> Tom Corbett, Governor Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary
of Education | Beverly Mackereth, Secretary of Public Welfare
Pennsylvanias Race to the Top- ELC Grant Pennsylvanias Race to the
Top Early Learning Challenge: The Rising STARS Agenda 1
Slide 2
> Tom Corbett, Governor Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary
of Education | Beverly Mackereth, Secretary of Public Welfare
Pennsylvanias Race to the Top- ELC Grant Race to the Top Early
Learning Challenge Grant
Slide 3
> Tom Corbett, Governor Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary
of Education | Beverly Mackereth, Secretary of Public Welfare
Pennsylvanias Race to the Top- ELC Grant Purpose Enhance quality
early learning practices Increase access to quality early childhood
education Focus on at-risk children
Slide 4
> Tom Corbett, Governor Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary
of Education | Beverly Mackereth, Secretary of Public Welfare
Pennsylvanias Race to the Top- ELC Grant Early Childhood Education
Community Innovation Zone Grants Targeting supports for at-risk
communities 4
Slide 5
> Tom Corbett, Governor Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary
of Education | Beverly Mackereth, Secretary of Public Welfare
Pennsylvanias Race to the Top- ELC Grant Refining and expanding
Keystone STARS Improving quality across early childhood education
programs 5
Slide 6
> Tom Corbett, Governor Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary
of Education | Beverly Mackereth, Secretary of Public Welfare
Pennsylvanias Race to the Top- ELC Grant Pennsylvania Learning
Standards for Early Childhood Building a stronger foundation 6
Slide 7
> Tom Corbett, Governor Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary
of Education | Beverly Mackereth, Secretary of Public Welfare
Pennsylvanias Race to the Top- ELC Grant Comprehensive Assessment
Systems Making the most of early childhood services 7
Slide 8
> Tom Corbett, Governor Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary
of Education | Beverly Mackereth, Secretary of Public Welfare
Pennsylvanias Race to the Top- ELC Grant Workforce Development
Building a stronger early childhood education workforce 8
Slide 9
> Tom Corbett, Governor Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary
of Education | Beverly Mackereth, Secretary of Public Welfare
Pennsylvanias Race to the Top- ELC Grant Pennsylvanias Kindergarten
Entry Inventory Understanding childrens proficiency when they enter
kindergarten to better support their academic success 9
Slide 10
> Tom Corbett, Governor Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary
of Education | Beverly Mackereth, Secretary of Public Welfare
Pennsylvanias Race to the Top- ELC Grant Measuring Outcomes and
Progress Embracing accountability for results 10
Slide 11
> Tom Corbett, Governor Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary
of Education | Beverly Mackereth, Secretary of Public Welfare
Pennsylvanias Race to the Top- ELC Grant Governors Institutes for
Educators Pre- K to Grade 3 Promoting P-3 alignment 11
Slide 12
> Tom Corbett, Governor Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary
of Education | Beverly Mackereth, Secretary of Public Welfare
Pennsylvanias Race to the Top- ELC Grant For more details, such as:
Stakeholder focus groups and opportunities for feedback; job
openings; and grant competitions. sign up for the Build ECE News at
www.papromiseforchildren.com 12