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OVERVIEW OF WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSAL PRE-K

WVBE POLICY 2525 – WEST VIRGINIA’S UNIVERSAL ACCESS

TO A QUALITY EARLY EDUCATION SYSTEM

2014-2015

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Table of Contents

West Virginia Board of Education Policy 2525 – West Virginia’s Universal Access to a Quality Early Education System ...... 3

Intent of Policy 2525 ............................................................................................................................................................... 3

Defining “Universal” in WV Pre-K ........................................................................................................................................... 4

2014 State of Preschool Yearbook- The National Institute for Early Education Research ..................................................... 4

WV Universal Pre-K Classroom Count- SY 2014-2015 ............................................................................................................ 6

WV Universal Pre-K Classroom Count- Yearly Comparison- SY 2013-2015 ............................................................................ 7

Hours of Instruction per Week- All Classrooms- SY 2014-2015 .............................................................................................. 9

Hours of Instruction per Week- Yearly Comparison- SY 2013-2015 ....................................................................................... 9

Days of Instruction Per Week- All Classrooms- SY 2014-2015 .............................................................................................. 10

Days of Instruction per Week- Yearly Comparison- SY 2013-2015 ....................................................................................... 10

Collaboration Summary- All Classrooms SY- 2014-2015....................................................................................................... 11

Collaboration Summary- Yearly Comparison- SY 2013-2015 ................................................................................................ 11

WV Universal Pre-K Collaboration Rates- By County SY- 2014-2015 .................................................................................... 12

WV Universal Pre-K Collaboration Summary- Yearly Comparison SY- 2013-2015 ............................................................... 13

WV WVDHHR Licensed Child Care Centers- 2014-2015 ....................................................................................................... 15

WV Universal Pre-K 4 Yr. Old Participation Rates* SY- 2013-2014 ....................................................................................... 16

WV Universal Pre-K 4 Yr. Old Participation Rate*& Enrollment- SY 2013-2014 ................................................................... 17

WV Universal Pre-K Program Design and Capacity- SY 2014-2015 ....................................................................................... 19

WV Pre-K Funding ................................................................................................................................................................. 21

Milestones ............................................................................................................................................................................. 21

Policy Resources .................................................................................................................................................................... 22

WV Universal Pre-K Steering Team ....................................................................................................................................... 22

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West Virginia Board of Education Policy 2525 – West Virginia’s Universal Access to a Quality Early

Education System

• West Virginia legislation passed in 2002 required the state to expand access to preschool education programs in

order to make prekindergarten available to all 4 year old children by 2012-13. As of the 2012-13 school year, all

4 year old children, as well as 3 year old children with an IEP have access to a quality universal pre-k program.

The total enrollment for 2014-15 is 15,256 children.

• In order to support counties in the effort to maximize existing resources, 50% of the classrooms are to be in

collaboration with community partners. As of the 2014-15 school year, 79% of the classrooms were in

collaboration with community partners, including childcare centers and Head Start programs.

• Funding for WV Universal Pre-K is part of the State School Aid Funding Formula. As enrollment increases,

funding to implement pre-k program also increases. FY 2015 Total State Aid funding generated by WV Universal

Pre-K was over 91 million dollars (in addition to Federal Head Start and Childcare funding).

Intent of Policy 2525

Provide opportunities to parents for their children to receive pre-k services in a setting that is most appropriate.

Provide county partners with a framework in which to implement pre-k services. It is not intended to provide a

step-by-step instruction for implementation. Counties have flexibility of how they wish to see pre-k services

delivered in their community.

Provide high-quality pre-k services to four year old children so they may be ready to enter kindergarten.

Programs are inclusive to ensure that all children have access to high quality programs and that they are not

segregated by income, ability, funding stream, care needs, or other characteristics. “Care” and “education” are

integrated into one consistent program that addresses individual strengths and needs.

