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California’s Quality Rating and Improvement System

California’s Quality Rating and Improvement System. California Head Start Association Policy Summit Nancy Remley Consuelo Espinosa Sarah Younglove July 27, 2010. High Quality Early Education Programs: A 5-year History of California’s Actions.

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California’s Quality Rating and Improvement System

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  1. California’s Quality Rating and Improvement System California Head Start Association Policy Summit Nancy Remley Consuelo Espinosa Sarah Younglove July 27, 2010 July 27, 2010

  2. High Quality Early Education Programs:A 5-year History of California’s Actions July 27, 2010

  3. In 2006 - Proposition 82The Preschool for All Initiative: Provide a high-quality, voluntary preschool education for every four-year-old in California. All four-year olds as of July 2010 must be able to access a Preschool for All Program that met the requirements of the Act. County Superintendents and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction would administer. July 27, 2010

  4. Preschool for All Initiative must include: A minimum of 3 hours per day for 180 days Curriculum that is: Age and developmentally appropriate; and Based on statewide preschool learning standards and guidelines aligned with academic standards for elementary children. July 27, 2010

  5. Classes of 20 children with one teacher and one aide meeting specific educational requirements Required a workforce development plan so that by July 2016 all teachers would have a BA plus an Early Learning Credential, with some alternative qualifications allowed. July 27, 2010

  6. Prop 82 defeated 61 to 39% Defeat did not indicate the rejection of preschool; however, the requirements of Prop 82 seemed: Too Much Too Soon Prop 82 mobilized and galvanized the Early Education field July 27, 2010

  7. Next Steps: What can be done in a Year with no Funding? July 27, 2010

  8. Superintendent of Public Instruction P-16 Council’s recommendation to streamline State Preschool: July 27, 2010

  9. The RAND four-part Study on Early Care and Education in The Golden State July 27, 2010

  10. The introduction of two critical pieces of legislation: Assembly Bill (AB) 2759 Senate Bill (SB) 1629 July 27, 2010

  11. Assembly Bill (AB) 2759 Chapter 309, Statutes of 2008 Created the California State Preschool Program The largest state-funded preschool program in the nation July 27, 2010

  12. AB 2759 It consolidated funding for children age 3 and 5 in all Title 5 Programs. It provided the flexibility for a contractor to offer part-day or full-day services, or both. It ensured that funding would follow the child as he entered the system as an infant, through preschool, and into kindergarten. July 27, 2010

  13. AB 2759 It authorized utilizing the State Preschool Reimbursement Rate for the part-day rate for all children in part day programs, including those served in General Child Development contracts. It allowed the shifting of funds to begin the program into new CSPP contracts, and opportunities to shift funds during the contract year. July 27, 2010

  14. CAEL QIS Authorized through SB 1629 – Steinberg 2008 Purpose • Improve outcomes for children and reduce California’s school readiness gap by improving the quality of our early learning and care programs • Intended for all children including: * dual language learners * children with disabilities and other special needs July 27, 2010

  15. CAEL QIS Advisory Charged with: • Assessment and analysis of existing ECE infrastructure • Development of early learning quality rating scale for birth to 5 programs • Development of a funding model aligned with the quality rating scale • Make recommendations on local, state, federal, and private resources July 27, 2010

  16. Advisory Committee Members Camille Maben, Child Development Division, CDE Anne McKinney, for Secretary of Education Dave Gordon, Superintendent, Sacramento County Office Sarah Tomlinson, for Joan Buchanan, Assembly Member Jeannie Oropeza, Dept. of Finance Venus Garth, Social Services Kris Perry, First 5 California Celia Ayala, Los Angeles Universal Preschool Dennis Vicars, Human Management Corporation Cliff Marcussen, Options Consuelo Espinoza, West Ed Toby Boyd, Elk Grove Unified School District July 27, 2010 16

  17. Design ideas for licensing, quality rating, and improvement systems Workforce and professional development and quality incentives Family involvement and stakeholder engagement and advocacy Finance and incentives, including funding model Data systems for program improvement and research Subcommittees July 27, 2010

  18. Purpose of Subcommittees • Subcommittees are included in the enabling legislation (SB 1629-2009). They are intended to be a major strategy for public input and vetting of early learning quality improvement system options. Broad outreach is encouraged. • Advisory Committee will receive Subcommittee recommendations and issues for consideration and discussion; not as a requirement for approval. • Subcommittees are open to all interested participants who are responsible for accessing available information from previous meetings. July 27, 2010

  19. Decisions by CAEL QIS Advisory Committee • Emphasize quality components in rating system that show stronger links to child outcomes (e.g., process components) • Aim for fewer rather than more components • Include licensing in entry tier but may require revised licensing standards • Consider independent assessment for higher rating levels • Pilot and further evaluate components viewed as important but with limited research • Experiment in pilot phase with alternative cut points for measures July 27, 2010

  20. Advisory Committee Decisions(continued) • California’s QRS will include the following factors: • Be based on a block system – each tier building on the previous tier • Include up to five tiers with an entry level based on Title 22 and moving to aspirational and attainable criteria for Tier 5 • Include licensed center-based programs and licensed family child care homes using consistent criteria for all programs • Include License-Exempt programs that meet 3 criteria certified through MOU with administering agency (6-10) July 27, 2010

