HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOW 2015-01-26 Item 2A - Powerpoint Presentation Shown at Meeting - Tukwila School District Early Learning UpdateEarly Learning Update
Tukwila City Council
Tukwila School District
Nancy Coogan, Ed.D.
Heather Newman, Ph.D.
Why Early Learning?
Brain -based research highlights the critical importance
of birth through 5 years old
Return on investment of 3 to 17 dollars for every dollar
spent on early learning
Prevention versus intervention
Context
Federal
• White House Summit
• Invest in US
State
• Early Achievers
• WaKIDS
Regional
• Race to Top /Road Map
• Best Starts for Kids
• Seattle Preschool
Program
Tukwila School District:
One Student at a Time
2014 -17 Strategic Plan
Strategy:
In partnership with families, community
organizations, and local government, establish an
Early Literacy and Numeracy Initiative for
students in Pre - Kindergarten through Grade 3.
Benchmark:
At least 15 out of every 20 students
transitioning between levels [including PreK to K]
will meet or exceed standards in all subjects by
end of each grade level.
Race to the Top /Road Map
Grant in Tukwila
Early Learning Lead
Early Learning Advisory Team
UW P -3 Executive Leadership Program
Start Strong Institute
Culturally Responsive Classroom Management
Play and Learn
PreK -3 Collaboration and Alignment
Early Learning Programming in TSD
ECEAP
• Cascade View (Early Achievers level 4)
• Thorndyke
Head Start
• Thorndyke
Play and Learn
• Tukwila Elementary (Somali /English)
• Cascade View Elementary (Nepali /English or
Burmese /English)
Kindergarten -3rd Grade
Cascade View ECEAP
Developing Partnerships
Tukwila Community Center Preschool
Licensed childcare providers
Family, friend, and neighbor providers
Child Care Resources
City of Tukwila
Foster Public Library
King County Housing Authority
Somali Storytelling
Early Learning in Tukwila:
A Vision for the Future
An Early Learning Center that:
Provides "wrap around" services for children birth
through 5 and their families
Gets children and families ready for Kindergarten and
beyond
Serves as a "hub" for early learning in the city of
Tukwila
Becomes a exemplary model of best practices in early
learning
What Might This Vision Look
Like?
Highlights from Educare Visit
Serves children birth through age 5
Family resource center
Meeting spaces for community partners
P -3 partnership with White Center Heights Elementary
Head Start, Highline School District, City of Seattle,
corporate, and private funding "braided" together
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