State of the State: Early Learning in Pennsylvania Today

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> Tom Corbett, Governor Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education | Beverly Mackereth, Secretary of Public Welfare Race to the Top- Early Learning Challenge State of the State: Early Learning in Pennsylvania Today Pennsylvania’s Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge Grant Barbara Minzenberg, Ph.D. Deputy Secretary Office of Child Development and Early Learning

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>Tom Corbett, Governor Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education | Beverly Mackereth, Secretary of Public Welfare

Race to the Top- Early Learning Challenge

State of the State:Early Learning in Pennsylvania Today

Pennsylvania’sRace to the Top Early

Learning Challenge Grant

Barbara Minzenberg, Ph.D.Deputy Secretary

Office of Child Development and Early Learning

>Tom Corbett, Governor Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education | Beverly Mackereth, Secretary of Public Welfare

Early Learning in Pennsylvania Today

Race to the Top – Early Learning Challenge

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>Tom Corbett, Governor Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education | Beverly Mackereth, Secretary of Public Welfare

Early Learning in Pennsylvania Today

Purpose of Race to the Top

• Enhance quality early learning practices• Increase access to quality early childhood

education• Focus on at-risk

children

>Tom Corbett, Governor Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education | Beverly Mackereth, Secretary of Public Welfare

Early Learning in Pennsylvania Today

Early Childhood Education Community Innovation Zone GrantsTargeting supports for at-risk communities

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>Tom Corbett, Governor Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education | Beverly Mackereth, Secretary of Public Welfare

Pennsylvania’s Race to the Top- ELC Grant

Refining and expanding Keystone STARSImproving quality across early childhood education programs

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>Tom Corbett, Governor Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education | Beverly Mackereth, Secretary of Public Welfare

Early Learning in Pennsylvania Today

Pennsylvania Learning Standards for Early ChildhoodBuilding a stronger foundation

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>Tom Corbett, Governor Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education | Beverly Mackereth, Secretary of Public Welfare

Pennsylvania’s Race to the Top- ELC Grant

Comprehensive Assessment SystemsMaking the most of early childhood services

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>Tom Corbett, Governor Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education | Beverly Mackereth, Secretary of Public Welfare

Pennsylvania’s Race to the Top- ELC Grant

Workforce DevelopmentBuilding a stronger early childhood education workforce

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>Tom Corbett, Governor Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education | Beverly Mackereth, Secretary of Public Welfare

Early Learning in Pennsylvania Today

Pennsylvania’s Kindergarten Entry InventoryUnderstanding children’s proficiency when they enter kindergarten to better support their academic success

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>Tom Corbett, Governor Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education | Beverly Mackereth, Secretary of Public Welfare

Pennsylvania’s Race to the Top- ELC Grant

Measuring Outcomes and Progress Embracing accountability for results

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>Tom Corbett, Governor Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education | Beverly Mackereth, Secretary of Public Welfare

Early Learning in Pennsylvania Today

Governor’s Institutes for Educators Pre-K to Grade 3Promoting P-3 alignment

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>Tom Corbett, Governor Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education | Beverly Mackereth, Secretary of Public Welfare

Early Learning in Pennsylvania Today

Thank you!

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