Pre K Counts: Strengthening Pennsylvania's families and communities through quality pre-kindergarten partnerships (PDF)
By Pre K Counts, Pennsylvania Department of Education , Eds.
October
2006
Summary: This document describes the Pre K Counts program in Pennsylvania, a public–private initiative that facilitates local prekindergarten partnerships among school districts, community-based providers, and early intervention. Pre K Counts provides quality support to 30 communities so that they can solidify partnerships and provide quality prekindergarten in all settings. School district and community partners (e.g., child care, Head Start, early intervention) align curriculum to Pennsylvania’s early learning standards; share professional development opportunities; involve parents in the child’s development; and educate business, education, legislative, and community leaders about the value of quality early education to their community’s future. Pre K Counts is also a research program. The goals of Pre K Counts are to increase pre-K services available to children across the state, to assure high quality Pre-K services, and to create a leadership network of prekindergarten leaders and practitioners that can continue the development of quality prekindergarten in their communities and statewide.
Index Terms: Prekindergarten, Public Private Partnerships, Quality Initiatives, State Initiatives, Child Care, Early Childhood Intervention, Head Start, Parent Involvement, Professional Development, Standards, Head Start, Pennsylvania, Pre K Counts
Publication Type: Brochures
Pages: 2 pages
Language: English
URL: http://www.pde.state.pa.us/early_childhood/lib/early_childhood/Pre_K_Counts_brochure_11-06.pdf
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Pre K Counts, Pennsylvania Department of Education
301 Market Street, 8th Floor
Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania
17101-2071
717-213-2071
FAX: 717-213-0585
http://www.pde.state.pa.us/early_childhood/cwp/