Union City Office of Early Childhood Education

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Building Excellence in Early Years
Abbott Preschool Education Program
UNION CITY, NEW JERSEY
Office of Early Childhood Education Adriana
Birne, Principal of Early Childhood Education
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Union City Board of Education District
Demographics

• 67,088 residents in 1.4 square miles
• 1990 Census most densely populated urban
  community in the United States
• The Brookings Institute studies rank Union City
  among the top 92 most economically depressed
  localities in the US.
• Union City School District is one of 31 Abbott
  School Districts in New Jersey
• 9 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 2 high
  schools
• UCBOE contracts with 36 community providers
  (early childhood centers)
• 11,679 students ( Fall 2004 ASSA
  ReportApplication for School State Aid report)
• 94 Latino, 97 Minority (Central and South
  America)
• 85 do not speak English at home
• 40 are enrolled in Bilingual/ ESL programs
• 25 have been in the country less than 3 years
• 90 receive free or reduced lunch
• More than 76 of all three year olds are
  identified as bilingual students.
• By the time the children enter kindergarten, more
  than half test out of the bilingual program.

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ELEMENTS OF ABBOTT PRESCHOOL PROGRAM 2005-2006
16,364,957 budget
Preschool Program Budget (zero based). Review
monthly expenditure reports

• Compliance with the
• Abbott Preschool
• Program Contract
• Comprehensive
• Student and
• Family
• Support

Teacher Certification Process (P-3)
Provide opportunities for
high-quality preschool programs seamless
transition into kindergarten
Leadership
Positive Student Outcomes
The goal of the Abbott preschool program is to
ensure that high-quality programs are established
so that children enter kindergarten ready to
succeed.
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UNION CITYEVOLUTION OF THE ABBOTT PRESCHOOL
PROGRAMAbbott Preschool Children Served
1998-2005
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• Union City Abbott Preschool Program Components
  245 days
• Six hours of comprehensive educational program
  with an appropriately certified teacher, 180 days
  a year
• Four hours of wrap-around services, 65 days a
  year
• Class size shall not exceed 15 children
• Certified teacher and teacher assistant for each
  class
• One full time family worker for every 45 children
  and their families being served by the Provider
• High-quality learning environment district must
  ensure program quality
• Adequate facilities that meet DHS requirements
• Developmentally appropriate curriculum that meets
  the states Preschool Teaching and Learning
  Expectations Standards of Quality that are
  linked to NJs CCCS
• Health screening for all children nutritious
  meal requirement
• Parent involvement opportunities that meet the
  needs of the families
• Recruitment and Outreach 90 of eligible
  preschool population

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Union City Abbott Preschool Education
ProgramMEASURING THE IMPACT

• Preschool Functioning Documents of Guidance
• Abbott Preschool Program Implementation
  Guidelines
• Self-Assessment Validation System (SAVS)
• Early Learning Improvement Consortium (ELIC)
• NJ Preschool Teaching and Learning Expectations
  Standards of Quality
• (preschool)
• NJ Early Assessment System (ELAS)
• NJ Core Curriculum Content Standards (K-12)
  (CCCS)

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Union City Abbott Preschool Education
ProgramMEASURING THE EFFECTS

• The long-term benefits of the Abbott preschool
  program

• Community Providers
• Children
• Parents
• Teachers
• District

Building Excellence in Early Years
The goal of the Abbott preschool program is to
ensure that high-quality program are established
so that children enter kindergarten ready to
succeed.
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Union City Abbott Preschool Education
Program2005 117 Abbott Preschool Classrooms

• Teacher Certification Status
• Community Providers
• (103 classes-Providers) (In-District 9
  preschool classes and 5 PSDclasses)
• All Teachers hold a P-3 certificate!