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Pamela P. Ryder
Experience and Background Statement
I started my career in Early Childcare about nineteen years ago when my
daughter Nicole was born. I felt that it was very important to stay hom.e and to be
there for her. Five years later my son John was bom and I still felt the same way.
To be able to do this I decided to open a home day care. This gave me the
opportWlity to also love and nurture other children. I was able to do this for about
eleven years. My dream had always been to ~ome a teacher of pre..:SChooJ
children and when I left my home daycare and re-entered the work force I knew:
that I had tn follow this career dream.
My years of experience nurturing children
enabled me to obtain a position with a local children•scenter. Mother Goose
Children •s Center had just opened an Infant-Toddler Program· and it seemed just
right for me. I wanted to do the best for these children so.Ijoined HAEYC and
attended conferences and workshops. where I could learn new skills and id~.
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This also gave me the opportunity to network with other early childhOOd ·
professionals. Since then I have completed various home study courses, including
"Child Day Care" from the International Correspondence School of Pennsylvania.
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1 have also completed credit courses in Infant and Toddler Care from the California
Co11ege for Health Sciences. In December~ 1996 I completed the Child
Development AssOciate Credential Course at Capital Community Technical
College and I will take my final assessment exam for this credential on
May 5,.1997.
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Pamela P. Ryder
Experience and Background Statement
Other conferences and workshops that I have attended are Child First Ajd, CPR.
and I am now helping our center with the re-accreditation process. I fmd it very.
helpful and important to fulfill my Continuing Education hours by going to as
many seminars as possible.
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Pamela P. Ryder ·.
Personal Statement.
First of all let me start by saying that I fmd it very difficult to write about
myself. I love what I do and I Jove the children. I don't feel that I am
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way. I just do what is best for the children in my care and
their famUies.
My involvement with the children begins long before each child enters· the two
year old program. I review each child's application and information sheet with my
supervisor to gain insight into the needs of' the child and hisfher family. This gives·
me the opportunity to make the children feel welcome when they visit our program
prior to their fliSt day. I also personalize a coat hook and a cubbie .for the child's
belongings before their first visit; I feel that this will give our new· child a sense of
belonging that wiiJ ease the· anxiety that comes with entering a new program. I
also ask the parents to supply several photographs of their family members that
wm be used to create a place mat that will be used each day at lunch time to help
each child to recognize his/her special place at the lunch table. Any Wlused photoS
will be hung on low walls that divide the teaming centers. The children take great
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pride in identifying not only their own families, but also the families of their
friends .. This Is just one way that I encourage the children to establish a sense of
self and community.
Circle time is one of the activities that I really enjoy because it gives me the
opportunity. to get down with the children and commwticate. The children are very
involved with 1he stories, songs, finger plays and felt board activities. I love to
learn which songs and stories are their favorites
and then I can make the felt pieces
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to create an exciting felt board activi~y. These activities encourage language
development and also give the children an opportunity to use their imaginations as
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also pick our "helpers of the day". ·Bach child will be a w~ther person, morning
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or afternoon snack heJper. or the lunch helper for that day. Everyone will get a ·
tun1 to do a job during each week. ·
The children also use their imaginations each day in the dramatic play 9Cllter. I
have been lucky enough to have parents who have helped to
rm several prop boxes
with wonderful items that will help the children to create a "'new" center every
week. What a great way to generate social development and language
development through cooperative play.
Knowing that it is very important for the children to be able to get away by
themselves, I have c~ted a quiet book area. This ltl'~ pt'Ovides the children with
the opportunity to have some space of their own. A low book shelf holds the
books. This quiet area is provided with two cubbies that the children can climb
into, many soft pillows and stuffed animals to cuddle with. The chiJdren choose a
book and then can decide whether to stay in this.area or to find another special
place of their own where they can look at the books.
Gross motor activities with lots of activjty are just as important for growing
bodies and therefore I provide an area where the children can climb, sli~e and jump
on cushions. The equipment and activitieS in this area are changed weekly. We
have cubes and a tunnel to climb 1hrough, mats to jwnp on and a nest with sponges
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and a ball pit to jump into. Sometimes even shredded paper is used, this helps to
develop a lot of imagination by encouraging the chUdren to institute new ways to
use it. The large blocks make great balance beams and empty boxes also mak~
· interesting props.
I provide many avenues where the children can explore and use their
imaginations. The sensory ru;ea is one of the favorites for most of the children. I
have used a variety of materials in the sensory table where the children can also
explore science and math concepts, from cars in sand to ~h coffee grounds and a
futmel suspended from the ceiling. The easel is also open to the children
throughout the day for more creativeness. Crayons, niarkers and water colors are
always out for exploration during free play time. Sometimes items are put on the
table just to see what the children will create in a co~unity art project. The
results are always interesting. The blocks and truck area is also another popular
area for boys and girls. Different sizes of blocks, as well as·the trucks are rotated
throughout the week. AU of these toys are on low shelves so that the children can
choose their own desire for play. The shelves are labeled so that the children can
take pride in. putting their toys away when they are finished playing.
I encourage parents to discuss their ideas, questions and concerns with me at
their convenience. I greet each parent every morning and if needed I will meet
with them at any time. I will call the parent and request to set up a time for a
conference at their convenience if I have a concem about achi1d. When a child is
a\;)sent for more than one day I cal1 to voice
my concern and to inquire abOOt the
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Pamela P. Ryder
. Personal Statement
child ~s well-being. I also let the parents and know that everyone at scbool misses
their child.
We have special needs children in our classroom and I try to make every effort
to make that child.and the parents feel comfortable with us. It often
means that we.
must adapt the surroundings to accommodate the special needs of the child. I am
Jeaming sign language now to help one of the children that is in my care.
Another activity that we incOrporate into our curriculwn is a speciat·theme day
once a month. This has gone over well with the parent ~s and children's
involvement. We have done a beach day hi the middle of winter, a pajama day~ a
western day that included line dancing and we are now workirig on a sports day.
These special theme days are rotated on different days of the week to enable all of
the children to have a chance to participate, even the children who don ~t attend
everyday. The parents really seem to like thjs special little activity that we do, .We
invite the parents to participate and to visit at any time. We encourage them to
share any new ideas that they might have.
Every day is new and chaUenging when you work with two year old children
and I enjoy every minute of it!
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I have had the pleasure of being Pam Ryder•s CUrriculum supervisor for
the past three years at. Mother Goose Chfldren•s center In South Windsor,.
cr.. Our center currently employees 67 people and Is NaUonaiJy certified ..
During this period of time, 1 have seen Pam grow from being a
wonderful, responsible teacher to an lncred.ble, amaZing professional.
Always, she b positive and sincere In her attitude towards children, staff
and parents.
Pam has always enjoyed working With toddlers and always demonstrates
a keen sense of meeUng their needs. Whether It be changing her style of
teaching or changing the environment. She makes going to chlldc:are
fun, sUmulaUng, and Interesting.. Weekly and monthly themes set the
tone of her room. You will find Western Days, Beach and Ocean Days,
Pajama and Hat Days. Her two year olds are Involved and exposed to a
vast array of Interesting hands on actiVities geared to their abilities..
Pam works diligently to get her parents involved In the Classroom.. You
will see parents reading, helping with the various themes, having lunch
with their children, Her evmtng Pot .LUck suppers are always a huge
success and she manages 'o not only Involve her parents with planning
· and preparing the evening, but they come and never want to go home.
Pam has a phenOlllenal rapport wftb her parents and her staff. All of
this Is a great benefit to the children she cares for.
Keeping parents informed Is a necessary part of chlldcare.. Pam sends
home weekly letters explaining her currtculum, spedal events and
happenings. When she finds o.n Interesting arttcle on heeltb and safety
she sends it on to her parents. Twice a year formal progress reports go
home and offtdal conferences are established.. I ·soy formal and official
here because Pam speaks to most of her parents dally and a summary of
each child's dally events fs sent home.·
I feel Pam fs very dedicated to Early Childhood.· She reads, attends
workshops and seminars that Involve early cbfidhood Issues.. You Will
ftnd her sharing her Ideas with other staff members. Many weekend
days, Pam, may be found In her c:Iassroolll attending to the nne details
that allow Q classroom to run smoothly. ·
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During the past year, Pam has beat Involved working towards her CDA
(Child Development Associate Degree). She has, also, takm the course
on operating a fully Integrated child core program. Pam has
implemented a wonderful program to meet the needs of all chRdren,
lncludlng·those children With disabilities. I ftnd her to be exdted about
teaming and applying vo.i1ous educational techniques whether it be
Piaget or NAEYC Crl'kria.
Pam Is a pleasure tO ob&erve in a dassroom setting. She lnsUncUvely
knows how to approach the individual child.. Her unique ability to
communicate with children reflects a gentle, nurturing style..
Pam Is not only a leader among the staff of Mother Goose but Is a
respected educator fn her field•.
lam proud to rewmmend Pam Ryder to be the recipient of the Quality
Chlldcore Teacher Award. ~he Is truly a winner J
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Hartford Area
Child Care Collaborative
85 Gillett Street, Hartford, CT 06105
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you know that the Hartford Area Child Care Collaborative promotes and ad\K>cates for quality early care
In education In the Greater Hanford area and consists of ear1y 200 regional and local organizations and
individuals. It is a. project of the Hartford Foundation fur Public Giving, funded through the Brighter
Futures Initiative.
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The Quality Child Care
Teacher Awards
The care and education of our children
are key to a strong
society. While recognizing that families are the primary influence
in the lives of children, we also know that the relationship between
the child and the teacher is the single most important factor for
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To encourage and publicly recognize the truly exceptional
professionals who demonstrate innovation, leadership, respect,
dedication and commitment, the Hartford Area Child Care
Collaborative, a project of the Hartford Foundation for Public
Giving, created The Quality Child Care Teacher Awards.
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The Qu~Uty Child Care Teacher Award, a project ofthe
Hartford Area Child Care Collaborative, was officially launched on
Tuesday, Febmary 25, 1997. The launch was preceded by a year of
pl8nning by volunteer parents, early childhood education professionals,
and comm~ty lenders.
Word of The Quality ChUd Care Teacher All'ard was spread
through newspaper articles, radio talk shows, newsleners, web sites,
businesses/employers and brochures distributed throughout the Greater
Hartford Area. The brochure described bow to recognize a quality
child care teacher, who was eUgtble to re~elve the award, how to
make a nomination, and why recognition is important, More than
14,000 brochures were distributed throughout the 35 towns in the Greater
Hartford area.
More than 350 nominations were returned to the Hartford Area
Child Care Collaborative from parents, colleagues, administrators,
·friends, neighbors, and relatives living in thirty-five commwtities in the
Greater Hartford Area. Teachers submitted their applications in May,
embarking on a three-step process.
