Early Childhood - Washtenaw Intermediate School District
Summary
The Washtenaw Intermediate School District (WISD) coordinates Early Childhood programs from birth to age three within Washtenaw County. These programs include Early On, a program for young children with developmental delays; Early Head Start, a family support program for low-income families with very young children; and Build Up, a program for preschoolers with learning disabilities. The Early Childhood Department was interested in increasing program enrollment for eligible families to ensure that children who could benefit from these programs would be served. The Youth Policy Lab worked with the department to use administrative data to describe referral, assessment, enrollment, and persistence patterns across the county and identify potential interventions based on these findings.
