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CAEL QIS Family Involvement Meeting Agenda

California Early Learning Quality Improvement System (CAEL QIS) Advisory Committee

Family Involvement and Stakeholder Engagement and Advocacy Subcommittee

Celia Ayala, Chair
Yolie Flores, Vice-Chair

Thursday, April 15, 2010
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Meeting Locations:
Los Angeles County Office of Education
9300 Imperial Highway, Room 281
Downey, CA 90242
and
California Department of Education
Nutrition Services Division
560 J Street, Room 250A
Sacramento, CA 95814

Agenda

Note: One copy of the materials and resources will be available at meetings. Please remember to print and bring your own documents with you.

1. Welcome and Introductions
   Celia C. Ayala and Yolie Flores Aguilar
2. Update on CAEL QIS and the Engagement Subcommittee
   Celia Ayala

• Engagement Options for California’s Quality Rating and Improvement System (PDF)

1. Update regarding the Family Involvement “Element” of Quality Rating System
   Celia Ayala with Margo Hunkins

• Delaware Transition Initiative: Transition Resources and Practices in Early (PDF)
• A Review of Research in Early Childhood Transition:
  Child and Family Studies - Technical Report # 5 (PDF; 5MB)

1. Work Groups: Analyze and Develop Pros/Cons of two options:

• Use Family Involvement Subscales of ECERS family of tools
• Use Menu of Family Involvement Option
  • Option One (DOC)
  • Option Two (DOC)
  • Step One Markup with ERS Items: Menu Format (DOC)
  • Step Two Markup with ERS Items: Menu Format (DOC)
  • BAS/PAS Items Markup: Menu Format (DOC)
  • Combined Markup - ERS/PAS/BAS Items: Menu Format (DOC)

LUNCH

5. Work Groups: Communication Plan – How to implement the ‘Input’ and ‘Information Distribution’ System

6. Update Regarding the White Paper on Family Involvement
   Celia Ayala and ad-hoc committee members
7. Agree to Meeting Decisions and Next Steps
8. Closing Comments and Thank you - Adjourn

Parental Involvement Subcommittee Meeting Materials:

• Communication Plan (DOC)

Subcommittee meeting materials and resources are also available at the CAEL QIS Web page.

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.