Transcript EEC Annual Legislative Report February 12, 2013 Context • Legislative language requires EEC to report on Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK), Mental Health initiatives and the Workforce Development.

EEC Annual Legislative
Report
February 12, 2013
Context
• Legislative language requires EEC to report on
Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK), Mental
Health initiatives and the Workforce
Development System
• Report seeks to provide an update on EEC’s fiveyear Strategic Plan and will frame this year’s
accomplishments and future planned activities by
the Board’s Five Strategic Directions and
Indicators of Success
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Interagency Partnerships with DCF, ESE, DHCD,
DMH, DPH, DTA, ORI for cross- training, data
sharing and screening and assessment
What EEC Must Report (at a
Minimum)
Progress in achieving goals and implementing programs
authorized under M.G.L. c. 15D;
Progress made towards universal early education and care for
pre-school aged children;
Progress made toward reducing expulsion rates through
developmentally appropriate prevention and intervention services;
Behavioral health indicators;
Rules and regulations promulgated by the Board related to civil
fines and sanctions, including the types of sanctions and the amount
of the fines; and
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Findings and recommendations related to the study on the
programmatic financing and phase-in options for the development
and implementation of the Massachusetts universal prekindergarten program.
EEC System Components and Strategic
Directions: Legislative Report
EEC Strategic
Directions
Standards,
Assessment
and
Accountability
Informed
Families and
Public
Finance
Quality
Family Support,
Access, and
Affordability
EEC System
Components
Governance
Early Ed &
Care and K12 Linkages
Workforce
Communications
Regulations
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Workforce &
Professional
Development
Infrastructure
EEC’s Core Areas of Focus
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EEC is focused on strengthening the system of
early education and care in Massachusetts as a
critical element of the education pipeline from
cradle to career.
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The child outcomes that we are trying to
achieve require investment in four critical areas:
 teacher quality,
 program quality,
 screening and assessment, and
 engagement of communities and families.
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The system EEC is building includes all
children, not just those who are subsidized
or in formal care.
Framework of Annual Report
Introduction
FY13 Context
Strategic Directions
Focused Strategic Directions •
MA Early Learning Plan
Strategic Direction:
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Quality
Strategic Direction:
Workforce
Strategic Direction:
Infrastructure
Accomplished this year
Plan to do next year
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Strategic Direction: Family
Strategic Direction:
Communications
Indicators of Success
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Accomplished this year
Plan to do next year
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Accomplished this year
Plan to do next year
Appendices
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FY2013 Context will include:
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Child and Family Literacy Initiatives
Limited Universal Participation in QRIS
Birth to Grade Three Alignment Efforts
Improved access to care for families
Readiness Centers Network
Educator and Provider Supports
Work of the Board of Early Education
and Care
Example: Strategic Direction: Quality
Indicator of Success: MA Quality Rating and Improvement
System (QRIS) has been developed, validated, funded and
implemented with full involvement of EEC’s community
partners and EEC staff.
Accomplished This Year
 Launch of On-line System for Programs to
Manage QRIS Participation
 Universal Participation in QRIS
 Implementation of FY2012 QRIS Program
Improvement Grants
 Verification of Programs
 QRIS Level 2 Infant-Toddler Rate Increase
 Screening and Assessment – MELD
 Standards: Validation and Alignment
 Center on Social Emotional Foundation for Early
Learning- CSEFEL
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Example: Strategic Direction: Quality
Indicator of Success: MA Quality Rating and Improvement
System (QRIS) has been developed, validated, funded
and implemented with full involvement of EEC’s
community partners and EEC staff.
Planned for Next Year
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Evaluation of the QRIS Standards
Rate Reform Initiative-Market Rate Study
Targeted Professional Development Resources
Developing and Implementing a New Risk
Management Tool
Example: Strategic Direction: Workforce
Indicator of Success: The early education workforce has access
to affordable education and professional development
resources that support core competencies.
Accomplished This Year
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Professional Development Programs
FY2012 Educator and Provider Support
Targeted Professional Development Resources
Early Educator Scholarship Program
Professional Qualifications Registry
FY2012 Assessment Grant and Supports
Example: Strategic Direction: Workforce
Indicator of Success: The early education workforce has access
to affordable education and professional development
resources that support core competencies.