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Defining “Universal” in WV Pre-K

During the inception of West Virginia Universal Pre-K in 2002, the target participation rate was set at 80% access for four year old children; however, nationally, very few states had universal pre-k and this effort required widespread public information to build local programs. This initial target, coupled with state law and WVBE Policy 2525, established a statewide definition of “universal” in West Virginia Pre-K. Counties worked over a decade to build pre-k programs to meet the statewide definition of pre-k. Two key components in West Virginia’s system for universal pre-k are access and collaboration. The first component, access, is based on a county collaborative early childhood team’s ability to meet the community’s needs. Every eligible child must be offered placement in the pre-k program. Therefore, there cannot be a waiting list where families have not been offered a program. Much of this work involves community needs assessments, which requires county collaborative early childhood teams to identify trends in enrollment, parent choice in placement in private/secular sites not partnering, and trends of families who choose not to participate and keep their children home until kindergarten. This component is individualized within each county. The preliminary data for each county reviewed for Universal Access prior to 2012-13 found that each district demonstrated this component but at various participation rates for four year olds. Some districts have begun surveying kindergarten registrants to gain a clearer picture of participation rates at private and faith based settings, as well as trends in the data for families who choose to keep their children home until kindergarten. As access has become universal, the question remains – is access equal? The participation rate for the 2014-2015 school year is 75%. The second component, collaboration, is a required factor per WVBE Policy 2525, which indicates that a county collaborative early childhood team is working to fully maximize its resources. Each school district must demonstrate that it has established collaborative partnerships, where feasible, with a minimum of 50% collaboration with community partners. Many of the school districts have surpassed this requirement, as 79% of all the 2014-15 West Virginia Pre-K classrooms are collaborative.

2014 State of Preschool Yearbook- The National Institute for Early Education Research

The State of Preschool Yearbook is an annual publication which has tracked the funding, access, and policies of state-

funded preschool programs since the 2001-2002 school year. The Yearbook, which is published National Institute for

Early Education Research, seeks to improve the public's knowledge and understanding of state efforts to expand the

availability of high-quality education to young children in the 21st century (Barnett, et al., 2014).

2014 State of Preschool Yearbook- State Access and Resource Rankings

WV Pre-K national ranking for access for 4 year-olds 5th

WV Pre-K national ranking for access for 3 year-olds 7th

WV Pre-K national ranking for state spending on Pre-K 11th

WV Pre-K national ranking for overall spending on Pre-K 5th

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2014 State of Preschool Yearbook- The National Institute for Early Education Research

NIEER Quality Standards Checklist

Benchmarks Met in West Virginia Does Requirement Meet Benchmark?

Policy State Pre-K

Requirement Benchmark 2014-2015 2015-2016

1 -Early learning standards Comprehensive Comprehensive 2 -Teacher degree BA2 3 -Teacher specialized training EC Endorsement,

Preschool Special Needs (public); Community Program Permanent Authorization

Specializing in Pre-K

4 -Assistant teacher degree HSD4 CDA or equivalent X

5 -Teacher in-service 15 clock hours At least 15 hours/year 6 -Maximum class size 20 or lower

3-year-olds 20

4-year-olds 20

7 -Staff-child ratio 1:10 or better 3-year-olds 1:10

4-year-olds 1:10

8 -Screening/referral and support services

Vision; hearing; health, dental

Vision, hearing, health, and at least 1 support service.

9 –Meals

Depends on length of program day6

At least 1/day

10 –Monitoring Site visits & other monitoring

Site visits

Benchmarks Met 9 10

2 – All pre-k teachers employed by the public school must hold a Bachelor’s degree and state certification. Beginning August 1, 2013, all newly hired teachers employed by community collaborative programs must hold a Bachelor’s degree. 3 Teachers employed by public schools must be certified in Birth-5, Early Childhood Education, Preschool Special Needs, or Elementary Education (with a Pre-K/K endorsement). Since August 1, 2013, all newly hired teachers in nonpublic school settings will be required to have a Bachelor’s degree in Child Development/ Early Childhood or in Occupational Development with an emphasis in Child Development/Early Childhood as of August 1, 2013. 4 – Assistant Teacher degree is the remaining NIEER Quality Standard for WV Universal Pre-K that was made possible through legislation passed in SB 359 in 2013.

This benchmark will be met in the 2015 State of Pre-K. Beginning July 1, 2014, all assistant teachers must have a CDA or equivalent determined by the WVBE.

