The State of Early Childhood Education in Columbus

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The State of Early Childhood
Education in Columbus
KidsOhio.org
Columbus Education Commission
January, 11, 2013
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Thanks to our Partners
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Action for Children
Child Development Council of Franklin County
Children’s Hunger Alliance
Columbus Foundation
Columbus Metropolitan Library
Columbus Urban League
Community Research Partners
City of Columbus
Educational Service Center of Central Ohio
Learn4Life Columbus
Ohio Business Roundtable
Ohio Department of Health
The Ohio State University Schoenbaum Center at Weinland Park
United Way of Central Ohio
YMCA of Central Ohio
KidsOhio.org - January 11, 2013
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Agenda
1.  Overview of need
2.  More emphasis on early reading
3.  Learning check-ups for Columbus Kids:
Ready, Set, Learn!
4.  Overview of child care in Columbus and
Franklin County
5.  Overview of preschool programs in Columbus
6.  Investing in early learning
7.  Recap and considerations moving forward
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Fewer children under age six in central city; large
increases in outer areas
Source: Community Research Partners /
Action for Children
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Central city neighborhoods lose
population while outer areas gain
•  Population in Columbus neighborhoods served
by suburban schools grew by 22% from 2000 to
2010.
•  53,000 Columbus children attending 14
suburban school districts; 49,000 attend
Columbus City Schools.
•  Population in neighborhoods served by
Columbus City Schools grew by 5% in the same
period.
Source: City of Columbus Planning Division
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48% of Columbus babies were born to unmarried
parents in 2011; 56% were Medicaid-paid births
•  13,651 babies born in Columbus in 2011
•  Educational attainment of mothers of newborns
▫  19%: Less than a high school degree
▫  22%: High school degree or GED
▫  35%: Associate, bachelor’s, or master’s degree
•  56% were Medicaid-paid births (2010)
•  48% of Columbus babies are born to unmarried
parents
Source: Ohio Department of Health
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Percentage of children under age six in homes with
income below 125% Federal Poverty Level
($18,388 for a family of 2)
Note: County average
is 30% for children
under age six.
Source: Community Research Partners /
Action for Children
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Franklin County trends
•  More Diversity: 47.5% of children under
age five are a member of a racial or ethnic
minority.
•  Increase in children under age six living
with a single-parent family (36% of
children live with a single parent).
•  Fewer children under age six live with
married parents.
Source: Action for Children, Community Research Partners
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•  Kindergarten Readiness Assessment
•  Ohio’s Third Grade Reading Guarantee
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Poor children entering kindergarten are less likely
to be ready to learn
Likelihood of Being Ready for School at Age Five, by
Poverty Status at Birth
80%
Percentage School Ready
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Poor
Near Poor
Moderate or High Income
Center on Children and Families at Brookings
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Kindergarten Readiness Assessment for Literacy (KRA-L): Columbus
ranks #5 in the Ohio Urban 8, and #13 in Franklin County
Ohio Urban 8
School District
% not ready for
kindergarten
Franklin County
School District
% not ready
for
kindergarten
1. Bexley 0% 1. Akron 24% 2. Grandview Heights 3. New Albany-‐Plain 0% 4% 2. Cincinna0 26% 3. Youngstown 33% 4. Upper Arlington 5. Worthington 4% 7% 4. Toledo 34% 6. Gahanna-‐Jeﬀerson 10% 5. Columbus 34% 7. Dublin 13% 6. Canton 37% 8. Hilliard 14% 7. Cleveland 39% 9. Westerville 14% 8. Dayton 39% 10. Canal Winchester 15% 11. Hamilton 19% State 19% 12. Reynoldsburg 23% 13. Columbus 34% 14. South-‐Western 15. Groveport Madison 35% 40% 16. Whitehall 45% 34% of entering Columbus City Schools
kindergarteners need significant help
learning to read.
Source: Ohio Department of Education, 2010-2011. Learn4Life Columbus.
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Percentage of entering Columbus kindergarteners who need
significant help learning to read, by neighborhood
Key
Orange = 40% of
kindergarteners need
significant help reading
Yellow = 30-39% of
kindergarteners need
Green = 29% or below
of kindergarteners need
Source: Learn4Life Columbus
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Ohio’s New Third Grade Reading Guarantee
•  Students in grades K-3 were assessed by September
30, 2012.
