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CRE AT ING COHE RE NCE IN ST AT E SYST E MS T O ACHIE VE OUT COME S F OR YOUNG CHIL DRE N LORI CONNORS-TADROS, PH.D., SENIOR PROJECT DIRECTOR EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOP FOR NEW MEXICO LEGISLATORS , JULY 19, 2018

T he Ce nte r o n E nha nc ing E a rly L e a rning Outc o me s (CE E L O)  Our missio n is to stre ng the n the c a pa c ity o f Sta te E duc a tio n Ag e nc ie s a nd sta te E a rly L e a rning Ag e nc ie s to le a d susta ine d impro ve me nts in e a rly le a rning o ppo rtunitie s a nd o utc o me s.

My T a lk Will Addre ss  De sig ning fo r Suc c e ss  E na b ling Co nditio ns  Hig hly E ffe c tive Offic e o f E a rly L e a rning  Oppo rtunitie s ~ E SSA, CCDF  A F e w Sta te s to L e a rn F ro m

T he Pa ra do x o f E CE  Why is it so ha rd to g e t the re sults we e xpe c t fro m E CE ?  Be st sma ll sc a le study re sults a re no t re pro duc ib le  L uc k (e xtre me o utc o me s re c e ive undue a tte ntio n)  Po pula tio ns a nd c o nte xts diffe r a t sc a le  We unde rinve st fo r the inte nde d g o a ls

Pa ra do x, c o ntinue d  Costs ar e imme diate , obvious, and c onc e ntr ate d  Be ne fits a re lo ng -te rm, ha rd to disc e rn, a nd dispe rse d  T wo major pr oble ms r e sult  De sig n fa ilure  I mple me nta tio n fa ilure ECE needs major reform—2.0— transform the work and the workforce, we can work smarter at a feasible cost

De sig n fo r Suc c e ss  Wha t is yo ur the o ry o f a c tio n to impro ving c hild o utc o me s?  Do yo u fe e l like yo ur a g e nc y is we ll de sig ne d to a c hie ve its missio n?  Do yo u fe e l like yo u ha ve the c a pa c itie s a nd skills ne e de d to a c hie ve the missio n?  Are kids b e tte r o ff? Do yo u ha ve ma rke rs tha t yo u’ re he a ding in the rig ht dire c tio n?

De sig n fo r Suc c e ss F o c us MUCH Mo re o n I mple me nta tio n  Sustained attention—avoid constantly shifting priorities & approaches  Build state and local leadership capacity for system change, CQI not monitoring  Use data to inform policy and practice—everyone needs a GPS—good measures of child well being and progress P-2

Your syste m …a ny syste m is pe rfe c tly de sig ne d to pro duc e the re sults yo u a re o b ta ining . (Ada pte d fro m Ca rr, 2008)

Go a l: Coor dinate state syste ms to b e g re a te r tha n the sum o f the ir pa rts Enabling Conditions: • Robust, aligned early childhood system infrastructure at the state and local levels enables coordinated service delivery, uses data to support ongoing improvement and efficient resource allocation • Accountability systems align with evidence and best practices, drive improvement, and assess programs based on outcomes. • Funding is adequate (and stable) to ensure access for at-risk children and cover the costs of quality programs So urc e : Ne w Me xic o E a rly Childho o d Busine ss Pla n Ste e ring Co mmitte e Wo rking Se ssio n, F e b . 2018

10 T he re is o nly o ne way to ac hie ve g re ate r c o he re nc e , and that is thro ug h purpo se ful ac tio n and inte rac tio n, wo rking o n c apac ity, c larity, pre c isio n o f prac tic e , transpare nc y, mo nito ring o f pro g re ss, and c o ntinuo us c o rre c tio n. So urc e : Mic ha e l F ulla n & Jo a nne Quinn, Co he re nc e , 2016

What wo uld it take to impro ve o utc o me s fo r all c hildre n? A visio n fo r a Hig hly E ffe c tive Offic e o f E a rly L e a rning (OE L )  I t ta ke s stro ng le a de rs, hig hly c a pa b le sta ff, a nd e ffe c tive a nd e ffic ie nt func tio ns within sta te a g e nc ie s to a c hie ve the g o a l o f e nha nc e d e a rly le a rning o utc o me s.

Org a niza tio na l Ca pa c ity: Wha t Hig hly E ffe c tive OE L s L o o k L ike OE L s with o rg a niza tio na l c a pa c ity ha ve susta ine d le a de rship driving a c o he re nt e a rly c hildho o d visio n a nd stra te g ic pla n  b o lste re d b y a c a pa b le te a m, we ll-ma na g e d infra struc ture a nd  e xte rna l mo me ntum g e ne ra te d b y c ro ss-a g e nc y c o lla b o ra tio n, e xte rna l funding a nd a dvo c a c y pa rtne rs,  g ub e rna to ria l a nd le g isla tive b a c king a nd funding . I n 2005, Ro lf Gra fwa llne rle a d the re o rg a niza tio n o f the MD Divisio n o n E a rly Childho o d in 2005, with the suppo rt o f Supt Na nc y Gra smic k, the E a rly L e a rning Adviso ry Co unc il, priva te o rg s, a nd sta ff within a nd a c ro ss the a g e nc y. http:/ / ma ryla ndpub lic sc ho o ls.o rg / pro g ra ms/ Pa g e s/ E a rly- Childho o d-E duc a tio n/ inde x.a spx

