ECEAP Expansion Think Tank

Welcome!

Provide insights and advice about obstacles to becoming an ECEAP provider and how to overcome them

Serve as a venue to explore potential changes to ECEAP processes that can support expansion of high-quality ECEAP services along the legislatively-mandated timeline

ECEAP Expansion Think Tank Charge

Think Tank Group Norms & Voting

Norms - We commit to listening to understand, learning from each other, sharing openly and speaking constructively in all matters, even when disagreeing.

Voting Method - Members use their “thumbs” to indicate their position.

o Thumbs Up - Means agreement o Thumbs Sideways - Means can live with it, and can support it

publicly and privately o Thumbs Down - Means do not agree/cannot accept this proposal

Meeting Overview

Learn about new developments

Learn about current system-wide workforce development

efforts and consider how ECEAP partners can help

Provide input on 2017-2018 Executive Summaries and 2018-2019 ECEAP expansion planning tasks

Provide advice about the operational definition of entitlement

12:30 – Informal conversation: Discuss current and potential

ways to effectively recruit new providers

DEL Updates

Compensation Technical Workgroup An Overview of Early Learning Compensation Efforts in Washington

Anna Batie

January 22nd, 2018

Review current progress on compensation efforts for early learning professionals

Discuss the work and deliverables of the Compensation Technical Work Group

Agenda Overview

Getting Grounded: An Overview

ECEAP Expansion

Workforce Recruitment and Retention

Early Learning Standards Alignment and Progression

Full-Day K and K-3 Class Size Reduction

Long Term Goal: Washington has qualified, diverse and competitively compensated educators across all early learning settings to help children reach their potential and to eliminate race and income as predictors of school readiness.

What do we know?

Washington’s child care teachers rank in the 3rd percentile of occupational wages (below pet groomers)

39% of Washington’s child care teachers rely on one or more sources of public income support programs and costs the state $34.7 million

Washington’s early learning teachers suffer from a 43% turnover rate, impacting continuity of care and child outcomes

Students who graduate with degrees in ECE have the lowest projected earnings of all college graduates

What does the public think?

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How does this work fit together?

Quality

Compensation Qualifications

“This research proves that a significant majority of American voters from all parties and races recognize the critical role of early childhood educators and know they are paid far too little. Voters believe both compensation and professional development are critical to ensuring children receive a quality education.” ~ Dave Metz of Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates

National Initiatives

Washington State Commitment

Workforce Council

ECEAP Expansion

Aligned Standards and Progression (ECEAP and Early Achievers)

DEL Compensation Work Timeline

Career and Wage Ladder (2000-2003)

Institute of Medicine (2014-2016)

NGA Compensation Work (2016-2017)

ECE Workforce Council (2017-Present)

Compensation Technical Workgroup (2017-2018)

NGA Grant Work

Governor’s Office received a grant from NGA in 2016, led by DEL

Washington’s grant team focused on compensation

Final report included

White paper

Compensation communication strategy

Annotated bibliography

Compensation Technical Workgroup

Budget proviso in 2017 directs DEL to form a child care workforce development technical workgroup

Includes 13 organizations, providers

Required to issue a report with recommendations and an implementation plan to the governor and legislature by 12/1/2018

Compensation Technical Workgroup

Four areas of work

Increasing child care workforce wages

Reducing turnover

Recruiting more qualified educators

Maintaining current workforce diversity

Workgroup Members

Appointed members

State and federal agencies

Child care resource & referral network

SEIU 925

Selected members

Coalitions

Providers – ECEAP, nonprofit center, private center

Organization providing culturally responsive services

Timeline

First meeting was on 12/13/17

Current: baseline survey for workgroup members

Upcoming: community feedback Baseline survey

Focus groups

September: draft report Community feedback process

How Can You Help?

Subscribe to DEL compensation website for updates

Take community feedback surveys

Send research articles to Anna

Connect Anna with individuals or groups for community feedback

Whose feedback do you value?

What groups should be included in this work?

Want more information?

Website for more information: https://del.wa.gov/compensationworkgroup Contact:

Anna Batie anna.batie@del.wa.gov

Break

2017-2018 Executive

Summaries

Overview for Families

Questions:

How well will this meet the needs of current and future ECEAP families?

Do you suggest changes?

Executive Summary for Professionals

Post ideas on the Wall Chart

2018-2019 Expansion

Plan

Suggested Approach

Executive Summary

2-4 pages with highest priority 2018-2019 actions and rationale

Theory of Change

Updated Action Plans tied to Theory of Change

Action Plan for 2018-2019 Program Year

Focus: What are the highest priority actions for 2018-2019 program year?

SMALL GROUPS

Choose a recorder:

1. Mark highest priority Actions with a “1”

2. Mark Lowest Priority actions with a “3”

3. Note high priority adds and edits

Operationalizing the Definition of Entitlement

SMALL GROUPS

Use this as a starting point

Choose a group, each focused on one question:

1. What principles should guide the definition of entitlement?

2. Do you have ideas to strengthen the definition of entitlement?

3. What are the best options if nearby ECEAP programs are full?

REPORT OUT

2018 Think Tank Meeting Dates

• Monday February 26 (online) • Monday April 16 • Monday, June 25 • Monday, August 27 • Monday, October 22 • Monday, December 10

All meetings are from 9:00AM to 12:30PM

THANK YOU!

Lunch Conversation

What are some

current and potential

ways to effectively

recruit new providers?