theandrewbriggs
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7 years ago @smarziano @amynicole @jenmakes What's the intent for the function of the age calculator? I'm imagining just a scroll-to event on submit?
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theandrewbriggs
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7 years ago @smarziano @amynicole @jenmakes What's the intent for the function of the age calculator? I'm imagining just a scroll-to event on submit?
theandrewbriggs
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7 years ago Also, all - Styling dropdowns is one of those things that's almost never worth it and almost always bad, so two design suggestions for that age calculator: Either use default dropdown/select elements, or have a manual entry for birth date. I think the latter is the better choice from a usability standpoint?
smarziano
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7 years ago @theandrewbriggs I agree about having a manual entry for birth date. I imagine a scroll-to section might not be enough to tell parents that their child is ready for that program. I was imagining it would actually show a phrase like "Wow! Your child is ready for preschool programs this Fall! Learn more" and the "Learn more" might scroll to the proper section.
smarziano
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7 years ago Updates for this page:
smarziano
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7 years ago Based on the current site on staging, here are high priority and lower priority changes that need to made to this page.
smarziano
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7 years ago Here is updated content for this page.
Chicago Early Learning is bringing our city together to ensure that all of our families in need are able to find and enroll in a quality early learning opportunity.
“Every child in every neighborhood deserves a quality education and that must begin in their earliest years.” - Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel
Enter your child’s birthdate to learn more about programs available to your family.
[Month] [Date] [Year] [Submit Birthday]
These programs may also be referred to as Early Head Start, Prevention Initiative, or Early Intervention.
Children aged birth to 3 years old from qualifying families
[Find sites]
Preschool programs may be referred to as Head Start or Preschool for All
3- and 4-year-old children from qualifying families
[Find sites]
Kindergarten (Age 5) Children who are 5 years old by September 1st of the current school year should enroll in kindergarten at a CPS preschool. Visit the CPS website to enroll a child in kindergarten.
[Learn more]
The early education programs at the City of Chicago are available in a number of settings:
Age Group: 3 and 4 Many CPS elementary schools offer early learning programs as a part of their services.
Age group: Birth to 5 Neighborhood locations provide early childhood education and infant and toddler care. Hours vary by site.
Home Visiting Care is also available for qualifying families, for children between the ages of birth to 3. Visiting coaches provide early care and consulting in the family’s home to qualifying families.
Quality ratings for Chicago Early Learning programs, and programs across Illinois and the country, offer families more insight before they make final choices about a program for their child.
Quality Ratings are assessments of early learning programs used by Excelerate Illinois to help families understand program quality and help providers prioritize improvements. Excelerate Illinois, the state’s rating and improvement system, sets a research-based standard for early learning and development providers, reflected in its tiered Circles of Quality. The higher the tier, the more the program has made meaningful improvements that better the child for school and life. Reviewing a potential preschool program’s rating in Excelerate’s Circles of Quality can help Illinois families make a more informed decision for their child. More information can be found at ExcelerateIllinois.com.
Accreditation is another way of measuring and understanding early learning program quality; accredited status means that a program has met high standards of excellence determined by a national organization such as the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NEPCA), or the Council on Accreditation (COA). These quality standards measure areas such as teaching, curriculum, learning assessments, health, community relationships, physical environment, and management. To learn more about accreditation of early learning programs and how such standards can help guide families searching for early learning programs, click on one of the following links:
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See our Resources page [link] to learn more about programs for young children throughout the city that are not part of Chicago Early Learning.
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smarziano
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7 years ago There were a lot of improvements made with last night's commits (f0769f3...ddffa0f), and I went ahead and checked off the items from our last comment that were completed (https://github.com/smartchicago/chicago-early-learning/issues/830#issuecomment-318423528). Please see above.
Here are some other final tasks that should be completed:
amynicole
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7 years ago @theandrewbriggs are you able to resize the assets in code?
amynicole
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7 years ago Mayor font styling should be: Montserrat Regular 24px tall 32 px line height Yellow line to the side
Font styling for "– CHICAGO MAYOR RAHM EMANUEL" Montserrat Medium 13 px tall
smarziano
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7 years ago There are a few unchecked items in these comments: https://github.com/smartchicago/chicago-early-learning/issues/830#issuecomment-318794920 https://github.com/smartchicago/chicago-early-learning/issues/830#issuecomment-318423528
Also, can we get the tagline "Look what WE can do!" on one line?
smarziano
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7 years ago A couple of tasks for this page is to implement the alternative mobile designs for the venn diagram (see below).
The design for the programs page is near completion via issue #804.
Things to do for this page:
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Look What We Can Do!
Through Chicago Early Learning, all of our families—no matter their needs—will be able to find and secure a quality early learning program.
“Every child in every neighborhood deserves a quality education and that must begin in their earliest years.” - Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel
What early learning program should your child(ren) be enrolling in?
Enter a birthdate. The result will reflect what you should enroll in Fall 2017.
[Month] [Date] [Year] [Submit Birthday]
Infants (Ages Birth - 2)
These programs may also be referred to as Early Head Start, Prevention Initiative, or Early Intervention.
Who do they serve?
Children aged birth to three years old from qualifying families
What do they provide?
Educational and social development activities. Programs may include free health services (medical, dental, mental health), nutritious meals, as well as parent education and training.
Preschool (Ages 3 - 4)
Preschool programs may be referred to as Head Start or Preschool for All
Who do they serve?
Three to five year old children from qualifying families
What do they provide?
Educational and social development activities that promote school readiness. Either a half-day or a full-day of instruction Programs may include free health services (medical, dental, mental health), nutritious meals, as well as parent education and training.
Kindergarten (Age 5)
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Types of Programs
The early education programs at the City of Chicago are available in a number of settings:
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Programs
Age Group: 3 and 4 Many CPS elementary schools offer early learning programs as a part of their services.
Community Based Programs
Age group: Birth to 5 Neighborhood locations provide early childhood education and infant and toddler care. Hours vary by site.
Home Visiting Care is also available for qualifying families, for children between the ages of birth to 3. Visiting coaches provide early care and consulting in the family’s home to qualifying families.
What does “Quality Rating” (QRIS) mean?
Quality Rating indicates the quality of a site based on the Excelerate Illinois system. Excelerate Illinois is the new quality rating and improvement system for Illinois. It has been designed to rate the quality of early learning programs and to set a research based standard for early learning and development providers. There are tiered Circles of Quality in Excelerate and the higher the awarded tier, the more the program has made meaningful improvements that better the child for school and life. More information about Excelerate can be found at ExcelerateIllinois.com.
What does “Accreditation” mean?
Accreditation means that a program has met high standards of excellence determined by a national organization such as the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NEPCA), or the Council on Accreditation (COA). Programs that receive national accreditation have demonstrated quality in areas such as teaching, curriculum, learning assessments, health, community relationships, physical environment, and management. To learn more about accreditation of early learning programs, click on one of the following links:
To learn more about accreditation of early learning programs, click on one of the following links:
National Association for the Education of Young Children National Early Childhood Program Accreditation Council on Accreditation
Choosing the Right Program
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Other Local Activities and Resources
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Kudos from our family members!
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