RFP : Delaware Commission on Early Education and the Economy, in Delaware, United States

Delaware’s approach to improving its early learning services and systems includes four goals and several strategies to support each goal, outlined below:
Goal 1: Expand Comprehensive Screening & Follow Up for Young Children
 Strategy 1: Engage health care providers to conduct more screenings
 Strategy 2: Link more families to follow up services
 Strategy 3: Strengthen young child mental health services
Goal 2: Expand Number of Stars Programs and High Needs Children in Stars
 Strategy 1: Provide financial incentives for Stars programs serving high needs children
 Strategy 2: Support programs moving through Stars
 Strategy 3: Provide financial incentives for education and retention of Stars educators
Goal 3: Build Connections between Early Learning and K-12 Schools
 Strategy 1: Implement Early Learner Survey
 Strategy 2: Create Early Learning Teams in high-needs communities to foster early childhood/k-12 links
 Strategy 3: Link high school and college professional development for early learning educators
Goal 4: Sustain a Thriving Statewide Early Learning System
 Strategy 1: Use data to inform quality improvement and sustainability
 Strategy 2: Engage community leaders, including parents, as informed advocates for early learning
 Strategy 3: Provide leadership for system development and sustainability