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BUILDING A SOLID FOUNDATION FOR GOVERNORS’ EDUCATION REFORM AGENDAS THROUGH STRONG BIRTH-TO-3 RD GRADE POLICIES National Governor’s Association- Crystal City, VA May 9, 2012 COLORADO
BUILDING A SOLID FOUNDATION FOR GOVERNORS’ EDUCATION REFORM AGENDAS THROUGH STRONG BIRTH-TO-
3RD GRADE POLICIES
National Governor’s Association- Crystal City, VAMay 9, 2012
COLORADO
Colorado Landscape
Local Control 64 Counties 178 School Districts Geographic Diversity Total Population 5,074,528 358,087 Children 0-5 12.9% Poverty Rate 16.6% Child Poverty Rate
Early Childhood Colorado Framework
Colorado’s ECAC: The Early Childhood Leadership Commission Codified in statute (SB195) in June 2010
Charged to “promote coordination of policies and procedures that affect the health and well-being of Colorado children”
35 members (Governor-appointed): Business and philanthropic leaders Legislators Parents and service providers Representatives from education, health, and
other state and community stakeholders Areas of focus:
Program Quality Data Finance
Early Childhood B-3rd Grade Strategy
Early Learning and Development Guidelines
TQRIS B-3 Professional
Development Results Matter
Assessment System Aligned Data
Systems/Use Parent Engagement
Hickenlooper- Garcia Administration: The Education Leadership Council
Chaired by Lt. Governor Joe Garcia Charged to make recommendations to the Governor,
General Assembly, and governing boards regarding long-term improvements in the P-20 education system
42 Members (Governor-appointed): Educators & community members Early childhood stakeholders Business leaders Legislators
Areas of focus: Integration of CAP4K & SB10-191 Early Literacy Workforce Development & STEM
Colorado Reads: The Early Literacy Initiative Community/State
Efforts Summer Reading Integrate One
Congregation – One Family into Literacy Efforts
Model Reading Corps One Book 4 Colorado Colorado Literacy Week Promote greater
awareness and action
Colorado Reads: The Early Literacy Initiative
Administration Policy Priorities Early identification of heath
& development barriers Educate and empower
parents Maximize access to
preschool programs Improve program quality
(B-3rd grade) Strengthen the early
childhood workforce
Hickenlooper-Garcia Administration: Legislative Priorities
Strengthen Early Literacy Policy (HB12-1238)
Fully Fund & Develop Educator Effectiveness System (SB10-191)
Strengthen Impact Through Effective Governance (SB12-130)
Hickenlooper- Garcia Administration: Early Childhood Governance
SB12-130 Governor’s Agenda Item (the 3
Es) Initiated by the ECLC Consolidated early childhood
programs and funding streams in a newly-created “Office of Early Childhood” in the Colorado Department of Human Services
Development of an early childhood State Plan
Formalizes interdepartmental coordination
Questions?
Jennifer Stedron, PhDExecutive Director, Colorado Early Childhood Leadership
CommissionPolicy Director, Early Childhood Education, Health &
Human Services
