STRONG MINDS NETWORK
September 2014
9/30/14
FCCH QC Quarterly Meeting
AGENDA
Networking
Welcome
Strong Minds Network Presentation
Questions / Answers
Performance Funding Pilot - ELC
Preview Announcement
Strong Minds Network
Why a New System?
 New evidence & research
 Return on investment (ROI)
 Feedback from national experts
 Feedback from stakeholders
 Most intentional high quality providers
 Streamline Procedures & Process
Vision and Mission
Vision
Children will have quality early educational experiences that will
increase their chances of achieving school success and becoming
productive members of society
Mission
To use research and data to increase the quality of early care and
education programs through integrated supports and resources
offered to the early learning community, children and their
families.
Goals
Children are ready for school
To improve children’s learning and development
To improve teacher-child interactions
To improve parent engagement
Guiding Principles
We are:
We believe:
 solution focused
 in access to quality child care for all children
 accountable for child outcomes
 in maximizing resources to get the best
outcomes for children
 research & data driven
 advocates for children and families
 strength-based
 culturally competent and value
diversity
 invested in technology and
resources
 motivated and intentional
 in community partnerships
 in program leadership as the driving force of
change
 in continuous quality improvement (through
assessment, professional development,
Evaluation)
 a well trained & educated work force will lead
toward child outcomes
 children thrive when engaged in positive
relationships with peers, adults, and families
 quality child care will help close the
achievement gap for at risk children
Pre-Entry Criteria
 School Readiness Agreement or Head Start/Early Head Start
Contract
 In good standing with: SR Agreement
VPK Agreement
HS/EHS Contract
Licensing
 No Class 1 and no more than two of the same Class 2 licensing
violations in the past 12 months
Pre-Entry Criteria
 Agree to use Gold Child Assessment System
 Gold Seal Accreditation within three years of
achieving In-Network status
 All professional staff are active members of the Palm
Beach County Early Childhood Registry
Active Registry Membership
Tips for Directors
 Register your site in the Registry system
Direct Program User Manual available at
www.pbcregistry.org/forms
 View staff list along with career level, position title
& Registry Status
“Current” status = Active in the Registry
 Complete Staff Turnover online
 Encourage Staff to complete FERPA waiver to achieve 100%
membership in the Registry
Application
 Online application will be available in the portal at:
http://earlylearningpbc.org
 Application will ask if you would like to use a previous
ITERS-R or FCCERS-R score for eligibility
 Notification by email within 15 days regarding status:
Ineligible
Assessment Pending
In-Network, Tier 1
In-Network, Tier 2
Program Assessments
Program Assessment
Preparing for an Assessment
 Phone call the prior month
 Identification of atypical days
 Verify classrooms and ages of children
 Watch video vignettes to prepare
www.forumpac.com
Program Assessment
Assessments for Strong Minds
 Preschool CLASS – classrooms with children 3-5
 ITERS – classrooms with children 0-2 ½
 Toddler CLASS – optional for classrooms with
children 2 ½-3
 FCCERS – for Family Child Care Centers
Network Status
In-Network
Promising
Emerging
In-Network Status
Required Assessment Scores Required Assessment Scores
(Tier 1)
Available Supports
(Tier 2)
4.0 on identified items of 5.5 on identified items on
ITERS-R/FCCERS-R
ITERS-R or FCCERS-R
Targeted Technical
Assistance
Professional
Development
*CLASS Domains:
*CLASS Domains:
5.0 Emotional Support
6.5 Emotional Support
4.0 Classroom Organization
5.5 Classroom Organization
1.5 Instructional Support
3.0 Instructional Support
Full access to SEEK
Scholarship
*not applicable to FCCH
*not applicable to FCCH
Tiered Reimbursement
Supplements
Career Advising
ACHIEVE Salary
Supplement
Promising Status
Assessment Scores
3.5-3.99 on identified items of
ITERS-R/FCCERS-R
Available Supports
Limited targeted technical
assistance
Professional Development
*CLASS Domains:
Career Advising
4.5-4.99 Emotional Support
ACHIEVE Salary Supplement
3.5-3.99 Classroom Organization
SEEK Scholarship
1.0-1.49 Instructional Support
*not applicable to FCCH
Emerging Status
Assessment Scores
Available Supports
Less than a 3.5 on identified
items of ITERS-R/FCCERS-R
Limited targeted technical
assistance
Professional Development
*CLASS Domains:
Career Advising
Less than 4.5 on Emotional
Support
SEEK Scholarship
Less than 3.5 on Classroom
Organization
*not applicable to FCCH
Network Eligibility & Supports
Request for Technical Assistance
 Emerging Status - the services for this status will be going out
for competitive bid and anticipated to begin summer of 2015.
