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Preschool Development Grant Activities Extended

March 9, 2020
PDG-Initial: Activity 3: Maximizing parental knowledge and choice

California received a no-cost extension from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) for several initial Preschool Development Grant (PDG–I) activities, through June 2020. The CDE is currently working with contractors as they move toward completion of deliverables, and will then focus on final reporting to the ACF. In addition to the PDG Needs Assessment and Strategic Plan, the PDG–I funded activities across the early learning and care (ELC) system, including: (1) launching of Parent Cafes throughout the state, (2) strengthening workforce training opportunities, and (3) completing foundational planning to take state level steps on creating a parent portal related to consumer education and early childhood integrated and an online professional development system.

Detailed highlights will be posted on the PDG website as projects are completed. Examples of PDG-I accomplishments include:

  • Parent Cafes: In collaboration with the Child Care Resource Center (CCRC), local child care resource and referral (R&Rs) agencies have been working together to strengthen their relationships with parents in their communities. The Parent Cafe experience was created to give parents tools to increase family strength and resilience. By the end of 2019, the R&R agencies hosted 97 Parent Cafes (in English, Spanish, and Cantonese), connecting with 1,059 parents throughout the state. Some Parent Cafes reached specific groups such as grandparents and parents in tribal communities. It is anticipated that a total of 112 Parent Cafes will take place through the PDG-I.
  • CELNAR: As a part of the PDG Needs Assessment process, the American Institutes for Research has developed a new website that presents data on California’s child population, ELC needs, and enrollment in ELC programs. This free, publicly available website, the California Early Learning Needs Assessment Reports (CELNAR), is located on the California Early Childhood online site. The CELNAR provides users with access to reports for the state, individual counties, and groups of counties on the supply and demand for ELC programs for children birth through age five.
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Activity 1

During PDG-I in 2019 the team produced a comprehensive statewide Needs Assessment of the ELC system to inform strategic planning and to improve ELC services for children and families over time. Over the next 3 years the PDG-R will build state-level capacity for ongoing needs assessments of the ELC system and establish a user-friendly data dashboard to share current data and promote data literacy.

PDG - Initial

2019

Needs Assessment & Evaluation Planning

PDG - Renewal

2020-present

Statewide Needs Assessment

Activity 2

During PDG-I in 2019 the team developed a statewide strategic plan to deepen and operationalize a range of previous recommendations for improving the state’s ELC system and ensuring increased access to quality ELC services for children of diverse needs. Over the next 3 years the team will develop the Master Plan for Early Learning and Care (MPELC) to build on the PDG strategic planning with long-term administrative and financing strategies and to achieve a comprehensive, equitable mixed-delivery ELC system.

PDG - Initial

2019

Statewide Strategic Plan

PDG - Renewal

2020-present

Statewide Strategic Plan

Activity 3

During PDG-I in 2019 the team took advanced systemic approaches to expand family access to information they need to support their child’s development and choose quality child care that fits their needs. Over the next 3 years of PDG-R the team will expand promising approaches to building parent and caregiver understanding of children’s development, to engaging parents as critical stakeholders, and to making information readily available and easy to navigate so that parents can find child care and enroll in a timely manner.

PDG - Initial

2018-2020

Maximize Parental Knowledge & Choice

PDG - Renewal

2020-present

Maximizing Parental Knowledge & Choice

Activity 4

During PDG-I the team strengthened capacity and infrastructure to support consistent, accessible quality improvement and workforce development opportunities. Over the next 3 years of PDG-R the team will invest in and bring to scale the infrastructure and capacity necessary to ensure the state’s workforce development system functions equitably across the state and for all types of providers.

PDG - Initial

Sharing Best Practices

PDG - Renewal

2020-present

Sharing Best Practices & Professional Development Project Plans

Activity 5

During PDG-I in 2019 the team supported peer learning and leadership capacity building among tribal communities to build targeted support for an equitable and culturally relevant quality support system. Over the next 3 years of PDG-R the team will increase the support and capacity for family, friend, and neighbor caregivers; family child care providers; and home-visiting providers to provide quality care for underserved populations.

PDG - Initial

2020

Improving Overall Quality

PDG - Renewal

2020-present

Improving Overall Quality & Service Integration

Activity 6

Over the next 3 years the PDG-R team will advance the development of a comprehensive, integrated early childhood data system to advance equitable policies and practices for children from birth to age five, their families, and the ELC providers who support them.

PDG - Renewal

2020-present

Monitoring, Evaluation & Data Use

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