Impact2022Report
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Education Deborah Allsop Verline Dotson Terri AnthonyChristineEnglandFisherMarciaFutelHobsonJalissaHutchins Micah Kamrass Gary H.JamesSallieBishopLauraCrystalLindgrenPerkinsSanregretEnnisTaitWestheimerWilliams,PhD Dr. O’Dell M. Owens MD, MPH, Chair Eve CarolynBrandonBoltonCraigJones Kareem Moncree-Moffett, PhD Mike Moroski Mary Wineberg Ben Lindy, President
Cincinnati
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Cincinnati Preschool Promise Board of Managers Public Schools of
Cincinnati Preschool Promise reflects Cincinnati’s commitment to giving every child a solid foundation by enabling them to show up for kindergarten ready to learn. We are excited to share how we have kept the promises made to the community, early childhood educators, families, and our children.
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I hope you are inspired by what we have accomplished together and the opportunities ahead. Executive Director & CEO
The impact of the strategic investments of money, time, and expertise is a significant expansion enabling equitable access to high-quality preschools.
CharaSincerely,Fisher Jackson
OUROURMISSIONVISION
To ensure equitable access to high-quality preschool so that every Cincinnati child is prepared for kindergarten.
Our region values preschool as an integral part of a child’s education and as an important support for working families. The community acknowledges that the best outcomes are possible with continuous access to high-quality education, beginning with preschool, and ongoing engagement throughout a child’s educational experience. This is especially true for children with the greatest need. Kindergarten readiness, and third grade reading are short-term benefits of increased participation in preschool. The longer-term benefits, from middle school through high school, will produce a more qualified workforce and community.
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Cincinnati Preschool Promise is possible thanks to a significant investment from taxpayers. In 2016, and again in 2020, a five-year Cincinnati Public Schools levy was approved with overwhelming support. The levy allocated $33 million per year to strengthen K-12 education and $15 million per year to expand access to quality preschools.
OUR STORY
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Preschoolers ready for kindergar ten.
We BUILD part nerships with Providers to increase high-quality programs.
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We CONTRIBUTE to an equitable early childhood community to sustain high-quality programs and results.
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We expand ACCESS to affordable quality preschool for Cincinnati children and families.
7 IMPACT NUMBERS Community2021-2022Providers Students Received Tuition Assistance Students in ExtendedSessionLearning SeatsHigh-QualityCreated High-QualitPreschoolsReachedy 1 PreschoolAssistanceTuitions PromiseSuppoTeachersrtedwithGrants ImprovementQualityPreschools Staff Support Fund Preschools PaPreschoolsrticipating in Coaching 211
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of parents surveyed would not have been able to afford the full cost of preschool without tuition assistance from Cincinnati Preschool Promise.
Community-based Preschools earned 3-stars or more on Ohio’s SUTQ rating system, creating the capacity for 310 preschoolers to access high-quality learning experiences.
of preschoolers who received tuition assistance through the Cincinnati Preschool Promise showed up for kindergarten ready to learn. As measured by the 2021-2022 Overall Ohio Kindergarten Readiness Assessment Revised (KRA-R).
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OUR IMPACT
New teachers were awarded Teacher Promise Grants from the Cincinnati Preschool Promise encouraging them to continue their careers in early childhood education and reducing the turnover rate at community preschools.
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Deontre & Deonna Davis
Deontre Davis is a millennial father who realizes the importance of preschool for his children. As a former preschooler, Deontre grew up next door to his preschool provider, Robyn Perkins, in Winton Terrace. He credits her with making learning fun and wants his daughter, Deonna, to have a similar experience. Deonna is a bright fouryear-old who loves reading and assignments.writingWhenaskedwhyshelikespreschool,Deonna says she wants to go to school every day so she can learn with her friends. Deontre knows his daughter is in good hands because he trusts Ms. Robyn and knows she will give Deonna a high-quality education.
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A FATHER’S PERSPECTIVE
Families are eligible for Tuition Assistance if they:
• Have a child who is 3 or 4 years old by September 30th,
EXPANDING ACCESS
2017-18 2018-19 622 951 856 760 2019-20 2020-21 PRESCHOOLERS SERVED AT COMMUNITY PROVIDERS 4,111 922 2021-22 601 2020-212017-18 2018-19 2019-20 719 799 833 PRESCHOOLERS SERVED AT CINCINNATI PUBLIC SCHOOLS 3,844 892 2021-22
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Tuition Assistance helps Community Providers maintain or increase their quality ratings, so they are better able to provide higher wages, benefits and more, for the early childhood educators they employ.
• Live at or below 300% of the Federal Poverty Level, which equates to about $79,500 for a family of four.
The Tuition Assistance Program extends access to preschool to families beyond financial support from other sources. As the “last dollar in,” we help close the funding gap for those who otherwise could not afford preschool.
