The Department of Early Learning announced today that Dr. Bette Hyde will leave her position as director after six years of leading the department. Dr. Hyde will stay until August 31 to complete work in the legislative session which has a heavy early learning agenda and to provide time to find a new director.
Since taking the directorship in early 2009, Dr. Hyde has made significant strides in improving the quality and availability of early learning opportunities for the youngest Washingtonians. Under Dr Hyde’s leadership, the department developed a comprehensive 10 year early learning plan in Washington State that supported the development of ready and successful children, families, early learning professionals, schools, and communities.
One of Dr. Hyde’s proudest accomplishments is the creation and dissemination of the Early Learning and Development Guidelines, Birth Through 3rd Grade. These guidelines support families and providers in the recognition and cultivation of key developmental milestones for children from birth through 3rd grade. These guidelines are a useful tool for everyone who loves, cares for and educates young children. The guidelines also promote a whole child approach that acknowledges and honors the diversity of our state.
“We have made great progress in building a quality early learning system that is nationally recognized. While there is always more to do, I am honored by the partnerships we have established with fellow state agencies and community partners” Hyde said.
Other key accomplishments under Dr. Hyde’s leadership include: the launch of WAKids, a transition process and evaluation tool that enables a more successful start in K12 education for early learners; the development and implementation of Early Achievers, our state’s Quality Rating and Improvement System; and, the award of a $60 million Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge federal grant and a $43 million federal Maternal Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting program grant.
“Under Bette’s leadership, Washington has made tremendous strides forward in improving access to high quality early learning opportunities for Washington’s families,” said Gov. Jay Inslee. “I couldn’t be more proud of everything Bette has accomplished and appreciate her role in putting Washington on the map as a leader in early learning. The work of her and her team means thousands of Washington children are on the path to a brighter future.”
Prior to her directorship with the Department of Early Learning, Dr. Hyde served as superintendent of the Bremerton School District, a special education teacher, and a school psychologist, deputy superintendent for Puget Sound Educational Service District, a building principal and assistant superintendent in the Seattle, Vashon Island, and Highline school districts.
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Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Washington throws its hat in the ring for federal early learning grant
Washington state has submitted its application for a Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC) grant. The federal grant will provide $500 million in state-level competitive grants to improve early learning and development programs. The Department of Early Learning (DEL) is leading Washington’s application for the grant, which could bring up to $60 million to our state over four years to support early learning for our children.
RTT-ELC is meant to help states raise the quality of early learning programs so that children start school ready to succeed.
Governor Chris Gregoire said of Washington's application, “This application is bold and it is ambitious, but it is also achievable, and that is what the grant competition is all about. We have submitted a plan that will push our state forward in providing the kind of high-quality early learning opportunities our youngest learners need and deserve."
Washington's application lays out a plan for how to use the grant money:
DEL created a webpage to keep the early learning community informed about progress on RTT-ELC. That page includes fast facts about Washington's application.
The Associated Press ran a story about Washington's application, "State seeks $60M from feds for preschools."
Today, DEL representatives updated the House Early Learning & Human Services Committee about the RTT-ELC and other DEL news. That hearing will be available on TVW's website.
DEL will continue to tweet information about the application and related news using the hashtag #rttt (which stands for Race to the Top) at www.twitter.com/DEL_wa.
RTT-ELC is meant to help states raise the quality of early learning programs so that children start school ready to succeed.
Governor Chris Gregoire said of Washington's application, “This application is bold and it is ambitious, but it is also achievable, and that is what the grant competition is all about. We have submitted a plan that will push our state forward in providing the kind of high-quality early learning opportunities our youngest learners need and deserve."
Washington's application lays out a plan for how to use the grant money:
- Expand the Washington Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills (WaKIDS), our state’s kindergarten readiness assessment, to include all incoming kindergarteners by school year 2014-15.
- Take to scale our state’s quality rating and improvement system, which helps early learning programs improve the quality of care and education they provide to young children and provides information on quality to families.
