2018 Smart Start National Conference Workshop: Local Preschool Expansion? Strategies and Lessons Learned from Three Communities

Attend to learn about the work in these three counties to engage community stakeholders and develop strategies for creating local investments. Topics will include: assessing current capacity for providing high-quality preschool services; case studies of communities with expanded preschool participation; financial models for supporting expanded preschool; methods for collaborating with private or community-based high-quality preschools; conducting outreach to early educators and parents to gather input and feedback; incorporating evidence-based practices in the development of quality standards; identifying gaps in existing professional development; developing an initial plan to evaluate the impact of expanding high-quality pre-K programs; and creating a timeline for implementation.