Early Learning Opportunity Act (YCB)

The Early Learning Opportunities Act worked to enhance early childhood literacy programs in Minneapolis to support both language and literacy development and social-emotional competence.

CEED was involved in three components of this project.

Promoting language and literacy development. Through the Minnesota Early Literacy Training Program, we provided training and ongoing coaching to early childhood educators in child care centers and family child care settings to promote language and literacy development of high-risk children.
Promoting social-emotional competence. Through Bridging Education and Mental Health, we provided training and ongoing coaching to early childhood educators in child care and early education settings to promote prevention and early intervention of social-emotional difficulties through relationship-based and skills-based interventions.
Evaluating overall effects. CEED staff worked in concert with the Minneapolis Youth Coordinating Board, the Minnesota Early Literacy Training Project, Bridging Education and Mental Health, and the Pre-K Primary Prevention Project to evaluate effects on language, literacy, and social-emotional development for children in all programs.