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http://www.cde.state.co.us/cpp/

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Video: Growing and Learning in Preschool

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Video: Growing and Learning in Preschool

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From the National Institute for Early Education Research, this video shows elements of what should exist in a high quality preschool.

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Mind Research Project Jefferson County Head Start

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CO University Park Elementary School Denver

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Morey Kitzman M. Susan Burns Frances W. Davidson

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The National Institute for Early Education Research

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Teaching Strategies for Early Childhood Education

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NIEER's five-minute video, "Growing and Learning in Preschool," shows the essential features of a high-quality preschool program. You'll see how a preschool curriculum based on solid research builds school and life-related skills, why well-qualified teachers are so important, and how play is integrated into learning.

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How high quality preschool prepares children for the future.

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Teaching Strategies for Early Childhood Education

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Early childhood education programs give young children the confidence and skills they need to succeed in school and in life.

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All children funded by CPP must be assessed through Results Matter.

http://www.cde.state.co.us/resultsmatter

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Colorado Quality Standards for Early Care & Education Standards

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Colorado Quality Standards for Early Care & Education Standards

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These are the program quality standards - how environment, curriculum, etc. should be set up - that all classrooms must follow.
http://www.cde.state.co.us/cpp/qualitystandards

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http://www.cde.state.co.us/cpp/cpprules.htm

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By School District

http://www.cde.state.co.us/cpp/allocations.htm

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http://www.cde.state.co.us/cpp/cpp2015legislativereport

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http://www.cde.state.co.us/sites/default/files/documents/cpp/download/cppdocs/cpp_handbook.pdf

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Step 5: Implement High Quality Preschool Program

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Step 5: Implement High Quality Preschool Program

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Important Legislative Requirements for all classrooms with one or more children funded through CPP.

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Step 4: Form and Maintain District Advisory Council                                                                                      

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Step 4: Form and Maintain District Advisory Council                                                                                      

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District advisory councils are charged in statute with managing CPP and must:

Have legislated membership (not just made up of school district employees)

Members appointed by Superintendent

Meet six times a year

Solve local problems and carry out legislated duties

Issue Requests for Proposals for community preschool partnerships every other year.

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Step 3: Identify Children Who Qualify and Document Eligibility

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Step 3: Identify Children Who Qualify and Document Eligibility

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School districts are responsible for maintaining confidential student eligibility files including:

Financial eligibility documentation for all children (Family Economic Survey or Federal Free and Reduced Meal Paperwork)

Further child eligibility documentation (CPP has other eligibility factors)

Family partnership/involvement agreement

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School districts need to identify a coordinator to administer the Colorado Preschool Program.

CPP funding may be used to provide administrative costs up to 5% of total funding.

Coordinators manage the district advisory council and act as a liaison to
CDE amongst other duties (including all CDHS licensing record-keeping duties)

Coordinator should be someone with early childhood degree and experience

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Preschool classrooms should be busy and bustling with active learning and conversation throughout the day.

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Cartoon Story For Children | Quixot Kids Club

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The Promise to Georgia’s Children – Rollins Center for Language & Literacy

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Georgia's children are asking you to make a promise that will forever shape their lives. With the commitment of caring people like you, by the year 2020, every early childhood educator in Georgia will have the skills to effectively prepare our children to meet or exceed grade level reading requirements by the end of 3rd grade.

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Teachers do not have to have a CDE teaching certificate.

They do need to be approved through CDHS licensing regulations.

To ensure high quality programs, teachers should at least have an associate degree in early childhood education. A bachelor degree in ECE is highly recommended.

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There may be a maximum of 16 children with two adults in one classroom with children funded by CPP

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Each classroom with children funded by CPP must be licensed for health and safety by the Colorado Department of Human Services.

Classrooms cannot be shifted from room to room unless they are re-licensed.

If you have a new lead teachers in a classroom, you must go through re-licensing of the classroom.

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Colorado Office of Early Childhood | Home

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The Office of Early Childhood provides supports and services to children from birth up to 13 years old, their families, and early childhood professionals in order to prepare Colorado's children for future success through high quality child care, family and community supports, home visiting, mental health, and other programs.