ERIC Number: ED480615
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2003-Feb
Pages: 13
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Early Care and Education Programs are the Building Blocks for Our Children's Future: An Interagency Approach To Coordinate the Delivery of Early Child Care and Education Services in Delaware. Interagency Resource Management Committee, 2003 Annual Report.
Gamel-McCormick, Michael; Cornwell, Janet
The Interagency Resource Management Committee (IRMC), established by the Delaware legislature in fiscal year 1992, is charged with fostering an interagency approach in coordinating delivery of early care and education, promoting interagency collaboration in providing services to those eligible for the Program for Children with Disabilities, providing administrative oversight for the state Early Childhood Assistance Program, and coordinating implementation of the recommendations of the Early Care and Education Council regarding a comprehensive program of early care and education. This annual report summarizes the work of the programs under the auspices of the IRMC and provides evaluation data on their effectiveness. Following a letter from the Delaware Secretary of Education, the report summarizes findings from the Baseline Evaluation of Quality in Early Care and Education Programs demonstrating that additional work is needed to help all programs meet high quality standards. Findings from the Delaware Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, tracking progress of 717 children from kindergarten through third grade, are summarized to demonstrate that investments in early care and education lead to improved school success. Information is provided on the number of children receiving assistance through the Early Childhood Assistance Program, the number eligible for the Program for Children with Disabilities, and the number of children with disabilities receiving services through Child Development Watch, the birth to 3 program. The positive impact of birth to 3 services on the development of children with disabilities is then summarized. The report also summarizes the observations and recommendations of the Delaware Early Care and Education Council related to quality programs, finance, and public will and describes the establishment of the Delaware Early Care and Education Office under the auspices of the IRMC to coordinate implementation of the Council's recommendations. A list of IRMC members and the IRMC work group completes the annual report. (KB)
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Annual Reports, Child Care, Child Care Effects, Child Care Quality, Cooperative Planning, Coordination, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention, Educational Quality, Longitudinal Studies, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Special Education, State Agencies, State Programs, State Standards
Delaware Department of Education, P.O. Box 1402, Townsend Building, Dover, DE 19903-1402. Tel: 302-739-4288; Fax: 302-739-4654; Web site: http://www.doe.state.de.us. For full text: http://www.doe.state.de.us/early_childhood/research/2003A nnualReport.pdf.
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Delaware State Dept. of Education, Dover.
Identifiers - Location: Delaware
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