•  Schools are now providing intervention for all
students identified as reading below grade level.
•  If, by the end of third grade, a student is not
assessed as reading at grade level, the student may
be retained in third grade.
•  Some children with special needs, English Language
Learners, or other students with Individualized
Education Plans (IEPs) that include reading may be
exempt from being retained.
Ohio Department of Education, 2012.
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Ohio 3rd grade reading assessment pass rates:
Columbus ranks #5 in Ohio Urban 8, #16 in Franklin County
Ohio Urban 8
School District
% Passed the 3rd
Grade Reading
Assessment
1. Cincinnati
2. Toledo
3. Akron
4. Canton
70%
69%
67%
66%
5. Columbus
61%
6. Youngstown
7. Cleveland
8. Dayton
Urban 8
State of Ohio
59%
55%
55%
63%
80%
Ohio Department of Education,
2010-2011
Franklin County
School District
1. New Albany
2. Grandview Heights
3. Upper Arlington
4. Bexley
5. Dublin
6. Worthington
7. Westerville
8. Gahanna
9. Hilliard
10. Canal Winchester
11. Reynoldsburg*
12. Hamilton Local*
13. Groveport Madison*
14. South-Western*
15. Whitehall*
16. Columbus*
Franklin County
% Passed
94%
93%
93%
91%
91%
91%
90%
89%
88%
84%
84%
80%
78%
75%
65%
61%
78%
*40% or more of students are economically
disadvantaged
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7,631 Columbus Kids: Ready, Set,
Learn! Preschool Screenings
•  7,631 Columbus children, ages 2 1/2 through 4
years 3 months, were enrolled in the Columbus
Kids: Ready, Set, Learn program between
February 1, 2010 and December 31, 2012.
•  Learning check-ups, so children and their
families can get help early.
•  Focus on low-income neighborhoods.
•  Program began in 2010 and will include all
Columbus City Schools district preschoolers by
2014.
Source: Columbus Kids: Ready, Set, Learn!
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Sample screening questions for parents of 4-year-olds
1.  Communication - Does your child name at least three
items from a common category? (e.g.: fruit, animals)
2.  Gross motor - Does your child climb the rungs of a ladder
of a playground slide and slide down without help?
3.  Social emotional - When upset, can your child calm down
within 15 minutes?
4.  Fine motor - Does your child put together a five-to-seven
piece interlocking puzzle?
5.  Problem solving - Without your giving help by pointing,
does your child follow three different directions using the
words "under,” "between," and "middle”?
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Results from screenings
•  26% of the children were referred for more comprehensive
assessment and/or intervention.
•  19% of children were not in need of a referral, but were provided
additional support by program staff to help move the children to the
“on target” category.
•  56% of children were “on target” developmentally.
•  The most frequently identified areas of concern:
▫  Social-emotional (such as difficulty following directions or participating
in group activities)
▫  Fine motor skills
▫  Problem solving
•  Referrals were most often made to:
▫  Columbus City School District
▫  Nationwide Children’s Hospital
▫  St. Vincent Family Center
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69% of Columbus’ young children screened live in
families earning less than $20,000 per year
Annual Income of Families with Young Children in Columbus Kids:
Ready, Set, Learn!
9%
3%
Below $4,999 - 41%
5%
$5,000-$9,999 - 13%
41%
14%
$10,000-$19,999 - 15%
$20,000-$39,999 - 14%
$40,000-$59,999 - 3%
$60,000+ - 5%
15%
Unknown - 9%
13%
Columbus Kids: Ready, Set, Learn! program 2012
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17% of Columbus mothers screened did not
complete high school; 16% graduated college
Mother's with Young Children in Columbus Kids: Ready, Set
Learn! Level of Education
2%
11%
15%
4%
Some High School - 15%
GED, High School Diploma - 26%
Some College - 30%
12%
Bachelor or Associates Degree - 12%
26%
Master or PhD - 4%
Unknown - 11%
No Formal Education - 2%
30%
Columbus Kids: Ready, Set, Learn! program 2012
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Need for common data
•  No common system for early education and care.
•  No way of assigning a common child identifier to
track children served by more than one agency
or over time.
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Quality child care programs meet half of
demand in Franklin County
•  For children under age six, Franklin County has a supply of 10,946 slots
across 390 accredited or quality rated child care centers and 427 family
child care providers.
