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Building an Infrastructure for Quality. An Inventory of ECE and OST Facilities in Massachusetts. Facilities Inventory Advisory. Dianne Bruce , Edward Street Child Services Lesley Christian , Crispus Attucks Children’s Center Maryellen Coffey , BOSTnet - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
An Inventory of ECE and An Inventory of ECE and OST Facilities in OST Facilities in MassachusettsMassachusetts
The Program Facilities The Program Facilities StandardsStandards
1. Inspections2. Site location, orientation3. Vehicular access & parking4. Building entry5. Building envelope &mechanical
systems6. Child activity space7. Adult work space8. Support space9. Environmental health10. Outdoor space
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ComprehensiveComprehensive
Assessed the built environment: building envelope and systems, vehicular access and parking areas, the building entry, child activity spaces/classrooms, administrative and support areas, and outdoor space.
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Inventory ProtocolInventory Protocol
Inventory Tool Regulatory Standards: 76 items
Professional Standards: 60 items
Best Practices Standards: 132 items
Program Visit Visual inspection by On-Site Insight
Supplemental documentation
Program information survey
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The Findings in Context
Quality Enhancement Efforts QRIS implementation Educator Scholarships Act Relative to the Achievement Gap
Governor’s Education Agenda 2011 Every child reading at grade level by 3rd grade Healthy platform for education Education system that meets each student,
particularly English Language Learners, where they are
Preparation for college and career success.
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Concurrent Efforts
Brain Building in ProgressPartnership for American Economic
Success Early Educators Compensation ReformStrategies for Children/Early Education
for All Summit on Early Childhood: Investment in our
Future with Mass chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics
Talk/Read/Succeed in SpringfieldEarly Learning Leadership Advisory
Council in Worcester
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Building an Infrastructure for Quality
Released report: Federal Reserve Bank in October
Five Regional Meetings Worcester Springfield Fall River Metro Boston Reading
Outreach to public officialsRealization that providers cannot fund capital
improvements from their operating budgets
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Capital Funding in Other Capital Funding in Other StatesStates
Funding Funding SourceSource
Total Funding Total Funding PoolPool EligibilityEligibility Center Center
MatchMatch # of Projects# of Projects
Connecticut Connecticut School School Readiness Readiness ActAct19971997
Revenue bond financing30 year term
$4 M per year $94 M since 1997
Nonprofit ECE in high need areas 20%
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5141 children
IllinoisIllinoisEarly Early Childhood Childhood Construction Construction Act GrantsAct Grants20112011
State funded capital grants$5 M limit
$45 M – Nonprofit ECE orpublic schoolsin high need areas
10% TBD – new program
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Child Care Child Care Challenge Challenge GrantsGrants2002 - 20042002 - 2004
State funded capital grants$1 M limit 1st Year, $500K 2nd & 3rd Year
$30 M Nonprofit ECE In high need areas 25%
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3315 children
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RecommendationsRecommendations
Address Hazardous Conditions
Build Partnerships with Utility Companies
Leverage Community-Development Resources
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Leverage the Focus on Quality Improvement
Identify a Public Capital Funding Source