JACK OCONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction Draft for Advisory Committee discussion on 6-10-09 1 Californias Early Learning Quality Improvement

JACK O’CONNELLState Superintendent of Public Instruction

Draft for Advisory Committee discussion on 6-10-09

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California’s Early Learning Quality Improvement System

Advisory Committee

Operating Principles and Process

draft for discussion and action

June 10, 2009



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Purpose

Improve outcomes for young children and reduce California’s school readiness gap by improving the quality of our early learning and care programs.

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California’s Early Learning Quality Improvement System

Intended for all young children including English learners and children with disabilities and other special needs.

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California’s Early Learning Quality Improvement System (CAEL QIS)

Advisory Committee

Discuss and agree to move forward with:• Operating principles for Advisory Committee

meetings• Process for Advisory Committee meetings• Process for Subcommittee meetings,

schedules, and reporting to Advisory Committee

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Action area:

Review and approve 2009 Advisory Committee operating principles

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Advisory Committee Possible Operating Principles

• Commit to candid discussions and consideration of diverse ideas in an atmosphere of mutual respect

• Explore research, policy, and implementation options for California; make decisions; and re-visit when necessary

• Know who will be there by committing to attend scheduled meetings

• Voting is reserved for Advisory Committee members or official designees

• Make decisions with data and evidence-based practice• Strive for consensus, and use majority vote with dissenting

views represented in documents when needed• Use and update the operating principles as needed• Others?

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To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only

plan, but also believe. Anatole France



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Action area:

Review, discuss, and approve

Advisory Committee

process

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Advisory Committee Meetings

• At least four Advisory Committee meetings will be held each year for two years. The meeting venue will be easily accessible from downtown Sacramento and will be connected via videoconference to four regional locations.

• 2009 quarterly meeting dates are: March 23, June 10, August 26, October 29, and December 2 (half day)

• 2010 quarterly meeting dates are tentatively scheduled for: March, May, August, and November.



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Advisory Committee Meetings… continued

• Advisory Committee meetings are open to the public. Broad outreach is encouraged. Bagley-Keene open meeting requirements will be met.

• For each Advisory Committee meeting, there will be approximately four regional locations at a County Office of Education or other public education entities that represent the north, central, south, and Bay Area counties.

• The central Advisory Committee meeting and regional meeting locations will be connected via videoconference so that all participants can join the discussion through periodic public comment periods.



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Advisory Committee Agenda Will this work as a General Format?

Each meeting:• Focused topic• Reports from pertinent Subcommittees• Research updates• Input from regional sites and public

comment• Project, resource, and partnership

presentations pertinent to topic• Review scope of work and revise as

needed



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CAEL QIS Webpage – CDEhttp://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/re

/ sb1629committee.aspTo include:• Co-Chairs Welcome• Enabling Legislation• FAQs• Committee Members List with

Bios and Photos• Committee and Subcommittee

Meeting Dates, Locations, Agendas and Materials

• Press Releases• Links to video of meetings and

other resources • Public comment capability



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Action area:

Review, discuss, and approve Subcommittee structure and process



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Purpose of Subcommittees

Subcommittees are included in the enabling legislation (SB 1629-2009). They are intended to be a major strategy for public input and vetting of early learning quality improvement system options. Broad outreach is encouraged.



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Proposed Subcommittees• Design ideas for licensing, quality

rating, and improvement systems

• Professional development and quality incentives

• Engagement and outreach for families, programs, and public

• Finance and incentives, including funding model

• Data systems for program improvement and research



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Advisory Committee MemberSubcommittee Interest Areas

• Design ideas for licensing, quality rating, and improvement systems: Dennis Vicars and Consuelo Espinosa

• Professional development and quality incentives: Dave Gordon and Glen Thomas

• Engagement and outreach for families, programs, and public: Celia Ayala and Yolie Flores Aguilar

• Finance and incentives, including funding model: Cliff Marcussen and Venus Garth

• Data systems for program improvement and research: Kris Perry and Joan Buchanan



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Subcommittees• Advisory Committee will receive Subcommittee

recommendations and issues for consideration and discussion; not as a requirement for approval.

• Subcommittee agendas will be based on requests by Advisory Committee and will be developed by staff. Subcommittees will begin with discussion of attributes.

• Designated Advisory Committee members will be the liaisons to the Subcommittees.

• All Advisory Committee members will be notified of all Subcommittee meetings.



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Subcommittees… continued

• Subcommittees are open to all interested participants who are responsible for accessing available information from previous meetings.

• CDE will provide staff for Subcommittees.

• Subcommittees will meet 1-2 times between Advisory Committee meetings.

• Subcommittees will distill information by: clarifying the issue; outlining possible alternatives including pros/cons, timeline, and funding; and presenting likely results of each alternative.



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Subcommittees… continued

• Subcommittee meetings and materials will be posted on the CDE – CAEL QIS website.

• To the extent possible, the Subcommittee meetings will be available through video conference, other web-based process, and conference calls.

• Initial plans to connect with Water Cooler Workforce Development and Quality Rating and Improvement Work Groups. Currently asking Chairpersons and participants how they would like to work with CAEL QIS Advisory Committee.



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CA’s Early Learning Quality Improvement SystemAdvisory Committee

Other ideas and ingredients for success?

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JACK OCONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction Draft for Advisory Committee discussion on 6-10-09 1 Californias Early Learning Quality Improvement