December Leadership CallDecember 13, 2011

Conference Call Information•1-888-757-2790•Pass Code: 754794#•*6 mutes your phone•*6 again to join in with a comment or

question

Roles & Functions• Local & State form has been updated for

2012

• Features hyperlinks to helpful policies, resources, and information

• Self reported data prioritizes outreach efforts and resource development for 2012

• Report submission information will be sent in Late December

•Completed one penny test with 26 AffiliatesSent those Affiliates payments by electronic

transfer late last week•Completing penny test to second batch of

AffiliatesPlan to send payment by next week

• To complete this work and direct deposit, we need deposit slip or voided check as documentation. We are gathering the information in batches and completing IT update at the same time.

Direct Deposit

•Under review by selected Affiliate leaders

•NAEYC website upgrade scheduled for January 24, 2012

•Available upon request via DVD or Drop Box https://www.dropbox.com/

Orientation Modules

Membership•Annualized Membership Development

Plan▫Lapsed and expired members (December

31st)▫Continued outreach to expired members

(post 90 days)▫The Conference “Bump”

•National Membership Strategies▫Converting Regular Members to

Comprehensive ▫Referral Program▫Faculty Outreach▫Friends of NAEYC

•Co-Branding with Connecticut

Membership

•Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 3:00 PM Eastern▫New call series designed for membership

chairs, Affiliate staff, and presidents▫Bi-monthly beginning in January 2012

Current membership trend reports Updates on outreach efforts Affiliate success stories

Membership

•Change in Member Benefits▫Letter to members in November YC, e-

News▫Five issues of TYC/YC▫New enhanced Member area on NAEYC

website

Membership

• Required updates of Affiliate membership materials• Affiliate web sites• Online Affiliate unique membership

applications• NAEYC’s website already has posted an updated

application• Join Us Brochure (insert only)• Affiliate hard copy membership brochures

Changes in Member Benefits

•Remarks from Chair, Betsy Carlin•New Region Representatives

• Mike Abel (MO), Mike Fahey (HA), Lisa Cordle (ID), Toni Cacace-Beshears (VA), and Marie Enochty (MA) – Congratulations!!!

• Work group to explore new meeting format • Next National Dialogue meeting moved to

Friday, June 8th

• AC working session on Saturday, June 9th from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Affiliate Council Update

National Dialogue Update•Second ND hosted in Orlando on

November 2,2011•Organized around two overarching tasks

• Fusing information/insights from previous dialogues

• Paving the way for the last half of Phase 2

National Dialogue

•Accomplishments▫Raw transcripts posted online▫Approved Evaluative Lenses and Decision

Making Criteria (AC and NAEYC GB)•Current work

▫Regional Meetings▫Save the Date▫Resources – Affiliate Users Guide, 101

Guide, newsletter article and website links

2012 Regional MeetingsSan Antonio, TX

2/2/2012San Francisco, CA

Early-Feb.Los Angeles, CA

Mid-Feb.Tacoma, WA

3/3/2012Chicago, IL

Late MarchKansas City, MO

3/31/2012Spearfish, SD

4/12/2012Denver, CO

4/20/2012Washington, DC

Late April

National Dialogue

•Phase III▫At the conclusion of Phase II in June, 2012,

the Affiliate Council will prepare recommendations for consideration by the NAEYC Governing Board

• NAEYC's Developing Kindergarten Readiness and Other Large-Scale Assessment Systems: Necessary Conditions in the Assessment of Young Children

• A report on the development and implementation of kindergarten readiness assessment.

Access online: http://www.naeyc.org/resources/research/kreadinessassessment

NAEYC Press Release