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ZERO TO THREE’s Policy Center is holding a series of webinars/web-based conference calls for state policymakers, early childhood advocates, and infant and toddler professionals across the country. Four webinars will be held between February and September 2008 with support from the Buffett Early Childhood Fund. If you have any questions regarding these webinars please direct them to Ki Lagomarsino.
Webinar 6/5
The Illinois Infant- Toddler Set Aside and the Nebraska Endowment: Lessons Learned. Read More.
Recording
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Powerpoints
1) Financing to Support Infant and Toddler Services
Joan Lombardi, Birth to Five Policy Alliance
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2) Illinois’ Infant Toddler Set-Aside
Karen Yarbrough, Ounce of Prevention Fund
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3) Nebraska Early Childhood Education Endowment
Jessie Rasmussen, Buffett Early Childhood Fund
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Resources
Illinois’ Infant Toddler Set-Aside: What It Is and How It Works to Promote School Readiness
This brief paper describes Illinois’ infant toddler set-aside, through which a portion of their Early Childhood Education Block Grant is used to fund programs for children ages birth to three. The paper focuses on the creation of the set-aside, types of services funded, and operational details.
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Nebraska Early Childhood Education Endowment
This fact sheet presents an overview of Nebraska’s endowment to fund programs and services for at-risk children birth to age three. The purpose, structure, and grant process are described.
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Webinar 4/22
Building on the Promise: State Initiatives to Expand Access to Early Head Start for Young Children and their Families. Read More.
Recording
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Powerpoints
1) Building on the Promise: State Initiatives to Expand Access to Early Head Start for Young Children and their Families
Elizabeth DiLauro, ZERO TO THREE
Rachel Schumacher, Center for Law and Social Policy
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2) Kansas Early Head Start
Mary Weathers, Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
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3) Iowa Early Head Start Project
Tom Rendon, Iowa Head Start State Collaboration Office
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Resources
Building on the Promise: State Initiatives to Expand Access to Early Head Start for Young Children and their Families
This joint report by ZERO TO THREE and the Center for Law and Social Policy draws on newly conducted research on state efforts to expand or enhance access to Early Head Start services for infants, toddlers and their families. The federal Early Head Start program was created to help minimize the disparities caused by poverty by supporting the healthy development of expectant mothers and low-income infants and toddlers in the context of their families and communities. However, less than 3 percent of babies and toddlers who are eligible for Early Head Start are currently being reached. This report is an in-depth study of current state initiatives to build upon Early Head Start, and includes an analysis of the lesson learned from state experiences, as well as recommendations to help other states expand the reach of Early Head Start.
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Profile on Kansas Early Head Start
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Profile on the Iowa Early Head Start Project
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NOTE: For more information on federal Early Head Start programs, read the Center for Law in Social Policy's brief, Supporting Families, Nurturing Young Children: Early Head Start Programs in 2006.
Webinar 2/28
Early Learning Guidelines for Infants and Toddlers: Recommendations to States. Read More.
Recording
View and listen to the webinar, click here.
Powerpoints
1) Early Learning Guidelines for Infants and Toddlers: Recommendations to States: Lynn Jones, ZERO TO THREE
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2) Inside the Content of Infant-Toddler Early Learning Guidelines: Catherine Scott-Little
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Resources
Early Learning Guidelines for Infants and Toddlers: Recommendations for States
This report by ZERO TO THREE, drawing on the expertise of national and state leaders, offers recommendations and examples to states as they embark on an inclusive process to develop or refine research-based early learning guidelines for infants and toddlers. This report focuses on the unique and foundational nature of the infant and toddler period and addresses issues related to both process and content. It is offered as a road map for states as they develop policies and programs that lay a strong foundation for child development and future learning through responsive, appropriate, and high-quality early experiences.
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The first research on the content of early learning guidelines (ELGs) for infants and toddlers has been conducted by Catherine Scott-Little, at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and colleagues at Teachers College, Columbia University. The resulting report provides a content analysis of 21 states’ infant-toddler ELGs and recommendations to improve content. To access the report click here.
Future Webinars - TBD
Using Quality Rating Systems to Improve the Quality of Infant and Toddler Care.
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