2010 Rhode Island Kids Count Factbook

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Federal Financing After-School Care ◆ The Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) is a major source of federal funding for child care. States receive funding based on an allocation formula and can use these funds for child care subsidies for low-income children ages 12 and under and to improve the quality of child care. In 2008 in the U.S., approximately 34% of children receiving child care subsidies were school-age, compared with 40% in Rhode Island. 16 ◆ Rhode Island’s Fiscal Year 2010 enacted budget included $45.4 million for child care subsidies, of which $38.9 million came from federal sources, primarily the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDGB) and TANF, and $6.5 million from state general revenue. 17 Expanded Learning Opportunities ◆ The 21st Century Community Learning Centers program provides funding for after-school programs serving primarily students attending Title I schools (schools with high concentrations of disadvantaged students). In Federal Fiscal Year 2010, Rhode Island will receive $5.7 million to serve approximately 5,700 children at 51 after-school centers. 18 Table 39. Licensed School-Age Child Care for Children Ages Six to 12, Rhode Island, 2009 NUMBER OF CHILDREN NUMBER OF NUMBER OF CITY/TOWN AGES 6 TO 12 PROGRAMS SLOTS Barrington 2,064 5 180 Bristol 1,784 4 162 Burrillville 1,672 3 213 Central Falls 2,190 4 319 Charlestown 717 1 26 Coventry 3,431 7 273 Cranston 7,115 19 666 Cumberland 3,135 4 270 East Greenwich 1,581 4 141 East Providence 4,292 10 503 Exeter 684 3 74 Foster 489 1 18 Glocester 1,105 1 10 Hopkinton 802 1 52 Jamestown 576 1 51 Johnston 2,490 5 65 Lincoln 2,206 6 301 Little Compton 322 1 26 Middletown 1,787 6 206 Narragansett 1,144 1 60 New Shoreham 69 0 0 Newport 2,056 4 260 North Kingstown 2,823 9 319 North Providence 2,444 8 545 North Smithfield 988 1 100 Pawtucket 7,477 9 836 Portsmouth 1,839 3 134 Providence 18,592 33 2,699 Richmond 830 1 52 Scituate 1,102 1 29 Smithfield 1,653 5 129 South Kingstown 2,630 3 139 Tiverton 1,452 2 95 Warren 1,032 2 92 Warwick 7,630 15 784 West Greenwich 592 2 28 West Warwick 2,618 6 323 Westerly 2,160 3 90 Woonsocket 4,373 10 551 Core Cities 37,306 66 4,988 Remainder of State 64,640 138 5,833 Rhode Island 101,946 204 10,821 School-Age Child Care Source of Data for Table/Methodology Number of children ages six to 12 years old is from the U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 1. Department of Children, Youth and Families, number of licensed school-age child care programs and slots for children ages six to 12 as of December 2009. These numbers do not include certified family child care home slots, informal child care arrangements, and community programs for youth ages six and older that do not require licensing by the state. Licensed school-age child care programs also provide services to five year-old children who are enrolled in kindergarten. References 1 U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2006-2008. Selected Economic Characteristics, Rhode Island and United States, 2006-2008. 2,4 After-school worries: Tough on parents, bad for business. (2006). New York, NY: Catalyst. 3 Lawrence, S. & Kreader, J. L. (2006). School-age child care arrangements. Child Care & Early Education Research Connections, No. 4. Retrieved February 6, 2007, from www.childcareresearch.org 5 Hall, G., Yohalem, N., Tolman, J. & Wilson, A. (2003). How afterschool programs can most effectively promote positive youth development as a support to academic achievement. Wellesley, MA: National Institute on Out-of-School Time, Wellesley Centers for Women, Wellesley College. 6 Felner, R. D. (2008). 2007-2008 Student reports of after school supervision, Rhode Island SALT Survey. Rock Island, IL: National Center for Public Education and Prevention. 7,8 Making the case: A 2009 fact sheet on children and youth in out-of-school time. (2009). Wellesley, MA: National Institute on Out-of-School Time, Wellesley Centers for Women, Wellesley College. 9 Miller, B. M. (2003). Critical hours: Afterschool programs and educational success. Brookline, MA: Nellie Mae Education Foundation. 10 Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families, school-age child care slots, 2009. 11 National Afterschool Association, accredited programs, 2009. (continued on page 170) 2010 Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Factbook 129
