1 FY2014 Educator and Provider Support Renewal Grant Application Policy and Research Committee December 3, 2012

FY2013 EPS Grantees 1. Region 1: Western MA: Preschool Enrichment Team, Inc 2. Region 2: Central MA: Family Services Organization of Central MA 3. Region 3: Northeast MA: North Shore Community College 4. Region 5: Southeast, Cape and Islands: Community Action Committee of Cape Cod and Islands, Inc 5. Region 6: Metro Boston: Action for Boston Community Development, Inc 2

Educator and Provider Support Grant: Purpose In FY11, EEC established the Educator and Provider Support (EPS) networks to provide a comprehensive system of professional development opportunities and services that help build a system of high-quality early education and care across the Commonwealth. Since its inception, EPS grants have focused on three core areas for serving the early education and care and out of school time workforce: educator and provider planning, coaching and mentoring, and competency development 3

FY2014 EPS Grant: Priorities Grant priorities will remain the same as in FY Professional development efforts must be evidence-based and aligned with EEC’s 8 Core Competency Areas, 2. Professional development activities must leverage resources across public and private agencies, including in-kind resources to provide statewide coverage in all required topics. 3. Professional development is a shared responsibility between educators and the providers that employ them, since increasing the competency of educators’ increases the level of quality of the programs in which they work. 4. Professional development must meet the needs of the early education and care and out of school time workforce in all settings. 5. Professional development must be targeted and intentional to meet the needs of specific age groups and unique populations. 4

FY2014 EPS Grant: Focus Areas FY14 focus areas will remain the same as in FY13. Focus Area One: Educator Supports – Attaining Degrees and/or Developing Competencies Educators must be supported in developing IPDPs that assist them in attaining a degree in early education or a related field, or in achieving enhanced competency through the attainment of CDA, certifications, or other credentials or demonstrable knowledge, skills, and abilities related to early education and out of school time competencies. Focus Area Two: Provider Supports –Accreditation and QRIS Progress Providers must be supported in achieving/maintaining accreditation (NAEYC, NAFCC, or COA) and in increasing program quality and moving to a higher QRIS level. 5

FY2014 EPS Grant: Eligibility Entities must be an FY2013 Educator and Provider Support Grantee that has satisfied all requirements of the FY2013 Educator and Provider Support Grant and be in good standing with EEC. Failure to satisfy all of the requirements of the FY2013 Educator and Provider Support Grant will make a grantee ineligible to receive FY2014 funding. Anticipating level funding ~ $3.17M 6

Professional Qualifications Registry: Number of Active Educators by Region 7 Nearly 40,000 educators are active in the Professional Qualifications registry. Data as of

EPS Opportunities by Age Group 8 Note: FY2013 opportunities are proposed

FY13 EPS Proposed Opportunities by Type 9

EPS Opportunities by Area of Alignment EPS grantees will again be required to submit a Professional Development Course Catalogue as a component to their FY2014 grant application. 10 Note: Areas of Alignment was not collected in FY2011

EPS Opportunities by Core Competency Area 11 Note: FY2013 opportunities are proposed

FY12 EPS Coaching and Mentoring Services: For Providers 12 Data reported by Educator and Provider Support (EPS) Grantees statewide from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012

FY12 EPS Coaching and Mentoring Services: For Educators 13 Data reported by Educator and Provider Support (EPS) Grantees statewide from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012

FY14 Application: Changes to Overall Required Services At least 25% of opportunities directly address the practice of the MA Curriculum Frameworks At least 25% of opportunities address educators working with infants and toddlers Ensure subcontractors adhere to EEC policies and FY14 EPS grant requirements Provide resumes for all individuals who will be responsible for course instruction, coaching and mentoring, or consultation services 14

FY14 Application: Changes to Educator and Provider Planning Required Services Ensure proposed opportunities have been approved for CEUs and/or college credits prior to grant submission Identify QRIS standard(s) addressed for each opportunity 15

FY14 Application: Changes to Coaching and Mentoring Required Services Grantees must submit resumes for individuals servings as coaches or mentors through the grant. Individuals responsible for providing training, coaching, mentoring, and TA related to QRIS must demonstrate knowledge of QRIS and participate in necessary professional development and TA to better serve educators and providers in the field. 16

FY14 Application: Changes to Competency Development Required Services Provide opportunities that relate to and address program’s QRIS professional development needs; Course descriptions must identify linkage and alignment to QRIS; Develop a statewide plan to provide EEC developed on-line courses, additional courses have been or will be created 17