CT Office of Early Childhood: An Update on Progress Made

& Upcoming Endeavors

CT Office of Early Childhood: An Update on Progress Made

& Upcoming Endeavors

Myra Jones-TaylorExecutive Director, CT Office of Early

ChildhoodSTONE SOUP CONFERENCE

October, 22, 2013

Myra Jones-TaylorExecutive Director, CT Office of Early

ChildhoodSTONE SOUP CONFERENCE

October, 22, 2013

CT’s Goals forRace to the Top – Early Learning

Challenge

CT’s Goals forRace to the Top – Early Learning

ChallengeBy 2017 we will:•Increase the number of children with high needs who are enrolled in high quality early learning and development programs by 9,500;•Double the current number of high quality programs for children with high needs by moving 500 programs to the highest levels of quality; and•Decrease the readiness gap at kindergarten by 5 percent.

By 2017 we will:•Increase the number of children with high needs who are enrolled in high quality early learning and development programs by 9,500;•Double the current number of high quality programs for children with high needs by moving 500 programs to the highest levels of quality; and•Decrease the readiness gap at kindergarten by 5 percent.

Payment Matrix for CentersProgram Size

based on Total Enrollment

Tier 1Base

Tier 1Subsidized Enrollment (per child amount)

Tier 2Base

Tier 2Subsidized Enrollment (per child amount)

Tier 3Base

Tier 3Subsidized Enrollment (per child amount)

Tier 4Base

Tier 4Subsidized Enrollment (per child amount)

SmallUp to 59 children

$250 $100 $500 $200 $1,000 $400 $2,000 $500

Medium60-99 children

$300 $100 $550 $200 $2,000 $400 $3,000 $500

Large100 – 159 children

$350 $100 $800 $200 $3,000 $400 $5,000 $500

Very Large160 or more

children$500 $100 $1,000 $200 $5,000 $400 $7,000 $500

ANNUAL QUALITY ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

ConneCT 2 QualityConnecticut’s Early Childhood Quality Rating and

Improvement System

Payment Matrix for Family Child Care ProvidersTier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 4

 $500

 $700 $1,000 $2,000