First~ each teacher's appHcation was reviewed by at least two
independent evaluators. Semi-finalists then had a personal interview with
three judges. As the third step, judges made site visits to all twelve
fmalists at various times ofthe day and different days ofthe week. The
selection committee chose~ by consensus, one recipient in each category.
A word about our judges-these volunteers represent qualified .
early care and education professionals throughout the state: including
university staff, business representatives, parents, providers, directors and
child care and education consultants.
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In recognition of those who have worked together to achieve the
extraordinary!
Many thanks to the people below who collectively volunteered thousands of
hours to make these awards possible.
Teacher. Award Committee
Deane Argenta, University ofCOIUlectlcut Cooperative Extension S)'stem, Project Coordinator
Leah Barbuto, Eastern Connecticut State University, Professor, E~rrl)' Childhood Education
Tara Banlett, University ofCoM~icut School of Social Work, Intern
Ruth Benanav, West Ha.nfurd Extended Experience 11, lnc., Teacher
Jean Berkwitt, Early Childood Education Consultant, CDA Cuurdi.uatoJ·
Beth Bye,Trlnlty College Community Child Center, Executive Director
Vivian carlson, Consultant, Coordinator Bwly Childhood Education
Carol Cole, Community Consultant
Lois Davis, St. Joseph College, Professor of' Earl)' Childhood Education
Nancl Dower, Sunny Side Up Early Cure Learning Center, Director
Elizabeth Downs, New England Insurance Services, Inc., President
Denise Duclos, United Way of CoMecricut, INFOLINE, Child Care Community Liaison
Harrlet Feldlaufer, State Dcparunent of Education, Early Childhood Consultant ·
Deborah flts, Accreditation Facilitation Project, Coordinlltor
TeiT)' Gagne, St. Francis Hospital Child Care Center, Director
Ida GilbeJ\ Community Renewal team, Training Coordinator for Family Day Care
Jane Goldman, University of Connecticut, Professor of Early Childhood Education
lnes Gonzales, La Casa de Puerto Rico, Resource Worker
Cynthia Greenblatt,.Capitol Community Technical College, Director of Early Childhood Education
Muriel Hamilton-Lee, Southern CT State University, Professor of' Early .Childhood Education
Martha Hickey, Brigbt Horizons, Regional Director
Kathy Hucks, Morley Extended Duy Care, Inc., Director
Elsa Jones Nance, Yale-Bush Center, Consultant
Teri Lawren~. Connecticut Early Childl1ood J;.ducation Council, President
Sandra.Lok. Connecticut State Depamnent of Public Heahh/Daycarc Licensing Specialist
Tracey Madden-Hennesscy,YWCA ofNew Britain, Diiector of Programs
Lisa McGuire, Peopie's Bank, Vice President, Community and Government Relations
Regina Miller, University of Hanford, Professor of Early Childhood Education
Mary Jane Newman, Mansfield Discovery Depot, Director
Abel Padro, LULAC Head Stan, Dirc:ctor
B~th Reichert, MancheSter Community Technical College, Child Dcvr:lopment Coordinator
Iris Rouleau, Manchc1>ttr Head Stan, Program Director
Jean Rustici, Yi!le-Bush Center, Early Childhood Education Consultant
Amy Seveii~Nelson, CT Resional Education Council, Early Childhood/Spcdnl Educlltion Consultant
Elizabeth Shack, Yale Child Srucly Family Support Services, Coordinator YJCAI'S
Claudia Shuster, Central Connecticut State University, Professor ofE~rl~· Childhood Education
Andrea Vaughan,Supponivc Consulting Services, Inc., Principal and Founder
Dianne Warner, Early C1:1rr: i:md Education Consuhant
Grace Whilne)', Governor's Collaboration for Young Children, Project Director
Kathy Wilby, United Way of Connecticut, JNfOLlNE, Child Care Community Liaison
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Infant/Toddler
"Pam enjoys wor/dng with toddlers and demonstrates a keen ·
sense of meeting their needs. Whether it be changing her style
of teaching or changing the environment, she makes going to
child care fon, stimulati11g and interesting. " Colleague
Pam frequently changes the classroom
envirorun~nt to keep the toddlers curious and interested. As
one parent put it, '·'My daughter always has a new and exciting
activity to experience each day. On a weekly/monthly basis,
Pam has a different theme center such as a grocery store, hair
• - • salon, beach, etc." The surroundings are readily adapted to
Pamela Ryder
meet the requirements of special needs children, and Pam is
Mother Goose Children's Center.
learning sign language to help with a child in her care.
South \Vindsor
Pam looks for ways to get parents involved in the
classroom. You often see parents reading, helping with the
various themes and having lunch with their children.
Pam has been working in the early childhood field for nineteen years. To enable her to
"do her best" for the children in her care, Pam has taken several home study courses in early
childhood education and completed the Child Development Associate Credential Course last
year. Currently, she is assisting the center with the National Association for the Education of
Yo\mg Children re~accreditation process.
Preschool
"The children learnfrom me, I learn from the parents, the
parents learn from the children and we alllearnfrom each
other."
Mirta believes, "It is essential that anyone
involved in the education of children this age be caring,
concerned, supportive, loving, devoted, giving and above all •
involved." She strives to be all of these things and at the
same time be an excellent role model for the children in her
care. Described as "soft spoken," Mirta stresses respect and
courtesy in her teaching. "1 treat the children ·with the same
respect and courtesy that I extend to my peers, their parents
and any other person that may visit my classroom. I teach.
tben'l to respect others and above all to respect themselves.''
A supervisor says; "Her love for children is clearly displayed
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Thomas D.. Riner Head Start
Program. Hanford
in her interaction \\'ith every child on a daily basis."
Milta \1mias recei\'ed her Associate in Science Degree in Early Childhood Education
from the Greater Hartford Community College and was hired to work part tin,e at the Lab
School where she had worked as a student teacher .. ]n 1993 she moved on to become an
assistant teacher for Trinity College Community Child Center at TrinitY, College .and then on to
head teacher a\ the Thomas D. Riner Head Start Program in 1996.
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Newsletter on School Readiness Legislation
Varie·ty of .
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Financing Available
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Ouality Child Care
Programs
ith the expansion of school
readiness opportunity through the
school readiness legislation. many
towns are seeking to address
facilities expans1on. The School Readiness and
Child Day Care Financing Proqrams offer a
puhlic-private ·paf'1nership to provide child care
providers with access to financ1ng The leg1slat1on calls tor the Connecticut Heallh and
tducational Facilities Authonty (CHEFA) to util1ze
its tax-exempt bond aLJthority; and for th8 major
banks 1n Connecticut to implement a statewide
Child Care Facilities Loan F-und. Through a
public-private partnership. the State of Connecticut. and this
statewide Child Care Facilities Loan Fund. will make thr.ee dif·
ferentloan programs available. T~1c in1t1allending capacity of
those loan programs will be approximately $70 million.
Numerous cities, including Stamford. Norwalk. Danb1;ry. New
Haven. Hartford, Bristol and Windham are already looking into
access1ng this new financ1ng
W
Types of Financing Available
1. Tax-Exempt Financing via CHEF A Pooled Bond Issues:
These bonds will be backed by ,"JOSS guarantee to pay
debt service (principal and rnterest on rhc bonds). subject .
to a m1n1mum statewide guarantee of atleast 60 percent
and subject to a stare appropriat1on of $3.5 million for the
first two years of the program Average loan size may
range from $500 000 to $3 0 million to create at least 2.100
addiTional child care slots. In the first TV>.10 years of operation.
approx1mately $35 - 50 million m fin<mc1ng can be made
avail:3ble. Your city's 2 · 5 year plan should specifically provide for how your city intends to access thiS new financ1ng.
2. Child Care Loan Fund Guarantee Program: Financing for
th1S program will be provided by seven rna1or banks who
h~ive each aoreed to make ava1labl.:~ up to $::l.O million 1n
funds ro bot!-~- prof1t ar·,d non· profiT child care prov1ders.
DSS will transfer $1 5 million in funding to CHEF A wh1ch will
provide the loan fund gu<Jrantec. CHE~.t., will prov1de a loan
guarantee of between ?.0 [O :i0 perc8nt (average IS expect'
ed ro be 30 percent). The pan1c1pating banks. CHEF!\.
DSS and DOE will all be members of the Loan Fund Board
and can be members ot the credit committee that will
approve all loans: Initial loan volume may be as high as
$21 .0 million with 10 to 15 year amortizations. Loans can be
used for acquisition. construction. expansion. working capitaL renovations, equipment acqu1sit1on and bridge loans.
3. Small Revolving Direct Loan Fund: The participating
banks will manage this program for loans up to a maximum
of $10.000 each. Loans can be to both for-profit and non·
profit child care providers. DSS will transfer $750.000 1n
funding to CHEFA to prov1de for an 80 percent guarantee
of the portfol'1o (CHE.CA 1S ro prov1de rhe balance ot the
funds above the DSS guarantee).' The 1nit1al volume of
loans is expected to be up to $2.5 million.
Targeted Borrowers and
Funding Priorities
• Borrowers: Qualified borrowers 1nclude for-profit and non
profit providers that opt"!rate ch'ild care and child develop
ment centers. family resource centers and Head Stat'\ programs
• Priorities: Priority will be given to those accredited by rhe
NatiOnal P..ssoc1ation ot the Educat1bn of Young Children.
those included in local school readiness plans. those that
promote co-locatior1 of ::;chool read1ncss programs and
those 1n under-served areas •
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Bight from the
Start: Investing
~~ood
By Kevin Sullivan Scare
Senate President Pro TBmpore
dvocacy tor early childhood is
grounded in a .
new understanding of how
much difference the first
years of.life make in a lifetime. What was once only
a profound intu~ion about
how children learn and
grow. is now a bOdy of
science that makes the
value of investing in early
childhood indisputable.
