Building Intentionality in
a Collaborative Design and
Implementation for
West Virginia Universal Pre-k
http://wvde.state.wv.us/osp/wvprek/
West Virginia Board of Education Policy 2525 –
West Virginia’s Universal Access to a Quality Early Education
System
• By 2012-13 all 4 year old children, as well as 3 year old children
with an IEP will have access to a quality Universal Pre-k program.
2010-11 enrollment is 14,606 children – over 80% of the state
goal for anticipated universal access.
• In order to meet the needs of the various communities, 50% of the
classrooms are collaborations with community partners. During
2010-11 , 70% of the classrooms are in collaboration with
community partners.
• Funding for Universal Pre-k is part of the State School Aid Funding
Formula. As enrollment increases, funding to implement increases –
FY2010 Total State Spending for Pre-k was over 75 million dollars
(in addition to Federal Head Start and Child Care funding)
Milestones
• 2002
West Virginia legislature passed W. Va. Code §18-5-44. This bill requires the
West Virginia Board of Education, in collaboration with the Secretary of West
Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, to ensure that every four
year old has access to a high quality Pre-k classroom by 2012-13.
• 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011 (currently on public comment)
West Virginia Board of Education revisions to Policy 2525 to ensure continued
revisions to strengthen the quality of WV Pre-k and the collaborative process.
• 2008
The WVDE changed the rules for WV Pre-k funding calculations to ensure
children in various setting were funded equally and equitably, regardless of type
of collaboration or setting.
• 2010
The WVBE revised the West Virginia Early Learning Standards Framework
(WVBE Policy 2520.15) to better meet alignment to the Common Core State
Standards and Kindergarten CSO’s, as well as to address school readiness and
child assessment.
Intent of Policy 2525
To provide opportunities to parents for their children to receive
pre-school services in a setting that is most appropriate - where
the child would naturally be.
To provide county partners with a framework in which to
implement Pre-k services. It is not intended to provide a stepby-step instruction of implementation. Counties have
flexibility of how they wish to see Pre-k services delivered in
their community.
Provide high quality preschool services to four year old
children so they may be ready to enter kindergarten.
Programs are inclusive so that all children have access to high
quality programs and are not segregated by income, ability,
funding stream, care needs or other characteristics. “Care” and
“education” are integrated into one consistent program that
address individual strengths and needs.
Each county collaborative early childhood team, representing local board of
educations, Head Start and local child care agencies (55) shall meet regularly
throughout the year to ensure that the following outcomes are met:
1.
Joint decisions are made about the location of WV Pre-k classrooms
including Preschool Special Education classes.
2.
Decisions are made about responsibilities for sharing resources for each
classroom including but not limited to staffing, facilities, food service and
transportation.
3.
A county wide joint universal application and enrollment process that
includes a selection and placement criteria for children is utilized.
4.
Services for children with identified special needs are provided in least
restrictive environment according to the requirements of that child’s IEP.
5.
All approved participating programs are included or represented.
https://sites.google.com/a/wvde.k12.wv.us/wv-pre-k-steering-team/Home/2010-countycollaborative-pre-k-plan
NIEER – National Institute for Early Education
Research
The State of Preschool 2010 Yearbook
WV Pre-k national ranking for access for 4 year-olds
3rd
WV Pre-k national ranking for access for 3 year-olds
8th
WV Pre-k national ranking for state spending on Pre-k
10th
WV Pre-k national ranking for overall spending on Pre-k
4th
NIEER Quality Standards Checklist POLICY
WV Met 8 of 10 for 2010 Yearbook
STATE PRE-K
REQUIREMENT
BENCHMARK
for 2013
DOES REQUIREMENT
MEET BENCHMARK?
