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Center For Early Childhood Professional Development
The Center for Early Childhood Professional Development (CECPD) in Oklahoma is a centralized statewide program that offers conferences and training opportunities to early childhood teachers and directors/administrators. CECPD was created in 1998 with federal child development block grant funds. Now, most funding is provided by Oklahoma Department of Human Services/Child Care Services. CECPD is open to people who work in licensed child care facilities throughout Oklahoma. The Instructional Coaching Institute is a 3-day intense professional development program specifically for instructional classroom coaches. Coaching Innovations is a continuation of the Institute, providing targeted and individualized on-site professional development for instructional coaches. Teachers receive professional development in early literacy foundations for children birth through kindergarten, and literacy sessions are also available online.
Learn more: Center for Early Childhood Professional Development
Sources:
Center for Early Childhood Professional Development. (n.d.). About Us.
Oklahoma Human Services. (n.d.). Center for Early Childhood Professional Development.
University of Oklahoma. (n.d.). Instructional Coaching Innovations Center for Early Childhood Professional Development.
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1998 |
Includes training, coaching, support for instructional coaches
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The Center for Early Childhood Professional Development (CECPD) in Oklahoma is a centralized statewide program that offers conferences and training opportunities to early childhood teachers and directors/administrators. CECPD was created in 1998 with federal child development block grant funds. Now, most funding is provided by Oklahoma Department of Human Services/Child Care Services. CECPD is open to people who work in licensed child care facilities throughout Oklahoma. The Instructional Coaching Institute is a 3-day intense professional development program specifically for instructional classroom coaches. Coaching Innovations is a continuation of the Institute, providing targeted and individualized on-site professional development for instructional coaches. Teachers receive professional development in early literacy foundations for children birth through kindergarten, and literacy sessions are also available online.
Learn more: Center for Early Childhood Professional Development
Sources:
Center for Early Childhood Professional Development. (n.d.). About Us.
Oklahoma Human Services. (n.d.). Center for Early Childhood Professional Development.
University of Oklahoma. (n.d.). Instructional Coaching Innovations Center for Early Childhood Professional Development.
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Oklahoma Child Care Wage Supplement
Launched in 2021, the Wage Supplement Program, an initiative of Oklahoma Human Services Child Care Services, provides supplemental pay to early educators and directors across the state. This program is designed to retain early education professionals and support their professional development; in turn, this creates a more stable workforce with the skills needed to support young children's healthy learning and development. Supplements range from $400 to $2,000 per educator or director per year. To be eligible, educators and directors must serve in a licensed child care setting with a two-star quality rating or higher, participate in the state professional development ladder or maintain a director's credential, work a minimum of 30 hours per week providing or supporting child care, and remain at their program for a minimum of 6 months.
Learn More: Oklahoma Child Care Wage Supplement
Sources:Oklahoma Center for Early Childhood Professional Development. (2022). Child Care Wage Supplement.Oklahoma Center for Early Childhood Professional Development. (2022). Wage Supplement Scale.
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$400 – $2,200 per educator per year
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Launched in 2021, the Wage Supplement Program, an initiative of Oklahoma Human Services Child Care Services, provides supplemental pay to early educators and directors across the state. This program is designed to retain early education professionals and support their professional development; in turn, this creates a more stable workforce with the skills needed to support young children's healthy learning and development. Supplements range from $400 to $2,000 per educator or director per year. To be eligible, educators and directors must serve in a licensed child care setting with a two-star quality rating or higher, participate in the state professional development ladder or maintain a director's credential, work a minimum of 30 hours per week providing or supporting child care, and remain at their program for a minimum of 6 months.
Learn More: Oklahoma Child Care Wage Supplement
Sources:Oklahoma Center for Early Childhood Professional Development. (2022). Child Care Wage Supplement.Oklahoma Center for Early Childhood Professional Development. (2022). Wage Supplement Scale.
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Oklahoma City Pre-K
Oklahoma City provides free, full-day seats for any 4-year-old child living in the city limits. The Universal Pre-K (UPK) program is voluntary and offered through a mixed-delivery model, with students attending classes in public schools, Head Start programs, and community-based organizations. The city has instituted various quality improvement measures for its UPK classrooms, including lead teacher credentialing, class size and ratio requirements, and play-based curricula.
Learn More: Oklahoma City Pre-K & Kindergarten
Sources:Oklahoma City Public Schools. (n.d.). Pre-K & Kindergarten.Washington Monthly. (2022). Sooner the Better.
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Philanthropic Funds
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Minimum hours of operation: 6.5 hrs/day; 180 days/yr
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Oklahoma City provides free, full-day seats for any 4-year-old child living in the city limits. The Universal Pre-K (UPK) program is voluntary and offered through a mixed-delivery model, with students attending classes in public schools, Head Start programs, and community-based organizations. The city has instituted various quality improvement measures for its UPK classrooms, including lead teacher credentialing, class size and ratio requirements, and play-based curricula.
Learn More: Oklahoma City Pre-K & Kindergarten
Sources:Oklahoma City Public Schools. (n.d.). Pre-K & Kindergarten.Washington Monthly. (2022). Sooner the Better.