5 Support services include two annual parent conferences or home visits, transition to kindergarten activities, and other locally determined services. 6 Meals must be offered if the program operates for more than 4 hours per day. Barnett, W.S., Carolan, M.E., Squires, J.H., Clarke Brown, K., & Horowitz, M. (2015). The state of preschool 2014: State

preschool yearbook. New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research. Access online at: http://nieer.org/yearbook

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WV Universal Pre-K Classroom Count- SY 2014-2015

2012-13 Program Review

2013-14 Program Review

2014-15 Program Review

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WV Universal Pre-K Classroom Count- Yearly Comparison- SY 2013-2015

County 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015

Barbour 9 9 9

Berkeley 61 49 45

Boone 23 23 23

Braxton 7 7 7

Brooke 9 9 9

Cabell 47 48 49

Calhoun 4 4 4

Clay 10 8 8

Doddridge 5 4 5

Fayette 28 24 25

Gilmer 5 5 5

Grant 6 6 6

Greenbrier 19 19 18

Hampshire 15 12 10

Hancock 17 16 17

Hardy 10 10 10

Harrison 40 41 41

Jackson 20 19 19

Jefferson 24 24 18

Kanawha 107 105 79

Lewis 9 10 8

Lincoln 14 14 14

Logan 27 25 25

Marion 33 32 34

Marshall 19 17 17

Mason 19 19 19

McDowell 22 20 20

Mercer 38 38 39

Mineral 20 20 20

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WV Universal Pre-K Classroom Count- Yearly Comparison- SY 2013-2015

County 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015

Mingo 24 24 24

Monongalia 43 44 44

Monroe 7 6 6

Morgan 8 8 8

Nicholas 15 13 13

Ohio 18 19 20

Pendleton 5 5 5

Pleasants 4 4 4

Pocahontas 4 4 5

Preston 15 14 15

Putnam 33 31 27

Raleigh 64 58 52

Randolph 13 13 13

Ritchie 7 7 7

Roane 8 8 8

Summers 6 6 8

Taylor 7 7 7

Tucker 4 4 4

Tyler 4 4 4

Upshur 10 10 10

Wayne 21 21 21

Webster 7 7 6

Wetzel 9 9 9

Wirt 3 3 3

Wood 43 44 42

Wyoming 23 22 22

Classroom County- State Total 1,071 1,032 990

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Hours of Instruction per Week- All Classrooms- SY 2014-2015

Hours of Instruction per Week- Yearly Comparison- SY 2013-2015

2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015

14-16 hrs. 19% 13% 5%

17-23 hrs. 5% 3% 2%

24+ 76% 84% 93%

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Days of Instruction Per Week- All Classrooms- SY 2014-2015

Days of Instruction per Week- Yearly Comparison- SY 2013-2015

2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015

4 days 87% 85% 84%

5 days 13% 15% 16%

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Collaboration Summary- All Classrooms SY- 2014-2015

Collaboration Summary- Yearly Comparison- SY 2013-2015

2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015

HS 56% 56% 61%

CC 16% 16% 15%

HS, CC 2% 2% 3%

LEA 26% 26% 21%

Total

Collaboration

Rate

74% 74% 79%

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WV Universal Pre-K Collaboration Rates- By County SY- 2014-2015

Less than 50%

50-74%

75-100%

*No collaborative partner available.

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WV Universal Pre-K Collaboration Summary- Yearly Comparison SY- 2013-2015

County 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015

Barbour 78% 56% 56%

Berkeley 41% 48% 47%

Boone 48% 70% 70%

Braxton 100% 100% 100%

Brooke 56% 56% 56%

Cabell 100% 100% 100%

Calhoun 100% 100% 100%

Clay 100% 100% 100%

Doddridge 100% 100% 100%

Fayette 75% 75% 72%

Gilmer 60% 60% 80%

Grant 67% 100% 100%

Greenbrier 100% 100% 100%

Hampshire 87% 100% 100%

Hancock 47% 56% 41%

Hardy 60% 100% 100%

Harrison 78% 98% 98%

Jackson 100% 89% 89%

Jefferson 50% 58% 72%

Kanawha 92% 100% 98%

Lewis 67% 60% 78%

Lincoln 100% 100% 100%

Logan 100% 100% 100%

Marion 67% 69% 62%

Marshall 53% 53% 47%

Mason 84% 84% 95%

McDowell 100% 100% 100%

Mercer 47% 47% 44%

Mineral 85% 85% 80%

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WV Universal Pre-K Collaboration Summary- Yearly Comparison- SY- 2013-2015

