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An Action Agenda for Children: King County Washington
By Project Lift-Off , Ed.
January
2004
Summary: This document describes the development of the Action Agenda for Children in King County, Washington to organize the community around school readiness. The Action Agenda: (1) focuses efforts and funds on effective actions, (2) works to coordinate services and fill gaps, (3) combines countywide coverage with sub-regional focus, (4) measures progress, and (5) provides a way for everyone concerned with children and families to participate. Important goals include: (1) children have strong bonds and nurturing relationships with their parents/guardians and other significant adults in their lives; (2) children and families most in need of services to help their development get high quality, affordable, and culturally competent services early; (3) children and families have access to high quality, affordable, and culturally competent early care and early education; and (4) children are prepared, from infancy, for a successful transition into school by the adults in their lives, working in concert with their communities and schools. Organizations, local governments, and individuals across King County are moving the Action Agenda goals forward by aligning their programs, collaborating in projects, and helping to garner new resources. The vision of the Action Agenda is that all children in King County will enter school prepared to reach their full social, emotional, physical, and academic potential. Schools will welcome children and their families, and support the learning success of all entering students. Definitions of important concepts are appended.
Index Terms: Child Advocacy, Cultural Diversity, Early Childhood Intervention, Family Support, School Readiness, Early Childhood Education, Quality Initiatives, Kings County, Washington
Publication Type: Reports (Descriptive)
Pages: 31 pages
Language: English
Availability
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Washington
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