English Language Learners DEFINITION English Language Learners is the percentage of all public school children (pre-kindergarten through grade 12) who are receiving English as a second language services or bilingual education services in Rhode Island public schools. SIGNIFICANCE English Language Learner (ELL) students are among the fastest growing populations in public schools, especially in elementary schools. 1,2 Many ELL students face challenges to succeeding in school, including poverty, lack of access to health care, low parental education levels and discrimination or racism. 3,4 ELL students are challenged to simultaneously learn English and succeed academically. 5 ELL students in the same age group have many differing levels of reading, math, and writing proficiency, both in English and in their native languages. 6 Successful ELL education programs are adaptable to student needs, use ongoing assessments of student progress, and provide educators with ongoing professional development. Bilingual education programs can be particularly effective with ELL students. 7,8,9 ELL students and children in immigrant families are more likely to be concentrated in schools that are underresourced, large, serve high proportions of minority students and located in high poverty communities. 10,11,12 In the 2008-2009 school year in Rhode Island, 85% (6,062) of all ELL students lived in low-income families, and 75% (5,375) lived in the core cities. 13 Studies show that ELL students believe that school prepares them to get ahead and that studying hard is important to succeed. Most hope to go to college. 14 Schools play a critical role in helping ELL students transition to the culture of the U.S. and supporting their academic success. 15,16 In the 2008-2009 school year in Rhode Island, ELL students in Rhode Island public schools spoke 80 different languages; the majority (74%) spoke Spanish, 7% spoke Asian languages, 7% spoke Creole or Patois, 4% spoke Portuguese, and 1% spoke African languages. 17 Twenty-eight percent of ELL students were enrolled in a bilingual program and 72% were enrolled in an English as a second language (ESL) program. Public schools in Central Falls, Cranston, East Greenwich, Providence and the International Charter School offered bilingual programs during the 2008-2009 English Language Learners’ Mathematics and Reading Proficiency, 2009 English Language Learner Students All Students 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 67% 70% 62% 50% 54% 40% 30% 20% 10% 18% 22% 9% 16% 0% 4th Grade Math 4th Grade Reading 8th Grade Math 8th Grade Reading Source: Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, New England Common Assessment Program 100 (NECAP), October 2009. 90 80 ◆ Nationally and in Rhode Island, ELL students score significantly lower on 70 standardized 60 tests than their peers. 19,20 In 2009 in Rhode Island, 22% of fourth-grade 50 ELL 40 students scored at or above proficiency in reading, compared to 67% of fourth 30 graders statewide. 21 20 10 0 ◆ Nationally and in Rhode Island, the achievement gap between ELL students and all students widens between elementary and middle school. 22,23 In 2009 in Rhode Island, 16% of eighth-grade ELL students scored at or above proficiency in reading, compared to 70% of eighth graders statewide. 24 English Language Learners Mathematics and Reading Proficiency Trends ◆ Between 2008 and 2009, the percentage of ELL students proficient in reading increased, while the percentage who were proficient in math fell. The achievement gap in math between ELL students and other students grew by three percentage points in 2009. 25,26 school year. 18 ◆ Best practices to increase the academic achievement of ELL students include tailoring instructional practices to students’ needs, understanding and using demographic and assessment data, employing highly skilled teachers and leaders, collaboration and shared accountability among educators and school administrators, and implementing programs with a dual focus on English proficiency and course content. 27 130 2010 Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Factbook / Education
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Overview From: I’ll Be You and Yo
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Family and Community From: On Freed
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Table 1. Child Population, Rhode Is
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Children in Single-Parent Families
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Infants Born at Highest Risk Table
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Table 5. Births by Education Level
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Racial and Ethnic Diversity Table 6
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Racial and Ethnic Disparities Rhode
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600 Median Family Income DEFINITION
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Cost of Housing 1300 1200 1100 DEFI
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Homeless Children DEFINITION Homele
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Secure Parental Employment DEFINITI
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Children in Poverty Financial Asset
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2000 Children in Families Receiving
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Children in Families Receiving Cash
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Children Receiving SNAP Benefits 75
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Women and Children Participating in
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50 Children Participating in School
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Health Make Music with Your Life by
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Children’s Health Insurance Table
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