County 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015

Mingo 100% 100% 100%

Monongalia 100% 100% 100%

Monroe 100% 100% 100%

Morgan 75% 75% 75%

Nicholas 100% 100% 100%

Ohio 61% 63% 65%

Pendleton 60% 60% 67%

Pleasants 100% 100% 100%

Pocahontas 75% 75% 60%

Preston 93% 93% 100%

Putnam 64% 64% 63%

Raleigh 34% 59% 90%

Randolph 100% 100% 100%

Ritchie 43% 14% 14%

Roane 100% 100% 100%

Summers 100% 100% 100%

Taylor 100% 100% 100%

Tucker 0%* 0%* 0%*

Tyler 100% 100% 100%

Upshur 90% 90% 90%

Wayne 100% 100% 100%

Webster 86% 71% 83%

Wetzel 45% 45% 45%

Wirt 67% 100% 100%

Wood 51% 55% 55%

Wyoming 65% 77% 77%

State average 74% 74% 79%

*No collaborative partner available.

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WV WVDHHR Licensed Child Care Centers- 2014-2015

No NAEYC Accredited Centers

One NAEYC Accredited Center

Two NAEYC Accredited Centers

NAEYC- National Association for

the Education of Young Children

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WV Universal Pre-K 4 Yr. Old Participation Rates* SY- 2013-2014

Less than 60%

60-70%

Above 70%

*Participation rate is the comparison

between the 5 yr. old kindergarten

enrollment and the 4 yr. old population

enrolled in pre-k from the previous year. This

is used as a rough estimate for participation

and needs.

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WV Universal Pre-K 4 Yr. Old Participation Rate*& Enrollment- SY 2013-2014

County

2013-14 4 yr. old -

Pre-K Enrollment 1

2014-15 5 yr. old -

Kindergarten Enrollment2

*Participation Percentage3

2014-15 Total Pre-K Enrollment4

2014-15 Approved

Pre-K Classrooms

2014-15 Capacity

reported on program data

Barbour 146 170 86% 136 9 180

Berkeley 723 1266 57% 805 45 833

Boone 258 288 90% 247 23 396

Braxton 125 164 76% 130 7 140

Brooke 122 184 66% 119 9 170

Cabell 767 942 81% 793 49 925

Calhoun 74 84 88% 59 4 80

Clay 138 141 98% 148 8 152

Doddridge 59 76 78% 70 5 100

Fayette 298 446 67% 353 25 434

Gilmer 54 54 100% 65 5 97

Grant 96 115 83% 117 6 103

Greenbrier 235 342 69% 248 18 305

Hampshire 163 224 73% 182 10 178

Hancock 204 264 77% 226 17 306

Hardy 127 149 85% 156 10 200

Harrison 599 745 80% 628 41 797

Jackson 227 292 78% 270 19 333

Jefferson 330 594 56% 367 18 329

Kanawha 1379 1852 74% 1316 79 1501

Lewis 137 166 83% 139 8 154

Lincoln 207 253 82% 239 14 265

Logan 291 363 80% 339 25 487

Marion 429 568 76% 496 34 654

Marshall 259 309 84% 278 17 303

Mason 223 251 89% 270 19 374

McDowell 196 239 82% 209 20 367

Mercer 507 685 74% 565 39 776

Mineral 233 270 86% 269 20 371

Mingo 233 276 84% 287 24 472

Monongalia 612 800 77% 637 44 862

Monroe 92 122 75% 117 6 118

Morgan 121 171 71% 121 8 140

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WV Universal Pre-K 4 Yr. Old Participation Participation* & Enrollment- SY 2013-2014

