ADVOCACY GOAL

To implement anti-bias education curricula in all Early Childhood Education (ECE) programs in the State of Washington to promote consciousness, engagement, understanding, knowledge, and equilibrium in the education provided to every child in the State of Washington.

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OBJECTIVES 

Different organizations in the State of Washington will work on a) developing broad systemic changes in learning environments, curriculum, program policies, structures, procedures, and processes in ECE programs, b) shifting the cultural core of ECE programs, and c) providing recognition to the stakeholders for the impact of the process of change.

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 ACTIVITIES 

1. Identify critical aspects for improvement in ECE programs regarding Anti-Bias Education (ABE).

2. Conduct research and innovate to solve ABE challenges in ECE programs in preparation for State advocacy meetings.

3. Develop an evidence-based and usable program with a clear and precise theory of change.

4. Gain agreement from the key decision-makers on the program.

5. Promote the implementation of developmental best practices (DAPs) on ABE in ECE programs following the final plan. 

6. Prepare ECE programs for an ABE change. 

7. Implement ABE in ECE programs.

8. Evaluate the program to determine what works for whom and why.

9. Adapt the ABE program in fast-cycle iterations.

10. Conduct appreciation events for gatekeepers, decision-makers, and partners.

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PARTNERS

Child Care Aware of Washington (CCA of WA)

 

Catholic Charities of Central Washington (CCCW)

 

Child Care Resources (CCR)

 

Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFL)

 

Center for Study of Social Policy (CSSP)

 

Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF)

 

Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS)

 

Early Head Start (EHS)

 

Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI)

 

Washington Association for the Education of Young Children (WAEYC)

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TIME FRAME (Refer to activities' numbers)

 1. Three months (January – March 2023).

2. Three months (April – June 2023).

3. Three months (July -September 2023).

4. Three months (September -December 2023)

5.  Three months (January – March 2024).

6.  Three months (April – June 2024).

7.  Six months (June – December 2024).

8.  One month (January 2024).

9. One month (February 2025).  

10. One month (March 2025).

 

OBSERVABLE MILESTONES

1. ECE professionals have implemented reflective practices about ABE.

2. Partnerships have been created, and families have been engaged and grown on ABE.

3. Awareness, knowledge, and skills on ABE have been Implemented and sustained in ECE programs.

4. The program has been evaluated to determine what works for whom and why.

5. Fast-cycle iterations have been adapted and scaled to promising programs in other states.

6. ABE Program has been adopted in ECE programs.

7. Stakeholders have been recognized at the WAEYC conference.

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ESTIMATED COST

1. Meetings expenses: Facilities and equipment $1,000.00; Food & Beverage $1,000.00; Materials & Supplies $2,000.00; Technology expenses $1,000.00; Occupancy $,500.00; Maintenance & Equipment Rental $200.00; Total meetings expenses $5,700.00.

2. Travel expenses: Hotels $2,000.00; Meals $2,000.00; Miles’s reimbursement $1,000.00 Total travel expenses $5,000.00.

3. Program development expenses $3,000.00

4. Program implementation expenses $4,000.00

5. Communications $2,000.00; Printing & Publications $2,700.00; Postage & Shipping $200.00; Translation Services $500.00. Total communication expenses $5,400.00

6. Evaluation expenses $1,000.00

7. Adaptation expenses $1,000.00

8. Appreciation expenses $10,000.00

9. Total expenses $35,100.00

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EVALUATION

As the program moves from one stage to the next, it is necessary to understand how and why the program works or does not work. Therefore, every step of the process will be evaluated with the following path,

1. Planning and development. How will the program be implemented and evaluated? 

2. Process Evaluation. Are the program strategies feasible and acceptable?  

3. Outcome Evaluation. Is there evidence to suggest that intermediate outcomes are changing in the anticipated direction?

4. Scaling. Is the program feasible and effective at scale?

Evaluation Plan

  

What were the original objectives? The initial goals were.

 

1. To promote awareness and acceptance, affirm equity, and reach racial equity by implementing an Anti-Bias Education (ABE) curriculum in all Early Childhood Education (ECE) programs in the State of Washington.

2. To promote consciousness, engagement, understanding, knowledge, and equilibrium in the education provided to every child in the State of Washington.

 

How could the objectives change over the course of the project, and why?

The goals could change throughout the project after evaluating them and investigating what the program works, how it works, for whom it works and for whom it does not work, and in what contexts it works. The evaluation will gather information or data to answer specific questions in different stages of the program. Each step is suited to explore evaluation questions, such as whether the strategies are feasible and acceptable, whether the results contribute to improvements in intermediate outcomes, and whether they create changes in ultimate outcomes. The program will be adapted accordingly.

 

What were the impacts on advocacy targets (i.e., specific child, group, or category of children?)?

The advocacy is targeted to impact all children and their families in the State of Washington, specifically children of color and their families.

 

What might contribute to the success or pitfall of your specific strategies?

 

1. Increase/Decrease in funding

2. Increase/Decrease in support 

3. Increase/Decrease of the budget

4. Increase /Decrease of gatekeepers’ and stakeholders’ interest

 

What factors in the external environment might contribute to success or failure?

 

The factors in the external environment that could contribute to the success or failure of the advocacy project are,

 

1. The research and methodology are designed appropriately.

2. The ABE curriculum is implemented appropriately or inappropriately and is relevant or irrelevant to the culture of each community.

3. The questionnaire developed to evaluate the program in the implementation process includes relevant or irrelevant questions for its evaluation.

4. The trust level of supporters and stakeholders increases or decreases.

5. The data collected is analyzed appropriately or inappropriately, and the results are feasible or impractical.
   
   
   Reflection
   
   I would reinforce the advocacy outcome achieved by thanking them for their support. I would write appreciation letters and give them public recognition. For example, I would mention their support in our media platforms, such as Facebook and our Web Page. Also, I would send them a gift they can display in their offices. I would recognize them in public events, such as rallies and conventions. I would invite them to be the conference keynote at our CCA of WA - Elevate 2023. Finally, I would recognize the WAEYC conference, where the media is always invited so they can have the publicity needed for their campaigns.