- Enhance the state professional development system by offering awards and incentives to those who work with and care for young children.
DEL created a webpage to keep the early learning community informed about progress on RTT-ELC. That page includes fast facts about Washington's application.
The Associated Press ran a story about Washington's application, "State seeks $60M from feds for preschools."
Today, DEL representatives updated the House Early Learning & Human Services Committee about the RTT-ELC and other DEL news. That hearing will be available on TVW's website.
DEL will continue to tweet information about the application and related news using the hashtag #rttt (which stands for Race to the Top) at www.twitter.com/DEL_wa.
Monday, August 15, 2011
DEL announces 65 early adopters for QRIS
The Department of Early Learning (DEL) has selected the Quality Rating and Improvement System Early Adopters for 2011-2012. The Washington Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) is our state’s voluntary program for helping licensed child care providers offer high-quality care.
These 65 licensed child care facilities met all eligibility requirements and demonstrated a commitment to providing high-quality care for the children and families they serve. On behalf of our statewide partners and the local implementation agencies, we would like to congratulate Washington’s first QRIS participants!
DEL Director Bette Hyde shared a message about the early adopters.
Having a QRIS in place is one requirement in the federal Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge grant competition. DEL is leading Washington’s application for the grant, which could bring up to $60 million to our state over four years.
The full list of early adopters, organized by county:
Clark County
These 65 licensed child care facilities met all eligibility requirements and demonstrated a commitment to providing high-quality care for the children and families they serve. On behalf of our statewide partners and the local implementation agencies, we would like to congratulate Washington’s first QRIS participants!
DEL Director Bette Hyde shared a message about the early adopters.
Having a QRIS in place is one requirement in the federal Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge grant competition. DEL is leading Washington’s application for the grant, which could bring up to $60 million to our state over four years.
The full list of early adopters, organized by county:
Clark County
- Cindy Perez
- Southwest Washington Child Care Consortium– South Ridge
- Southwest Washington Child Care Consortium – Image Child Care
- Southwest Washington Child Care Consortium – Fruit Valley
- Debbie’s 24/7 Day Care
- Auntie’s House Child Care
- Caring Corner Preschool and Child Care
- Debra Simmerson
- St John Christian Child Care Center
- P. Nierenberg ELC
- Becca’s Day Care
- Daily Discoveries
- Patience At Hand Child Care
- Points of Light Christian Child Care
- Innovative Services NW
- Country Friends Child Care
- Tads 2 Tots Daycare
- Country Campus Learning Center
- Wendy Huskey
- Sunny Patch
- Mele’s Bize Bees (Mary Parsons)
- Martha and Mary Early Learning Center - Silverdale
- Martha and Mary Early Learning Center - Poulsbo
- First Years Children’s Center
- Chico Christian Child Care
- St. Anne’s Children and Family Center
- Spokane Child Development Center
- Little Precious Ones
- Jolene Bertsch
- Ka Diddle Hoppers
- Little Guys Two
- Paula’s Play House Child Care
- Kim’s Child Care and Early Learning
- Christ Lutheran Child Center
- Valley Learning Center
- Lake City Learning Center
- Green Gable Children’s Center
- Central YMCA
- Rainbow Connections Too
- Educare
- Rainbow Family Child Care
- Maria Nicolas (Pequenos Pasos)
- Linda’s Wee Ones Day Care
- Learning Way School and Day Care
- KinderCare Burien
- From Roots to Wings Child Care
- Fauntleroy Children’s Center
- Curiosity Corner School
- Community Schools West
- Community Day School Highland Park
- Carita de Angel
- Bringing Up Baby
- Ages in Stages Child Care
- KinderCare 892
- YMCA Jewett Child Development Center
- Rosalinda’s Day Care
- Rainbow Kids
- La Petite Early Learning Center
- Kids Inc.
- Enriqueta Arreguin
- Easter Seals – Jane’s House
- Country Kids Child Development Center on 21st
- Country Kids Child Development Center – Terrace Heights
- Bertha’s Day Care
- Balbina Gomez
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