Ratio of Franklin County children by age level
(Census 2010) to number of age-appropriate
child care slots
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Under age 6,
adjusted for parent
labor force participation
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Population, 2010:
25,460 infants
(under 18 months)
24,863 toddlers
(18 to 35 months)
48,555 preschoolers
(3 to 5 years)
105,789 school-aged
(6 to 12 years)
Source: Community Research Partners/Action for Children
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Franklin County Child Care Centers and 2010 Under 6 Population by School District
School District Name Under 6 Popula@on Bexley City Columbus City 1,000 40,962 Dublin City 6,335 Gahanna-‐Jeﬀerson City 3,285 Grandview Heights City 427 Groveport Madison Local 4,238 Hamilton Local 1,329 Hilliard City 7,740 New Albany-‐Plain Local 1,878 Reynoldsburg City 2,939 South-‐Western City 12,519 Upper Arlington City 2,430 Westerville City 7,443 Whitehall City 1,662 Worthington City 4,857 Source: Decennial Census, 2010, Community Research
Partners
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Child care for four-year-olds nearly as
expensive as college
•  Full-day child care programs can cost as much as
college tuition.
•  $6,376 is the average annual child care cost in
Ohio for four-year-olds (ranges from $3,900 in
Mississippi to $11,700 in Massachusetts). Urban
costs are typically higher.
•  Average tuition and fees at a public college is
$8,904 in Ohio.
Source: Child Care Aware of America, 2012 Report
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YMCA of Central Ohio: Early Childhood Resource
Network+ and Early Learning Program
•  Early Learning Program: served 463 children in 2011.
▫  32% children ages 0-3
▫  68% children ages 4-5
▫  45% children of color
•  Early Childhood Resource Network+: served 1,000 children in 2011.
▫  Parent educators visit homes and help parents become their child’s first teacher.
•  Services include:
▫  Preschool-age developmental screenings and family service coordination.
▫  Linkage with school district programs for families of preschool-age children
with special needs.
▫  Training for educators, child care workers, parents and professionals
about children with special needs.
▫  Programs are nationally accredited by NAEYC and/or star-rated by Ohio's Step Up
to Quality program.
•  25 years of experience working with children who have special needs
(developmental delays, disabilities and special health care needs) and their
families.
Source: YMCA of Central Ohio
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Children’s Hunger Alliance: Home-based care is
preferred by low-income & minority parents
•  Home-based care is a preferred child care option of
low income and minority parents with preschool
children – the children most at risk for poor
nutrition and obesity.
•  Provides meals to 868 Columbus children ages birth
to five; Action for Children serves an additional 375
children.
•  Examples of nutritious meals include oatmeal,
banana and milk for breakfast; lemon chicken,
brown rice, steamed green beans, strawberries and
milk for lunch or dinner; and cottage cheese and
pineapple for snack.
Source: Children’s Hunger Alliance, Action for Children
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Parents want quality child care choices
close to home
Parents who participated in focus groups indicated
that the five most important factors they consider
when choosing child care are:
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5. 
Quality of care (66%)
Where they live (48%)
Availability of vouchers and other financial support (40%)
Cost of child care and the location of the center (33%)
Religious affiliation of the care provider (20%)
Source: Community Research Partners, Action for Children
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Children under age six are enrolled in
centers/homes/preschools
•  Child Care
▫  Centers and homes typically offer care from 6:00
a.m. t0 6:00 p.m.
▫  Franklin County providers include 390 child care
centers and 427 family child care homes.
•  Preschool
▫  Programs typically open 3-4 hours per day.
Columbus City Schools provides 5 hours of service
each day.
▫  Major providers include Head Start and school
districts; also child care before and after.
Source: Action for Children/Community Research Partners
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Some large preschool programs in Columbus
•  Columbus City Schools
•  Head Start Preschool Programs (full and halfday programs)
▫  Child Development Council of Franklin County
▫  Columbus Urban League
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Columbus City Schools Early Childhood Programs: 1,052 preschoolers
served in 50 schools; more than 4,800 kindergarten students
•  8% are 3-year-olds
•  42% of 3- to 5-year-olds in the district preschool
program have special education needs
•  Columbus City Schools has a preschool expansion
committee comprised of major early childhood
providers. This committee is looking for ways to
serve an additional 1,200 preschoolers in
partnership with community organizations.