1 -Early learning standards ..................Comprehensive ..........................Comprehensive
2 -Teacher degree ................................BA (pre-K only programs); .........BA
2
AA (blended programs)
3
3 -Teacher specialized training ...........See footnotes ............................Specializing in pre-K
4 -Assistant teacher degree ................HSD .............................................CDA or equivalent
5 -Teacher in-service ...........................15 clock hours ............................At least 15 hours/year
6 -Maximum class size .............................................................................20 or lower
3-year-olds ..............................20
4-year-olds ..............................20
7 -Staff-child ratio ....................................................................................1:10 or better
3-year-olds ..............................1:10
4-year-olds ..............................1:10
8 -Screening/referral ...........................Vision, hearing, health, ..............Vision, hearing, health; and
and support services
developmental, dental;
at least 1 support service
4
and support services
9 -Meals ..............................................Depend on length.........................At least 1/day
5
of program day
10 -Monitoring ....................................Site visits& other monitoring ......Site visits
NO
NO
NO
2 If the classroom is in a community collaborative (supported by two or more funding sources and located in a public school or community-based setting), the teacher
may be on permit, provided that the teacher has at least an Associate’s degree in an approved field and is working toward certification. Teachers may be on permit
for up to 5 years.
3 Teachers in public school settings that are not collaborative must be certified in Birth-5, Early Childhood Education, Preschool Special Needs, or Elementary
Education (with a Pre-K/K endorsement). Teachers in community collaborative settings must have a degree in Child Development/ Early Childhood or in Occupational
Development with an emphasis in Child Development/Early Childhood.
4 Support services include two annual parent conferences or home visits, transition to kindergarten activities, and other locally determined services.
5 Meals must be offered if the program operates for more than 4 hours per day.
West Virginia Universal Pre-K
County Audit Timeline for
2012-13 Universal Access
Ohio
17
2010-11 Classroom Count
Monongalia
39
Marion
Preston
31
14
Taylor
Harrison
7
39
Wetzel
13
Tyler
5
Wood
42
Ritchie
7
Wirt
4
Mason
18
Cabell
45
Wayne
19
Gilmer
5
Jackson
18
Roane
8
Putnam
32
Clay
10
Boone
22
Logan
24
Wyoming
16
McDowell
18
Lewis
10
Nicholas
14
Pocahontas
4
Hardy
8
Audit Completed 2006-07
Audit Completed 2007-08
Audit Completed 2008-09
Greenbrier
20
Raleigh
50
Monroe
6
Mercer
37
Grant
6
Pendleton
5
Webster
8
Fayette
14
Tucker
4
Randolph
12
Braxton
8
Kanawha
97
Lincoln
13
Barbour
8
Hampshire
12
Audit Completed 2009-10
Audit Completed 2010-11
Audit to be Completed 2011-12
West Virginia Universal Pre-K
2009-10 4 Yr. Old Participation Rates
Ohio
60%
* Participation rate is calculated as the difference between the kindergarten
enrollment and the previous year’s 4 yr. old and over population enrolled in pre-k.
Monongalia
60%
Marion
Preston
63%
66%
Taylor
Harrison
63%
70%
Wetzel
65%
Tyler
84%
Wood
60%
Ritchie
81%
Wirt
67%
Mason
73%
Cabell
66%
Wayne
56%
Jackson
66%
Roane
69%
Putnam
47%
Kanawha
58%
Lincoln
65%
Gilmer
94%
Boone
76%
Logan
67%
Wyoming
42%
McDowell
77%
Barbour
73%
Lewis
83%
Webster
84%
Pocahontas
69%
Hardy
54%
Less than 50%
50 – 59%