• Reside in the Cincinnati Public Schools district boundaries, and
11 EXPANDING ACCESS COMMUNITY PROVIDERS PARTICIPATING IN TUITION ASSISTANCE 2017-18 40 2018-19 58 2019-20 87 2020-21 115 2021-22 $41,636,000135$6,123,000 2017-18 $7,589,000 2018-19 $9,560,000 2019-20 $7,414,000 2020-21 $10,950,000 2021-22 SPEND ON TUITION ASSISTANCE
12 ACCESS GRANTED 5-Year Impact in Numbers 7,955 1,415 268 185 53 $41,636,000 Preschoolers enrolled New high-quality seats created through ImprovementQuality Community Providers in CPP Network Teacher Promise Grant recipients Preschools awarded Staff Support Funds Invested in AssistanceTuition
PROVIDER INSIGHTS
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Robyn Perkins, 25 years as a Family Child Care Provider. Southwest AssociationOhiofor the Education of Young Children; 2021 Family Childcare Provider of the Year.
Sherry Johnson, 26 years as a Family Child Care Provider. Serving specialpreschoolers.needs
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Quality Improvement (QI) initiatives support Community Providers who are working to reach three or more stars on Ohio’s Step Up to Quality (SUTQ) rating system. SUTQ recognizes and promotes research-based learning and development programs that exceed licensing, health, and safety regulations, leading to improved outcomes for children. Providers seeking a high-quality ratings of three or more stars are eligible to receive: • Coaching • Curriculum and assessment tools • Developmentally appropriate materials 2020-21 10,880 17,263 2019-20 2021-22 6,353 COACHING HOURS 2020-21 146 2021-22 211 PROVIDERS IN COACHING 141 2019-20
BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS
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2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 32 126 141 2020-21 119 PROVIDERS IN QUALITY IMPROVEMENT 513 2021-22 95 2017-18 2018-19 210 5 51 2020-21 50 69 2019-20 QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROVIDERS INCREASING QUALITY RATING 2021-22 35
BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS
The Quality Improvement Program continues to increase the number of Community Preschool Providers in the Cincinnati Public School District with a high-quality rating. However, success means there will be incrementally fewer Community Providers in the ecosystem with a quality rating of less than 3-stars ready for active participation in Cincinnati Preschool Promise on track to an increased star rating.
16 BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS 2017 2018 2 11 2020 37 29 2019 QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROVIDERS WHO ACHIEVED HIGH-QUALITY 2021 23 2017 2018 80 271 2020 385 369 2019 HIGH-QUALITY SEATS CREATED 2021 310 115CONVESITESRTEDTOTA 1,415CREASEATSTED MOVING TO HIGH-QUALITYHOURS OF 34,796COACHING 1 2 3 HIGH-QUALITYPROVIDERS102 4
Vanessa’s mother, Mimi Singleton, is also a member of the family business as a Lead Teacher and a proud Cincinnati Preschool Promise Teacher Promise Grant recipient. She uses her grant to reinvest in the preschool by offering innovative programming that exposes children to new educational experiences. Working together, with the support of Cincinnati Preschool Promise, Where The Sidewalk Ends has become a successful, multi-generational small business that keeps the promises of equitable wages for teachers and preparing children for kindergarten by providing a high-quality preschool experience.
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Lead Teacher, and Vanessa King, Administrator, Where The Sidewalk Ends
A FAMILY LEGACY
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When Steven and Vanessa King opened Where The Sidewalk Ends Academy five years ago, their goal was to start building a family legacy in early childhood education. Vanessa took her experience in banking and her husband’s as a Teacher’s Assistant to launch their business. It is a natural outgrowth of their combined interests and addresses the preschool needs of both their family and community.
• Supplement teachers’ wages, or
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A skilled and committed early childhood education workforce is essential to having a high-quality preschool. Cincinnati Preschool Promise assists with recruitment, retention, and wage parity through two wage pilot programs: Teacher Promise Grants (TPG) and the Staff Support Fund. TPG grants of up to $4,000 incentivize teachers to continue their professional careers at highquality preschools, thus reducing employee turnover. As a result, retention rates for TPG recipients are higher than the national average.
SUSTAINING QUALITY
The Staff Support Fund provides grants of $3,000 to help Quality Improvement Providers address workforce challenges. Funding can be used to:
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18 54 2020-212018-19 2019-20 57 12 TEACHER PROMISE GRANT RECIPIENTS 185 62 2021-22
• Offer retention, recruitment, or advancement bonuses,
In addition to our pilot programs, strategic partnerships with colleges, universities, and credentialing entities help expand the early childhood education pipeline. SUPPORT FUND PRESCHOOLS
• Support the pursuit of an early childhood education degree or credentials.
• Offset costs for health insurance and other benefits,
19 SUSTAINING QUALITY $10,950,000 2021-2022$497,000 $1,441,000 $41,636,000 2017-2022$1,132,000 $5,803,000 DIRECT PROGRAM SPENDING
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