senior Director of Early Learning and School Readiness, Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education
Robin Wilkins, National Association of State Leaders in Early Education, President; Education Program Specialist, NJ Department of Education, Office of Preschool
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