The following is an AAV to the Early Learning Quality Improvement System Advisory Committee Overview (PPT; 6,584KB; 16 slides). The PowerPoint was a presentation shown on March 23, 2009, at the California Department of Education by Roberta Peck, Child Development Consultant.
California’s Early Learning Quality Improvement System
Advisory Committee
March 23, 2009
Roberta Peck, CDE/CDD Consultant
Review Committee
- Membership
- Purpose and Functions
- Survey results
Advisory Committee Members
- Gavin Payne, Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Glen Thomas, Secretary of Education
- Dave Gordon, Superintendent, Sacramento County Office
- Joan Buchanan, Assembly Member
- Jeannie Oropeza, Dept. of Finance
- John Wagner, Social Services
- Kris Perry, First 5 California
- Celia Ayala, Los Angeles Universal Preschool
- Dennis Vicars, Human Management Corporation
- Cliff Marcussen, Options
- Consuelo Espinoza, West Ed
- Yolie Flores Aguilar, Los Angeles Unified School District
Purpose
Improve outcomes for children and reduce California’s school readiness gap by improving the quality of our early learning and care programs.
CA Early Learning Recommendations
- State Superintendent’s P-16 Council Report, “Closing the Achievement Gap” (2008)
- Governor’s Committee on Education Excellence Report, “Students First – Renewing Hope for California’s Future” (2008)
- California Joint Committee’s Master Plan for Education (2002)
Authorized through SB 1629 – Steinberg 2008
- State Superintendent
- Children Now
- Preschool California
- CA Child Development Administrators Assoc.
- Senators Steinberg and Romero
- Assembly Members Jones, Arambula, Brownley, Coto, Huffman, Karnette, Laird, Mullin, Nunez
California’s Early Learning Quality Improvement System
- Assessment and analysis of existing ECE infrastructure
- Development of early learning quality rating scale for birth to 5 programs
- Development of a funding model aligned with the quality rating scale
- Make recommendations on local, state, federal, and private resources
California’s Early Learning Quality Improvement System
Intended for all children including English learners and children with disabilities and other special needs.
Timeline for the ELQIS Advisory Committee
Two Years:
- Interim report to Legislature and Governor by 12/09
- Final report to Legislature and Governor by 12/10
Funding for the ELQIS Advisory Committee
Provided through the leadership and commitment to high quality early learning programs of the First 5 California Children and Families Commission.
EL QIS Webpage – CDE
Includes:
- Co-Chairs Welcome
- Enabling Legislation
- FAQs
- AC Member Listing with Bios and Photos
- Meeting Agendas and Materials
- Press Releases
Committee Survey Results
Big Wish:
- Integrate with current quality improvement efforts
- Robust and fully funded
- Inclusive system for licensed ECE with support for all subsidized ECE
- Reward improved quality
- Agree and set measureable milestones with timelines
- Pilot and demonstrate impact on child outcomes
Issues
- Families integrated into early learning system
- Support for children who are English learners, have special needs, are in foster care
- Balanced 0-5 support systems
- Costs of quality, such as licensing, viable SRR, tiered reimbursement
- Support diversity of professionals and programs
- Professional development, compensation, and support for teaching staff
- Review licensed and license-exempt systems
Opportunities and Resources
- Resources for training tied to financial incentives
- Use available info from other states and counties
- High expectations of Committee to produce recommendations quickly
- Strong Co-Chair (and Committee) support to implement recommendations
- Federal advocacy to support California efforts
- Include adequate staffing and expertise
- Open-minded Committee members
Priorities
- Move quickly to maximize federal resources and other leveraging
- Produce recommendations that garner support
- Systems to track results and focus on continuous improvement
- English learners, special needs, foster children
- Parents
- Funding and teacher prep and support
- Expansive curriculum that embraces diversity
- Analyze assets and work together for coordinated system
