| Programs | Family Engagement | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Family engagement activities required for all programs | Who oversees family engagement policies for state pre-K? | Does state pre-K monitor family engagement activities? | |
| Alabama Pre-K Program | Parent/family workshops, Participating/volunteering in classroom or at school events, Newsletters, Program orientation | There is no one at the state level who has a role in overseeing family engagement policies | As a separate evaluation, Office of School Readiness technical assistants monitor information on site |
| Arizona Pre-K Program | None | There is no one at the state level who has a role in overseeing family engagement policies | Within a larger evaluation, during the monitoring visit every six years |
| Arkansas Pre-K Program | Determined locally | ABC Program Specialist in DHS Central Office, monitoring and technical assistance | Within a larger evaluation, during annual program review |
| California Pre-K Program | Parent/family governance or parent advisory committee | Assigned Field Services Office consultants | Within a larger evaluation, agencies provide a summary to CDE on an annual basis |
| Colorado Pre-K Program | Parent/family governance or parent advisory committee, Other activities determined locally | CPP consultants, CDE | Within a larger evaluation, during the annual reapplication, annual reports, and site visits |
| Connecticut Pre-K Program | Family literacy activities, Parent/family education classes | There is no one at the state level who has a role in overseeing family engagement policies | Family engagement is not monitored |
| Delaware Pre-K Program | As per federal Head Start performance standards | There is no one at the state level who has a role in overseeing family engagement policies | Triannual monitoring |
| Florida Pre-K Program | None | There is no one at the state level who has a role in overseeing family engagement policies | Family engagement is not monitored |
| Georgia Pre-K Program | Newsletters, Program orientation, Family activities to facilitate successful kindergarten transition, Other locally determined activities to best bridge gap between home and school | Assistant Commissioner for Pre-K, oversees Pre-K Program; Regional Directors, oversee specific family policies; Research and Evaluation Manager, oversees family engagement evaluations; Program Coordinator, oversees Resource Coordination Program | Within a larger evaluation, monitored with an annual evaluation visit by Pre-K Consultant |
| Illinois Pre-K Program | Determined locally | There is no one at the state level who has a role in overseeing family engagement policies | Within a larger evaluation, annual monitoring |
| Iowa Shared Visions | Determined locally | DOE monitors programs | Family engagement is not monitored |
| Iowa SVPP | Family night required, content determined locally | DOE monitors programs | Within a larger evaluation, on-site monitoring system interviews families and requests evidence of family engagement activities |
| Kansas At-Risk | Determined locally | EC Coordinator, KSDE, Reviews applications | Within a larger evaluation, parent survey sent out to parents participating in evaluation process |
| Kansas Pre-K Pilot | Determined locally | EC Coordinator, KSDE, Reviews applications | Within a larger evaluation, parent survey sent out to parents participating in evaluation process |
| Kentucky Pre-K Program | Parents, staff and other professionals may evaluate program effectiveness in meeting the needs of participating children | Program consultant, Community Support for Students and Family Branch, Liaison to the districts with regard to management of the FRYSC program | Within a larger evaluation, part of annual program report submitted |
| Louisiana 8(g) | Determined locally | 8(g) Grant Consultant, reviews involvement activities during grant approval process, and for compliance of program guidelines; LEA Early Childhood Supervisors, ensure that teaching staff/school sites provide ongoing parent involvement activities | Within a larger evaluation, site visit once a year if program selected for evaluation |
| Louisiana LA4 | Parent/family workshops, Participating/volunteering in classroom or at school events, Parent/family governance or parent advisory committee, Family literacy activities, Newsletters, Parent/family education classes, Program orientation, Parent/family participation in determining program activities/events | DOE Early Childhood Program Consultants, review of parent involvement activities during monitoring for compliance of program guidelines; Early Childhood Supervisors, ensure that teaching staff/school sites provide ongoing parent involvement activities | As a separate evaluation, evaluated annually, reported semi-annually |
| Louisiana NSECD | Parent/family workshops, Participating/volunteering in classroom or at school events, Family literacy activities, Parent/family education classes, Program orientation, Parent/family participation in determining program activities/events | There is no one at the state level who has a role in overseeing family engagement policies | Within a larger evaluation, NSECD end-of-year report |
| Maine Pre-K Program | Determined locally | There is no one at the state level who has a role in overseeing family engagement policies | Family engagement is not monitored |
| Maryland Pre-K Program | Parent/family workshops, Participating/volunteering in classroom or at school events, Parent/family governance or parent advisory committee, Parent/family participation in determining program activities/events | Title I/Family Involvement, MSDE | Within a larger evaluation, Title I monitoring process |
| Massachusetts Pre-K Program | None | Director of Family Engagement and Support, Department of Early Education and Care, administers Massachusetts Family Network and Parent Child Home Program grants | Family engagement is not monitored |
| Michigan Pre-K Program | Parent/family participation on a GSRP Advisory Committee and in the development of the annual Family Involvement Goal | GSRP Education Consultants and Preschool and Early Elementary Programs and Unit supervisor, Office of Early Childhood Education and Family Services, reviews and approves applications, including Family Involvement Goal | Other monitoring, review and approve annual electronic grant applications and final reports |
| Minnesota Pre-K Program | As per federal Head Start performance standards | There is no one at the state level who has a role in overseeing family engagement policies | Other monitoring, annually based on risk assessment |
