ECEAP Expansion Think Tank Charge Provide insights and advice about - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
ECEAP Expansion Think Tank Welcome! ECEAP Expansion Think Tank Charge Provide insights and advice about obstacles to becoming an ECEAP provider and how to overcome them Serve as a venue to explore potential changes to ECEAP processes that can
Provide insights and advice about obstacles to becoming an ECEAP provider and how to
Serve as a venue to explore potential changes to ECEAP processes that can support expansion of high-quality ECEAP services along the legislatively-mandated timeline
Norms - We commit to listening to understand, learning from each other, sharing openly and speaking constructively in all matters, even when disagreeing. Voting Method - Members use their “thumbs” to indicate their position.
publicly and privately
Learn about new developments Learn about current system-wide workforce development efforts and consider how ECEAP partners can help Provide input on 2017-2018 Executive Summaries and 2018- 2019 ECEAP expansion planning tasks Provide advice about the operational definition of entitlement 12:30 – Informal conversation: Discuss current and potential ways to effectively recruit new providers
An Overview of Early Learning Compensation Efforts in Washington Anna Batie January 22nd, 2018
Long Term Goal: Washington has qualified, diverse and competitively compensated educators across all early learning settings to help children reach their potential and to eliminate race and income as predictors of school readiness.
Washington’s child care teachers rank in the 3rd percentile of
39% of Washington’s child care teachers rely on one or more sources of public income support programs and costs the state $34.7 million Washington’s early learning teachers suffer from a 43% turnover rate, impacting continuity of care and child
Students who graduate with degrees in ECE have the lowest projected earnings of all college graduates
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Quality Compensation Qualifications
“This research proves that a significant majority of American voters from all parties and races recognize the critical role of early childhood educators and know they are paid far too little. Voters believe both compensation and professional development are critical to ensuring children receive a quality education.” ~ Dave Metz of Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates
National Initiatives Washington State Commitment Workforce Council ECEAP Expansion Aligned Standards and Progression (ECEAP and Early Achievers)
Career and Wage Ladder (2000-2003) Institute of Medicine (2014-2016) NGA Compensation Work (2016-2017) ECE Workforce Council (2017-Present) Compensation Technical Workgroup (2017-2018)
White paper Compensation communication strategy Annotated bibliography
Includes 13 organizations, providers Required to issue a report with recommendations and an implementation plan to the governor and legislature by 12/1/2018
Increasing child care workforce wages Reducing turnover Recruiting more qualified educators Maintaining current workforce diversity
State and federal agencies Child care resource & referral network SEIU 925
Selected members
Coalitions Providers – ECEAP, nonprofit center, private center Organization providing culturally responsive services
Baseline survey Focus groups
Community feedback process
Whose feedback do you value? What groups should be included in this work?
2017-2018 Executive Summaries
Overview for Families Questions: How well will this meet the needs of current and future ECEAP families? Do you suggest changes? Executive Summary for Professionals Post ideas on the Wall Chart
2018-2019 Expansion Plan
Suggested Approach
Executive Summary 2-4 pages with highest priority 2018-2019 actions and rationale Theory of Change Updated Action Plans tied to Theory of Change
Focus: What are the highest priority
actions for 2018-2019 program year? SMALL GROUPS Choose a recorder:
with a “1”
a “3”
Operationalizing the Definition of Entitlement
SMALL GROUPS Use this as a starting point Choose a group, each focused on
the definition of entitlement?
strengthen the definition of entitlement?
nearby ECEAP programs are full? REPORT OUT
All meetings are from 9:00AM to 12:30PM
What are some current and potential ways to effectively recruit new providers?