Posrtive experiences
enhance and negative
e:q)eriences stunt the cell
A
structure of the child's developing brain
to leam and grow in healthy ways. Brain
which in turn powers learning and growth.
development continues at· a relatively high
Ron Kutalak notes in Inside rhe Brain, "The rate until around age eight or ten, and
first three years of a child's life are crH:ically then slows. All this clearly suggests an
optimal time for certain educational, social
important to brain development.
and emotional functions to be acquired,
Unfortunately, for a growing number of
children, the period from birth to age t~ree stunted or lost. If we are truly to break the
cycle of impoverished lives, we must
has become a mental wasteland.'
begin with the defining years of our
Unheafthy, unchallenged and
· youngest children. For those most in
stressed children fail to develop brain
need, Connecticut's new and collaborapotential and that failure takes its toll in life. tive tocus on effective parenting, quaJfty
. Poor pre-nataJ, pediatric and nutritional
child care. school readiness and primary
care; violence, abuse
education represent an ounce of prevenand emotional indiffertion well worth lifetime of cure.
ence; and under preThat's why it's so important that
pared parents and other
Connecticut is investing in early childcare-giverswho are
hood. The legacy of our 1997 School
unable to challenge
juvenile minds with sight, Readiness legislation is a new foundation
for families and young children. With a
sound, touch and lanproven investment in early childhood that
guage all take a toll.
returns benefrts at least fivefold, we have
Yo'ung brains
chosen a prudent and caring course of
develop especially fast
real hope for abetter future. •
in the firs! three years in
ways that define a
child's lifetime capacity
n October of '!his year. 25 School Readiness
grants were given to 31 communities in
Connecticut to begin the process of
developing child care slots for some 3'-0J
children. The core of the School Readiness in~ialive
By George A. Coleman
requires local government and public schools to
fester collaborat"IVe planning and joint action to meet Bureau Chief of Early Childhood
the ultimate objective of delivering high quality early Educarion and Social Services
childhood education seiVices and child care for
working families. Locally, the following vision is
fostered:
I
A Vision for
Children
• total community ownership- The care
and education of preschool children is the
responsibility of the INhale community;
• total community long-range planningHigh quality comprehensive child c~re and
education is a continuing need and Involves
the coordination of many community
resources and assets;
• shared community Investment--High
quality child care and education is a costly
.
investment. Programs, facil~ies, staffing and professional
development are among those cost centers that must be
shared by the larger community to make child care affordable in most communities.
The School Readiness legislation requires 1t1at dialogue be
conducted by a local School Readiness Council that is convened
by the chief elected official and the local ~uperintendent of scrools.
Co.Jncils are composed of parents. prOVIders, school personnel,
business leaders and representatives of local school
systems.
The vision also is intended to redefine the role
of state level organizations and their involvement
with local communrties. The vision fosters the
following as appropriate for state government:
• The state develops local talent and leadership
among parents, child care providers and policy
makers. The state supports the development of
each stake-holder, especially families. to be
involved in local dialogue that fosters communiry
change and improved services to children;
• The state, as a partner with comrnunrties,
shares in funding to equalize services among
communities . The cost of direct services is
shared by the state, the family and the local
community.
·
• The State is the interagency coordinating
mechanism. Separate programs in many different state agencies must be coordinated at the
state-level to enable local comrnunH:ies to maxi·
mize their financial resources and reach more
children
families across service need areas.
and
As the Departl-nents of Social Services, Education. Health,
Higher Education, and the Commission on Children work togeth·er to implement this aspect of the vision, the initiative is taking
shape. In the future we. expect this vision to .be expanded to ·
respond to children across the age spectrum from birth through
age 12.
Local communities are moving ahead and responding to
their understanding that the qualrty of life in communities is mea·
sured largely by how well that community cares for it:s children
and supports families in their development. •
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Stamford First to Submit Five:Year Plan Application
he Cfty of Stamford submitted
its five-year planning
application for school readiness.
The city found through a study
entitled "Close the Gap," that early
literacy is the key to closing the gap
in educational achievement. They
found that from very early in a child's
education, reading was .important to a
student's overall acade.mic achievement. The second major finding was
that parents, as children's first teachers, must be given information and
tools to work with young children. In a
parent survey, 35.9 percent of those
who responded expressed a need for
parenting education classes.
Data collected shows that
children who have had preschool
experience In private or public
programs significantly outscored
their kindergarten classmates
who have had little preschool or
Head Start experience.
Furthermore, the gap that exists
as these children enter kindergarten continues throughout
students' school careers.
The findings are mapped out in
the five-year program plans for School ·
Readiness. Comp::>nents include:
Health:
Each child will
receive a
health and
dental screening and a list of
all pediatric
providers ·in the
city. The Health
Director of the
School
Readiness
Program will
give a bi-annual report to the
School
Readiness
Council.
Registered
dietitians will.
review all nutritional policies
and procedures and will
provide nutritional training to
all staff.
Nutritional projects such as
make your own
snacks. and the grO\Nth of vegetables
will be included in the curriculum.
Early Childhood Wellness Team offer
services to all child care providers.
Building Renovation: Facility
renovation will alloW Stamford to provide full-day, full-year care for 360 children and extended-day for 102 children. Parents will have access to pri·
vate providers as well though a coordinated lnfoline referral system. Halfday accred~ed programs will be available in elementary schools that will.
include the same program elements
as the full-day program. Financing for
this building renovation was provided
for by the School Readiness legislation. Stamford has applied for taxexempt bond financing from CHEFA.
Staff Training: Goals include
teachers becoming better equipped to
nurture creativity, integrating outstanding children's literature. developing a
'sciencing' environment that encourages discovery, creating successful
art experiences, planning learning
experiences that develop children's
problem solving capabilities. enhancing each child se~ esteem, encouraging children to think divergently, and
effectively involving families in their
child's 1eaming. Curriculum guides will
be developed and distributed for use
by participating providers.
An early childhood .
teacher/resource center will be
established to act as a clearinghouse
and library for early childhood staff
development resource materials.
Connecticut Charts-a-Course. the
Cooperative Education Service, the
early Childhood Council and Stamford
Public Schools will provide workshops
throughout the school year for any
provider interested in receiving CEU's.
CDA training will be offered at Norwalk
Community Technial College. Oral language workshops will be offered to ·
provide assessment and curriculum
continuity between preschool and
kindergarten.
Children with Disabilttles:
Disability Coordinates will work closely
with teaching staff, education coordinators and parents. The Center will .
coordinate with Birth to Three and
Easter Seals Rehabilitation Center to
screen and serve children with special
needs. Transportation will be available
as needed. A special education master teacher will be available to assist at
the new facility.
Parent Involvement! The plan
links the Parent Leadership Training
Institute to help parents interface with
all systems and agencies relative to
their child's education, growth and ·
development, sets up a parent
resource room and a lending libraty to
provide parental guidance on child
development and education, and
establishes an early childhood PTA.
Family Literacy and Job
Training: Referrals will be made to
family literacy programs that incorporate adult basic education. GED tutoring will be arranged on an as needed
basis. A transition to work consu~ant
will be available.
Monitoring: Each child will be ·
assessed on a Meissel Developmental
Scale. used as a pre- and postassessment.tool. Longitudinal follow
up of program participants will include
performance on a KIDS Screen (a
measure of cognitive, language and
motor development}. Reading
Readiness (kindergarten), report
cards grades K-5. and achievement
on standardized testing including the
Mastery Tests (2-5) •
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Towns with Severe
Needs Schools Apply for
Funds. to Bolster
Preschool Programs
. .
by Elaine Zimmerman
.
E.xecucive .Director, Connecticut Commission on Children
· • n addition to cities designated Priority.School
Districts. towns with Severe Needs Schools were
invited to apply for increased access to high quality
School Readiness programs. Severe Needs
Schools are defined in the preschool legislation as
those schools in which 40 percent or more of the
schools' students are participating in the Fede~al Free and
Reduced School Lunch Program.
There are thirty-three eligible towns with Severe Needs
Schools which could apply alone or combine with other
towns with Severe Needs Schools to create regional readiness applications. Seventeen towns with Severe Needs
Schools were funded. Regional applications included: 1.
Groton artd Norwich. 2. Brooklyn, Killingly, Plainfield and
Putnam, 3. Bloomfield and East Granby: 4.
Torrington and Winsted. These towns have
organized School Radiness councils.
A Sampler of Innovations in
Towns with· Severe Needs
Schools
Manchester is creating a hub site to co-locate
programs and allow for greater collaboration.
Programs will
include child
care provider
training, job
retention programs. health
promotion,
home visita·
tion, and child
abuse prevention.
West
Hartford:
Through the
West Hartford
Association of
Home Child
Care
Providers,
the Family Resource Center has established an
expanded relationship with home care providers to
include training to help them plan for school readiness actrvities and in-service programs designed to
increase the skills and competencies of child care
staff. Preschool teachers will be included in the
in-service activities available to the West Hartford
Public Schools kindergarten staff.
Vernon is creating a Park West Hub which will link the
School Readiness program. a Family Resource Center and
the Park West Residents Association (a HUD housing complex consisting of 189 units that is owned and operated by
the Association).
Bloomfield and East Granby are establishing an interdistrict magnet 6-to-0 preschool with wrap around day care
and social services. An early childhood advocate will be
hired to implement the preschool plan. ensure service
integration, establish procedures for progress reports and
evaluations. and to fundraise. The towns are partnering to
create cross town participation at the pre-school level and will
continue through elementary, middle and high school. They
seek to expand the·diversiry experience of students in
educational settings in both towns to respond to the Sheff vs.
0' Neill imperative.
The Northeast Regional application is for the towns of
Brooklyn, Killingly, Plainfield and Putnam. A key component of the application is a model professional integration
plan for early care and t;ducation providers through profes- .
sional development activities and newsletters to all family day
care and c::enter-based early care and education providers
and kindergarten teachers in the ten-town region. Technical
assistance will be offered to any early care and education
provider upon request. This regional application emerged
from the work of the Northeast Economic and Workforce
Readiness Grant Program
MunicipalitiES Wth One cr More Severe Need Schools
MUNICIPAJ..f1'Y
Plymouth
Manchester
Norwich! Groton
SLOT CAPACITY
FUNDING LM1.
10 new PDJ?Y
5 purchase FDJFY
15 new FDIFY
RANKING
$
2.
20 new FDIFY
3
4 purchase PD/PY
8 purchase FDIFY
23 new FDIFY
Northeast Regional
Brooklyn, Killingly
95.000.00
$ 100,000.00 .
$ 190,000.00
4
16 new PDIPY-B
16 new PDIFY- K
16 new FDJFY- K
16 new PO/PY- P
16 new FDIFY -P
16 new PDIPY- P
16 new FDIFY- P
5
20 new FDIFY
12 new PO/PY
$ 100,0oo.OO
18newFDIFY
$
Plainfield, Putnam
Vernon
Stafford
6
Bloomfieldlrast Granby
95,000.00
Wf!ST. Hartford
8
7
9
Milford
10
Torrington/ Winsted
TOTALS
11
340.000.00
95.000.00
15 purchase FDifY $
3 purchase PD/PY
2 newPDJPY
6 purchase FDJFY
4new FDIFY
Enfield
$
15 new FDIFY
5 purchase FDIFY
15 newFDIFY
95,000.00
$ 100,000.00
$
$
.95,000.00
95,000.00
30 new FDIFY
$
T7 PDA'Y
263 FDIFY
$ 1.400,000.00
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Development Coalition of 22 towns.
