1. A Key to Cross-System Coordination: State Early Childhood Advisory Councils ECCS Coordinators Meeting August 2, 2010 Washington, DC A Key to Cross-System Coordination: State Early Childhood Advisory Councils ECCS Coordinators Meeting August 2, 2010 Washington, DC 1

2. Early Childhood Development System 2

3. Systemic Reality 3 SYSTEMIC REALITY Federal Funding Streams Governance and State Agency Oversight Policy Incoherence: Regulation and Standards Data Disconnects Service and Administrative Coordination Definitions of Success

4. Early Childhood Advisory Council Development The Improving Head Start Act of 2007 mandates creation or designation of collaborative body that will : – Coordinate services – Bridge programs – Improve Program Quality – Increase Access Early Childhood Advisory Council (ECAC) Development The Improving Head Start Act of 2007 mandates creation or designation of collaborative body that will : o Coordinate services o Bridge programs o Improve Program Quality o Increase Access 4

5. Early Childhood Advisory Council (ECAC) Development The ARRA provided $100 million in one-time non- competitive grant funding; 70% state match that may include in-kind or private dollars; Must be formally designated by the governor; States have until August 1st, 2010 to apply; Early Childhood Advisory Council (ECAC) Development The ARRA provided $100 million in one-time non- competitive grant funding; 70% state match that may include in-kind or private dollars; Must be formally designated by the governor; States have until August 1 st, 2010 to apply; 5

6. Early Childhood Advisory Council (ECAC) Development ECAC’s represent an opportunity for governors to leverage other state and federal resources around prioritized goals for state comprehensive early childhood initiatives. Early Childhood Advisory Council (ECAC) Development ECAC’s represent an opportunity for governors to leverage other state and federal resources around prioritized goals for state comprehensive early childhood initiatives. 6

7. ECAC KEY QUESTIONS: How does the council define early childhood? What promotes healthy early childhood development and school readiness? How should the council prioritize its work? How does the council relate to other coordinating entities? ECAC FOCUS POINTS: Elevation of Authority Strategic Planning Data-Informed Decision Making Early Childhood Advisory Council (ECAC) Development ECAC KEY QUESTIONS: How does the council define early childhood? What promotes healthy early childhood development and school readiness? How should the council prioritize its work? How does the council relate to other coordinating entities? ECAC FOCUS POINTS: Elevation of Authority Strategic Planning Data-Informed Decision Making 7

8. ECAC COMMON TASKS: Accountability Measures and Standards Increasing Access Improving Quality Unified Data System Quality Rating and Improvement System Professional Development System Early Childhood Advisory Council (ECAC) Development ECAC COMMON TASKS: Accountability Measures and Standards Increasing Access Improving Quality Unified Data System Quality Rating and Improvement System Professional Development System 8

9. Considerations: Membership Operationalizing the Strategic Plan Staffing Resources Sustainability 9 Early Childhood Advisory Council (ECAC) Development Considerations: Membership Operationalizing the Strategic Plan Staffing Resources Sustainability

10. Building Ready States: Four Core Components of State Policy Infrastructure Collaborative Governance through ECACs Coordinated, Longitudinal Data System Comprehensive Professional Development System Quality Rating and Improvement System Building Ready States: Four Core Components of State Policy Infrastructure 1)Collaborative Governance through ECACs 2)Coordinated, Longitudinal Data System 3)Comprehensive Professional Development System 4)Quality Rating and Improvement System 10

11. NGA Center for Best Practices http://www.nga.org/center NGA Center Early Childhood Projects http://www.nga.org/center/earlychild http://www.nga.org/center http://www.nga.org/center/earlychild RESOURCES NGA Center for Best Practices http://www.nga.org/center NGA Center Early Childhood Projects http://www.nga.org/center/earlychild 11

12. Rachel Demma NGA Center for Best Practices 202-624-5306 rdemma@nga.org rdemma@nga.org CONTACT Rachel Demma NGA Center for Best Practices 202-624-5306 rdemma@nga.org 12