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Oklahoma Pre-K
Oklahoma’s voluntary public prekindergarten program currently serves 65% of the state’s 4-year-olds in a mixed-delivery model, offering programming in public schools, Head Start, and community-based organizations, as well as some private institutions such as assisted living homes. Funded spots for 4-year-olds are available in 100% of the state's districts. Oklahoma also offers funding for 3-year-olds through the Oklahoma Early Childhood Program (OECP). Oklahoma is 2nd (after Washington, DC) in national access rankings for 4-year-olds according to the National Institute for Early Education Research. Following a report from the Center for American Progress which showed that 55% of Oklahoma’s population lived in child care deserts, the Oklahoma State Department of Human Services announced the initiation of a Child Care Desert Startup Grant in 2022, meant to increase accessibility in areas of the state that lack sufficient quality care options.
Learn More: Oklahoma Pre-k
Sources:National Institute for Early Education Research. (2023). Oklahoma.Washington Monthly. (2022). Sooner the Better.Oklahoma Human Services. (2022). Expanding the business community and growing capacity: Oklahoma Human Services announces Child Care Desert Startup Grants.
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1998 | $185 million in FY22 |
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Oklahoma’s voluntary public prekindergarten program currently serves 65% of the state’s 4-year-olds in a mixed-delivery model, offering programming in public schools, Head Start, and community-based organizations, as well as some private institutions such as assisted living homes. Funded spots for 4-year-olds are available in 100% of the state's districts. Oklahoma also offers funding for 3-year-olds through the Oklahoma Early Childhood Program (OECP). Oklahoma is 2nd (after Washington, DC) in national access rankings for 4-year-olds according to the National Institute for Early Education Research. Following a report from the Center for American Progress which showed that 55% of Oklahoma’s population lived in child care deserts, the Oklahoma State Department of Human Services announced the initiation of a Child Care Desert Startup Grant in 2022, meant to increase accessibility in areas of the state that lack sufficient quality care options.
Learn More: Oklahoma Pre-k
Sources:National Institute for Early Education Research. (2023). Oklahoma.Washington Monthly. (2022). Sooner the Better.Oklahoma Human Services. (2022). Expanding the business community and growing capacity: Oklahoma Human Services announces Child Care Desert Startup Grants.
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Demographics Data Scorecard
State population
4,019,800 Source U.S. Census, 2022
Rural %
35.4% Source U.S. Census, 2020
Urban %
64.6% Source U.S. Census, 2020
Number of children 0–4
246,369 Source KIDS COUNT, 2021
Poverty levels - children 0—8 below 200% poverty
50% Source KIDS COUNT, 2021
Median family income among households with children
$64,600.00 Source KIDS COUNT, 2021
Unemployment rate
3.4% Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, June 2024
Unemployment rate of parents
3% Source KIDS COUNT, 2021
Children under age 6 with all available parents in the labor force
63% Source KIDS COUNT, 2021
Children living in households with a high housing cost burden
25% Source KIDS COUNT, 2021
Child Population by Race and Ethnicity Source KIDS COUNT, 2021
Race and Ethnicity
- American Indian and Alaska Native (10%)
- Asian (2%)
- Black or African American (8%)
- Hispanic or Latino (19%)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander (.5%)
- Two or more races (10%)
- White, not Hispanic or Latino (51%)
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Early Childhood Education Programs Link copied!
Early Childhood Education Programs
| Program Name | Program Length* | Universal or Targeted Pre-K Policy | State Spending Per Child |
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| Early Childhood Four-Year-Old Program Source: NIEER 2023 | Half-day; minimum 2.5 hours/day, 5 days/week during school year | Universal Pre-K Policy (4-Year-Olds) Source: NIEER 2023 | $4,798 |
2023 Percent of 3-Year-Olds Enrolled in Early Childhood Education Programs Source: NIEER 2023
Programs
- Percent of 3-Year-Old Children Enrolled in Public Early Childhood Education Programs (6%)
- 3-Year-old Children Enrolled in Head Start (13%)
- Other/None (81%)
2023 Percent of 4-Year-Olds Enrolled in Early Childhood Education Programs Source: NIEER 2023
Programs
- Percent of 4-Year-Old Children Enrolled in Public Early Childhood Education Programs (67%)
- 4-Year-old Children Enrolled in Head Start (8%)
- Other/None (25%)
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2017–2019 Median Hourly Wages Source CSCCE 2018, 2020
Role
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Child Care Workers
$9.52 (2017, adjusted)
$9.26 (2019) -
Preschool Teachers
$14.50 (2017, adjusted)
$12.44 (2019) -
Preschool or Child Care Center Directors
$18.87 (2017, adjusted)
$18.14 (2019)
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Federal and State Early Childhood Education Funding (in Millions) Source First Five Years Fund, 2024
Funding Source
- Head Start and Early Head Start Funding ($172.4)
- CCDBG & Mandatory Funds ($185.7)
- CCDBG State Match ($13.5)
- State-Funded Pre-K ($187)
- MIECHV ($7.6)
- IDEA Part C ($6.5)
- IDEA Part B, Sec 619 ($4.1)
- TANF Early Learning and Care ($49.7)
- Preschool Development Grant Birth ($12)