EEC Annual Legislative
Report
January 2011
Context
• Legislative language that requires EEC to
submit an annual report on Universal PreKindergarten (UPK) and Mental Health
initiatives, and Workforce Development
System annual update
• Report seeks to provide an update on EEC’s 5year Strategic Plan
• Report will be framed by the Board’s
Strategic Directions and Indicators of
Success. Accomplishments of this past year
and activities planned will be reported within
the framework of EEC’s 5 Strategic Directions.
What EEC Must Report (at a
Minimum)
Progress in achieving goals and implementing programs
authorized under M.G.L. c. 15D;
Progress made towards universal early education and care for
pre-school aged children;
Progress made toward reducing expulsion rates through
developmentally appropriate prevention and intervention services;
Behavioral health indicators;
Rules and regulations promulgated by the Board related to civil
fines and sanctions, including the types of sanctions and the amount
of the fines; and
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Findings and recommendations related to the study on the
programmatic financing and phase-in options for the development
and implementation of the Massachusetts universal prekindergarten program.
EEC System Components and Strategic
Directions: Legislative Report
EEC Strategic
Directions
Standards,
Assessment
and
Accountability
Informed
Families and
Public
Finance
Quality
Family Support,
Access, and
Affordability
EEC System
Components
Governance
Early Ed &
Care and K12 Linkages
Workforce
Communications
Regulations
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Workforce &
Professional
Development
Infrastructure
Outline of Report
Introduction
FY11 Context
Strategic Directions
Strategic Direction:
Quality
Strategic Direction:
Workforce
Strategic Direction:
Family
• Accomplished this year
• Plan to do next year
• Accomplished this year
• Plan to do next year
• Accomplished this year
• Plan to do next year
Strategic Direction:
Communications
• Accomplished this year
• Plan to do next year
Strategic Direction:
Infrastructure
• Accomplished this year
• Plan to do next year
Appendices
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• Indicators of Success
FY2010 Context will include:
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ARRA
EEC Board Members and Changes
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Board/EEC Actions, Policy Decisions
and Accomplishments
Budget
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Departure of Julie P. Culhane & Orlando Isaza
Election of Chi-Cheng Huang as Vice Chair
Appointment of Eleanora Villegas-Reimers &
Joan Wasser Gish
Reductions in FY10
FY12 Budget Recommendations
EEC Board Retreat
Education Commissioner’s Retreat
Example: Strategic Direction: Quality
Indicators of Success:
 PROGRAMS SEEKING TO IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY
HAVE ACCESS TO A RANGE OF RESOURCES AND
SUPPORTS.
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Accomplished this year:
• Professional Development Programs, including Educator and
Provider Support Procurement, Institutions of Higher Education
Mapping Project, Early Educator Scholarship, Professional
Qualifications Registry
• Assessment Activities, including FY10 Assessment Grant,
Assessment track at 2010 All Together Now Conference
• Supporting Physical Environments for programs serving Infants
and Toddlers (training and grants)
• Early Literacy initiatives, including PCHP grant, Joint ESE/EEC
Literacy Conference, All Together Now Conference, Birth-8
Leadership Institute, QRIS, OST Literacy and Learning
Promotion Initiative, CFCE grant, Mass211
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Example: Strategic Direction: Quality
Indicators of Success:
 PROGRAMS SEEKING TO IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY
HAVE ACCESS TO A RANGE OF RESOURCES AND
SUPPORTS.
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Planned for next year:
• Professional Development Programs, including refinement of
Educator and Provider Support Grants, Institutions of Higher
Education Mapping Project second phase, Professional
Qualifications Registry
• EEC will continue to work with the Office of Student Financial
Assistance (OSFA) to coordinate the ECE Scholarship program
• Development of a more user friendly version of the Professional
Qualifications Registry
• Guidelines for Preschool Learning Experiences credit course
• Literacy Development Course Birth to 8
• FY11 Assessment Grant
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Full details will be written about each accomplishment and
planned activity in the report.
Timeline: 2011
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January 11: EEC Board Meeting –
Discussion
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January 13: Board Planning and
Evaluation Committee Meeting –
Discussion
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February 8: EEC Board Meeting – Vote
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February 15: Report Due