County

2013-14 4 yr. old -

Pre-K Enrollment 1

2014-15 5 yr. old -

Kindergarten Enrollment2

*Participation Percentage3

2014-15 Total Pre-K Enrollment4

2014-15 Approved

Pre-K Classrooms

2014-15 Capacity

reported on program data

Nicholas 179 270 66% 233 13 246

Ohio 277 390 71% 279 20 340

Pendleton 70 78 100% 68 5 100

Pleasants 66 72 85% 75 4 80

Pocahontas 68 82 83% 63 5 100

Preston 219 329 67% 264 15 294

Putnam 397 622 64% 403 27 469

Raleigh 752 940 80% 759 52 936

Randolph 203 266 76% 205 13 254

Ritchie 77 81 90% 100 7 131

Roane 103 152 68% 112 8 157

Summers 86 112 77% 125 8 154

Taylor 124 191 65% 125 7 140

Tucker 58 71 82% 70 4 80

Tyler 68 83 82% 77 4 80

Upshur 172 259 66% 202 10 187

Wayne 369 482 77% 377 21 415

Webster 98 106 92% 103 6 120

Wetzel 129 153 84% 171 9 165

Wirt 54 69 78% 71 3 55

Wood 585 884 66% 695 42 780

Wyoming 229 256 89% 278 22 416

Totals 14,043 18,805 75% 15,256 990 18,643

* Participation rate is the comparison between the 5 yr. old kindergarten enrollment and the 4 yr. old population enrolled in pre-k

from the previous year. This is used as a rough estimate for participation and needs.

1 4 year olds by September 1st, 2013 - 2nd month Enrollment Counted for State Aid Funding

2 5 year olds by September 1st, 2014 - 2nd month Enrollment Counted for State Aid Funding

3 Percent Participation is the comparison between the 5 yr. old kindergarten enrollment and the 4 yr. old population enrolled in pre-k from the previous year. This is used as a rough estimate for participation and needs. 4 Total pre-k Enrollment based on 2nd month 2014.

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WV Universal Pre-K Program Design and Capacity- SY 2014-2015

County Average Days per

week

Goal- 5 day 2016-17

Average hours per day Goal- 5 hours (300 minutes)

2016-17

2014-15 Approved

Pre-K Classrooms

Number of classrooms currently offering 5 days per

week

2014-15 Total Pre-K Enrollment

2014-15 Capacity

reported on program data

Barbour 4 7.1 9 136 180

Berkeley 4 5.9 45 805 833

Boone 4 7 23 1 247 396

Braxton 4 7.5 7 130 140

Brooke 4 5.8 9 119 170

Cabell 4.3 5.8 49 14 793 925

Calhoun 4 8 4 59 80

Clay 4 7.1 8 148 152

Doddridge 4 8 5 70 100

Fayette 4 6.3 25 353 434

Gilmer 4 7.2 5 65 97

Grant 4 7 6 1 117 103

Greenbrier 4 7 18 248 305

Hampshire 4 6.9 10 182 178

Hancock 4.8 5.1 17 14 226 306

Hardy 4 7 10 7 156 200

Harrison 4 6.2 41 628 797

Jackson 4 6.6 19 1 270 333

Jefferson 4 5.25 18 367 329

Kanawha 4.1 6.3 79 6 1316 1501

Lewis 4.1 7.3 8 1 139 154

Lincoln 4 7.3 14 239 265

Logan 4 6.3 25 339 487

Marion 4.7 5.4 34 25 496 654

Marshall 4 5.7 17 278 303

Mason 4 7 19 270 374

McDowell 4 6.7 20 209 367

Mercer 4.6 5.3 39 26 565 776

Mineral 4 6.8 20 269 371

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WV Universal Pre-K Program Design and Capacity- SY 2014-2015

County Average Days per

week

Goal- 5 day 2016-17

Average hours per day Goal- 5 hours (300 minutes)