Org a niza tio na l E ffe c tive ne ss: Hig hly E ffe c tive OE L s Se e k to Ac hie ve T o re a c h a n a mb itio us visio n fo r yo ung c hildre n tha t drive s to wa rd o utc o me s, hig hly e ffe c tive OE L s a lig n ma ny c o mple x purpo se s a nd pro c e sse s a nd dire c t the m to wa rd c le a r o pe ra tio na l g o a ls a nd o b je c tive s:  so und o pe ra tio ns, syste ms imple me nta tio n a nd pe rfo rma nc e ma na g e me nt pro c e sse s tha t drive to wa rd e vide nc e -b a se d re sults. L o uisia na ’ s E a rly Childho o d Ca re a nd E duc a tio n Ne two rk c re a te d b y Ac t 3 to unify the sta te ’ s e a rly c hildho o d e duc a tio n pro g ra ms. E a c h ne two rk re c e ive s sta te funding a nd re so urc e s, a nd da ta is c o lle c te d o n e ve ry PROGRAM’ S PE RF ORMANCE . https:/ / www.lo uisia na b e lie ve s.c o m/ e a rly- c hildho o d/ pe rfo rma nc e -pro file s

Wha t L e a de rs a nd Sta ff o f Hig hly E ffe c tive OE L s K no w a nd Are Ab le to Do  Hig hly e ffe c tive OE L ’ s ha ve stro ng le a de rship a nd suffic ie nt sta ffing to de ve lo p a nd imple me nt po lic ie s a nd pro g ra ms de sig ne d to impro ve o utc o me s fo r yo ung c hildre n. T he y wo rk e ffe c tive ly with a dvo c a te s, a nd lo c a l le a de rs. CE E L O Sta te L e a de rship Ac a de my ha s suppo rte d 21 Sta te E a rly Childho o d sta ff in a ye a r lo ng pro fe ssio na l de ve lo pme nt. Ala b a ma ha s ha d sta ff fro m the Offic e o f Child De ve lo pme nt in 3 c o ho rts.

Cro ss-c utting I ssue s  Sta te a dviso ry c o unc il  Re g io na l g o ve rna nc e  Pub lic -priva te pa rtne rships  Cha ng ing pra c tic e , no t just a rra ng e me nts – ma na g ing the tra nsitio n

T he Oppo rtunity in E SSA I mple me nta tio n  T he inc e ntive struc ture o pe ra ting o n K -12 (a c c o unta b ility a nd sc ho o l impro ve me nt)  T he impo rta nc e o f e a rly le a rning in E SSA imple me nta tio n (Re a rdo n da ta ) Ne w Me xic o E SSA Plan: Po lic y prio ritie s inc lude impro ving kinde rg a rte n re a dine ss, a nd c lo sing a c hie ve me nt g a ps a s e mpha sis in e a rly e le me nta ry sc ho o ls.

L E As Will Drive I mple me nta tio n  L E As a re re q uire d to c re a te a g re e me nts to c o o rdina te se rvic e s with He a d Sta rt a g e nc ie s  L E As c a n use T itle I I funds fo r PD fo r princ ipa ls, te a c he rs a nd c o mmunity b a se d pro vide rs o n e a rly le a rning  L E As c a n use T itle I V funds fo r c o mmunity sc ho o l mo de ls to suppo rt sc ho o l re a dine ss  L E As c a n use sc ho o l impro ve me nt funds fo r Birth to 3 rd g ra de a ppro a c h

Oppo rtunity to c re a te g re a te r syste m a lig nme nt  Ne w Pre sc ho o l De ve lo pme nt Gra nt in E SSA - Assist Sta te s to de ve lo p, upda te , o r imple me nt a stra te g ic pla n tha t fa c ilita te s c o lla b o ra tio n a nd c o o rdina tio n a mo ng e xisting pro g ra ms o f e a rly c hildho o d c a re a nd e duc a tio n in a mixe d de live ry syste m

CCDF Sta te Pla n a nd E SSA b o th a re fo c use d o n e q uity fo r AL L c hildre n E a c h Pla n a sks sta te s to :  E ng a g e sta ke ho lde rs a nd c o o rdina te E C se rvic e s  De fine Go a ls fo r Childre n  I mpro ve Qua lity o f Pro g ra ms a nd Sc ho o ls  E ng a g e F a milie s  E nsure a Hig hly Qua lifie d Wo rkfo rc e  Use Re so urc e s Ac c o unta b ly

A F e w Sta te s to L e a rn F ro m T he se sta te s ha ve c o he re nt po lic y a lig nme nt, po litic a l will, a nd le a de rship c a pa c ity.  Ve ry Stro ng Curre ntly: AL , GA, NJ  Mo st like ly to b e ve ry stro ng : AR, MD, MI , NY, WV  T o Wa tc h: WA, PA, MA

Co nta c t me : L o ri Co nno rs-T a dro s, lta dro s@ nie e r.o rg