1. 1 EEC Policy and Research Committee- Priority Items Policy and Research Committee Meeting April 1,2013

2. Policy and Research Committee- Purpose and Goals The Policy and Research Committee of the Board of Early Education and Care reviews and monitors both internal and external research to inform the Board's decision making and policy development. The Committee's work aligns and intersects with that of the Fiscal, and Planning and Evaluation Committees of the Board as they work to implement a system to improve and support quality statewide and to offer an array of high quality, comprehensive, and affordable programs designed to meet the diverse, individual needs of children and families. 2

3. Policy and Research Committee Priorities: Development of a process for the Board to conduct a search for a new Commissioner Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) Massachusetts Kindergarten Entry Assessment (MKEA) 3

4. Policy and Research Committee Priorities: (con’t) Workforce Development Rate Reform and Market Rate Study Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) and Expanding Access to High Quality Preschool Birth to 3 rd Grade Licensure 4

5. Policy and Research Committee Tentative Agenda Items for May & June 2013 Fiscal Review- Presentation RTT Peer Assistance and Coaching - Discussion Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS)- Discussion Birth to 8 Educator Licensure (B8)- Discussion Family Engagement in EEC Policy Development- Discussion AARA SAC FY2013 Community Support Grant Activities- Update 5

6. Policy and Research Committee Questions and Comments Next Steps- Moving Forward 6