This coalition began to look at child
development as it links to economic
development and established a
School Readiness Advisory
Committee three years ago.
Milford will create a preschool·
program that will be open year round
with hours from 7:15am to 6:15pm.
A speech language clinician will
provide language development
activities on a daily basis. A parent
educator from the Family Resource
Center will work closely with all fami· .
lies providing the full range of family
resource linkages. Transportation will
be available. Children will have a
DIAL screening prior to entry with individual goals set for each child. The
DIAL will be given again at the close
of the program to evaluate each
child's progress.
The Norwich/Groton School
Readiness region will model profes·
sional development coordination
through linkage with LEARN'S
Regional Child Care Enhancement
Program. Providers will be
encouraged to anend monthly Child
Development Associates and
Connecticut Charts-a-Course
approved trainings. The schools will
work with the early care providers by
providing information on pertinent
school professional day training.
Plymouth's Council is supporting a collaboration between two quality programs. a NAEYC-accredited
day care center and a school based
OSPRI-approved Head Start program. Trainings will be coordinated
among Head Start, school staff and
child care center staff in family
services, hea~h. nutrition. mental
health, education for special needs
and parent involvement. Each
program will have a family advocate
to consult with staff and families,
coordinate class and home activities.
offer resource and referral to parents
and serve as a liaison with the school
system.
Next Steps. The four towns that
did not mceive a grant this year, and
the towns that failed to submit ar:~ :
application, are urged to form a
school readiness council and begin
the local planning process. •
School Readiness and Child Day Care Grant Program
For the 14 Urban Priority School District Municipalities
DJSTRICT
PART-DAY
PART-YEAR
SCJfOOL
READINESS
Bridgeport
0
Bristol
0
Danburv
East Hartford
FUU.-DAY
FULL YEAR
SCHOOL
READINESS
AND CHILD
DAY CARE
EUENDEO OA Y
GRAKTFUNOS
(a wrap-arourut ~rvice '· COMMlTED
. 11dded ro e>.teniJ
TCIDATF
a IJ8TT-(Iay, J]I1TT-;ear
program Ia a fu/1-dly,
full-year program)
GRANT FUNDS
ALLOCATFD
'
264
46
110
46
$ 1,963,000.00
$ 2.845,082.00
68
$ 321,722.00
$ 495,234.00
35
$ 643,972.00
$ 643.972.00
36
5
234
$ 351.000.00
$ 539,556.00
$ 2.752.5S.l00
$ 3.095.187.00
87
17
123
394
Meriden
72
122
0
$ 684317.00
$ 784,927.00
Middletown
New Britian
New Haven
15
61
134
125
24
115
96
115
47
1689
35
$ 399,750.00
$ 493 365.00
0
$ 1,087 599.00
$ 1 087,599.00
87
. 23
$ 943.117.00
$2.516,001.00
. $ 205.329.00
~ 321 1042.00
Hartford
fi7
52
New London
8
Norwalk
Stamford
0
0
Waterbury
Windham
0
0
To!als{.=2823! 431
0
102
.68
0
703
~
4521100.00
. $ 11100.497.00
$ 1~52.586.00
~ 1,2521586.00
$ 597,883.00
. $ 268,887.00
$ 1,933.398.00
$ 269.563.00
$ , , 1923.845.00
~ 18.5001000.00
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The Health
.
Care Link
C
hild care providers and health
care providers. in partnership,
can promote the healthy
development of young children.
The School Readiness legislation facilitates
ttl is linkage by requiring that each School
Readiness plan include referrals for health
services, including referrals for. appropriate
immunizations and EPSDT screenings.
Although immunization has dramatically
reduced the incidence of many infectious
diseases, we have recently witnessed outbreaks of serious infection because too
many of our young children have not been
fully immunized. Additionally, fewer than
50% of children eligible·for EPSDT screens
in Connecticut are receiving these health
screens. Since children of working parents
are likely to be cared for in some type of
early childhood setting, child care and early
education providers can help families learn
about Medicaid, health care providers and
the. new HUSKY plan. School readiness
programs can becorne the bridge to health
care for children.
In· accordance with the School
Readiness bill, all licensed and unlicensed
child care providers, in order to maintain
eligibility for reimbursement under tne DSS
child care subsidy program, must now provide DSS with the name and address of the
child's doctor, primary care provider at"ld
healtn insurance company, as well as
information concerning whether the child
has been immunized and has had EPSDT
health screens.
Under the recently enacted HUSKY bill.
which will provide health insurance for
· uninsured children, child care providers
receiving funding under the Child Care
Development Block Grant and Head Start
will be eligible to be designated as
.
"qualified entities.· These qualified entities
can grant immediate Medicaid eligibility to
children ("presumptive eligibility").
This presents wonderful opportunity for
some child care providers to enroll some of
the more than 35,CXX> Connecticut children
who are eligible for HUSKY, Part A (Medicaid)
but are not yet enrolled. It is also an opp:rtunity for child care providers to encourage fami·
lies that are enrolled under Medicaid to get
the EPSDT health screens their children are
entitled to, but
not receiving. Local Sd1ool
Readiness Councils need to enc()Jrage child
care providers to be part of ttle link that
connects families with health care. •
a
are
ReadineSs Councils
Convene to Share
Strategies
0
·
n October 21,'1997, the School
Readiness Council chairs for the 14
priority districts presented action steps
and strategies. Chairs commented on the
readiness initiative offering communities the
capacity to address glaring shortages of
early care and education slots within tneir
cities. S:Jme offered insights on tne council
process facilitating an integ·ration of
services. dollars and strategies. The
majority of speakers stressed the .
importance of quality in developing supply,
staff training, integration of dollars, public
education and staff coordination.
Chairs were asked to discuss
obstacles and next steps the Legislature
should consider. Issue areas included
transportation, coordinated benchmarking
and evaluation, shortage of qualified staff.
coordinated data collection including
monitoring for quality, and increased building space and technical assistance on how
to access and plan for expansion. •
'This was a heroic piece of
legislation. We are looking
to you. the local school
readiness councils, to
make this work."
Ted Sergi,
Commissioner of
DeparTment of ·
Education
"I am confidant that the
local school readiness
councils will implement the
vision of this school readiness legislation."
Thomas D. Rirter.
· . Speaker of the
House
'One does not dance with·out the other [Education
and the Economy):
.Senator Tom Gaffey,
Co-chair Education
Committee
'We need to make sure
that our programs provide
consistency.'
Representative
Cameron Staples.
Co-chair Education
Committee
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Chairs and Co--Chairs of
Schools Readiness
Conncils in Towns with
Severe Needs Schools
Bloomfield & East Granby
Mal)' F. McKenna . Ph.D.
Co-chair
Bloomfield Board of Education
1133 Blue Hills Avenue
Bloomfield, CT 06002
860-769-4240
Mary Bien Brown. Co-chair
East Granby 2nd Selectman
9 Center Street
East Granby, CT 06026
Needs,
Critical
Choices
A Survey on Children
and Families in
America's Cities
By Judith Meyers and
John£ Kyle
Children and Families in
CiTies Program
Center for Research and
Prof/ram Developmenr
Nat!(Jnaf League of Cities.
March 7996
sso.. ns-eGoo
B60-n9-3798 Fax
860-653-2853
Norwich & Graton
860..653-4017 Fax
Susanne Murphy
Enfield
Director of Curriculum
Doroltly Allen
Norwich Public School
Director of Social Services
80 Lawler Lane
47 Nolth Main Street
Norwich. CT 00360
Enfield, CT cal82
860-823-4214
Manchester
860-823-9948 FAX
Hanna Marcus. Chair,
Plymouth
Director ot Human Services
Carol Doiron
Town of Manchester
Director Educational Services
479 Main Street
27 Main Street
P.O. Sox 191
Terryville, CT 06786
Manchester. CT.
860-314-8000
Q6045..01 91
860-314--2766 FAX
8IDQ47-3092
860-647·3188 fax
Stafford Springs
Diane Novak
George Apuzzi,
Highland Park School Superintendent
Principal
263 East Street
397 Porter Street
Stafford Public Schools, PO Box
Manchester. CT
147
00040
Stafford Springs. CT 06076
860-647-3436
86()..684-42,
86().(584~5172 FAX
Milford
Dr. Francine M.
Farber
Director of Educa~on
Services
.
Milford Public schools
70 West River Street
Mi~ord, CT 06460
. 2()3..783-3403
Critical
Northeast Regional (Brooklyn,
Killingly, Plainfield. Putnam)
Daniel Rovero Co-chair
126 Church Street
Putnam. CT 06260
860-g:j3-6800
860-963-68 14 Fax
David Cressy Co-chair
Box 210
Danielson. CT 00239
John Julian,
First Selectman
Warret'l Memorial TCM'n Hall
One Main Street
Stafford Springs, CT 06076
860-€84-2130
861:><i84-9845 FAX
Hghlights from a survey on children
and families in America's cities:
• Nearty every responding city is involved
wlth issues, programs, or policies
affecting children and families_
• At least 73 percent of cities participate
in collaborative activities with schools.
neighborhood groups, non-profit organizations, businesses and/or individual
citizens and parents, focusing on the
needs of children and families.
• Cities report that child care continues to
be one of the most pressing needs for
children and families in cities across
America.
Torrington and Winchester
John F. Shine Superintendent
Torrington Public Schools
355 Mlgeon Avenue
Torrington, CT 06790-4822
86()..4(l9-2327
860-489..0726 Fax
Vernon
Alan Slobodien
21 Ward Street
Vemon. CT 06066
86~72-8591
860-871-9569 f!U:
Jackie Wasta
P.O. Box600
Vemon. CT 06066
860-870-6026
86Q..870-0008 FAX
West Hartford
Gwen Rustin
West Hartford Public High
Schools
.
Early Childhood Coordinator
28 Soultl Main Stree[
West Hartford. CT 06107
860.523-3530
860..586-8412 FAX
Susan Halstead Fair
Director of Human SeNices
Town of West Hartford
SO South Main Street
West Hanford, CT 06107
860-523-3268
860..523-3266 FAX
For any corrections or
changes call the COC:
~24().Q290_
• It is true for infants, toddlers, and
preschoolers. Child care is listed as
a pressing need for children from
birth to 5 years old by 74 percent of
all respondents.
•It is true for school-age children. For
· children from 6 through 9 years old,
child care and before- and afterschool programs together are seen
as one of the most pressing needs
by 92 percent of all respondents.
