November 8, 2010 Sacramento, California
FUNDING FOR WATER COOLER GENEROUSLY PROVIDED BY: The David & Lucile Packard Foundation The Boeing Company The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
The Water Cooler is a collaborative effort by the Advancement Project, the California Community Foundation, Children Now, Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, First 5 California, and many other organizations, including those shown here, to advance early care and learning for California’s children ages 0 to 5. Water Cooler efforts aim to bring the needs of California’s youngest children into the larger education conversation.
APIsCAN Asian & Pacific Islanders California Action Network
California Association for Family Child Care
Welcome to the Water Cooler
Kris Perry Executive Director
A New Infant and Toddler Context Discussion of Recent Research On Infants and Toddlers
A New Infant and Toddler Context Bruce Fuller Professor of Education and Public Policy University of California, Berkeley Director of Policy Analysis for California (PACE) based at UC Berkeley and Stanford
Infants and Toddlers in California A majority are born to Latino parents. Early language and cognitive growth varies greatly by 3 years of age.
Growing-up in a variety of settings – which formal programs can not easily reach.
A variety of policy strategies.
Learning about Latino Infants-Toddlers Prenatal practices, birth outcomes, and early health of infants are strong (despite economic stress).
Robust socialization goals and parenting practices in early childhood (later weakening).
Uneven early learning practices, with negative effects on the child’s cognitive and linguistic growth.
Social skills strong as Latino children enter kinder.
Policy Dilemmas with Scarce Public Dollars Latino access gap viz. the urgency of raising quality, and in home- and center-based settings.
Home visiting, center-based approaches, and parental information (subgroup benefits)?
Improving regulated quality standards and steady work with center and family child-care home staff (First 5 networks).
Political center of gravity: infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, early elementary grades.
Learning more about what works, for whom, under what local conditions? Cultural variation in quality?
A New Infant and Toddler Context Peter Mangione Co-Director of Center for Child and Family Studies WestEd
The Role of Early Experience and Brain Development Early experiences are foundational to infant brain
development “The presence or absence of a particular experience
at a particular time in the life cycle may exert an extraordinary and dramatic influence over structure or function well beyond that point in development” (Bornstein, 1989, p. 179)
The Importance of Early Experience St. Petersburg, Russia Study Impact of primary relationships, small groups, and continuity of care Romanian Orphanages Little contact with caregivers
Learning Windows
Source: Charles A. Nelson, From Neurons to Neighborhoods, 2000.
Learning Windows and Synaptic Connections Seeing/Hearing Peaks at 4-8 months of age and continues to be important throughout early childhood Receptive Language/Speech Production Peaks at about 9 months of age and continues to be important throughout early childhood
Higher Cognitive Function Peaks at about 1.5-2 years of age and continues to be important throughout early childhood The timing and quality of early experiences shape brain architecture (2007). National Scientific Council on the Developing Child. Working paper No.5.
Environment of Relationships Early relationships are at the center of children’s
early experiences The infant brain gets shaped through babies’
interactions with those who care for them It is through back and forth interactions with
caregivers that the infant brain develops
Competencies We Strive To Support Confidence Friendliness Good peer relationships Ability to tackle and persist at challenging tasks Good language development Effective at communicating frustrations, anger, and joy Ability to listen to instructions and to be attentive Source: FAN, The Child Mental Health Foundations and Agencies Network
What the Baby Learns about their Sense of Self from Interactions with Adults I am listened to or not What I choose to do is valued or isn’t How I express my emotions is accepted or isn’t I am allowed to explore or I am not Mostly my needs are met or they are not Source: Lally, J.R.
Fundamental Needs of Infants and Toddlers
Close, Caring Relationships Health and Safety Connection to Family Knowledgeable, Responsive Caregivers
Program for Infant/Toddler Care Program Policies Primary Care Small Groups
Continuity of Care Individualization of Care Culturally Responsive Care Inclusion of Children with Special Needs
Supporting Infant and Toddler Learning The best thing a caregiver can do to promote
infant and toddler learning in every developmental domain is to pay close attention to them and be responsive to their interest in relationships and exploration of the world
Infant and Toddler Policy Agenda And Opportunities for Policy Development Florence Nelson Senior Policy Analyst, ZERO TO THREE Western Office
Molly Munger Co-Director, Advancement Project
Infant Toddler Needs and Priorities in the Early Learning System Florence Nelson Water Cooler November 8, 2010
The Early Years Matter How children feel is as important as how they think,
and how they are treated is as important as what they are taught, particularly with respect to their readiness to succeed in school.
Early investment has great returns… 12,000
10,000 8,000 6,000
4,000 2,000 0 Birth to age 2
Age 3 to 5
Age 6 to 11
Per Child Public Spending - 2004
Urban Institute and the Brookings Institution, 2009
History of Concern for Infants and Toddlers in CA Early Learning Priorities
Education Master Plan R&R Annual Agenda Planning CCLC Convenings First 5 Initiatives Water Cooler Workgroups
Vision
All infants and toddlers are healthy and ready to thrive in preschool, succeed in kindergarten and demonstrate proficiency in third grade
Every parent, teacher, provider and caregiver has access to evidence-based, high quality, effective programs and services that help them be effective parents and caregivers of infants and toddlers
Science Points Toward a 3-Tiered Approach to Ensure Healthy Development Narrowly targeted, specialized services for children experiencing tolerable or toxic stress.
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NARROWLY TARGETED
Broadly targeted interventions for children in poverty (e.g., income supports and early enrichment). Basic health and early care services to help all children build and sustain strong brains and bodies.
