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Strategic Plan Review

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Process

Planning and Evaluation Committee will be discussing 2 directions per meeting.

October meeting- Finance and Governance

November meeting- Finance and Governance

December meeting- Standards, Accountability, Regulations and

January meeting- Workforce, Informed Families & Public, and Early Education and Care and Kindergarten to 3rd Grade Linkages

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7 Areas

Finance Governance Standards, Assessment, and

Accountability Regulations Workforce and Professional Development Early Education and Care and

Kindergarten to 3rd Grade Linkages Informed Families and Public

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FINANCE

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Finance

To develop a financing strategy for a comprehensive system of early education and care and out of school time for all children based on established Department of Early Education and Care standards.

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Finance

The Department will fund high quality programs and initiatives which impact growth and development of children, families, educators, programs and communities. High quality programs and activities will be defined

by the Department such as QRIS, and researched based literacy initiatives.

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Finance

The Department will seek funding from multiple funding sources for the early education and care and out of school time system. Create a funding plan including priorities,

strategies, and timelines beyond the current boundaries of state funding for the early education and out of school time system.

Establish a business case for investment in early education and care and out of school time.

Establish a public/private partnership funding mechanism to serve high needs children not eligible for CCDBG for continuity or entry.

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Finance

The Department will incentivize programs to reach and maintain Department of Early Education and Care standards. Establish a process based on a model to provide

annual quality grants to incentivize programs to reach and maintain a validated status in QRIS.

Biannually EEC will establish a formula for determining a rate increase to providers to be provided annually.

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Finance

The Department will develop a financial strategy that prioritizes and supports continuous improvement and advancement of the early education and care system. Develop implementation of the June 2012 Board

vote to increase the reimbursement for transportation to support one adult monitor on all vehicles who transport infants, toddlers and/or preschoolers.

All line items will have a transparent funding formula.

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Finance

The Department will fund research for the purpose of evaluation, program development and advocacy. All line items will invest in research and evaluation

related to population related goals and program evaluation. In addition, the Board will establish an investment percentage by September each year.

Establish a mechanism to collect data on all children with parental consent who are in licensed early education and care, out of school time, Head Start and public school preschools beginning with those receiving any state funding to monitor the State’s reach for children birth to 8.

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Finance

The Department of Early Education and Care will develop strategies to have maximum reach to all children in Massachusetts birth to age 8. EEC’s financial assistances policies as well as our

community based initiatives will support strengthening families approach.

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GOVERNANCE

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Governance

To develop policy directions for the comprehensive system of early education and care and out of school time in Massachusetts.

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Governance

Maintain and/or develop opportunities for continuous input and active engagement from individual board members. Conduct an annual Board survey Include Board members on advisory groups. Coordinate a Board retreat Update the orientation handbook for Board

members. The Department and Board Chair will provide

regular opportunities for input on meeting agendas.

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Governance

Intentionally integrate EEC into other systems that impact growth and development. To have a governance structure that has access to

the theory, practice, and reflection of multiple professions that contribute to growth and development.

Develop guidelines on how to partner with other state agencies or institutions to work on areas of common interest.

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STANDARDS, ASSESSMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

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Standards, Assessment and Accountability To provide a foundation for a

comprehensive system of early education and care and out of school time built upon program standards and early learning standards.

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Standards, Assessment and Accountability

Promote the utilization of valid and reliable evidence-based assessment tools. Field has the skills, knowledge and ability for

reliable utilization of evidenced-based assessment tools.

Seek opportunities to measure and inform effective practice as it relates to standards. Standards reflect effective practices, programs and

alignment across the system. Monitoring tracks program performance and results

based on standards. All licensed programs are in QRIS level 1 by 2015. All license-exempt programs receiving EEC funding

are in QRIS level 1 by 2014.

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Standards, Assessment and Accountability

To utilize data, planning and evaluation to inform a comprehensive system of early education and care and out of school time. Alignment of Early Learning Standards (from birth

to kindergarten). Alignment of comprehensive system of early

education and care from birth to kindergarten.

To generate a feedback loop that informs policy, research and practice that supports positive outcomes for programs, children and families as articulated by the standards. Determine what the impact is on programs,

children and families.

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REGULATIONS

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Regulations

To develop regulations that articulate the rights and allocate the responsibilities across the systems of early education and care, out of school time, adoption, foster care, and residential.

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Regulations

Regulations are current and reviewed as determined by national standards. Review and update our regulations on or before

2015 based on current research and practice. Develop a matrix of terms across multiple

regulatory tools and, when appropriate, select terms that will be used consistently.

System of communication with the field regarding changes in regulations.

Develop the regulations to support a Birth to 8 educator license. Develop a packet that walks educators through the

process.

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Regulations To approve programs of study for the

Birth to 8 licensure.

To conduct a full review of our current legislative mandate and revise as necessary.

Regulations focused on health and safety.

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WORKFORCE AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

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Workforce and Professional Development To facilitate a system that prepares an

early education and care workforce who can engage with children and families to support their growth and development in all domains.

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Workforce and Professional Development

To support the development of the workforce

To develop and articulate standards for training of workforce.

To promote or support Implementing systems that support

effective practice for educators To provide professional development and to provide support for professional development

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Workforce and Professional Development

Workforce should have knowledge and skills

To provide professional development and to provide support for professional development

Workforce should have knowledge and skills

To develop standards for the workforce as it relates to the development of children.

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EARLY EDUCATION AND CARE AND KINDERGARTEN TO 3RD GRADE LINKAGES

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Early Education and Care and Kindergarten to 3rd Grade Linkages To create policies and practices that

ensure the alignment of structures that support child development from birth through grade 3 across all developmental domains, with a focus on early literacy, numeracy, and social/emotional development.

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Early Education and Care and Kindergarten to 3rd Grade Linkages

STEM standards. Intentional focus on literacy and

numeracy.

Strategic direction of what it means to be Birth to 8.

The development of policies and practices that support birth to 8 infrastructure, joint professional development.

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Early Education and Care and Kindergarten to 3rd Grade Linkages

the continuum of programs and services that child’s growth as measured by the child’s 3rd grade success.

for aligning strategic activities that support the growth and development of children from birth to 8 infrastructure as measured in 3rd grade success.

joint professional development.

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Early Education and Care and Kindergarten to 3rd Grade Linkages

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INFORMED FAMILIES AND PUBLIC

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Informed Families and Public

To communicate regularly with families and the public about the essential conditions for positive growth and development of children with respect for culture, language and other aspects of diversity of those constituencies.

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Informed Families and Public

External and internal communication strategy to external and internal stakeholders

Increase the visibility of the efforts that lead to growth and development of children.

The whole child Joint statement of communication

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Informed Families and Public

Develop a strategic communications plan

Brain Building in Progress

Communications to inform families, providers and the public.

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Informed Families and Public

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Next Steps

Board Votes on Strategic Plan at March 12 Board meeting.