Forty-four percent of respond
thought this to be true for children
from 10to 14_
•It is true for. children from birth
through age 14 in cities of all sizes.
and in all regions of the United
States. •
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&~~~oCollaboration
. Superintendent of SchOQIS Killingly Public Schools
A
lthoughmuch of the focus implementing the School Readiness Legislation
~as been on Priority SchO<?I District commur:i_ties, siqnificant implementation efforts have occurred 1n those communiTJes des1gnated as 'severe
need schools! One such effort is occurring in northeastern Connecticut
where four communities -Killingly, Brooklyr'l, Plainfield and Putnam collaborated to form a Regional School Readiness Council. Northeastern
Connecticut parallels the 14 Priority School communities with similar rates of
poverty, teen pregnancy and low
birth weight childmn. These
problems are exacerbated by rural
isolation and the lack of many basic
social services common in larger
communities.
How will the public
know that School
Readiness spaces are
available?
Eligible children can be reached
through cable network stations, parent
outreach, public school newsleners.
child care and school programs.
lnfoline, social service programs,
economic development pr~rams.
housing in~iatives, pediatricians. aiea
cooference of dlurches, family
resource centers. public libraries,
grocery stores, doctor's and health
cnnic offices, and WIC sites. Students
in tne elementary grades can take
home questionnaires asking families ff
there are three and four year olds in
thehome. •
The School Readiness
Checklist is intended to facilitate
school readiness planning. It can
be read and do\NI"lloaded from the
Commission on Children internet
site, www.state.ct.us/eOC/
Published by the
Connecticut Commission on Children
18-20 Trinity Street. Hartford, CT 06106
860-240-0290 FAX 860-240.0248
Editor: Patricia H. Estill
Staff: Ruth Sales. Karen Murray
Photographs: Frances B. Haviland,
pages 1.3,6,7.8: Patricia Estill. pages 2.4.
Regional collaboration has long
been a necessity in northeastern
Connecticut making the creation of
an operational Regional School
Readiness Council easy. This
group is already looking beyond
the borders of the four communities
as they endeavor to establish a
seamless continuum of services for
their youngest citizens. Indeed, the
grant calls for collaborative sraff
development and training services
to schools, home day care, and private centers. The program will utilize existing family resource centers
in Plainfield, Killingly and Putnam
and a public preschool in Brooklyn.
The objective in a different
piece or legislation. 'Sheff vs.
O'Neill," is to reduce the existence
of racial and economic isolation in
Connecticut. That objective is also
incorporated in the northeastern
Regional School Readiness Council
efforts in several of our state's
poorer rural communities_ •
School RcadintiS
lJibATE
The Co~nedicul Commission on Children
18-20 Trinity Street Hallford. CT 06100
Place
Stamp
Here
Design: Jones Design
Guilford. CT 06437
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The Connecticut Commission on Children VoL z No. I Occober 1997
Newsletter on School Readiness Legislation
Overview of the School
Parent Involvement- Encourage participation from parents as key decision makers for their children. Service
providers are expected to work in partnership with parents
By Elaine Zimmerman,
Executive Director. Connecticut CommissiOt'l on Children
Transition to Elementary School- State that each
school readiness plan must prepare for transition to ensure that
the gains of preschool do not get lost upon entry to kindergarten or the early grades.
Readiness 'Legislation
T
he School Readiness initiative passed this June was
landmark legislation supp:>rtcd by the Governor, the
Legislature, Commissioners of Education and Social
Services and the public. With unanimous support, this
legislation represents Connecticut's commitmenl
to quality, equal access and growth in the interests of young
children's health, safety and learning.
,
The legislation is touted nationally for its pooling or funds,
upholding of quality standards, commitment to a career ladder
and training for providers. as well as financing of growth
through significant low interest funds.
Key components of the legislation include:
Children's Ages- Provide a preschool program for both
three and four year olds. Most states have expanded only to
four year olds.
Full Access- Provide a program for families across incomes
with a sliding scale rnechanism to allow ooth state and personal
payments.
Pooling of Funds and
Resources- Provide
school readiness dollars that
can be wrapped around child
care dollars to provide a full
day opportunity for children.
Contemporary Time
Frames- Stress priority
for full day, year round
programming to address both
the child's learning needs
ar.1d workforce trends.
Service IntegrationRequire linkages to health
care, fiteracy, parent
involvement. employment
and job training. addressing
the needs of the whole family
in the interests of the
child's learning.
Quality- StreSs that preschool programs must be accredit~d
or in the process of accreditation with National Association for
the Education of Young Chiidren (NAEYC), Head Start standards
or other like standards determined bythe SDE The Department
of Social Services will give more dollars to programs reflecting
excellence through these national standards.
Local Coordination and Planning- Establish school
readiness councils to determine the assets, gaps and needs
within community. They report to the mayor and superintendent of schools who submit the local plan to the state.
A Career Ladder and Accreditation TrainingSupport a career ladder to have work experience. training and
diverse cou~ses as part of a substantive career path.
Programs w1ll be assistc::d towards accreditation through five
accreditalion sites throughout C~:mnecticut.
Heal.th Care is part of Early Care and EducationAcknowledge that health needs and care giving are beller
coordinated through the care
givers asking and reporting on
Early, Periodic Screening and
Diagnostic Treatment (EPSDT)
screens of the preschoolers.
We will soon know which
children have had medical
screens and which have not.
speeding up health access and
intervention.
Safety- Protect parents and
children from undue anxiety
through a series of worker
criminal background checks to
protect children from child abuse.
Upgrades and
Expansion- Mal<e low interest
loans available for small,
medium and large building and
renovation goals to uphold
excellence, increase openings
and expand programming. The
business sector has joined in a
public~private partnership with
the state to grow the early care
and education industry.
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What Every School
Readiness Council
Should Know When
Developing Its Two to
Five Year Plan
By Thomas D. Riner. Speaker of the House
organize a School Readiness Council. Your planning will
be extremely helpful to your community and should
enhance your competitiveness in Mure funding rounds.
Fi\fe.Year Funding Plans
As local School Readiness Councils prepare their
"Planning and Implementation Submission" for years 2, 3.
4 and 5, it may be helpful to know that the General
Assembly planned that funding increases would be
phased in over a five year period at 20% per year. Funds
have been appropriated for the first two of these five years
using this 20% per year phase-in for:
• the Departmenl of Education early education
component. and
• the Department of Social Services (DSS) Early Care
Wrap- Around.'
Landmark Legislation
Vllhile planning for years 3, 4, 5, remember that the
I am extremely proud of Public Act 97-259 An Act
Concerning School Readiness. This landmari< legislation is 20% increases planned for in 1997, can only be
appropriated by the General Assembly in Fiscal Years
the response to what many parents. educators and government leaders know is needed in terms of early care and 2D00-2002. But, in my opinion, it would be reasonable for
your council's plan to reflect this planned increased level
education. It is the result of a huge, personal investment
of state funding for years 3, 4, 5.
by many people including child care providers. legislators.
staff members from the Departments of Social Services
Capacity Expansion
and Education and it is bound to make a difference in the
Many cities will only be able to expand early care
lives of our youngesl citizens. I believe the success of this
and education capacity in years 2, 3, 4, 5 by constructing
School Readiness ini!iative is now up to the local School
additions to existing programs or building new child devel. Readiness Councils that are being organized throughout
opment centers. For these cities and programs !he child
Connecticut.
care financing provisions of the School Readiness legislation
School Readiness Council Membership
will b<:l a critical component of your 2 - 5 year plan.
·In my opinion. one of the key components of an
The School Readiness legislation created three loan
effective local School Readiness Council is wide represenprograms wi!h an initial lending capacity of approximately
tation from all sectors of the community. Representatives
$70 million dollars. Seven major banks, the Department of
from local
Social Services. the Connecticut Health and Education
for-profit child
Finance Authority {CHEFA), and the child care community
care centers.
have been charged with forming a new Child Care Loan
child care proFund which will administer these loan programs. While the
grams associatdetails of this new Child Care Loan Fund are still being
ed with religious
worked our. it is important that each School Readiness
organizations
Council fully appreciate how important this neW source of
and family day
financing can be to realizing your School Readiness goals.
care homes,
Your plan can access:
schools, libraries,
• CHEFA tax exempt bonds financing approximately
the health care
$50 million;
and business
communities
• Loan guaranteed by CHEFA (20% to 50%) with an
together with par. initial lending capacity of $10-20 million; and
ents can make
• direct loan fund for loans up to $10,000 wt1ich will
significant . ·
be backed by an 80% CHEFA guarantee.
contributions -to
The School Readiness bill gives priorlty to those
your local School
Readiness plan. · proposed loans supported by your School Readiness plan
.
.
and which encourage 'co-location· of School Readiness
Large and Small School Readiness Councils·
programs. Child Care financing can play a key role in
Connecticut's fourteen larger cities, the priority school
expanding your cities child care capacity. It is also a
district cities, have already organized their School ·
vehicle for service integration.
Readiness Councils. Other smaller municipalities, those
I know this process has been intense in breadth and
with one or more severe need schools applying for tile
scope. Congratulations. The first year's work is closing and
competitive grants, have also organiZed local or regional
. you will now have opportunity to design your 2- 5 year
School Readiness Councils. But, all communities that care
plans your wish list for excellence for children.
about improving and expanding programs for pre-school
children should form a local or regional School Readiness
Council. I would urge any municipality that may not be .
awarded a competitive grant this year to plan ahead and
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School Readiness Appropriations and Bonding
· The Department of Social Services is responsible for the early care component of school readiness. The Department of Education
is responsible for the early education component. Three and four year olds residing in the fourteen priority school districts• will
receive an early education component with an early care.component \vrap-around." New funding totaling approximately $87.43
million for the first two years of a five year phase-in. is as follows:_
School Readiness
• Depanment of Education Early Childhood Program Directs the use of education dollars to provide school readiness for 3- and 4-yr-<>lds in
the 14 Priority School Districts and Priority Schools.
• Department of Social Services Early care "Wrap-Around"·
directs the use of child care subsidy funds to provide early care-services in the 14priority
school districts for 3 & 4 year olds.
·
• OSS funding for state funded child care centers to provide c~ild care services.
increase rates paid to providers. increase the number of contracted child care slots in
child development centers to be constructed.
• Supplemental Quality Enhancement Grant~ competitive grants awarded to local
school readiness councils and child care centers to provide comprehensive services, buy
educational equipment. enhance provider education, training and accreditation.
and to conduct minor renovations for code compliance.
• Regional Accreditation Project· funds five projects to assist licensed provider.s in
becoming National Association for the Education of Young Children accredited.
il Provider Training· funds grants/loans for training and resource and referral.
• Provider Education- funds Connecticut Charts a Course, a career development
program and scholarships administered by the Community Technical Colleges.
