Using the Early Learning Plan to shape the RTTT application
2011 Partnership priorities strategies
Ready and Successful
Children
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Make Home Visiting Available to At-Risk Families
Expand and enhance ECEAP
Increase Use of Early Literacy Services and Programs
Ready and Successful
Parents, Families, and
Caregivers
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Provide More Parenting Learning Opportunities
Ready and Successful
Early Learning
Professionals
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Implement Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (QRIS)
Ready and Successful
Schools
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Implement Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (WaKIDS)
Implement Phased-In Full-Day Kindergarten
Align Pre-K and K-3 Instructional & Programmatic Practices
Ready and Successful
Systems and
Communities
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Build Statewide Infrastructure for Partnerships and Mobilization
Expand P-20 Longitudinal Data System
Revise and Promote Use of Early Learning and Development
Guidelines
= A Ready and Successful State
Washington’s Vision: Support children’s development and
learning, successful Kindergarten transitions, and sustained student
achievement through 3rd grade
Lasting
outcomes for
children
Accountability
Guidelines WaKIDS MSP
Integrated Services
Parenting
QRIS
P-3
Infant/Toddler
Aligned System
Common Standards
PD and Training
Shared Data
Strong Leadership
Clear oversight structure with shared goals and strategies
Core Strategies for RTTT – ELC
Reach all program with consistent mechanisms to improve quality,
track progress, and measure child outcomes
Quality
Children
Parents
Professionals
Early Learning Guidelines
QRIS
WaKIDS
All early learning
programs are built on
child development
guidelines; child
progress is monitored;
accountability for
progress
Parents have access to
information about
quality standards,
child outcomes, and
parenting supports
Professional
development is
consistent throughout
ALL programs, highquality, and built on
child development
guidelines
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Children
Guidelines
WaKIDS
QRIS
Child developmental
guidelines are used as
the basis for ALL early
learning programs
WaKIDS used to
effectively transition
children from Pre-K to
Kindergarten
Children in childcare,
Head Start, and ECEAP
are all receiving
consistent, quality
programs
Parents
Love. Talk.Play. and
other parenting
strategies use
guidelines to inform
and engage parents
Parents understand Kreadiness and receive
info on child
development through
WaKIDS
Parents have access to
info about the quality
of programs, child
development and
parenting information
Professionals
Professional Development
is centered on the
guidelines to inform and
engage providers
WaKIDS used by EL
teachers and
throughout early
elementary to guide
instruction
Professional development
will be required, tracked,
and supported
consistently across ALL
early learning programs
Foundation
Finance system, enabling policies and procedures, data, and communications
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