Statewide Birth-Five Needs Assessment Survey

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The following information should be shared with early childhood staff.

Request 
The Texas Early Learning Council is requesting that local education agencies assist in distributing a survey to families with students enrolled in prekindergarten or receiving Preschool Program for Children with Disabilities (PPCD) services as well as teachers, administrators, and support staff of prekindergarten and PPCD programs.

Attached is a cover email with the survey link. If you are able, please send the email out on March 25, 2019, with at least one reminder prior to April 5, 2019. Questions intended for families and early childhood program and service providers are available in both English and Spanish.

Background 
The Texas Early Learning Council is in the process of conducting a statewide birth to five needs assessment to better understand the needs of those accessing, providing, and supporting early childhood programs for children age birth to five. As part of this needs assessment, the Council is surveying families, community partners, and early childhood programs and services (including public prekindergarten and PPCD programs). The survey will be open March 25, 2019 through April 5, 2019.

In order to ensure that families across the state have an opportunity to share their experiences, Local education agencies are encouraged to distribute the survey to families with students enrolled in prekindergarten or receiving PPCD services as well as teachers, administrators, and support staff of prekindergarten and PPCD programs.

If you have questions, please contact Cody Summerville in the Early Childhood Education Division at cody.summerville@tea.texas.gov.   

Attachment: Needs Assessment Survey Email