 In-Network and Promising Status - access technical assistance
by contacting a Navigator.
Technical Assistance
Technical Assistance
 TA Specialists will provide targeted technical assistance
in the following targeted areas:
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Accreditation
Assessment and Documentation
Behavior Management / Special Needs
Curriculum, Planning and Instruction
Interactions
 TA supports can be offered on site, via phone, virtually, and in
groups
Career Advising
 To provide individual professional development guidance
and support to the Early Childhood Workforce of Palm
Beach County
 Strong Minds Network are assigned a Career Advisor
 Appointment, extended hours, walk-in during business
hours, on-site
 One on one, face to face, through technology and group
settings
 Tutoring services
Professional Development
 Registry approved community based training
 Informal/non-credit courses
 CLASS
 Gold
 ESOL
 ECPC/FCCPC
 College Credit Certificates
 AS Degree in Early Childhood Education- PBSC
 Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood Education- FAU and FIU
 Master Degree in Early Childhood Education- FAU
 Early Childhood degrees at other institutions of Higher Education
SEEK Scholarships
In-Network, Promising and Emerging
 GED Test Fee
 Translation/Evaluation of Foreign Higher Education
degrees
 PBSC Test Fees (PERT, TABE, COMPASS)
 ECPC/FCCPC coursework
 Director Credential coursework
 Non-Credit Coursework (HEO)
SEEK Scholarships
 Community Based Training
 Associate Degree in ECE
(including Prep, General Education and Language
courses)
 Bachelor Degree in ECE
 Master’s Degree – up to 12 ECE Credits
 Required books/materials for coursework
Handbook, Deadlines and Application Forms available at
www.palmbeachstate.edu/IEECE
ACHIEVE Salary Supplements
2 New Awards
Tiered Reimbursement Supplement
Tier 1
Tier 2
(Daily reimbursement Rate)
(Daily reimbursement Rate)
High Needs Area
6%
($1.74)
8%
($2.32)
Not in High Needs Area (Publicly
Funded)
6%
($1.74)
8%
($2.32)
Not in High Needs Area (Private
Pay)
4%
($1.16)
6%
($1.74)
High Needs= High Poverty Zip Code & High Poverty Census Tract Area
Formula Sample – Large FCCH
Large Family Child Care Home with 12 children enrolled
between 6am and 6pm Monday through Friday
High Needs Area, Tier 2:
$2.32 daily rate per child (8%)
$2.32 daily rate X 12 children = $27.84 per day supplement
$27.84 per day X 20 days per month = $556.80 per month
$556.80.00 per month X 12 months =
$6,681.60 annual tiered reimbursement supplement
Tiered Reimbursement Supplements
Monthly Payment
Number of Children
6
12
25
50
100
Annual Payment
Tier 1
Tier 2
Annual Tier 1
Annual Tier 2
$208.80
$278.40
$2,505.60
$3,340.80
$417.60
$556.80
$5,011.20
$6,681.60
$870.00
$1,160.00
$10,440.00
$13,920.00
$1,740.00
$2,320.00
$20,880.00
$27,840.00
$3,480.00
$4,640.00
$41,760.00
$55,680.00
Assumption = high need providers
Gold Child Assessment System
 Application still available on the Portal and the ELC
website http://www.elcpalmbeach.org/childassessment-pilot
 The GOLD program will continue to provide laptops
for classrooms, training and support
 Training available through Palm Beach State College
 Technical assistance also available through your
Technical Assistance Specialist
Questions
Early Learning Coalition
Performance Funding Pilot
 The Office of Early Learning is conducting a pilot to determine whether specific training and
teaching approaches will improve children’s learning in school readiness programs.
 To participate in the pilot:
◦ Child enrollment must have at least 30% of birth-5 children in school readiness.
◦ No Class I violations in the last two years
◦ No more than 2 Class II violations in the last two years
◦ All staff must participate
◦ Agree to all benchmarks, assessments and training participation
◦ All applications must be submitted at
http://earlylearningpfp.fldoe.org/Account/Register
 For questions about the pilot please call 1-855-890-3226 or
PerformanceFunding@oel.myflorida.com
 For more information about visit, www.floridaearlylearning.com
Strong Minds Preview for FCCH
Strong Minds Preview for FCCH
To volunteer to be a part of the Strong Minds Preview:
Review Pre-Entry Criteria
Complete Online Application at:
www.earlylearningpbc.org
Strong Minds Preview for FCCH
Important Dates
10/27/2014
Application is opened in the provider portal
11/07/2014
Deadline for submission of application and checklists
12/01/2014
Program Assessments Begin
Strong Minds Contacts