City of San Antonio - File #: 19-2948

• File #: 19-2948
• Type: Staff Briefing - Without Ordinance
• In control: Early Childhood Education Municipal Development Corporation Board of Directors
• On agenda: 4/9/2019
• Posting Language: Staff briefing of Pre-K 4 SA Competitive Grants [Larrisa Wilkinson, Pre-K 4 SA Director of Professional Learning and Program Innovation; Joe De La Rosa, Pre-K 4 SA Grants Manager]
• Indexes: Pre-K 4 SA

DEPARTMENT: Pre-K 4 SA                                                               

DEPARTMENT HEAD: Sarah Baray, Ph.D.

COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide                     

SUBJECT:

Competitive Education Grants Update

SUMMARY:

This item includes a briefing and Board discussion of the Pre-K 4 SA Competitive Education Grants program.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

The Competitive Education Grants program is currently in the first year of the second award cycle (2018-2020). This briefing and discussion will provide an update on Grants awardee progress and initiatives during the first year as the grant nears closeout and moves into renewal for year two.

ISSUE:

The briefing to the Board will include the following:

• Professional Development (Child Development Centers)

- Continuous Quality Improvement Cohort

- Leadership Training

- Teacher Training

- Child Development Associate Credential (CDA)

• Data Sharing

• Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS)

• High Quality Impact Pyramid

• Grants Showcase

• Grants Team

• Timeline

ALTERNATIVES:

This item is a briefing for informational purposes only.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This item is a briefing for informational purposes only.