OCDEL Announces 2024 Equity in Early Childhood Education Champion Award Recipients — Early Learning Resource Center Region 5
OCDEL Announces 2024 Equity in Early Childhood Education Champion Award Recipients — Early Learning ... Early Learning Resource Center Region 5
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The Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) Announces Recipients of the 2024 Equity in Early Childhood Education (ECE) Champion Award
The Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) has announced the recipients of the 2024 Equity in Early Childhood Education (ECE) Champion Award. Several local child care providers were among this year’s recipients.
About the Equity in ECE Champion Award
The Equity in Early Childhood Education Champion Award recognizes the equity work of Pennsylvania early childhood education (ECE) programs and professionals, and highlights the impact of that work on staff, children, and families within early childhood education settings.
The award recipients’ work aligns with the state Department of Education’s Equity and Inclusion Toolkit and the position statement of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
Local Award Recipients
Award recipients for 2024 in the region included:
Gold Level
Silver Level
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AIU/Steel Valley Family Center, Homestead
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Brightside Academy, Allegheny Avenue, Pittsburgh
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Jack Safer, President & CEO, Brightside Academy, Pittsburgh
Bronze Level
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Dr. Shawna Starling, Vice President of Intervention and Development Services, Brightside Academy, Pittsburgh
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Shady Lane School, Pittsburgh
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The Equity in Early Childhood Education Award brings awareness to and highlights the equity work taking place within the state’s early childhood education and afterschool settings by child care, evidence-based home visiting, and early intervention professionals and organizations that support the National Association for the Education of Young Children.
An appreciation event will be held at the State Capitol Rotunda, located at 501 N. 3rd St. in Harrisburg, at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24. The event is open to the public.
SDGs, Targets, and Indicators
1. Which SDGs are addressed or connected to the issues highlighted in the article?
- SDG 4: Quality Education
- SDG 5: Gender Equality
- SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities
The article discusses the Equity in Early Childhood Education Champion Award, which recognizes the equity work of early childhood education programs and professionals. This aligns with SDG 4, which aims to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. Additionally, the award highlights the impact of this work on staff, children, and families, which is relevant to SDG 5 on gender equality and SDG 10 on reduced inequalities.
2. What specific targets under those SDGs can be identified based on the article’s content?
- SDG 4.2: By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys have access to quality early childhood development, care, and pre-primary education.
- SDG 5.5: Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic, and public life.
- SDG 10.2: By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic, and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion, or economic or other status.
The article highlights the equity work of early childhood education programs and professionals, which contributes to achieving SDG 4.2 by ensuring access to quality early childhood development and education for all children. The recognition of the impact on staff, children, and families also supports SDG 5.5 by promoting women’s participation and equal opportunities in the field of early childhood education. Furthermore, the focus on equity aligns with SDG 10.2 by striving for social, economic, and political inclusion for all individuals involved in early childhood education.
3. Are there any indicators mentioned or implied in the article that can be used to measure progress towards the identified targets?
- Number of early childhood education programs implementing equity initiatives
- Percentage of children with access to quality early childhood development and education
- Representation of women in leadership positions within early childhood education
- Level of inclusion and participation of individuals from diverse backgrounds in early childhood education
The article does not explicitly mention indicators, but based on the identified targets, potential indicators can be derived. These indicators can measure the progress towards achieving the targets, such as the number of early childhood education programs implementing equity initiatives, the percentage of children with access to quality early childhood development and education, the representation of women in leadership positions within early childhood education, and the level of inclusion and participation of individuals from diverse backgrounds in early childhood education.
SDGs, Targets, and Indicators
| SDGs | Targets | Indicators |
|---|---|---|
| SDG 4: Quality Education | 4.2: By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys have access to quality early childhood development, care, and pre-primary education. | – Percentage of children with access to quality early childhood development and education – Number of early childhood education programs implementing equity initiatives |
| SDG 5: Gender Equality | 5.5: Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic, and public life. | – Representation of women in leadership positions within early childhood education |
| SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities | 10.2: By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic, and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion, or economic or other status. | – Level of inclusion and participation of individuals from diverse backgrounds in early childhood education |
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