• Provider Criminal Background Checks- funds criminal background checks of providers
(may be transferred to the Department of Public Health)
• Program EvaluatJon.: funds a· longitudinal study of child care and school readiness
• Total Funds Appropriated
FY1997.SB
FY1998-99
10,000,000
$19,780,000
$8,780.000
$17,560,000
$8,760,000
$12,420,000
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$600,000
$600,000
$2.000,000
$2,000,000
$263,879
$271,795
$100.000
$100,000
$100,000
$100,000
$32,603,879
$54,831,795
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A Sampler of Initiatives
These ideas have been rah'Tl. from rhe RFPs W1r have been subrnirred a[ rhis
rime. As orhcT councils stbnit proposals, u.oe will up:1ar.e me Sampler.
Hartford supports the hiring of a director and an admin-
istrative assistant for the School Readiness Council. The
foundation recognized the quality of the work and
success in coordination would be driven by a formal
commitment to resources locally.
Opportunity for Growth
The school readi11ess legislation offers significant low
interest loans tor small, medium and large expansions.
With the increase of over 27,000 children needing care in
just the next two years, growth is projected in both programming and facilities expansion. C~ies already looking
into building expansion include New Haven, Danbury,
Windham. Norwalk, Manchester, Hartford and Stamford.
Sample Structures for
Long. .Term Planning and
Implementation . ·
Middletown has set up school readiness planning
committees to include: grant review, structure, community
proposals, facilities, grant evolution. central quality
enhancement and long term planning tor years 2-5. An
early childhood coordinator will work with the council to
address quality and comprehensive services community
wide.
Stamford has set up full day, full year readiness and
child day care services to be coordinated through a child
care provider network organized by the the Child Care .
Center.
New Britain seeks to increase staff training in the use
of screening instruments to provide earlier identification of
special needs children. The district application requests
a part time special education teacher to provide services.
Middletown seekS an early childhood coordinator to
strengthen connections among providers. as well as
between providers and community agencies.
Stamford is planning for building expansion. They have
targeted a municipal building as the site for a new school
readiness program which will fund 198 full year. full day
slots. The city is establishing an Early Childhood Wellness
Team to provide health services to children in full day, full
year day care.
Danbury seeks to improve quality INith a Quality
Enhancement Committee comprised of area NAEYC
accredited programs and other specialists. They will
focus on training and technical assistance to meet the
training needs and upgrade quality among early childhood education providers.
Windham practices true parent leadership by selecting
parents to Co-Chair the School Readiness Council with
an education leader. Priorities are outlined for children
which includes language competency prior to starting
school, parent support and home/school communication.
Windham established a local maximum group/class size
of 15 to ensure quality care and learning.
Literacy
Stamford links child care with Reading is Fundamental.
Teaching staff will discuss the importance of reading at
parent conferences. There will be linkages for parents to
l~eracy volunteers and the Board of Education's adult
basic education courses. The children will go to the
public library as a field trip.
Middletown will embark on a collaboration between the
town libraries and Head Start. Children Will receive library
cards and books will be deposited for programs. Book
lists will be designed and sent home with children.
Children will receive book bags to bring to 1he library.
Long. .Term Issues
Windham points to overall issues for consideration to
include: funds for transportation, the development of a
centralized clearing house which coordinates referrals and
offers families simple poinr of entry assistance,
consideration of family day care to address non-traditional
work shift hours, standards tor programming across
systems. family literacy services. outcome evaluations,
wage discrepancies and socicreconomic integration of
children.
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Buil~ a Career Ladder
.
By Darlene C. Fiaggozine. Professor and Coordinator of Early Childhood Education,
Norwalk Community Technical College
. ·
The School Readiness legislation
calls for a professional development plan for staff working with
young children. Connecticut
Charts-A-Course (CCAC) is a coordinated
training system for career development
in early care and education. Its goal is to
ensure high quality early childhood
programs by supporting professional
.
.development of the people who work with
children.
·
T
Research consistently identifies a
strong correlation between "the quality of ··
child care services delivered to
young children and the qualifications of the early care and education professionals who care for
them." (Whi1ebrook. Howes & Phillips,
1989; Galinsky. Howes& Kontos. 1995)
CCAC promotes career pathways for early care and education
professionals by recognizing the
accumulation of their experience
as well as their training. The components include:
• Registry • Records experience and training for early care
and education professionals;
• Training Approval Board.
(TAB) .. Establishes content
and standards for non-credit
training offered throughout the
state as well as standards for
those individuals who provide ··
training;
• Early Childhood
Articulation Plan·
Articulates non-credit training
to credit-based programs;
transfers certificate and
·associate degrees to
baccalaureate degree
institutions offering Cormecticut
Early Childhood Teacher
Certification.
• Ttaining Support Fund·
Provides scholarship assistance to income eligible practitioners who wish to obtain
health and safety training
towards Family Child Care
licensing as well as the training
towards the Child Development
Associate (COA) Credential.
• Regional Accreditation
Facilitation Project •. Provides
assistance and incentives to early care
and education settings to obtain
accreditation by the National
Association for the Education of
Young Children (NAEYC), train staff.
encourage parental involvement and
·implement developmentally appropriate
practice.
·
For brochures and information about
CCAC call1-800-832-7784 ..
Wh
Qtlty?
uality early care
Q educationlikelythatand
is
which is most
to
support children's positive
health, social and learning
development.
The Cost Oualj!y and
Child Outcomes study,
which included
Connecticut. found that
across all levels of
maternal education, child
gender and ethnicity,
children's cognitive and
social developmem all
positively related to the
quality of their ear1y
care and education
experience. Yet only one
out of seven sites studied
were high in quality. Most
did not meet the children's
needs for health, safety.
warm relationships or
learning.
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Health and
·State Studies that Influenced the
Safety
Legislation.
Standards
P
rior to the 1997 Legislative session,
there were no mechanisms in place
to allow for a criminal background check
on any non-relatives who may have
resided in an informal care: giver's
household .. Staff in licensed child care
facilities are required to have a criminal
background check. In the case of family
day care. all adults who reside in the
household are required to have that
background check. Individuals choosing informal care do not have the sam.e
protections.
The School Readiness legislation
expands background checks for all
child care providers in Connecticut to
include a national criminal check and
includes non-relatives INho care for
children who receive state subsidies.
·Growth in
Prqgraillfiling ~
A sampler
New Britain
57 school readiness program slots
134 full time, full year school readiness
and child day care program slots
· Middletown
15 school readiness slots
35 child day care program slots
61 full time. full year school readiness
and child day care slots
Stamford
102 extended day child day care
program slots
96 full time. full year school readiness
and child day care slots
Danbury
57 school readiness program slots
5 child day care program slots
80 full time. full year school readiness
and child day care slots
Windham
47 full time, full year school readiness
and child day care slots
ewer than 50 percent of the children in our three largest cities have
~
access to preschool. The schools within these cities where children
did have preschool experience reflected significantly higher scores on
mastery test scores.
F
Graustein Memorial Fund, 055, SOE and COC
A recent study of the state budget requested by Speaker Tom Ritter showed
that Connecticut spends less than 8.5 percent of its state's dollars. or $865
million of its stateis $10 billion general-fund budget on prevention.
Speaker Tom Rmer, Office of Rsca/ Analysis
National Studies
The Cost, Quality and Child Outcomes study found tnat most child care is
mediocre in quality, sufficiently poor to interfere with childrel'\:-s emotional and
·intellectual development. State studies included California, Colorado,
Connecticut and North Carolina. Across all levels of maternal education and
child gender and ethnicity, children:s cognitive and social development are
positively related to the quality of their child care experience.
Cost Oualit}t and Cbild Outcomes Lynn ~<Egan.
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Chairs and Co,Chairs
Fourteen Priority School
Readiness Councils
·
Bridgeport
Judith B. Hurle, Chair
Board of Education
389 Kossuth Street.
Room202
Bridgeport, CT 06608
203·576-7410
Alma Maya, Co-Ghair
ASP IRA
1600 State Street
Bridgeport, CT 06604
203·336-5762
Bristol
Denise Carabetta,
Co-Chair
Bristol Board of Education
P 0Box450
Bristol, CT 06011-045
860-584-7754
Marilyn Lobaczewski,
DrCh8ir
Bristol Preschool Child Care
Center
43 School Street
Bristol, CT06010
860·589-7135
Danbury
Steve Flanagan, Chair
Danbury School Readiness
Council
One Willow Street
Danbury, CT06810
203-743-9173
Kathy Dzubak, Co-Chair
Community Resource
Center
1 School Ridge Road
Danbury, CT 06811
203-797-4897 or
203·797-473.3
East Hartford
Jim Fallon, Co-Chair
Assistant Superintendent of
Schools
31 School Street
East Hartford, CT 06108
860.282·3104
Nancy Thorpe, Co-Chair
Supervisor, Early Childhood
·95 Willowbrook Road
East Hartford, CT 06108
860-282-3364
Nancy Frtzgerald, Co-Chair
Executive Director
YMCA
770 Main Street
East Hartford, CT 06108
860.289-6612, 569·8964
Hartford
Chris Hall, Co-Chair
Hartford Foundation for
Public Giving
85 Gillett. Street
.Hartford, CT 06105
860-548-1888
Ramon Rojano, CcrChair
Hartford Dept. of Human
Services
2 HolcOmb Street
Hartford, CT 06112
860-543-8888
Meriden
Audrey Burke. Tri-Chair
Early Intervention Program
22 Liberty Street
Meriden, CT 06450
203-630-4177
Eugene E. Luchansky,
Tri-Chak
Child Guidance Clinic
117 Lincoln Street
Meriden, CT 06451
203-235--5767
Nancy Wogman, Tri-Chair
Meriden's Children First
Initiative
105 Miller Street
Meriden, CT 06450-4285
203-630-3566
Middletown
·Elizabeth Levering Morgan,
Chair
Middlesex Coalition for
Children
30 Gordon Place
Middletown, CT 06457
860-346·1 522
New Britain
Donald DeFronzci, Co-Chair
Human Resource AgGncy
180 Clinton Street
New Britain, CT 06053
860·225-8601 .
Or. Candace Jones,
Co-Chair
Magnet School Programs
One Uberty Square
New Britain, CT 06050-1960
86Q-.872· 2222
New Haven
Dr. Verdell Roberts.
