Selected Non-Federal Resources on Early Childhood Programs and the ARRA
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This page provides summaries, analyses and recommendations related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) from non-federal organizations. These resources have not been reviewed or vetted by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). NECTAC has screened them only for the purpose of identifying non-federal resources that are most relevant to the early childhood provisions of the IDEA. Our intent is to help reduce information overload for Part C and Section 619 coordinators, as numerous new resources become available. For official guidance from OSEP see www.nectac.org/arra.asp
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ARRA topic editor: Anne Taylor Karasek Most recent additions to this page: Title I Early Education: Models for Using ARRA Funds (2009)Provides information on how ARRA funding for Title I can
be used to support components of high-quality early education programs and examples
of school districts that have used Title I funds to invest in services from infant/toddler
programs to pre-kindergarten classes to Head Start collaborations.
Prepared by the Center for Law
and Social Policy (CLASP). (posted 6/1/2009)
Capitalizing on the Stimulus: A Rare Opportunity That Calls for Creative Thinking - NIEER Idea Factory (2009)A forum for sharing ideas, experiences and successes
related to the creative use of
ARRA funds for improving the quality of, access to and resources for
high quality early childhood education. A project of the
National Institute for Early Education Research.
(posted 5/28/2009)
Opportunities to Incorporate Young Child Data into Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems
through American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Funding (2009)
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Alliance for Early Childhood Finance
Maximizing Resources from the Stimulus Package: Possible Strategies for Funding Quality
Rating and Improvement Systems (QRIS) (2009)
(PDF: 447kb)
A discussion of how stimulus funds might be used to support QRIS, by
Anne Mitchell and Louise Stoney,
Alliance for Early Childhood Finance.
CEC / DEC / ITCA
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Summary of Selected Provisions (2009)
(PDF: 51kb)
Summary of
ARRA funds for IDEA (Part B, 611 and 619 and Part C), as well as
Title 1, Head Start, Early Head Start and Child Care, prepared by the
IDEA Infant and Toddler Coordinators
Association
(ITCA) and the Division for Early Childhood
(DEC) of the
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC).
How the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Impacts Special Education and Early Intervention (2009)
Questions & Answers from the
Council for Exceptional Children.
Build Initiative
Opportunities to Incorporate Young Child Data into Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems
through American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Funding (2009)
(PDF: 163kb)
Identifies ways in which
ARRA funds could be used to help
expand State Longitudinal Data Systems to incorporate important early childhood/preschool data
and support continuous improvement in early learning systems development. Prepared by Charles Bruner, with
Michelle Stover Wright, the Build Initiative.
CLASP
Reinvesting in Child Care
Publications and policy recommendations on effectively
using economic recovery funds to benefit young children and their families
from the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP).
Includes, for example:
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Benefitting Babies (2009) (PDF: 222kb)
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Making Use of Economic Recovery Funds: Child Care Policy Options for States (2009).
(PDF: 206kb) .
Title I and Early Education: Models for Using ARRA Funds (2009)
Provides information on how ARRA funding for Title I can be used to support
components of high-quality early education programs and examples of school districts
that have used Title I funds to invest in services from infant/toddler programs to
pre-kindergarten classes to Head Start collaborations. Prepared by the Center for Law
and Social Policy (CLASP). (posted 6/1/2009)
ECS
Maximizing Reform in the Stimulus Bill: Supporting Effective Early Education
(May 2009) (PDF: 205kb)
Provides recommendations on investments states and districts can make with
ARRA
funds to support high quality early childhood programs that will continue to
produce benefits even after stimulus dollars are gone.
Published by the
Education Commission of the States (posted 5/22/2009)
NAEYC
Using
ARRA Funds to Advance High Quality Professional
Development for Early Childhood Educators (2009, April) (PDF: 206kb)
Suggests ways in which
ARRA funds can be leveraged with other
existing resources to help build high quality programs through the professional development of early
childhood educators, with an emphasis on strategies to support inclusion and
culturally responsive practices. Prepared by the
National Association for the Education of Young Children.
(posted 5/6/2009)
Education Provisions in the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009
(2009) (PDF: 256kb)
A brief summary highlighting the education provisions in the stimulus package from
the National Conference of State Legislatures.
NGA Center for Best Practices
State Opportunities under the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act: Early Childhood Programs (2009) (PDF: 103kb)
A summary describing funding supports in the
ARRA for the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) program,
Head Start and Early Head Start, prepared by the
National Governors Association, Center for Best Practices.
NIEER
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Recommendations for Addressing the Needs of English Language Learners (2009)
A set of recommendations for using stimulus money
to address the needs of children who are English language learners, published by the
National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER).
Capitalizing on the Stimulus: A Rare Opportunity That Calls for Creative Thinking - NIEER Idea Factory (2009)
A forum for sharing ideas, experiences and successes
related to the creative use of
ARRA funds for improving the quality of, access to and resources for
high quality early childhood education. A project of the
National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER).
(posted 5/28/2009)
Pre-K Now
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Provisions Pertaining to Early Childhood Education
(2009) (PDF: 51kb)
A summary of early childhood education
ARRA funds, prepared by
Pre-K Now
Working Poor Families Project
Principles for State Implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. (2009)
(PDF: 82kb)
Seven recommended principles to follow when implementing the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, from
the Working Poor Families Project,
in collaboration with 20 national nonprofit groups.
ZERO TO THREE
Early Care and Education Provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (2009)
An overview of early care and education provisions in the economic stimulus
package, prepared by
ZERO TO THREE (downloaded 6/29/10).
Navigating the Opportunities for Families with Young Children in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) (2009)
An interactive tool intended to help decision makers and
advocates navigate the ways in which
ARRA funds may be used to positively impact
the healthy development of young children, published by
ZERO TO THREE (downloaded 6/29/10)
This page provides summaries, analyses and recommendations related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) from non-federal organizations. These resources have not been reviewed or vetted by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). NECTAC has screened them only for the purpose of identifying non-federal resources that are most relevant to the early childhood provisions of the IDEA. Our intent is to help reduce information overload for Part C and Section 619 coordinators, as numerous new resources become available. For official guidance from OSEP see www.nectac.org/arra.asp
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