Early Childhood Block Grant
ECBG Programs
Kansas Early Childhood Block Grant funds are distributed to school districts, child care centers, Head Start sites, and community programs that provide preschool and research-based child development services. The competitive grant process is driven by accountability measures with a focus on underserved areas and children needing additional supports.
Common Measures Initiative
ECBG programs collect and use data to help ensure broad access to services and high impact. Having a clear understanding of the data and science of early childhood programming enables us to direct resources to the most effective strategies at the right time for optimal impact.
The Common Measures Initiative relies on a shared measurement system to collect data across programs supported by the Children’s Cabinet. This data helps demonstrate the need for CIF, ECBG, and CBCAP services.
See the Common Measures for each Blueprint Building Block: Healthy Development, Strong Families, and Early Learning.
Early Learning
Blueprint Goal
Early Literacy
- Support the use of early learning standards to increase consistency and quality of services
Measurement Goals
- Measurement of communication and problem solving skills
- Increased focus on rapidly emerging literacy and numeracy skills in Pre-K
- Measurement of the quality and supportiveness of the early learning environment
Common Measures
IGDI (Individual Growth & Development Indicators)
- IGDI ECI (Early Communication Indicators)
- Age 3 IGDI
- myIGDI
- Literacy+
- Numeracy
CLASS (Classroom Assessment Scoring System)
Strong Families
Blueprint Goal
Parent Support
- Support parent involvement and leadership
Safe, Stable and Nurturing Relationships
- Promote safe, stable, and nurturing relationships to ensure children have strong healthy starts
- Promote, evaluate, and enhance evidence-based family support programs
Measurement Goals
- Measurement of parental support and stimulation for a child in their home environment
- Measurement of positive, supportive, and nurturing parenting and family environments
Common Measures
KIPS (Keys to Interactive Parenting Scale)
PSI (Parental Stress Index)
Healthy Development
Blueprint Goal
Early Identification
- Screen for healthy development
Measurement Goals
- Broad application of screenings and follow-up resources/referrals
- Application of measures of school readiness
Common Measures
DECA (Devereux Early Childhood Assessment)
Screeners
- ASQ-3 (Ages & Stages Questionnaires)
- ASQ:SE-2 (Ages & Stages Questionnaire: Social-Emotional)