2016-17

2014-15 Approved

Pre-K Classrooms

Number of classrooms currently offering 5 days per

week

2014-15 Total Pre-K Enrollment

2014-15 Capacity

reported on program data

Mingo 4 6.7 24 287 472

Monongalia 4.25 6.3 44 11 637 862

Monroe 4 7 6 117 118

Morgan 4 4.1 8 121 140

Nicholas 4 6.8 13 233 246

Ohio 4 5.1 20 279 340

Pendleton 4 7.5 5 68 100

Pleasants 4 7 4 75 80

Pocahontas 4 7.8 5 63 100

Preston 4 6.7 15 1 264 294

Putnam 4 6 27 403 469

Raleigh 4.8 6.3 52 42 759 936

Randolph 4 7 13 205 254

Ritchie 4 6.9 7 100 131

Roane 4 7 8 112 157

Summers 4 6.8 8 125 154

Taylor 4.3 6 7 2 125 140

Tucker 4 7.5 4 70 80

Tyler 4 6.5 4 77 80

Upshur 4 7 10 202 187

Wayne 4 6.4 21 377 415

Webster 4 7.5 6 103 120

Wetzel 4 7 9 171 165

Wirt 4 7.5 3 71 55

Wood 4 5.8 42 695 780

Wyoming 5 5 22 22 278 416

Totals 4.1 6.6 990 167 15,256 18,643

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WV Pre-K Funding

From WEST VIRGINIA CODE §18-5-44. Early childhood education programs.

(t)(1) Documentation indicating the extent to which county boards are maximizing resources by using the existing capacity of community-based programs, including, but not limited to, Head Start and child care; and

(t)(2) For those county boards that are including eligible children attending approved, contracted community-based programs in their net enrollment for the purposes of calculating state aid pursuant to article nine-a of this chapter, documentation that the county board is equitably distributing funding for all children regardless of setting.

WV Pre-K Funding - County Collaborative Team Resources

http://wvde.state.wv.us/oel/county-resources.php

WV Pre-K Partnerships: Collaborating with Community Programs

Budget Template

Milestones

Legislature- 2002

West Virginia legislature passed W. Va. Code §18-5-44. This bill requires the West Virginia Board of Education, in

collaboration with the Secretary of West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, to ensure that

every four year old has access to a high quality pre-k classroom by 2012-13.

WVBE Policy 2525- 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014

West Virginia Board of Education revisions were completed to Policy 2525 to ensure continued revisions to

strengthen the quality of WV pre-k and the collaborative process.

Funding- 2008

The WVDE changed the rules for WV Pre-K funding calculations to ensure children in various setting were

funded equally and equitably, regardless of type of collaboration or setting.

WVBE Policy 2520.15- 2004, 2010, 2015

The WVBE initially implemented the West Virginia Early Learning Standards Framework to guide instructional

practices. The WVBE revised the West Virginia Early Learning Standards Framework (WVBE Policy 2520.15) to

better meet alignment to the Next Generation Content Standards and Objectives- Kindergarten, as well as to

address school readiness, child assessment, and Head Start Child Development and Early Learning Standards

Framework.

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Policy Resources

http://wvde.state.wv.us/policies/

• WVBE Policy 2525 West Virginia's Universal Access to Early Education System

• WVBE Policy 2520.15 - Early Learning Standards Framework

• WVBE Policy 2520.14 - 21st Century Learning Skills and Technology Tools Content Standards and Objectives for West Virginia Schools

• WVBE Policy 2520.55- 21st Century Wellness Pre-K-4 Content Standards and Objectives for West Virginia Schools

• WVBE Policy 2510- Assuring Quality of Education: Regulations for Education Programs

WV Universal Pre-K Steering Team

WVDE Office of Early Learning http://wvde.state.wv.us/oel/

Janet Bock-Hager, Coordinator [email protected]

304.558.9994

WVDE Office of Special Programs http://wvde.state.wv.us/osp/ Ginger Huffman, Coordinator

[email protected] 304.558.2696

WVDHHR Division of Early Care and Education http://www.wvdhhr.org/bcf/ece/

Melissa Smith, Early Care and Education Specialist [email protected]

304.356.4612

WV Head Start State Collaboration Office http://www.wvheadstart.org/

Traci Dalton, Director [email protected]

304.356.4604

For more information, visit the WVDE Office of Early Learning website at http://wvde.state.wv.us/oel/