Source: Columbus City Schools
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Head Start Preschool Programs
•  Promotes school readiness among children ages
birth to five from low-income families.
Emphasizes the role of parents as their child's
first and most important teacher.
•  964,000 students across the country in 2011.
•  Columbus has two major Head Start providers:
1.  Columbus Urban League – served 1,289
students throughout the year
2.  Child Development Council of Franklin County served 3,216 students throughout the year
3.  Both hope to expand in the coming year.
Source: Columbus Urban League, Child Development Council of Franklin County
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Child Development Council of Franklin
County Head Start
•  Children ages 3-5 years old may attend full or part-day
preschool classes.
•  58 locations, including Dublin, Hilliard, Worthington,
and Gahanna.
•  All locations are north of Interstate 70.
•  During the 2010-2011 school year, served a total of 3,216
preschool children and Early Head Start infants, toddlers
and pregnant women.
•  74% were African American; 40% were 3-year-olds, and
47% were 4-year-olds.
Source: Child Development Council of Franklin County, 25th Anniversary Report to the Community, 2011
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Columbus Urban League – Head Start Academy
•  Served 1,289 low-income children in 2011-2012.
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58% 4-year-olds
40% 3-year-olds
33% Black/African American, 27% Hispanic
10% children with disabilities (federal mandate)
•  All locations are south of Interstate 70.
•  Helps families find jobs, improve job skills, locate stable
housing, and needed social services.
•  23% of parents served had less than a high school education,
43% had a high school diploma/GED.
•  89% of students met pre-kindergarten literacy goal.
•  Majority of teachers have a four-year degree.
Source: Columbus Urban League, Head Start Academy
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Rates of return highest for early
human capital investment
Note: Heckman is a Nobel
laureate in Economics
from the University of
Chicago.
Ensuring Kindergarten Readiness
by 2020, The Talent Challenge 2,
Ohio Business Roundtable
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Race to the Top - Early Learning
•  Ohio was one of nine states awarded a 3-year grant
•  Award: $70 million, the highest amount awarded
•  Goals: ▫  1,300 additional high quality educational settings.
▫  Serve 37,000 additional high needs children in highly
rated programs.
▫  Establish a coordinated early learning data system.
▫  By 2020, Ohio will only purchase services in high
quality settings.
•  New comprehensive pre-K assessment beyond
literacy in partnership with Maryland.
Source: Ohio Department of Education, Business Round Table
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Learn4Life with Learning Circle Education Services:
Helping Programs Measure Progress
•  Goal: to assess the literacy skills of 4-year-olds
using a common measurement; provide
aggregated child level data to programs to use
for continuous improvement planning.
•  Piloting an assessment with 600 preschool
children from district-operated preschools, Head
Start, and child care centers.
Source: Learn4Life Columbus
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Recap: The need for early childhood
programs has grown
1.  More babies are born to unmarried parents
and more are living in poverty.
2.  More children have all their parents in the
workforce.
3.  Preschool programs are expensive for modestincome working families.
4.  One-third of Columbus preschoolers are
unprepared for kindergarten, and another 39%
are unable to pass the state's 3rd grade reading
test.
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Recap: The Columbus community is responding
•  More children are getting 'learning check-ups”; many are
referred for services to improve problem-solving and
motor skills.
•  Several programs – Action for Children, Columbus City
Schools, Head Start, Learn4Life Columbus, and United
Way of Central Ohio - are focused on helping the
neediest children become ready for kindergarten
Recap: Half of low-income youngsters in
Columbus City Schools are not served by any
preschool program; these children are generally
less prepared for kindergarten
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Considerations moving forward
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Ohio has a $70M federal Race to the Top grant to help improve
and align early childhood programs; two hoped-for outcomes are
improved quality standards and a state-wide early childhood data
system.
Columbus City Schools seeks to expand preschool for 4-year-olds.
Many community organizations would like to partner with the
district in expanding these services.
The Federal Government may increase funding to expand Head
Start enrollment in Franklin County.
Learn4Life Columbus is proposing to assess 4 year old children
using a common assessment.
Ohio’s 3rd Grade Reading Guarantee involves personal learning
plans for students reading below grade level in grades K-2.
Columbus Kids: Ready, Set, Learn! is partnering with Columbus
City Schools and 150+ community organizations to assess all preK children by 2014.
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The State of Early Childhood Education in Columbus

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