California Early Learning Quality Improvement System (CAEL QIS)
Advisory Committee
Yolo County Office of Education
1280 Santa Anita Court, Conference Room
Woodland, CA 95776
Regional Locations:
Los Angeles and Tehama County Offices of Education
Wednesday, December 2 , 2009
9:00 a. m. – 4:00 p. m.
MEETING AGENDA
Note: One copy of the printed materials and resources will be available at the meeting. Please remember to print and bring your own meeting documents with you.
1. Welcome, Introductions, and Review Agenda - Camille Maben, Facilitator
2. Public Discussion - This agenda item is included for the purpose of giving anyone in attendance an opportunity to ask questions or discuss non-agenda items with members of the Advisory Committee. There will be a three-minute time limit per person.
3. Comments from Co-Chair - Gavin Payne
4. Comments from Advisory Committee Members - This item includes general comments and reports on presentations by Advisory Committee members.
5. Action Items - Action items include a presentation by Advisory Committee members, expert consultants, or staff; questions from the Advisory Committee, public input, closing of public input, deliberation by the Advisory Committee, and voting by the Advisory Committee. During public input, there will be a three-minute time limit per person.
- Approve elements in California’s Quality Rating Improvement Structure – Request to approve refined elements in California’s Quality Rating Structure. Options presented by the following Subcommittee Chairs:
- Design Ideas for Licensing, Quality Rating and Improvement – Dennis Vicars
- Parental Involvement and Stakeholder Engagement and Advocacy – Celia Ayala
- Workforce and Professional Development and Quality Incentives – Dave Gordon
- Design Options for California’s Quality Rating Structure (PDF; 406KB; 32pp.)
- Approve CAEL QIS Interim Report 2009 – Request to review and approve the Interim Report
(Susan Muenchow, American Institutes for Research)
- Executive Summary of Draft Interim Report
- Appendix B
- Appendix D (PDF; 207KB; 2pp.)
- Appendix E (PDF; 101KB; 6pp.)
- Appendix I
- Proposed Revisions to Interim Report by Steering Committee
- Approve 2010 Work Plan – Request to approve the updated 2010 workplan including changes discussed at the October 29, 2009 Advisory Committee meeting.
(Camille Maben)
- CAEL QIS Advisory Committee 2010 Work Plan (PDF; 503KB; 2pp.)
6. Information and Reports: Each information item or report will allow time for public input. During public input, there will be a three-minute time limit per person.
- Early Learning Advisory Committee (ELAC) - Review the Governor’s Executive Order establishing the ELAC and the transition with the CAEL QIS.
(Glen Thomas and Camille Maben) - Steering and Subcommittee Chair Updates – The Subcommittee chairs will update Advisory Committee members on recent activities.
(Camille Maben and Subcommittee Chairs)
7. Pending Agenda -This item gives Advisory Committee members the opportunity to discuss future agenda items.
8. Adjournment
Pursuant to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the American with Disabilities Act of 1990, any individual with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to attend or participate in a meeting or function of this committee, may request assistance by contacting Simon Marquez at 916-323-6939 or by e-mail at: smarquez@cde.ca.gov.
