California Early Learning Quality Improvement System (CAEL QIS) Advisory Committee
Design Ideas for Licensing, Quality Rating, and
Improvement Systems Subcommittee
Dennis Vicars , Chair
Consuelo Espinosa, Vice-Chair
Wednesday May 19 , 2010
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Meeting Locations:
California Dept. of Education
Nutrition Services Division
560 J Street, Room 250A
Sacramento, CA 95814
and
Riverside County Office of Education
2300 Market Street, Room 2A and 2B
Riverside, CA 92502
Topic: Rating Structure and Supports (continued) and Building on/Redesigning Existing Infrastructure
Note: One copy of the printed materials and resources will be provided at the meeting. Please remember to print and bring your own documents with you.
I.
Welcome and Introductions
Dennis Vicars and Consuelo Espinosa
II.
Review of CAEL QIS Advisory Committee's Decisions and Design Subcommittee's Charge
Dennis Vicars
- Design Options for California's Quality Rating Structure (PDF; 611KB; 32pp.)
III.
Review of Work Group Process and Introduce Work Groups
Dennis Vicars
Licensing – Review Title 22 Standards and Monitoring
Oversight – Continue discussion and establish pros and cons for:
- Mandatory or Voluntary Participation
- Sampling Classrooms for Quality
- Review and technical assistance
IV. Work Group Discussion
LUNCH
V.
Report Work Group Conclusions to Subcommittee
Dennis Vicars and Consuelo Espinosa
VI.
Review Quality Structure Tiers - work to date
Dennis Vicars and Consuelo Espinosa
VIII.
Summarize Meeting, Next Steps, and Closing Comments
Dennis Vicars and Consuelo Espinosa
IX. Adjourn
Meeting Resources:
- Child Care Licensing Overview (PDF; 2MB; 17pp.)
- 2009 CAEL QIS Interim Report (Outside Source)
- Design Subcommittee Work plan
Advisory Committee direction to Subcommittees (June 10, 2009): The Subcommittees will clarify issues, outline possible alternatives, and present likely results. The California Early Learning Quality Improvement System Advisory Committee will receive the information and issues analyzed through the Subcommittees for the Committee’s consideration, discussion, and the development of recommendations; not as an expectation for approval.
