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Home My WebLink About01252011 VB GROWSMART1/24/2011 Virginia Beach GrowSmart: Smart Beginnings Early Learning Challenge Grant Update Presented by: Marcy Sims and Megan Robinson January 25, 2011 ~`he ~°irst 5 vears ~re critical 90% of brain development occurs in the first 5 yea rs of I ife 1 1/24/2011. ~'~~ ~i~°s~ 5 ~~rs ~r~ ~riti~~~ A positive early childhood leads to: • Strong families :, • Increased graduation rates , • Lower crime rates ~, • Higher earning potential ~ ~'h~ fir~~ ~ y~a~~ ~~~ ~ri~ical success in school. VIRG1. BEACH G . SMART .;~~~PlarKing tM seeds for a successful life. ~0 / Rady to L~arn ~~ \ HEAIt~I~/ FAIMIIIES VIR~INIA BEACH 2 In 1997, city leadership assigned staff to focus on early childhood and preparing children for .' ~ ~ • ~ • ~ i ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ W i ~/ ~ _ ~~ •- V ~ J ~ W .~ v ~ ~ ~ ~ m = i ~ ~ ~ t ~ ~ t/~ V ~ 'a O L ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ L a ~AF/ ~ •iA' O W ~ ~ 2 O ~ ~+ ~ ~ o ~ ~ o ~ ~ Z a ^ Q ~m ~ a~, ~ ~ ~n Q ~ ~ 3 0 ,L^ V ~ 1ous, ~~NS ~pCA P~\9~' ~s~s e PO~Lp~ea~h FJN~ p~,NE~• ~~j,suse 1~' ro~' ~,~.5'~r~ P~.rMU` ~`~'a~~a o~ ~,,~ JN~E~' i ,~,,~ Q sa'~tr`~' ~~~ N wPr 5a,~~i~ t~f ~~ d'°~~ty ~ ~`E~ °aw"m ~ J .~ ~$ ~!" t`? ~~ S V 0 aN O4d,~~p. EP~~`\F. Weng fe~e NO~1 N'(a,~as ~S,H'~~b~~''~W ~Yy~ b~~ H(llpW a ~ ~b ~~ ~1 ~~~L udr ~4 b'~1h 1~dS Sibllyyp S3y,3b'y''~~~~~,0-Y ~~o- ~Pe~~'~~,`~N~,~~EN~~ ~•,xHi>~7iHH ~~'k,~L/~Qy ~j7'S,J .t„ .~. ~ ~ti"' oJ~ b,L ~'~~ ,~'~~~ r~ z ~i J. V J ~ W ~ ~ ~^, 1 W ~ ^' W ~ U ~ ~ • ~ ~ ~ ~ O cn ' ~ ~ ~ . ~ ~ ~' . N a-_+ i U ~ N ~ +-' ~ • - ~ ._ Q ~ ~ ~ O •- ~' U ~ ~ ~ ~ o ~ ~ ~.µJ ~ ~~ 0 ~ O ~^ ]..L O ~ ' ~ ~ O cn ' i ~ ~ ~ . ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ O ~ c6 ~ co ~ ~ ~ .N ~ ~ ~..i ~ ~ ~ ~ 4~i0 4~i0 > ~ p ~ O +~ +~ o a~o ~^, W ~ . ~ ~ ~~ ~ O ca - ~ ~ a-_+ 'N ~ ~ ~ ~ ' ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ U . ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 1/24/2011 Smart Beginnings ELC Grant Update: Virginia Beach GrowSmart Vision: "All children in the City of Virginia Beach will be born healthy, continue to thrive and enter kindergarten ready to succeed in school and in life:' VIRGII~IA BEACH G ~:: _~~1/~/S MART ~ Pfanting the seeds for a successful life. Smart Beginnings ELC Grant Update: VBparents.com A comprehensive, "one-stop" online resource for Virginia Beach parents emphasizingthe City's commitment to families and children. t.,~5r ~i;~ ' ~ ; ~ a~ ~ 2 ,~.. .., "` ~~ µ ;~: :`~ , . . ......r , ~ ~~ ~..,..,~ ~ , ~~~~~~~, ~~~ ~ ~M~~ vdeICQME' ~~~.:d ~ ~~..,~ ~ ~~ . , , . . 1/24/2011 Smart Beginnings ELC Grant Update: VBParents.com was referenced in an article in U.S. News and World Report listing Virginia Beach as one of America's 10 Best Places to Grow Up. America's 10 Best Places to Grow Up Low crime, strong schools, green spaces, and fun activities ~~ VBparents.COt11 are key ingredients for a happy childhaod ey Luke Mullins, August 19, 2009 Virginia Beach is # 1 Smart Beginnings ELC Grant Update: Smart Beginnings South Hampton Roads Early Learning Challenge Grant: $500,000 over 5 years to implement Virginia Beach's highest priorities 4 1 Smart Beginnings ELC Grant Update: Award for Year 1 = $165,750 Award for Year 2 = $154,250 3 Goal Areas: • Transition to Kindergarten • Young Parents • Small Business Development & QRIS Ratings for Daycare Centers . , . . ~ ~ -, ~~3 f . ..~. ~ . . . . , . . . Goal One: Transition to Kindergarten Why is this important? • Components of a Transition Plan • School readiness leads to school success • Parents, schools and communities play a role • Each school year a child repeats costs taxpayers almost $8000 per child 1/24/2011 ~- ~. . ~~ . _ . ~.R ~.. . . . ~ Goal One: Transition to Kindergarten Smart Beginnings ELC Grant Update: Goal One: Transition to Kindergarten Proposed Year 2 Activities • Create a Transition Taskforce • Align curriculum between preschool and kindergarten • Model School Registration Program Projected Year 2 Outcomes • Increase in literacy proficiency as evidenced by PALS scores • Increase in understanding and alignment of curricula between preschool and kindergarten teachers • Decrease in difficult transitions for children 6 What did we accomplish in Year One? • 60 teachers attended a Kindergarten Transition Workshop in December 2010. • Nearly half expressed an interest in participating on a Transition Taskforce. • What we heard: New transition activities & techniques; better communication between teachers; parental involvement & community support. 