HI Baselines 6: EC Transitions
Overview of Indicators
ACTION STRATEGY
ECAS Team 6 is working to support early childhood language and literacy development through interventions that focus on families and early care and learning providers.
Key Indicators of Early Childhood Language & Literacy Development:
Family early childhood language and literacy development in Hawai'i:
51.8% of families with a child under age 5 report that they sing & tell stories with their child every day (NSCH, Indicator 6.8, 2018-2019 combined)
39.3% of families with a child < 5 report that they read with their child every day (NSCH, Indicator 6.7, 2018-2019 combined)
50% of 3 & 4 year olds in Hawaii were enrolled in early learning settings, including nursery school, preschool school or kindergarten (Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2017-2019)
indicators in development:
Scope & efficacy of early literacy interventions available to families with young children
Literacy-focused professional development opportunities available to early care and learning providers
Communities across Hawai‘i with an active early childhood team
ACTION STRATEGY
ECAS Team 6: The first years of life are a critical period for language and literacy development. Children develop these important skills through their interactions with their families, with other care providers, and in early childhood care and learning settings. Team 6 is working to support families, care providers and early educators in their efforts to strengthen early childhood language and literacy development.
LENA Intervention Outcomes
“All families who participated in LENA and completed the pre and post parent survey reported that the program strengthened their understanding of how to support their young children’s development and increased their confidence that their child would reach kindergarten ready to learn.”
ACTION STRATEGY
ECAS Team 6: Working to expand the share of families participating in early childhood language and literacy, and family attachment programs.