60 – 69%
Greenbrier
71%
Raleigh
63%
Monroe
72%
Mercer
65%
Grant
65%
Pendleton
93%
Nicholas
53%
Fayette
28%
Tucker
88%
Randolph
61%
Braxton
80%
Clay
91%
Hampshire
64%
70 – 79%
80 – 89%
90 – 100%
West Virginia Universal Pre-K
2010-11 Collaboration Rates
Ohio
59%
Monongalia
100%
Marion
Preston
65%
100%
Taylor
Harrison 100%
77%
Wetzel
33%
Tyler
100%
Wood
56%
Wirt
75%
Mason
78%
Cabell
100%
Wayne
100%
Ritchie
29%
Gilmer
20%
Jackson
100%
Roane
100%
Putnam
60%
Clay
100%
Boone
44%
Logan
92%
Wyoming
47%
McDowell
100%
Lewis
70%
Webster
63%
Pocahontas
75%
Hardy
50%
Less than 50%
50 – 59%
60 – 69%
Greenbrier
100%
Raleigh
32%
Monroe
100%
Mercer
50%
Grant
67%
Pendleton
40%
Nicholas
86%
Fayette
74%
Tucker
0%*
Randolph
100%
Braxton
100%
Kanawha
75%
Lincoln
100%
Barbour
67%
Hampshire
53%
70 – 79%
80 – 89%
90 – 100% (* no collaborative partner available)
West Virginia
Number of Licensed Child
Care Centers
Ohio
11
2010
Wetzel
0
Tyler
0
Wood
24
Mason
4
Cabell
30
Wayne
6
Gilmer
3
Jackson
5
Roane
2
Putnam
14
Logan
2
Wyoming
3
McDowell
3
Lewis
2
Nicholas
3
Fayette
3
Pocahontas
3
Greenbrier
6
Raleigh
13
Monroe
3
Mercer
15
Hampshire
2
Tucker
0
Randolph
4
Webster
1
Clay
0
Boone
2
Barbour
2
Braxton
2
Kanawha
63
Lincoln
2
Monongalia
25
Marion
Preston
10
4
Harrison Taylor
20
0
Ritchie
1
Wirt
0
WV Kids Count Data
Grant
2
Hardy
1
Pendleton
2
No NAEYC
Accredited Centers
ONE NAEYC
Accredited Center
Two or More NAEYC
Accredited Centers
Policy Resources at http://wvde.state.wv.us/policies/
•WVBE Policy 2525 West Virginia's Universal Access to Early
Education System
•WVBE Policy 2520.15 - Early Learning Standards
•WVBE Policy 2520.14 - 21st Century Learning Skills and
Technology Tools Content Standards and Objectives for West
Virginia Schools
WV Pre-k Funding
From WEST VIRGINIA CODE §18-5-44. Early childhood
education programs.
(t)(1) Documentation indicating the extent to which county boards are
maximizing resources by using the existing capacity of community-based
programs, including, but not limited to, Head Start and child care; and
(t)(2) For those county boards that are including eligible children attending
approved, contracted community-based programs in their net enrollment for
the purposes of calculating state aid pursuant to article nine-a of this chapter,
documentation that the county board is equitably distributing funding for all
children regardless of setting.
WV Pre-k Funding
Annual Plans, Contracts and Classroom Budgets
http://wvde.state.wv.us/osp/wvprek/contracts-and-budgets.html
February and August 1st of each year
Comprehensive County Funding and Resources
http://wvde.state.wv.us/forms/201005-prekfundingandresources/index.php
August 1st of each year
WV Pre-k Funding
WV Universal Pre-K Resources 2009-10
Total 2009-2010 spending
How much of total spending came
from…
Sources & amounts – State
Sources & amounts – Federal
$130,640,325
State, $76,617,241; Federal, $51,084,734;
Non-required local, $2,938,350
State aid formula, $76,617,241
IDEA, $5,792,686; Title I, $8,348,642; Head
Start, $35,215,385; TANF/child care subsidy,
$1,728,021
WV Universal Pre-K Contacts
WVDE Office of School Readiness
http://wvde.state.wv.us/osp/wvprek/
Clayton Burch, Assistant Director
wburch@access.k12.wv.us
304.558.5325
WVDE Office of Special Programs
http://wvde.state.wv.us/osp/
Ginger Huffman, Coordinator
vhuffman@access.k12.wv.us
304.558.2696
WVDHHR Division of Early Care and Education
http://www.wvdhhr.org/bcf/ece/
Melanie Clark, Acting Director
Melanie.A.Clark@wv.gov
304.356.4600
WV Head Start State Collaboration Office
http://www.wvheadstart.org/
Traci Dalton, Director
Traci.L.Dalton@wv.gov
304.356.4604