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Coordination Requirements for LEAs and Head Start Programs in ESSA and the Head Start Act

The NC Early Childhood Data Advisory Council was formed to provide strategic direction and use its influence and decision-making authority to improve the quality and scope of early childhood data collection, and to support widespread analysis and use of early childhood data by policymakers and other decision-makers.

Guidance for NC school districts, Head Starts and other early learning partners about coordination required under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and the Head Start Act.

This issue brief shares the results of a self-assessment of state-level policies around supporting babies' and toddlers' early learning and development. Research demonstrates that when these policies are in place, babies and toddlers are more likely to thrive.

This issue brief shares the results of a self-assessment of state-level policies around supporting babies' and toddlers' health and on-track development. Research demonstrates that when these policies are in place, babies and toddlers are more likely to thrive.

Hundreds of North Carolina leaders have worked across sectors, geography, and the political aisle to co-create a blueprint for North Carolina to improve a key developmental milestone for young children—reading on grade-level by the end of third grade. The NC Pathways to Grade-Level Reading Action framework outlines expectations for the state’s child and family serving systems and actions to support children’s social-emotional health, ensure high quality birth-through-age-eight early learning environments, and create the conditions for every child to be in school every day.

NCECF presented on the Pathways model at the 2019 Public Health Leaders' Conference in Raleigh.

Process evaluation of the 2017-2018 Pathways Design Teams, including racial equity work.

Pathways Partners came together on October 18, 2018 to move to action on the NC Pathways to Grade-Level Reading Action Framework. Attendees reviewed the work of the Pathways Design Teams, shared the #PathwaysRipple effects they have seen in their own work, and brainstormed how Pathways can be most helpful as North Carolina implements the Action Framework. This is the appendices for the report summarizing the meeting.

Criteria for prioritizing strategies for action