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BROADLY TARGETED
UNIVERSALLY AVAILABLE
Vision
Additional supports are available to support access and opportunity for infants, toddlers and families who need extra help
Systems are in place to identify and provide services at the earliest opportunity when children need closer monitoring or attention, and those most at risk receive comprehensive, intensive services
Vision
Early childhood public policies uplift young children’s health, safety and development by supporting high quality services for all infants and toddlers and the political will exists to expand rather than erode such policies
Vision
Birth to 3 programs are part of a seamless continuum of early learning supports and services that lay the foundation for successful educational experiences in preschool through third grade and on through the K-12 years
Funding is available to ensure that effective services are available for every family that wants to utilize these services and programs are funded at a level that reflects the true cost of high quality early care and learning
Policy Areas
Funding and Regulatory Reform Access to Quality Data Early Learning Systems Building
Funding and Regulatory Reform
In the short term preserve and restore funds that affect infants and toddlers Long term goal to increase funding available for infant-toddler supports and programs Address licensing and other regulatory issues to improve access and quality An immediate opportunity:
Work to restore basic licensing inspections and supports for new and established licensed child care providers.
Access to Quality
Much work to be done to expand access Opportunity to expand with quality as the goal Take advantage of current initiatives – QRIS, ELAC planning Address needs of dual language learners starting from birth An immediate opportunity:
Ensure that the QRIS pilot includes proportionate representation of infant-toddler programs and that infant-toddler programs receive appropriate TA
Data
As the early learning data system is developed, ensure that appropriate indicators of conditions that support the school readiness of infants and toddlers are included
An immediate opportunity:
Work to ensure that the state’s biennial CCDF plan includes measurable goals, benchmarks and outcomes of funded programs
Systems Building
Builds connections between early care and education and other systems that support early development – health, mental health, and early intervention
An immediate opportunity:
Ensure that the ELAC comprehensive plan includes strategies to increase availability, access and quality of infant-toddler programs ELAC-supported activities including QRIS implementation, workforce development initiatives, and data system development consider the needs of infants and toddlers
Reactions? Does the vision hit the mark? Is your organization including an infant-toddler plank in current policy work?
Next Steps
ZTT and CN will be looking for immediate opportunities for education of new elected officials Participation in ELAC stakeholder process Monitoring federal funding developments and initiatives
Infant Toddler Workgroup
Date of 1st workgroup meeting: December 15th, 2010 Time: 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Location: USC Center in Sacramento, Classroom E (1800 I Street Sacramento, California 95814-3004) Please sign up on the sheet being passed around or with the Advancement Project (
[email protected])
Infant and Toddler Policy Agenda And Opportunities for Policy Development Florence Nelson Senior Policy Analyst, ZERO TO THREE Western Office
Molly Munger Co-Director, Advancement Project
Water Cooler Goals and Objectives Post Election Observation
Molly Munger Co-Director, Advancement Project
FIRST 5 and WATER COOLER CONFERENCE MARCH 1 and 2, 2011 Sacramento
Lunch 11:45 p.m. – 12:15 p.m. ENJOY FRIENDS and CONTACTS
California Updates
Cares Plus Sarah Neville-Morgan Deputy Director Program Management Team First 5 California
California Updates
SB 1381 (Simitian) Catherine Atkin President Preschool California
California Updates
Other Legislation Khydeeja Alam Javid Legislative Advocate Advancement Project
California Updates
ELQISAC Report Sarah Tomlinson Office of Assembly Member Joan Buchanan
California Updates
CA State Budget Sharon Scott Dow Director of Gov’t Relations, Advancement Project
Donita Stromgren Policy Director, CA Child Care Resource & Referral Network
Patty Siegel Executive Director, CA Child Care Resource & Referral Network
California Budget The 2010 Budget Act holds General Fund spending essentially flat compared to the prior year — $86.6 billion in 2010-11 compared to $86.3 billion in 2009-10. This level of General Fund spending is substantially lower than the level of spending in 2004-05, adjusted for inflation and population growth. Source: CA Department of Finance
California Budget Proposition 98 Suspension The Proposition 98 Guarantee was cut by $4.1 billion. The Proposition 98 Guarantee is reduced from the estimated minimum funding level of $53.8 billion down to a level of $49.5 billion. Source: CA Department of Finance
2010-11 CA Budget Income Liquor Estate 0% 1% Insurance 2% Motor Vehicle 6% Highway 2%
Source: CA Department of Finance
Tobacco 1% Other 11%
Personal Income 41%
Corporation 9%
Sales 27%
2010-11 CA Income Budget Personal Income
• $48,067 million
Sales
• $31,101 million
Corporation
• $10,897 million
Highway
• $5,534 million
Motor Vehicle
• $6,858 million
Insurance
• $2,235 million
Estate
• $787 million
Liquor
• $331 million
Tobacco
• $890 million
Other Source: CA Department of Finance
• $13,457 million
2010-11 CA Expenditure Budget General 1%
Labor and Workforce 1%
State Gov 5%
Services 1% Higher Ed 10%
Natural Resources 4% Environment 1%
K-12 30% HHS 30%
Source: CA Department of Finance
Corrections 7%
Business, Trans, Housing 10%
California Updates
CA State Budget Sharon Scott Dow Director of Gov’t Relations, Advancement Project
Donita Stromgren Policy Director, CA Child Care Resource & Referral Network
Patty Siegel Executive Director, CA Child Care Resource & Referral Network
Federal Updates
Federal Legislation Samantha Harvell Director Early Childhood & Juvenile Justice Policy
Federal Updates
ELAC Funding & Projects Kris Perry Executive Director First 5 California
November 8, 2010 Sacramento, California
