EEC Annual Legislative Report

January 2011

Context

• Legislative language that requires EEC to submit an annual report on Universal Pre Kindergarten (UPK) and Mental Health initiatives, and Workforce Development System annual update • Report seeks to provide an update on EEC’s 5 year Strategic Plan • Report will be framed by the Board’s

Strategic Directions and Indicators of

Success. Accomplishments of this past year and activities planned will be reported within the framework of EEC’s 5 Strategic Directions.

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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

of the fines; and promulgated by the Board related to civil fines and sanctions, including the types of sanctions and the amount  Findings and recommendations related to the study on the programmatic financing and phase-in options for the development and implementation of the Massachusetts

universal pre-

kindergarten program.

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EEC System Components and Strategic Directions: Legislative Report Standards, Assessment and Accountability EEC Strategic Directions

Quality

Finance Informed Families and Public

Family Support, Access, and Affordability

Governance EEC System Components Early Ed & Care and K 12 Linkages

Workforce Communications

Regulations Workforce & Professional Development

Infrastructure

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Outline of Report

Introduction FY11 Context Strategic Directions Strategic Direction: Quality Strategic Direction: Workforce Strategic Direction: Family Strategic Direction: Communications Strategic Direction: Infrastructure Appendices

• Indicators of Success • Accomplished this year • Plan to do next year • Accomplished this year • Plan to do next year • Accomplished this year • Plan to do next year • Accomplished this year • Plan to do next year • Accomplished this year • Plan to do next year

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FY2010 Context will include:

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ARRA EEC Board Members and Changes

 Departure of Julie P. Culhane & Orlando Isaza  Election of Chi-Cheng Huang as Vice Chair  Appointment of Eleanora Villegas-Reimers & Joan Wasser Gish

Board/EEC Actions, Policy Decisions and Accomplishments Budget

  Reductions in FY10 FY12 Budget Recommendations

EEC Board Retreat Education Commissioner’s Retreat

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Example:

Strategic Direction: Quality

Indicators of Success:

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PROGRAMS SEEKING TO IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY HAVE ACCESS TO A RANGE OF RESOURCES AND SUPPORTS.

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Accomplished this year:

• Professional Development Programs, including Educator and Provider Support Procurement, Institutions of Higher Education Mapping Project, Early Educator Scholarship, Professional Qualifications Registry • • • Assessment Activities, including FY10 Assessment Grant, Assessment track at 2010 All Together Now Conference Supporting Physical Environments for programs serving Infants and Toddlers (training and grants) Early Literacy initiatives, including PCHP grant, Joint ESE/EEC Literacy Conference, All Together Now Conference, Birth-8 Leadership Institute, QRIS, OST Literacy and Learning Promotion Initiative, CFCE grant, Mass211

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Example:

Strategic Direction: Quality

Indicators of Success:

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PROGRAMS SEEKING TO IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY HAVE ACCESS TO A RANGE OF RESOURCES AND SUPPORTS.

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Planned for next year:

• Professional Development Programs, including refinement of Educator and Provider Support Grants, Institutions of Higher Education Mapping Project second phase, Professional Qualifications Registry • • • • • EEC will continue to work with the Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) to coordinate the ECE Scholarship program Development of a more user friendly version of the Professional Qualifications Registry Guidelines for Preschool Learning Experiences credit course Literacy Development Course Birth to 8 FY11 Assessment Grant

Full details will be written about each accomplishment and planned activity in the report.

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Timeline: 2011

 January 11: EEC Board Meeting – Discussion  January 13: Board Planning and Evaluation Committee Meeting – Discussion  February 8: EEC Board Meeting – Vote  February 15: Report Due