Core Features of Educare - Educare Schools

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The power of the Educare Model is due to these core features working together in a comprehensive, intentional & sustained way to achieve a high-quality early childhood program that helps children grow up safe, healthy and eager to learn.

	Provide full-day, full year services	Use research-based strategies Commit to continuous improvement and use of local evaluation partner Participate in a national, multi-site evaluation
	Implement reflective supervision and practice	Maintain small class size and high staff/child ratios Infant-toddler - 3:8 per classroom Preschool rooms - 3:17 per classroom
	Provide continuity of care Primary teachers remain with children for 3 years, from birth to 3 Second team remains with children from ages 3 to 5 Support kindergarten transitions	Offer on-site family support Staff with master's and bachelor's degrees Small caseloads
	Implement an interdisciplinary approach Build effective partnerships among staff, consultants and families	Maintain high staff qualifications Master Teachers with advanced degrees in early childhood supervise 3-4 classrooms
	Provide enhanced focus on language and literacy	Provide strong emphasis on social-emotional development
	Provide enhanced focus on problem-solving and numeracy	Integrate the arts

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