California Early Learning Quality Improvement System (CAEL QIS) Advisory Committee
Subcommittee On Workforce and Professional Development
and Quality Incentives
David W. Gordon, Chair
Glen Thomas, Vice-Chair
Workforce Subcommittee Meeting
Thursday, February 4, 2010
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Topic: Setting the Work Plan for 2010 / Qualifications
Meeting Locations:
California Department of Education
Nutrition Services Division
560 J Street, Room 250A
Sacramento, CA 95814
Note: One copy of the materials and resources will be available at meetings. Please remember to print and bring your own documents with you.
Agenda
- Welcome and Introductions – David W. Gordon and Glen Thomas
- Updates - David W. Gordon
- Review of the 2009 Work Plan Elements / 2010 Suggested Elements Pending Further Discussion
- An Update of the Workforce Subcommittee Work Plan (PDF; 204KB; 14pp.)
- Work in Progress:
- Overview: CA Early Learning Workforce Development (PDF; 73KB; 2pp.) – RAND 5 / UC Berkeley
- Early Childhood Educator Competencies – Cecelia Fisher-Dahms, CDD, CDE
- Group Discussion - Afternoon Works
LUNCH
- Competencies & Course Content: Content of Education and Training
- Competencies & Courses and Qualifications for Professional Jobs Policy Statements (DOC; 38KB; 3pp.)
- DRAFT Early Childhood Educator Competencies - January 2010
- Summarize Meeting and Next Steps
- Closing Comments and Thank you – Adjourn
Guiding Principles For CAEL QIS Workforce and Professional Development Incentives Subcommittee:
- Input from all Subcommittee members is supported so honor time limits
- Come prepared to talk about the topic for each meeting, including review of listed documents and resources
- Review materials and highlights from previous meetings
- Bring your own copies of materials, since they will not be available at the meetings
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.