| Missouri Pre-K Program | Determined locally | There is no one at the state level who has a role in overseeing family engagement policies | Family engagement is not monitored |
| Nebraska Pre-K Program | None | There is no one at the state level who has a role in overseeing family engagement policies | Family engagement is not monitored |
| Nevada Pre-K Program | Determined locally | Early childhood education consultant, DOE, oversees program outcome indicators related to parents | Within a larger evaluation, three out of five required program indicators are related to parenting |
| New Jersey Abbott | Determined locally | DOE Division of Early Childhood Education, professional development for Community Parent Involvement Specialists from each district; DHS, Division of Family Development, coordinates initiative that supports family workers in private provider settings | Within a larger evaluation, through SAVS process |
| New Jersey ECPA | Determined locally | DOE, Division of Early Childhood Education, professional development for district staff | Family engagement is not monitored |
| New Jersey ELLI | Parent/family governance or parent advisory committee, Other activities determined locally | DOE, Division of Early Childhood Education, professional development for district staff | Family engagement is not monitored |
| New Mexico Pre-K Program | Parent/family Workshops, Participating/volunteering in classroom or at school events, Family literacy activities, Newsletters, Program orientation | There is no one at the state level who has a role in overseeing family engagement policies | Other monitoring, annually in context of program standards monitoring |
| New York Pre-K Program | Determined locally | There is no one at the state level who has a role in overseeing family engagement policies | Within a larger evaluation, program monitoring reports and yearly UPK application submission |
| North Carolina Pre-K Program | Determined locally | Office of School Readiness, supports More at Four contractors in strengthening parent/family engagement activities | As a separate evaluation, on-site monitoring of MAF contractor on annual basis |
| Ohio ECE | Transition plan and activities | There is no one at the state level who has a role in overseeing family engagement policies | Family engagement is not monitored |
| Ohio ELI | Determined locally | There is no one at the state level who has a role in overseeing family engagement policies | Family engagement is not monitored |
| Oklahoma Pre-K Program | None | There is no one at the state level who has a role in overseeing family engagement policies | Family engagement is not monitored |
| Oregon Pre-K Program | Parent/family workshops, Participating/volunteering in classroom or at school events, Parent/family governance or parent advisory committee, Family literacy activities, Newsletters, ESL classes, Parent/family education classes, Program orientation, Parent/family participation in determining program activities/events | There is no one at the state level who has a role in overseeing family engagement policies | Family engagement is not monitored |
| Pennsylvania EABG | None | There is no one at the state level who has a role in overseeing family engagement policies | Other monitoring, addressed during site visits |
| Pennsylvania HSSAP | As per federal Head Start performance standards | Special Assistant to the Deputy Director, OCDEL, surveys and research | Other monitoring, under federal performance standards |
| Pennsylvania K4 & SBPK | None | Special Assistant to the Deputy Director, OCDEL, oversight and research | Family engagement is not monitored |
| Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts | Determined locally | Special Assistant to the Deputy Director, OCDEL, oversight and research | As a separate evaluation, included in OCDEL Family Satisfaction Survey of all OCDEL programs |
| South Carolina 4K | Program orientation | There is no one at the state level who has a role in overseeing family engagement policies | Family engagement is not monitored |
| South Carolina CDEPP | Participating/volunteering in classroom or at school events, Family literacy activities, Program orientation | There is no one at the state level who has a role in overseeing family engagement policies | Family engagement is not monitored |
| Tennessee Pre-K Program | Participating/volunteering in classroom or at school events, Parent/family education classes, Program orientation, Family surveys; Determined locally, family consultants, and parent skills training | Pre-K Education Consultant, Office of Early Learning field staff, work with staff to ensure activities are planned and implemented | Within a larger evaluation, monitored through the family surveys and LEA year-end report |
| Texas Pre-K Program | None | There is no one at the state level who has a role in overseeing family engagement policies | Family engagement is not monitored |
| Vermont Act 62 | Determined locally | There is no one at the state level who has a role in overseeing family engagement policies | Family engagement is not monitored |
| Vermont EEI | Determined locally | There is no one at the state level who has a role in overseeing family engagement policies | Family engagement is not monitored |
| Virginia Pre-K Program | None | There is no one at the state level who has a role in overseeing family engagement policies | Family engagement is not monitored |
| Washington Pre-K Program | Parent/family workshops, Parent/family governance or parent advisory committee, Parent/family participation in determining program activities/events, Other activities determined locally | Department of Early Learning, ECEAP Administrator and ECEAP Specialist, family support | Within a larger evaluation, within ECEAP program reviews and annual self-assessments |
| West Virginia Pre-K Program | Representation on a local county pre-K team required; Other activities determined locally | There is no one at the state level who has a role in overseeing family engagement policies | Family engagement is not monitored |
| Wisconsin 4K | Determined locally | Early Childhood Consultant, Department of Public Instruction: Family School Community Team, oversees and administers program | Other monitoring, as per state audit process |
| Wisconsin HdSt | As per federal Head Start performance standards | HS/EHS Director, Local Head Start Program, administers program | Within a larger evaluation, as per federal evaluation process |