  21. Advisory Committee Decisions(continued) • California’s QRS will include the following factors: • Cultural and language competence will be integrated into all quality elements with special emphasis on family involvement, staff education and training, and teaching and learning • Inclusion of children with special needs will be integrated into all quality elements with special emphasis on family involvement, staff education and training, and teaching and learning • Nutrition, health and physical activity are included in QRIS through Teaching and Learning quality element; CACFP info provided as TA in Tier 1 (6-10) • Definition of cultural and language competence to be based on Early Childhood Educator Competencies. July 27, 2010

  22. Advisory Committee Decisions(continued) • Quality Rating Structure will include the following process: • California’s QRIS sets quality elements and tiers • Third party accreditation and validated performance reviews will be used in conjunction with tiers but not incorporated into tiers: • Agencies are encouraged to map their quality criteria to California’s QRIS • Reciprocity with part, or all, of California’s QRIS will be considered with time-limited MOUs; related costs to be paid by agency requesting reciprocity. July 27, 2010

  23. Advisory Committee Decisions(continued) • California’s QRIS will include the following factors: • TA assists with achieving and maintaining the quality improvement plan that is prepared when a program goes through the QRIS process • TA is comprised on both internal and external resources, and TA resources identified locally and regionally • Support needs to be greater for entry level programs • TA is available for all programs, and resources for license-exempt care providers that are not in QRIS may include preparation for licensing • TA is done by different groups than assessment and rating to avoid conflicts of interest July 27, 2010

  24. Advisory Committee Decisions • The QRIS elements include: • Ratio and Group Size: FCCH use Title 22 Licensing Standards and Centers have approved Tiers • Teaching and Learning • Alignment with Infant-Toddler and Preschool curriculum frameworks and foundations • ECERS for Tiers 1-5 with the use of CLASS/PARS for Tiers 4-5 in alternating rating periods • Program Leadership • Use Program Director’s education and professional development as proxy for Centers; include BAS/PAS for professional development for all Centers and FCCH • Family Involvement • Included via ERS family of tools, plus menu of family education at Tier 2 and transition plans at Tier 3. • Staff education and on-going professional development - TBD July 27, 2010

  25. Work in Progress: 5 Proposed Elements for California’s QRIS July 27, 2010

  26. Next Steps for CAEL QIS • Final Report due to Governor and Legislature in December 2010 • Continuation and expansion of CAEL QIS work with ELAC (Early Learning Advisory Council) established with Governor’s order on 11/09 • Build on CAEL QIS members and add new members • Application for federal funds for ELAC due 8/1/10 • ELAC makes us eligible for Early Learning Challenge Grants and other federal resources July 27, 2010

  27. Questions? CAEL QIS Webpage – CDEhttp://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/re/sb1629committee.asp July 27, 2010

  28. Early Learning Advisory Council (ELAC) • California Early Learning Quality Improvement System (CAEL QIS): • Expires at the end of 2010 • Responsible for making recommendations to the Legislature to create an early learning quality improvement system July 27, 2010

  29. Early Learning Advisory Council (ELAC) • The work of ELAC will build on the work of the CAEL QIS Advisory Committee and will maintain that Committee’s focus on improving quality for all children. July 27, 2010

  30. Highlights of Reauthorization • The Federal Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007 requires that states establish State Advisory Councils to be increase collaboration among early childhood education providers. July 27, 2010

  31. ELAC History • In response to the Head Start Reauthorization, Gov. Schwarzenegger issued Executive Order S-23-09 in November 2009 establishing the California State Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education and Care. July 27, 2010

  32. ELAC History • The Advisory Committee is a new State advisory body that will develop the policy and implementation plan for an Early Learning Quality Improvement System to improve the quality of early education programs. • It is also charged with developing an early learning rating scale that includes features that most directly contribute to high quality care and a funding model aligned with the quality rating scale. July 27, 2010

  33. ELAC • Funding from Health and Human Services $10,653,948 • Application for monies due to Washington, DC by August 1, 2010 • Funding allocated before October 2010 July 27, 2010

  34. Federal Application Requirements • The Head Start Act requires the Council to undertake the following activities: • needs assessment looking at quality and availability • collaboration and coordination • Increasing participation of children • unified data collection system • professional development • capacity and effectiveness of higher education systems • improvement of State early learning standards July 27, 2010

  35. Council’s Objectives • Develop a comprehensive plan for an integrated system • Connecting with children and families • Work with parents to navigate the early education system • Elevate the quality of Early Childhood professionals July 27, 2010

  36. ELAC Co-Chairs • Geno Flores, Co-ChairChief Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction, California Department of Education • Kris Perry, Co-ChairExecutive Director, First 5 California • Anne McKinney, Co-ChairDeputy Secretary, Office of the Secretary of Education July 27, 2010

  37. The Governor Appointed ELAC Members & Support Staff July 27, 2010

  38. The Governor Appointed ELAC Members & Support Staff July 27, 2010

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