Sustainable, scalable initiatives in early childhood: What’s next for funding and quality improvement?
Stream the webinar:
Panelists
Todd Barnhouse
Chief Executive Director,
Ohio CCR&R Association (OCCRRA)
Heather Hicks
Chief Officer of Statewide Initiatives and Director of TN CCR&R,
Signal Centers
Kelly Slade
Professional Development Coordinator, Ohio CCR&R Association (OCCRRA)
Jodi Whiteman
Director of Partnerships and Growth,
LENA
Rachael Moore
Project Manager, Preschool Development Grant
Ohio Department of Children and Youth
Sustainable, scalable initiatives in early childhood: What’s next for funding and quality improvement?
On Demand
It’s no easy task for early childhood state leaders to disburse funds from PDG B-5, CCDBG, CLSD, and ARPA grants into the hands of LEAs and CCR&Rs. In fact, the alphabet soup of early childhood education funding streams can be a bit hard to digest, so to speak.
Strategizing about which professional development programs and technology-based initiatives to adopt can be an even more delicate operation:
— Which ones move the needle when it comes to improving the quality and accessibility of child care and preschool? — Which ones support long-term statewide literacy goals? — Which ones support the professional development and retention of the ECE workforce? — Which ones are sustainable, straightforward, and scalable? — Which ones come backed by data and evidence?
In this webinar, state leaders will tell the stories of how and why they invested in initiatives for statewide implementation, as well as their visions for further expansion and impact. Among these, they will discuss LENA Grow, a practice-based professional development program powered by “talk pedometer” technology and data-driven coaching. LENA Grow has been shown to improve child outcomes, support the ECE workforce, engage families, and enhance work within existing tools and systems.
