ANSON COUNTY PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN

THE NC PRE-K PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES TO ENHANCE SCHOOL READINESS FOR ELIGIBLE FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN. THE NC PRE-K PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS ARE BUILT ON THE NATIONAL EDUCATION GOALS PANEL'S PREMISE THAT TO BE SUCCESSFUL ACADEMICALLY IN SCHOOL, CHILDREN NEED TO BE PREPARED IN ALL FIVE OF THE DEVELOPMENTAL DOMAINS THAT ARE CRITICAL TO CHILDREN'S OVERALL WELL-BEING AND SUCCESS . THE PROGRAM IS GUIDED BY APPROACHES TO PLAY AND LEARNING, EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT, LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATION, AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT. A TOTAL OF 118 CHILDREN WERE SERVED THROUGH NC PRE-K IN 2024-2025. 100% OF TEACHERS MET THE NC PRE-K EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT GOALS.

CHILD CARE AND EDUCATION QUALITY INCLUDES CHILDCARE SERVICES, EARLY CHILDHOOD RESOURCES CENTER, AND CHILDCARE SUBSIDIES. DCDEE APPROVED TRAININGS ARE DESIGNED TO ENHANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION OWNERS/DIRECTORS AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION TEACHERS WHO WORK WITH CHILDREN BIRTH TO 5 YEARS OLD. CORE COMPONENTS AND ACTIVITIES WILL VARY DEPENDING ON THE SELECTED TRAINING. EACH TRAINING WILL BE SUBMITTED TO AND APPROVED BY THE NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND EARLY EDUCATION (DCDEE) FOR THE REQUIRED APPROVAL AND RENEWAL USING DOCUMENTS SPECIFIC TO THE TRAINING TYPE:DISTANCE LEARNING TRAINING PACKET, NON-EXEMPT ON-GOING TRAINING PACKET, EXEMPT ON-GOING TRAINING PACKET, OR CONFERENCE TRAINING PACKET. MULTIPLES TRAININGS WILL BE OFFERED, SOME IN-PERSON, SOME VIRTUAL. DOSAGE FOR EACH TRAINING WILL VARY. TRAINERS MUST BE CERTIFIED TO PROVIDE THE SELECTED TRAINING. THE ANSON COUNTY PARTNERSHIP REVIEWED THE CREDENTIALS, EXPERIENCE, AND QUALIFICATIONS OF THE TRAINERS AND DOCUMENTED THE TRAINERS' QUALIFICATIONS IN THE CONFERENCE TRAINING PACKET. OUTPUT AND OUTCOME DATA COLLECTED. TA CONSULTATION AND COACHING FOR THE INFANT/TODDLER ENVIROMENTAL RATING SCALE, EARLY CHILDHOOD ENVIROMENTAL RATING SCALE AND FAMILY CHILD CARE ENVIROMENT RATING SCALE PROVIDED SUPPORT WITH PROGRAM QUALITY IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANTS (TA) WHO PROVIDED CONSULTATION AND COACHING USING THE ENVIROMENTAL RATING SCALE TO BUILD KNOWLEDGE OF 3 ITEMS ORGANIZED INTO THE SUBSCALES OF SPACE AND FURNISHINGS, PERSONAL CARE ROUTINES, LANGUAGE AND BOOKS, ACTIVITIES, INTERACTION, AND PROGRAM STRUCTURE. CONSULTATION AND COACHNG TOOK PLACE ONE-ON-ONE OR IN GROUPS AND DONE IN PERSON. ALL TA'S MUST COMPLETE THE ART AND SCIENCE TA TRAINING. OUTPUT AND OUTCOME DATA COLLECTED. TEN CHILDCARE FACILITIES RECEIVED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TOTALING MORE THAN 60 HOURS IN 2024-2025. 100% OF PARTICIPANTS WHO RECEIVED TRAINING DEMOSTRATED AN INCREASE KNOWLEDGE OF THE SUBJECT MATTER ACCORDING TO PRE/POST TEST ASSESSMENTS. MORE THAN 150 TRAING HOURS OR ON-SITE CONSULTATION HOURS WERE OFFERED TO OVER 100 CHILDCARE PROVIDERS. AS OF JUNE 30, 2025 92% OF CHILDREN IN CHILDCARE WERE IN FOUR OR FIVE STAR FACILITIES. THE EARLY CHILHOOD RESOURCE CENTER OFFERED A VARIETY OF MATERIALS TO SUPPORT CHILDHOOD CHILDCARE PROVIDERS AND FAMILIES OF WITH YOUNG CHILDREN FOR INCREASED LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT. THIS ACTIVITY PROVEDED ACCESS TO CHILD CARE DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES IN MATERIALS SUCH AS BUT NOT LIMITED TO BOOKS, MANIPULATIVES, AND REFERENCE MATERIALS. ITEMS FOR CHECKOUT ARE AVAILABLE TO EDUCATORS, FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, COLLEGE STUDENTS, ETC. APPROXIMATELY 600 VISITS WERE MADE TO THE RESIURCE CENTER TO BORROW RESOURCES TO SIGN UP FOR PROGRAMS OR RECEIVE BASIC NEEDS IN 2024-2025.