ERIC Number: ED601955
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Mar
Pages: 210
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Outdoor, Nature-Based Early Learning and Child Care Pilot Project. Substitute Senate Bill 5357, Chapter 162, Laws of 2017. Report to the Washington State Legislature
Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families
Substitute Senate Bill (SSB) 5357, laws of 2017, required the Washington State Department of Early Learning, now the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF), to establish a four-year pilot project to license "outdoor, nature-based early learning and child care programs," otherwise known as "outdoor preschools." As part of this project, DCYF and stakeholders in the outdoor preschool industry formed the Outdoor Preschool Advisory Group (OPAG) in August 2017 and began meeting regularly to maximize the inclusion of stakeholder input and expertise. The pilot project began with 14 different outdoor preschool programs across 22 sites throughout Washington, ready to participate as either an "implementer" or "observer" in a two-tiered pilot project structure. This report covers DCYF's efforts since the last report delivered to the legislature in January 2018 (see ED601972), and details DCYF's plans for the remainder of the pilot project.
Descriptors: State Legislation, Outdoor Education, Preschool Education, Preschools, Pilot Projects, Educational Development, Program Implementation, Standards, School Safety, Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Certification, Educational Objectives
Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families. e-mail: communications@dcyf.wa.gov; Web site: https://www.dcyf.wa.gov/
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF)
Identifiers - Location: Washington
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