Co-Chair
Associate Supt. of Schools
54 Meadow Street
New Haven, CT 06519
203·946-8810
Alma Ayala. Co-Chair
Mayor's Office
165 Church Street
New Haven, CT 06510
203-940·8200
New London
Diane Klotz. Co-Chair
New London Public Schools
134 Williams Street
New London, CT 06320
860-447-!5000
Susan Murphy, Co-Chair
Curriculum Director
Board of Education
21 Mahan Drive
Norwich, CT 06360
860·823-4214
Mary Yankura, Co-Chair
LEMN
44 Hatchetts Hill Road
Old Lyme, CT 06371
B60-434-4BOO X1 48
Norwalk
Nina Taylor, .Chair
Norwalk Children First
125 East Avenue.
PO Box 6001
Norwalk. CT 06852
203-854-4094
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Stamford
Jennifer lapin, Chair
Stamford Government
Center
888 Washington Blvd. ·
Stamford, CT 06904-2152
203-322-2798
Waterbury
Mayor Philip Giordano.
Chair
236 Grant Street
Waterbury, CT 06702
203-574-6712
Dick Cable, Vice-Chair
Waterbury Public Schools
1443 Thomaston Avenue
Waterbury, CT 06702
203-574-8024
Windham
Susan Collins, Chair
Board of Education
Windham Public Schools
P 0 Box 338, Route 14
Windham, CT 06280
860-45&-7790
Annie Clark, Vice Co-Chair
50 Normandy Avenue
Willimantic, CT 06226
860-423-,557
Dawn Cobb, Vice Co-Chair
75 Ridgewood Road
Willimantic, CT 06226
860-456-0185
If there are any additions.
changes. or corrections.
please call 860-240-0290.
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Acc~editation Reflects Quality
he School Readiness Legislation has paved the way for enduring
safety anc::l quality in our programs. The legislation funds the Greater
Hartford Accreditation Facilitation Project (AFP) and four new regional
support projects. The new projects will replicate the Hartford model.
providing local facilitators to work in each region.
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Connecticut Public
Television
Partners on School
Readiness
CPTV has proposed creating a
one-hour-television workshop for
parents and care providers. The
program will demonstrate effective
parenting, choosing a career as a
child care provider, models of
reading to children, and how to find
good heal1h information for pre·
schoolers. The program and
accompanying materials will be
distributed free by panners such as
libraries, family resource centers,
and the Commission on Children.
Partnerships
as
tatistics overwhelmingly show
that chifdren succeed in
primary and secondary school
when they have had a pre-school
experience. The work of all the
readiness councils to increase
preschool facilities and the qualiry
. of programs is vitally important to
our commuriiry and economy.
The legislature, in 7997, made
every bold, very imponanr sraremenr in passing the .'Badiness bill.
We are very proud to be a part of
this exciting process as a lender for
facilities; a trainer tor small business
managemenr of child care busi-.
nesses; and employee volunteers
serving on readiness councifs ...
David EA Carson
CEO. Peoples· Bank
The Hartford AFP has provided support and assistance to child care programs
·
seeking National
Association for the
Education of Young
Children (NAEYC) accreditation since September
1991. The goaJ of the
accreditation project is to
improve the quality of early
care and education
seNices.
A 1997 study by the.
NaUonaJ Center for the
Early Childhood Workforce
found that accredited
programs were six
times more likely to be
rated good to excellent
in quality than
non-accredited
programs. The study also
pointed out that centers
receiving intensive support, such as the support
provided through the AFP
model, achieved accreditation at more than r..vice
the rate of other programs
receiving moderate or no
support.
VVhen you participate in
the accreditation process.
there are three major
steps.
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• R~. you receive self-study materials to measure your program against
nat1onal standards. AFP helps by giving individualized assistance,
including site visits. staff and parent meetings, group meetings with others seeking accreditation and financial aid needed to allow your program to meet national standards.
• Second, when you feel your program meets the standards, NAEYC visits
your site and validates your program description.
• Third, your program will be accredited or deferred. To date. 51 of the 99
participant sites have achieved NAEYC accreditation INhile others are
involved in various stages of the process.
For information and workshop dates. call Deb Ris, Greater Hartford
Accreditation Facilitation Project Coordinator 860-257-1104.
Published by the Connecticut Commission on Children
18-20 Trinity Slreet. Hartford, CT 06106
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The Quality Child ·Care
Teacher Awards
The care and education of our children are key to a strong
society. While recognizing that families are the primacy influence
in the lives of children, we also know that the relationship between
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Giving, created The Quality Child Care Teacher Awards.
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PROCESS
The Quality Child Care Teacher Award, a project of the
Hartford Area Child Care Collaborative, was officially launched on
Tuesday, February 25, 1997. The launch was preceded by a year of ·
planning by volunteer parents, early childhood education professionals,
and community leaders.
·
Word ofT~e Quality ChUd Care Teacher Award was spread
through newspaper articles, radio talk shows, newsleners, web sites,
businesses/employers and brochures distributed throughout the Greater
Hartford Area. The brochure described bow to recognize a quality
child care teacher, wbo was eligible to reeeh'e the award, how Co
make a nomination, and why recognition is important. More than
14,000 brochures were distributed throughout the 35 towns in the Greater
Hartford area.
More than 350 nominations were returned to the Hartford Area.
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.Child Care Collaborative from parents, colleagues, administrators,
friends, neighbors, and relatives living jn thirty-five COnunWljties in the
Greater Hartford Area. Teachers submitted their applications in May,
embarking on a three-step process.
First~ each teacher's application was reviewed
by at least two
independent evaluators. Semi-finalists then had a personal interview \\~th
three judges. As the third step, judges made site visits to all twelve
finalists at various times ofthe day and different days ofthe week. The
selection committee chose~ by consensus, one recipient in each category.
A word about our judges-these volunteers represent qualified
early care and education professionals throughout the state: including
university staff, business representatives~ parents~ providers, directors and
child care and' education consultants.
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In recognition of those who have worked together to achieve. the
extraordinary!
Many thanks to the people below who collectively volunteered thousands of
hours to make these awards possible.
Teacher Award Committee
Deane Argenta, University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension System, Project Coordinator
Leah Barbuto, Eastern Connecticut State University, J>Jofcssor, E11rl)' Cblldllood Education
Tara Bartlett, University ofCoM~icut School of Social Work, Intern
Ruth Benanav, West Hu.nfurd Extended Expcricn~c 11, lnc., Teacher
Jean Berkwitt, Early Childood Education Consultant; CDA Cuurdi.nator
Beth Bye,Trlnlty College Community Child Center, Executive Director
Vivian Cru'lson, Consultant, Coordinator Elli'Jy.Childhood Education
Carol Cole, Community ·consultant
Lois Davis, St. Joseph College, Professor of Early Childhood Education
Nancl Dower, Sunny Side Up Early Care Learning Center, Director
£1i2abetb Downs, New England Insurance Services, Inc., President
Denise Duclos, United Way of CoJIDecticut, INFOLINE, Child Ca.rc Community Liaison
Harriet Feldlaufer, State Dcpanment of Education, Earl)' Childhood Consultant
Deborah :Fits, Accreditation Facilitation Project, Coordinlltor
TeiT)' Gagne, St. Francis Hospital Child Care Center, Director
Ida Gilbert, Community Renewal Team, Training Coordinator for Family Day Care
Jane Goldman, University of Connecticut, Professor of Early Childhood Education
Ines Gonzales; La Casa de Puerto Rico, R.esourcc Worker
Cynthia Greenblatt, Capitol Community Technical College, Director of Early Childhood Education
Muriel Hamilton-Lee, Southern CT State University, Profcs:sur of Early Childhood Education ·
Martha Hickey, Bright Hori;rons, Regional Director
Kathy Huck&, Morley Extended D11y Care, Inc., Director
Elsa Jones Nance, Yale-aush Center, Consultant
Teri Lawrence, Connecticut Earl)' Childhood Education Council, President
Sandra Lok, CoMecticut State Department of Public Heahh/Daycarc Licensing Specialist
Tracey Madden-Hennessey, YWCA ofNew Britain, Director of Programs
Lisa McGuire, People's Bank, Vice President, Community and Government Relations
Regina Miller, University of Hanford, Professor of Early Childhood Education
Mfll")' Jane Newman, Mansfield Discovery Depot, Director
Abel Padro, LULAC Head Start, Director
Beth Reichert, Manchester Community Technical College, Child Development Coordinator
Iris Rouleau, Manchesltr Head Start, Progr21m Director
Jean Rustici, Yale-Bush Center, Early Childhood Education Consultant
Amy $e\•eli-Nelson, CT Regional Education Council, Early Childhood!Spc:d111 Education Consultant
Elizabeth Shack, Yale Child Srudy Family Support Sc:r,•ices, Coordinator YlCAI"S
Claudia Shuster, Central Connecticut State University, Professor of Earl)' Childhood Education
Andrea Vaughan, Supportive Consulting Services, lnc., Principal and Founder
Dianne Warner, Early C1:1n: .:md Education Consuhant
Grace Whilne~·. Governor's Collaboration for Young Children, Project Director
Kathy Wilby, United Way of Connecticut, JNFOLlNE, Child Cw-e Community Liaison
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Infant/Toddler
"Pam enjoys working with toddlers and demonstrates a keen ·
sense of meeting their needs. Whet he,. it be changing her style
of teaching or changing the environment, site makes going to
childcarefv.n, stimulating and interesting." Colleague
pam frequently changes the classroom
environment to keep the toddlers curious and interested. As
one parent put it, "My daughter always has a new and exciting
activity to experience each day. On a weekly/monthly basis,
Pam has a different theme center such as agrocery store, hair.
1111•1 salon, beach, etc." The surroundings are readily adapted to
Pamela Ryder
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Mother Goose Children's Center.
learning sign language to help with a child in her care.
South \''r'indsor
Pam looks for ways to get p.arents involved in the
classroom. You often see parents reading, helping with the
various themes and having lunch v;ith their children.
Pam has been working in the early childhood field for nineteen years. To enable her to
"do her best" for the children in her care, Pam has taken several home study courses in early
childhood education and completed the Child Development Associate Credential Course last
year. Currently, she is assisting tl>e center with theNational Association for the Education of
Young Children re~accreditation process.
Preschool
''The children learn/rom me, I learn from the parents, the
learn from the children and we alllearnfrom.each
other."
Mirta believes, "It is essential that anyone
involved in the education of children this age be caring,
concerned, supportive, loving, devoted, giving and above all •
invol\•ed." She strives be all of these things and at the
same time be an excellent role model for the children in her
care. Described as "soft spoken)" Mirta stresses respect and
••••111111 courtesy in her teaching. "I treat the children with the same
respect and courtesy that l extend to my peers, their parents
and any other person that may visit my classroom. 1 teach
Mirta Matias
them to respect others and above all to respect themselves.'~
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A super\'isor says, "Her love for children is clearly displayed
Program. Hartford
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in her interaction with every child on a daily basis."
