1. National Association for the Education of Young Children
A Broad Overview of Power to the Profession Affiliate Leadership Day November 2, 2016
National Association for the Education of Young Children

2. Our Shared Vision ECE Professionals Across All Settings Are: Effective
Accountable
Diverse
Respected
Comparably Compensated

3. This is Not a New Vision and Conversation
Decades of advocacy efforts
State, local, and federal solutions were developed to address this issue
Today’s problems come from yesterday’s solutions

4. Old Conversation, New Fertile Context
Solid Research
Leadership and Prioritization across Multiple Organizations and Governance Entities
Increased Public Support and Interest

5. Ready or Not…ECE is In the Spotlight!
Educators’ work is critical
Educators’ work requires complex thinking
Educators’ work requires specialized training and education
Investments must be made to support the profession

6. Get Ready to Seize this Moment
More Ready to Invest
Public and voters
Public officials
Funders
Researchers
Economists
As advocates, we need to be able to answer questions

7. Get Ready to Seize this Moment
Are WE Ready?
Who gets the investments? Why?
What do investors get in return?
As advocates, we need to be able to answer questions

8. Difficult Conversations Ahead
What does it take to become an early childhood educator?
What do they do?
What are they accountable for?

9. Unifying Identity Matters
To Have EC Educators Across All Settings That Are
We Must Have Agreed Upon and Unifying
We Must Eliminate
Effective
Accountable
Diverse
Respected
Comparably Compensated
Scope of Practice
Competencies
Qualifications
Pathways
Quality Assurance
Customized Supports
Policy and Advocacy Agenda
Funding requests, mechanisms, and strategies
Significant variation across funding streams/programs
Significant variation across and within states
Unfunded pathways
Lack of clarity about who IS and IS NOT a “recognized” EC educator
Conflicting and isolated policy and advocacy agendas
Ambiguous funding proposals

10. Power to the Profession

11. Structure Task Force Stakeholders Affiliates
15 National Organizations who represent and engage with large groups of early childhood professionals
Meeting quarterly
Stakeholders
30 national organizations with system-level influence
Affiliates
Bring the voices of the field into the national conversation and process

12. We Need Your Leadership and Expertise!

13. What to Expect?
Multiple opportunities and platforms for collaborative decision-making
Consensus on historically polarizing issues
Leveraging strengths and lessons-learned
Use of research to inform decisions
Keen focus on implementation
Increased capacity for joint public policy and advocacy
Deep dive in states

14. Role for Affiliates Mini-Grants Deliverables
Key informant interviews
Focus Groups
Community Forums
Mirror and inform the national conversation
Lay the groundwork for a policy agenda

15. Role for Affiliates All Affiliates
Promote NAEYC-produced surveys to members
Newsletters and communications
Hold Community Forums
Make part of conferences

16. Discussion What excites you about this initiative?
What do we need to make sure we keep in mind?
What do you need to move this conversation forward?

17. It’s Going to be Tough…

18. …But the Rewards are Worth It

19. Stay Connected Website: http://www.naeyc.org/profession
Primary Point of Contact:
Katherine Kempe  
Senior Director, Professional Recognition and Advancement
Phone: (202)

20. National Association for the Education of Young Children