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To create an effective plan, your first task is to understand what needs exist, what services and resources are already in place for early childhood social-emotional learning, and where there are gaps. With the “What’s Really Happening” activity, you’ll assess your community’s needs and resources. The “How Do We Know What’s Happening?” tool provides tools and checklists to help you organize the information you gather. As you determine what issues you will address, consider collecting data on the following:
 
  • Family demographics, such as numbers of teen parents, percentage of children living with a single parent or guardian, percentage of children living in homes where English is not the primary language
  • The number of young children receiving services like early intervention, special education, and child protective services—and the nature of those services
  • The percentage of children who attend preschool programs, and indicators of issues within those programs, such as expulsions
  • Child care provider associations, councils, and referral systems, and any professional development programs connected to them
  • Local, regional and state early childhood learning standards that include social-emotional learning either as a separate strand or embedded into other areas
  • Social-emotional learning approaches used in your community’s early childhood programs

 

The information you collect will allow you to prioritize the most pressing needs,and address the gaps in existing services. At the same time, the partners will be creating a valuable shared knowledge base which can support further improvements and collaborations.