Maryland Public Schools: #1 in the Nation AGAIN in 2010

Data Driven Decisions: Separating Fact from Fiction in Building Early Care and Education

Systems

Alex Haley Farm, Clinton, TNAugust 25-27, 2010

Governor’s Office

Governor’s Office of Children(GOC)

Children’s Cabinet

(Chair: Executive Director, GOC)

(Education, Health, Juvenile Justice, Welfare, Aging, Disabilities)

Maryland State Board of Education

Maryland Early Childhood Advisory Council

(Chair: State Superintendent of Schools)

Maryland Early Childhood Advisory Council

(Chair: State Superintendent of Schools)

Total - 371,956◦ Male - 192,056 (52%)◦ Female - 179,900 (48%)

POVERTY BY RACE/ETHNICITY, Children Under 5 At or above

Poverty Level

Below Poverty

Level

Below Poverty

Level (%)

White 182,627 14,845 7%

Black or African American 88,342 22,106 20%

Hispanic or Latino 41,166 7,473 15%

Asian 18,134 1,055 5%

Some other Race Alone 15,379 2,213 12%

Two or More Races 18,185 3,248 15%

DEMOGRAPHICS # %

Total Number of Children Under Age 5 371,956

White Alone 199,102 54%

Black or African American Alone 112,953 30%

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,080 0%

Asian Alone 19,226 5%

Some other Race Alone 17,762 4%

Two or More Races 21,796 5%

SPECIAL POPULATIONS Number %

Hispanic or Latino 49,696 12%

Infants/Toddlers 13,801 4%

Preschool Special Education 12,203 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2008 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates

Full-day kindergarten (2007) Prekindergarten for all “economically

disadvantaged four-year olds” Licensed programs (centers and family

child care, nursery schools, and Head Start)

Maryland Infants and Toddlers and Preschool Special Education

Family Support Centers (Birth to 3 years)

Program standards and early childhood accreditation Early learning standards (Prek–8 State Curriculum and Healthy

Beginnings: Birth-3) and early childhood curriculum project Child care credentialing (career ladder, bonus, training and

scholarships) Tiered Reimbursement (Quality Rating System) Resource and Referral Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Head Start Collaboration Maryland Model for School Readiness (MMSR) Judy Center Partnerships Extended Individualized Family Service Plan (ISFP) Maryland Longitudinal Data System -

(ECE component)

How do child care providers participating in the subsidy program compare to other providers in the State in terms of child care quality?

Is there a significant association between child care subsidies and children’s school readiness upon entering Kindergarten?

Is performance on the Maryland Model for School Readiness assessment (MMSR) predictive of Grade 3 high stakes testing (Reading and Math)?

Child Care Administrative Tracking System (CCATS)◦ CCATS replaced the State’s legacy system in 2007.

The Child Care Administration Information Management System (CCAMIS) had been in use since 1993.

◦ CCATS is a comprehensive data system that includes information related to child care licensing, child care subsidy, professional development, tiered reimbursement, and grants

◦ Information is linked throughout the system with the use of unique identifiers – Party ID, Case ID, Provider ID

Maryland Model for School Readiness (MMSR) Data System◦ Developed in 2001 to capture information collected in

each of the State’s local school systems on school readiness

◦ Information collected on 30 separate evaluation items grouped into seven areas (domains):

◦ For each indicator, a child receives a score of “needs improvement”, “in progress”, or “proficient” from a trained teacher

• Social and Personal• Language and Literacy• Mathematical Thinking• Scientific Thinking

• Social Studies• The Arts• Physical Development and Health

MMSR Dataset(Kindergarten

School Readiness)

MSDE Licensing/Credentialing

Dataset

Enhanced Administrative Data Files

Resource & Referral Dataset

Head Start

Dataset

Subsidy Dataset(all children paid in at least

one month during the 12 months preceding entry

into Kindergarten)

CHILDMMSR Record ID

CCATS Enrollment ID

Child NameChild ‘s Birth DateStudent IDProvider ID• Snapshot Date

MD Model for School Readiness

MMSR Record IDStudent IDChild’s Birth DateCCATS Enrollment ID• Readiness Test Date• Test Result 1• Test Result 2

Longitudinal Data Sets

Longitudinal Record ID

Student IDMMSR Record ID

CCATSChild Care Administrative

Tracking SystemPROVIDERProvider ID

Provider Name• Provider Address

CREDENTIALING

Credential IDProvider ID

GRANTSAward ID

Provider ID

SUBSIDYProvider ID

Child NameChild’s Birth Date

LICENSINGFacility ID

Provider ID

CHILDCCATS Enrollment ID

Provider IDChild NameChild’s Birth Date Provider Name

MMSR Kindergarten Assessment and the Early Childhood Accountability System (ECAS)

Management for Results (MFR)

Maryland Longitudinal Data System

Program evaluations

Children Receiving Free/Reduced School Lunch by Subsidy Status Percent of Children “Fully Ready” for School by MMSR Domain

Subsidy No Subsidy

Total Composite Score 65% 65%

Social Skills 61% 66%

Language/Literacy 56% 51%

Math 60% 57%

Science 47% 46%

Social Studies 55% 54%

Art 71% 72%

Health 79% 79%

2009-2010 Results

Summary of Findings◦ MMSR performance predicted later MSA Math

performance at 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade (for the whole population as well as for all subgroups)

◦ MMSR performance predicted later MSA Reading performance at 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade

◦ Comparisons across ethnic and income groups found: A greater proportion of Asian/Pacific Islanders, White, and

Non-FARMS students who were Advanced on the MMSR later scored Advanced on both the Reading and Math MSA.

A greater proportion of African American, Hispanic, American Indian, and FARMS students who were Basic on the MMSR later scored Basic on both the Reading and Math MSA.

Identifying Data Elements and How They Relate Throughout the Systems

Bringing Information From Different Data System Structures Together

Procurement IssuesFunding

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