1/24/2011 ~~ ~ ~: . ..~.Y,~.^ r~.'- ~ ___. ~ ~ '~ ~~ , f.~ Sra~~rt t3e~in~i~~~ ~L.~ Grant Upda~:-: ,~'~ ~~~~~, , . ~~ ` i Goal Two: Young Parents Why is this important? • Maternal education is a strong predictor of children's language, cognitive, and academic development. Percent of Kindergarteners Patising Proficiency L.evels in Fall 100. 90 _ _ - _ 80, 70 - - Matemal Educatbn i, 60 ~I ~ Less than HS SO ' ^ HS 40 ' ~ Some College 30 __ ;. . ~ BA 20. ', ' 10 ', ;:` ', O - _ LMter Nqlnnlny Y! 9hapu R~IatNe Siu RKOpMNon lound~ INCES. 2000) Smart Beginnings ELC Grant Update: Goal Two: Young Parents Why is this important? • Babies born to teenagers are at higher health risks. • In 2009, 411 Virginia Beach teens gave birth. • In 2009, the Princess Anne Center for Pregnant Teens closed. • At least 1/3 of students who become pregnant in school drop out. • Teenage pregnancies in the United States remains substantially higher compared to other Western countries . 1/24/2011 Smart Beginnings ELC Grant Update: Goal Two: Young Parents What did we accomplish in Year One? • Young Parents Taskforce • Survey and focus groups of pregnant teens and young mothers • 16 young women completed the Happiest Baby on the Block and 6 completed Every Child Ready to Read classes at R.A. • Resource Guide to assist school counselors, social workers and nurses 8 1/24/2011 Smart Beginnings ELC Grant Update: Goal Two: Young Parents • Continue to deliver programming to Renaissance students • Expand programming to teen fathers and dropout population • Create a Mentoring Program Projected Year 2 Outcomes • Improved parenting skills and access to resources • Increased graduation rate for teen parents ~ ' t ~p'~3 ;p ~' ~-p3 ~;~ 1~ `''~ t.f C, 4.:4,f-_':~..- , ~ ,"~; :~,' ~' ' ~~~L ~.. ~~• _ Goal Three: Business Development Support & QRIS ~~~'~+ Ratings for Child Care Centers Why is this important? • In 62% of Virginia Beach families with children under the age of 6, both parents work and may need childcare • Employee absenteeism due to childcare issues costs American businesses over $3 billion per year • Only 30% of Virginia Beach centers are participating in QRIS • Centers lack the tools to become profitable, sustainable small businesses in the community Proposed Year 2 Activities 1/24/2011 ~~~ x~ ~~.... . . ~ .~n ATy ' . P i ~G ~ , ' ~ ; l~ , 'r ~ ~ r, _ ~.~'~Y~ ~6.zR}?~y~ra'irr~; ~~ ('~ r.~,~iv4~ ~ ~ryy ~~~ ~ . . . .. , , 1 . . . ..., ... . . f,~ ~ ~° Goal Three: Business Development Support & QRIS ~ ~~~ Ratings for Child Care Centers What did we accomplish in Year One? • Creation of an eight course business series • Individualized, one-on-one support • Participants completed business plans, budgets, marketing efforts • Four centers completed SBDC program; Eight centers enrolled in QRIS .. .\a~e° SP~Pdo'r ~ ~m. ~~~ ~~~ e. ~ Beach Montessorl Parish Day Schoot Crn~s~inn AroCemy OF EAS7ERN SHORE CHAPEL . . . ~ " ~ . t~-D t ' . . ~ . Goal Three: Business Development Support & QRIS Ratings for Child Care Centers • Enrollment increased an average of 12% • PAS Scores for the centers increased an average of 56% • Profits increased 10 Year One Outcomes 1/24/2011 ~'~ ~~~ ~ ~~~~i"r3 s~ . :-;° ; ~, ,.;,~; ~i ~.. ~t'~l~~i ~'grtr_s; '~ ~ _-~ ~~~~ ' Goal Three. Business Development Support & QRIS ~~~~~ Ratings for Child Care Centers Proposed Year 2 Activities • Enroll an additional 8 centers in the SBDC program • Provide early literacy programming at QRIS centers • Target Strategic Growth Areas Projected Year 2 Outcomes • Increase in QRIS rated centers in Virginia Beach • Increase in profits and improved PAS Scores at Virginia Beach centers • Improve PALS Scores for children Smart Beginnings Early Learning E . t 1 a^ 4 a'° 1 r 9 P~.-? a.., 4 i~ E~ e . _„ 9!_~ 1 . x t :.k , ~ Leveraging & Sustaining the ELC Grant •$154,250 total request for Year 2 ~ Emphasizes City-School Partnerships • Connects to the City's Strategic Growth Areas • Supports the Mayors' Action Challenge 11 1/24/2011 This is an exciting time to raise a family in the City of Virginia Beach! V I RG EACH itinq the seeds for a successful life. 12