December Leadership Call

1. December Leadership Call December 13, 2011

2. Conference Call Information • 1-888-757-2790 • Pass Code: 754794# • *6 mutes your phone • *6 again to join in with a comment or question

3. Roles & Functions • Local & State form has been updated for 2012 • Features hyperlinks to helpful policies, resources, and information • Self reported data prioritizes outreach efforts and resource development for 2012 • Report submission information will be sent in Late December

4. Direct Deposit • Completed one penny test with 26 Affiliates • Sent those Affiliates payments by electronic transfer late last week • Completing penny test to second batch of Affiliates • Plan to send payment by next week • To complete this work and direct deposit, we need deposit slip or voided check as documentation. We are gathering the information in batches and completing IT update at the same time.

5. Orientation Modules • Under review by selected Affiliate leaders • NAEYC website upgrade scheduled for January 24, 2012 • Available upon request via DVD or Drop Box https://www.dropbox.com/

6. Membership • Annualized Membership Development Plan • Lapsed and expired members (December 31st) • Continued outreach to expired members (post 90 days) • The Conference “Bump”

7. Membership • National Membership Strategies • Converting Regular Members to Comprehensive • Referral Program • Faculty Outreach • Friends of NAEYC • Co-Branding with Connecticut

8. Membership • Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 3:00 PM Eastern • New call series designed for membership chairs, Affiliate staff, and presidents • Bi-monthly beginning in January 2012 • Current membership trend reports • Updates on outreach efforts • Affiliate success stories

9. Membership • Change in Member Benefits • Letter to members in November YC, e-News • Five issues of TYC/YC • New enhanced Member area on NAEYC website

10. Changes in Member Benefits • Required updates of Affiliate membership materials • Affiliate web sites • Online Affiliate unique membership applications • NAEYC’s website already has posted an updated application • Join Us Brochure (insert only) • Affiliate hard copy membership brochures

11. Affiliate Council Update • Remarks from Chair, Betsy Carlin • New Region Representatives • Mike Abel (MO), Mike Fahey (HA), Lisa Cordle (ID), Toni Cacace-Beshears (VA), and Marie Enochty (MA) – Congratulations!!! • Work group to explore new meeting format • Next National Dialogue meeting moved to Friday, June 8th • AC working session on Saturday, June 9th from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM

12. National Dialogue Update • Second ND hosted in Orlando on November 2,2011 • Organized around two overarching tasks • Fusing information/insights from previous dialogues • Paving the way for the last half of Phase 2

13. National Dialogue • Accomplishments • Raw transcripts posted online • Approved Evaluative Lenses and Decision Making Criteria (AC and NAEYC GB) • Current work • Regional Meetings • Save the Date • Resources – Affiliate Users Guide, 101 Guide, newsletter article and website links

14. 2012 Regional Meetings San Antonio, TX 2/2/2012 San Francisco, CA Early-Feb. Los Angeles, CA Mid-Feb. Tacoma, WA 3/3/2012 Chicago, IL Late March Kansas City, MO 3/31/2012 Spearfish, SD 4/12/2012 Denver, CO 4/20/2012 Washington, DC Late April

15. National Dialogue • Phase III • At the conclusion of Phase II in June, 2012, the Affiliate Council will prepare recommendations for consideration by the NAEYC Governing Board

16. NAEYC Press Release • NAEYC's Developing Kindergarten Readiness and Other Large-Scale Assessment Systems: Necessary Conditions in the Assessment of Young Children • A report on the development and implementation of kindergarten readiness assessment. Access online: http://www.naeyc.org/resources/research/kreadinessassessment