{"id":3978,"date":"2021-02-11T09:19:17","date_gmt":"2021-02-11T18:19:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/learn-and-grow\/about-learn-grow-2-copy"},"modified":"2025-12-16T15:09:29","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T00:09:29","slug":"progress-report-fy20","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/learn-and-grow\/progress-report-fy20","title":{"rendered":"Progress Report FY20"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#b54777\">Progress Report FY20<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Learn &amp; Grow, Alaska\u2019s Quality Recognition and Improvement System (QRIS), supports early childhood education programs in improving their quality of care. Learn &amp; Grow is housed and managed by <strong>thread<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In FY20, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/learn-and-grow\/for-educators\/become-a-program\/programs-participating-in-learn-grow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">nearly 140 programs<\/a>&nbsp;across Alaska were voluntarily enrolled in Learn &amp; Grow, demonstrating a statewide commitment to provide a higher level of care and learning opportunities to young children. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As you will see in this progress report, early childhood education programs continued to work towards improving their quality level in FY20 as Learn &amp; Grow continued to evolve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-accordion gb-block-accordion\"><details><summary class=\"gb-accordion-title\"><strong>Year In Review<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"gb-accordion-text\">\t\t\t<!-- Cool Timeline Free V4.0.0 -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ctl-wrapper ctl-editor-preview ctl-timeline-custom\" style=\"--ctl-timeline-max-width: 1140px; max-width: 1140px\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Timeline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"cool_timeline_1\" class=\"cool-timeline-wrapper ctl-both-sided ctl-vertical-wrapper\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ctl-start\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Timeline Container -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ctl-timeline ctl-timeline-container\" data-animation=\"none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Center Line -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ctl-inner-line\" role=\"presentation\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Story Year Section --><div data-cls=\"sc-nv-light vertical\" class=\"timeline-year scrollable-section ctl-year ctl-year-container light-year\" data-section-title=\"2019\" id=\"year-2019\"><div class=\"ctl-year-label ctl-year-text\"><span>2019<\/span><\/div><\/div><!-- Timeline Content --><div  id=\"ctl-story-4265\" class=\"ctl-story ctl-story-icon odd ctl-story-right\" data-aos=\"none\"   data-story-index=\"1\" role=\"article\"><!-- Story Date --><div class=\"ctl-labels\"><div class=\"ctl-label-big story-date\">2019-07-01T00:00:00-08:000000000031201907<\/div><\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"ctl-icon\"><i class= \"fa fas fa-hand-holding-heart\" aria-hidden =\"true\"><\/i><\/div> <!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"ctl-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Story Content --><div class=\"ctl-content\"><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"ctl-title story-4265\" aria-label=\"2\"><a target=\"_self\" title=\"Jump Start Pilot in Mat-Su Valley Concludes\" data-ctl-preview-href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/learn-and-grow\/cool_timeline\/jump-start-pilot-in-mat-su-valley-concludes\" href=\"#\" class=\"story-link\">Jump Start Pilot in Mat-Su Valley Concludes<\/a><\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"ctl-description\"><p>Learn &amp; Grow concluded a pilot project to expand in the Mat-Su Valley.\u00a0 Nine new programs were enrolled in Learn &amp; Grow as a result. \u00a0The pilot was supported by the Mat-Su Health Foundation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Timeline Content --><div  id=\"ctl-story-4243\" class=\"ctl-story ctl-story-icon even ctl-story-left\" data-aos=\"none\"   data-story-index=\"2\" role=\"article\"><!-- Story Date --><div class=\"ctl-labels\"><div class=\"ctl-label-big story-date\">2019-07-15T00:00:00-08:000000000031201907<\/div><\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"ctl-icon\"><i class= \"fa fas fa-thumbs-up\" aria-hidden =\"true\"><\/i><\/div> <!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"ctl-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Story Content --><div class=\"ctl-content\"><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"ctl-title story-4243\" aria-label=\"2\"><a target=\"_self\" title=\"Planning for Success\" data-ctl-preview-href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/learn-and-grow\/cool_timeline\/planning-for-success\" href=\"#\" class=\"story-link\">Planning for Success<\/a><\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"ctl-description\"><p>Learn &amp; Grow\u2019s FY19-20 Strategic Plan launched with multiple focus areas and specific annual activities designed to advance the development and implementation of Learn &amp; Grow.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Timeline Content --><div  id=\"ctl-story-4239\" class=\"ctl-story ctl-story-icon odd ctl-story-right\" data-aos=\"none\"   data-story-index=\"3\" role=\"article\"><!-- Story Date --><div class=\"ctl-labels\"><div class=\"ctl-label-big story-date\">2019-11-01T00:00:00-08:000000000030201911<\/div><\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"ctl-icon\"><i class= \"fa fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-up\" aria-hidden =\"true\"><\/i><\/div> <!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"ctl-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Story Content --><div class=\"ctl-content\"><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"ctl-title story-4239\" aria-label=\"2\"><a target=\"_self\" title=\"Expansion\" data-ctl-preview-href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/learn-and-grow\/cool_timeline\/expansion\" href=\"#\" class=\"story-link\">Expansion<\/a><\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"ctl-description\"><p>Learn &amp; Grow (Levels 1 &amp; 2) expanded to include Head Start, Early Head Start and licensed school-age programs. Information sessions were held through November for interested programs. As a result, one Head Start and three licensed school-age programs joined Learn &amp; Grow.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ctl-end\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"ctl-pagination ctl-pagination-style-1\" aria-label=\"Timeline Navigation\"><span class=\"page-numbers ctl-page-num\" role=\"status\"> Page 1 of 3<\/span> <div class=\"ctl-pagination-links\"><span aria-current=\"page\" class=\"page-numbers current\">1<\/span>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" data-ctl-preview-href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/learn-and-grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3978\/page\/2\" href=\"#\">2<\/a>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" data-ctl-preview-href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/learn-and-grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3978\/page\/3\" href=\"#\">3<\/a>\n<a class=\"next page-numbers\" data-ctl-preview-href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/learn-and-grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3978\/page\/2\" href=\"#\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-double-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/nav>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-accordion gb-block-accordion\"><details><summary class=\"gb-accordion-title\"><strong>What&#8217;s Next?<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"gb-accordion-text\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Learn &amp; Grow will launch its complete framework (Levels 1-5), giving programs an entire system of tools and resources they need to offer Alaska\u2019s children a high-quality early childhood education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As part of <strong>thread\u2019s <\/strong>Powering Ahead with Technology Project, a new database system is in development for the Learn &amp; Grow service.  This will include program access to an online portal to self-manage quality improvement activities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-accordion gb-block-accordion\"><details><summary class=\"gb-accordion-title\"><strong>What is Learn &amp; Grow?<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"gb-accordion-text\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Learn &amp; Grow, Alaska\u2019s Quality Recognition and Improvement System (QRIS), supports early childhood education programs in improving the quality of their care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To parents, high-quality child care is vital for their child\u2019s success. For programs, providing high-quality care is their goal. Learn &amp; Grow brings these needs together in a system designed to improve and foster the success of Alaska&#8217;s young children.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-accordion gb-block-accordion\"><details><summary class=\"gb-accordion-title\"><strong>Support for Learn &amp; Grow<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"gb-accordion-text\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/learn-and-grow\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/thread_Logo_website_lg-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4283\" style=\"width:183px;height:114px\" 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