Milta \1mias recei\'ed her Associate in Science Degree in Early,Childhood Education
from the Greater Hartford Community College and was hired to work part time at the Lab
School where she had worked as a student teacher. ln 1993 she moved on to become an
assistant teacher for Trinity Callege Community Child Center at Trinity College and then on to
head teacher at the Thomas D. Riner Head Start Program in 1996.
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Elaine Z:innnennan
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Re:
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We are so pleased that the First Lady will be coming to Connecticut to host a forum on childcare.
As promised, enclosed please find names for possible panelists.
Business:
David Carson
CEO People•s Bank
Bridgeport, CT
Mr. Carson bas been involved in the economic development of this state for over a decade. He is the most
trusted and successful banker. His wolk in early childhood lends itself to this event, as he is quite eloquent
on the linkages between early childhood and lifelong learning. He can also well connect issues of
workforce and productivity to cbildcare.
Civic Leader:
Ramon Rojano
City of Hartford Human Services Director
Chair, School Readiness Council
Ramon is a Puerto Rican leader highly regarded in the city. Be chairs the local council that will determine
preschool need as well as facilities expansion for childcare. He prest:nts well.
llartford City Experts
Deb Flis
Accreditation Project
Deb Flis will oversee the accreditation of centers statewide. Her work in Hartford has been so successful
that she was the natural hire for the statewide expansion of our accreditation efforts.
Policy Leaders
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·cut invested less than 10% on prevention. that
launched the school readiness bill He went p~~-~ §l ~-as time we put our dollars on the front end,
not the back end and used his budget study to fo ~~-it: on and early childhood into the public arena.
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HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT 06106
Virginia Hurle for school-age
Merta Mathias for preschool
Susan Diamon, Family Child Care
Pam Ryder, Mother Goose Child Care
PHONE: (660) 240-0290
FAX: (860) 240-0248
I had recent opportunity to observe a family day care provider form Meriden, Connecticut with her new
baby. She runs a family day care program called "Angels in Training" and is President of the Family Day
Care Network in Meriden, a worlcing class conservative town. She was extraordinary with her baby and the
baby was cxtraordinazy in the class. If you wanted a mother and child to show on stage what love is about,
she is able to both talk and hold her baby at the same time and offers a calm realistic frame on childcare.
If you want a male director, to fall out of the gender bias in om field, John Joyce heads the Simpson·
Waverly Daycare facility in Hartford which is a city run site, NAEYC accredited and quite good.
Another outstanding provider is Jane Norgren in Stamford, Connecticut She has one of the best programs
in the state. It integrates dollars, programs, health, etc. W c have put her on television and she does
outstanding work.
'Health
Angela Crowley is a health practitioner connected to Yale. She has worked with Joan Lombardi on the
national level and understands beautifully the linkages between health and childcare. She presents well. is
relaxed and highly skilled in this area of health, lcanring and safety.
Lireracy
Dr. Paul Dworlcin, a pediatrician at St. Francis Hospital is quite eloquent on the new brain research. I
worked with him on the New England conference the same day that the Clinton's hosted the White:: House
conference on the brain. He also runs a Reach out and Read program and understands the linkage been
brain research, healthcare and early language acquisition. He is very good on the importance of early
language through story, repetition, rhyme and being read to.
Paul Dworkin·
Jane Glover is both the mayor of New London and a h'brarian. She is highly skilled in early language
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acquisition and fluency. She is African American.
Television
On the television side we have CPTV recently funded by TraveleTS Foundation to help train child care
practitioners in quality issues. The President is Jerry Franklin and the Vice President is Larry Rifkin.
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We also have the Singers here who are the experts on cbildren watching too much television. They are
very good on the connection of quality care and television use. They are also expert on how to use
television positively. Mrs. Singer,presents quite well.
Parents
I have contacted the head of the Hartford Parent Network, Jeff Brown to access parent.'!. He himself is quite
good. I just went with him to Ohio to present on parent leadership and participation in children's policies.
He will forward us a few names in the ne;d 24 hours.
Patricia Ward is the grandmother of a two-year old child who was killed in a childcare center in our state.
She has spoken on this issue and is quite good. It is a tragic case with an eloquent spokesperson on the
need for quality, srandards and substantive oversight offacilities
Foundations
Maria Moje:ca is with the Graustein Foundation. She oversees the Children First Initiative which helps
communities look at the needs of young children. She is a skilled organizer, highly regarded with good
presence. She is able articulate on the neighborhood and community level for young children.
Anika Warren is with the Hartford Foundation. She was formerly a worker .in the teen pregnancy field and
she fully understands the l~nks between prevention and good late outcomes. She staffs the school readiness
work for Hartford. She is quite warm, easy to interview and offers a vibrant interview.
Let us know if we can offer any other information. 'Pat Estill, our press officer is glad to coordinate with
your press. She is from Weekly Reader Magazine and has a good handle on sound bites, contacts, etc.
As discussed, I am glad to be on the panel if this would be useful. Also, we are glad to provide phone
numbers, mailing lists, and staffing, as needed.
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ASPIRA of Conaeetlcut
Alma Maya. Executive Director
Cuolyn Goualez, Program Director
'1600 State Street
Andrea Karls, Project Sponsor ,
Roberto Johnsoa, Project Coordinator
Chester Addison Cornmuait)r Center
Bridgeport, CT 06605
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St&mford, CT 06902
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Beverly Boyle. Executive Director
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Hartford, CT 06105
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44 Trumbull Street
New Haven, CT 06510
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Trinity CoiJege Community Child Center
297-2530
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Elizabeth Bye
Hartford, CT 06 I 06
297-5291
Director
Title
Chid executive officer (CEO)IExec:utive Director
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Diane C. Zannoni
President of the Board
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Principals putposes and services of the organization:
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The Trinity College Community Child Center provides high-quality, nationally accredited, child care programs
for children from diverse racial, ethnic, and economics backgrounds. From three sites we operate five programs
for children from birth to rwelve years: the Birth to Five Program, Campus Care (Kindergarten and after school),
Fox Den (before and after school), summer camp, and the vacation/snow days program_ We give priority to
neighborhood families and scholarships are reserved for these families: over 60 children benefitted from
scholarsrup assistance last year.
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Geographic area served: Greater Hartford
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Number of persons served annually: ___11£_; in each. region where applicable, indicate the percentage from:
Greater Hanford: 100%
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Number of employees:
9.
Ethnic and gender representation:
17
full-time; _2_ parHime;
18 student workers
volunteers
a_ Bo3.fd: Total#: JL; pel"cent minority: ~i pe;cemjema.l.e: 83.3%
b. Staff: Total#:l2_;~rcwminority: 47.3% · percentfemalt: /001£_.
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Specific pUipOse for whicbfi.mds are requested:
PJ:ogram costs associated with the Birth to Five Program
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Amount request: .....lU.,OOO
.Period of time in which funds wiJI be spent: from
1997
to
1998
$461.940. CBinh co Five PorgramL.
12.
Organization's total budget:
13. ·
Does your organi:z.ation receive support from United Way, Combined Health, Ans Council or other fede<aled funds:
yes:_._no
14.
1s.
$743,430. (All programs);
x
Letter from IRS stating SOl (c)(3) tax status: yes - L _ n o : _ (please attach copy)
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Narrative & Attachments
A
1.
Narrative:
Orgamzational Infonnation:
History and Track Recor-d of Trinity College Community Child Center
Our first stage was to build a self supporting center for children birth to five which provides scholan;hip support for lowincome neighborhood children. The Birth to Five Program at Trinity College Community Child Center is in its thilteenth
year of operation; it is a high-quality child care center that provides scholarship support to low-income neighborhood
children. A grant from the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving in 1985 supported renovation of the space on Triniry's
campus now occupied by the Birth to Five Program.
In our 1984 proposal to the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving we stated that it was our goal to become financially self.
sufficient in five years. We made that goal: no other child..91e center in Hanford is self.sufficient and proyjdes
scholarships. We are incorporated separately from the College, and have an active and involved Board.
.our flrst efforts concentrated on children from birth to five years of age. We then moved to the second phase of our plan to
provide comprehensive quality educational and recreational services for families with older children in our neighborhood.
In 1990 we began a before and after-school program at Hyland Park; the program was relocated to the Fox Ele~entary
School, Jess than a mile from campus. The focus of the program is care·and programming for school·age children and
parent education. Enrollments in our after-school program at the Fox School have climbed to our current ful1 capapity.
With a major grant from the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving in I 992 we were able to raise matching funds and
renovate anotner bu1lding at Trinity and launch the third stage in our development. The Campus Care Program opened in
September 1993. We have a full day and half day kindergarten. It is from this site that our summer camp, which has been
in existence for the last seven years. The newly renovated space is used extensively, not only throughout each weekday,
but also with programs planned for the summer, snow and vacation days.
Description of Current Programs and Activities:
We provide high-quality, nationally accredited, child care programs for children from diverse racial, ethnic, and economics
backgrounds. Thirteen years ago we served 45 children, binh through five years of age. This past year we served 178
children from birth through twelve years of age, in four settings: Birth to Five, Campus Care (Kindergarten and after
school), Fox Den (before and after school),
summer camp. We give priority to neighbomood families and
scholarships are rese.ved for these families: over 60 families benefitted from scholarship assistance last year. Appendices
A and B provide infonnalion on the children in our programs.
and
Population Benefitted:
Appendicie.s A and B provide infonnation on the children in our programs. All of the parents io our programs are either
working or completing school and all contribute a weekly sum towards tuition. Without child care many of our families
would be forced to leave work and retum to welfare. For others it would mean placing their child in un-licensed care,
which is often unsafe and does not support childrens' learning during these critical early years. Sadly, this js the only
choice for families from the disadvantaged neighborhoods surrounding Trinity. Seven child care centers have closed in
Hartford in recent months. Currently there are over 12,000 children ages birth to five in Hartford and fewer than 3,000
licensed child care slots. Of the licensed programs, only si~tteen are accredited. In this. neighborhood we are one of three
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accredited programs open to the public. Now it is even more difficult than before to serve the working poor in our
neighborhood. The State of Connecticut has opened the Purchase of Service Prognun to new clients for only two days
since April1993. We are faced with hard-working families who would qualify for State Assistance, i.e., they have incomes
less than 75% of the median in Connecticut, but are not receiving it.
2.
Purpose of This Grant:
The purpose of the grant is to cover program costs associated with our Birth to Five Program so that we will be able to
keep this program accessible to Hartford children.
3.
Evaluation:
No evaluation planned; we have an annual audit of all our programs.
B. Attachment:
1.
Finances
Budget for Birth to Five PJ:ogram: 1997-98
Most recent Audit: June 1996
2.
Other supporting materials
Copy of lRS letter
Program Census statistcis
Center Newlen.ers
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