Planned for Next Year
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Educator and Provider Support
Birth to 8 License Project
Targeted Professional Development Resources
with Readiness Centers
Example: Strategic Direction: Family
Indicator of Success: Families are informed about child
development and aware of family support resources.
Accomplished This Year
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Consolidation of Coordinated Family and
Community Engagement grantees
Infant-Toddler Guidelines in five languages
ASQ pilot
MA Maternal, Infant and Early Care Home
Visiting Initiative
Improved Access to Care- Online Income
Eligible Waiting List
Example: Strategic Direction: Family
Indicator of Success: Families are informed about child
development and aware of family support resources.
Planned for Next Year
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WGBH Media-based Literacy Support Initiative
Family Guides
Brazelton Touchpoints trainings
Museums and Libraries Project
Strengthening Families training modules
Example: Strategic Direction:
Communications
Indicator of Success: The public understands and values the
purpose of EEC.
Accomplished This Year
 Brain Building in Progress Public Awareness
Campaign
 EEC and DPH joint Professional Development
trainings
 Online courses, resources, educational
pamphlets for families
 Interagency partnerships
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Example: Strategic Direction:
Communications
Indicator of Success: The public understands and values the
purpose of EEC.
Planned for Next Year
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Brain Building in Progress Public Awareness
Campaign (continued)
WGBH Media Initiative- School Readiness
website for parents
Online resources, courses
Birth to Grade Three Alignment for
Developmental Success
Child Development Training for School
Principals and Early Education Leaders
Example: Strategic Direction:
Infrastructure
Indicator of Success: With user input and involvement, EEC
has transformed the existing technology infrastructure
into a state-of-the-art, unified comprehensive system.
Accomplished This Year
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ESE-EEC Data Sharing Project: SASID
Online waiting list application for families
Online professional development courses,
resources, educational pamphlets for families
Online system developed to manage QRIS
participation
Example: Strategic Direction:
Infrastructure
Indicator of Success: With user input and involvement, EEC
has transformed the existing technology infrastructure into
a state-of-the-art, unified comprehensive system.
Planned for Next Year
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Early Childhood Data Systems work (continued)
MA Kindergarten Entry Assessment- MKEA
Cohort 2
Common Metric Project
STEM Trainings and Standards
MA Alignment Study Plan
Key Initiatives Advanced in FY2013
Highlights of the FY2012-2013 initiatives that
advanced the work of EEC include:
QRIS Quality Improvement Grants
 Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) Reform
 Redefining Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK)
 Birth to Grade Three Alignment
 Social/Emotional, Language and Literacy Development
 Business Partnership with Early Education
 Comprehensive Child Data System
 Early Childhood Information System (ECIS)– Access to Parental
Consent Forms at a Variety of Access Points
 ASQ – Access to Children Beyond Formal Child Care Settings
 Alignment of Quality with a Rate Reform Initiative
 Availability of On-line Resources
 Head Start Expansion
 Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Program
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The Call for Collective Action
“As we contemplate the future of our Commonwealth, and
the future of our country and world, we must think differently
and act more creatively about how we create consistent
excellence throughout public education. We must break down
the silos that characterize our approach to public education.
Instead, we must create a continuum of teaching and learning
dedicated at every turn to the academic and personal success of
each individual student… (The Patrick Administration Education
Action Agenda) provides an action agenda for establishing
universal excellence over the next decade. Recognizing that no
one idea will transform the system, the agenda leverages the
relationships within the education sector and among all
sectors of society. As we implement these action items, my
administration will continue its commitment to the
collaboration and cooperation that are the hallmarks of the
Commonwealth Readiness Project. Taken together, and with
all stakeholders working together, I am confident that we can
deliver on a new 21st century promise of high-quality public
education for all Massachusetts residents.”
--READY FOR 21ST CENTURY SUCCESS: THE NEW PROMISE OF PUBLIC EDUCATION;
The Patrick Administration Education Action Agenda, June 2008
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Timeline: 2013
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January 8, 2013
EEC Board Meeting Discussion
January 17, 2013
Board Planning and Evaluation
Committee Meeting –
Discussion
February 5, 2013
Send draft of the near final
report to the Governor’s Office
for review
February 12, 2013
EEC Board Meeting – Vote
February 15, 2013
Report Due