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Welcome!
Early Learning Regional Coalitions
Welcome Updates SLC Project Purpose SLC Recommendations
Early Learning Regional Coalitions
April 16, 2013
State & Local Coordination
RECOMMENDATIONS
Overview
Historic work of local and regional coalitions
State Early Learning Plan Strategies #21, 34 & 35
• Create formal pathways for parent participation
• Build Statewide Infrastructure for Partnerships & Mobilization
• Strengthen Public Awareness and Commitment
Federal Grant Commissioning States to Articulate How Systems Will Be Strengthened across Localities, Region and State
OriginsProject Purpose: Strengthen how different parts of early learning system work together to support children. In particular, improve coordination and communication between state, regional and local partners in ways that will enhance our work in the long term.
Project Objectives Create a structure where unique community voice and needs
can be balanced with the desire for consistent access and quality as initiatives are designed and implemented
Build on coordination bodies that are working:o The Washington Early Learning Partnership
o ELACo Early Learning Regional Coalitions
Strengthen coordination among independent early learning sub-systems
Avoid creation of new and overlapping initiative structures Build a continuous quality improvement cycle into the system
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Steering CommitteeAngela Abrams - Department of Early Learning, Early AchieversRebecca Timmen – Department of HealthBianca Bailey – Parent Ambassadors (South Central)Bob Butts – Office of the Superintendent of Public InstructionDebbie Ham – SELF (Southwest Washington)Deeann Puffert – Child Care Resources (King County)Elizabeth Bonbright – Child Care Aware of WashingtonJodi Becker-Green – Department of Social & Health ServicesJudy Nelson – Pierce County Libraries (Pierce)Karen Walker– Department of Early Learning, ESITKathy Goebel – State Board of Community & Technical CollegesKelli Bohanon – Department of Early Learning Leslie Dozono – Children’s AllianceLois Martin – ELAC, Child Care (King)Molly Boyajian, Thrive by Five WashingtonPaula Bond – Tacoma Public Schools (Pierce)Sage MacLeod – San Juan County ECEAP (Northwest)Samantha Bowen – Walla Walla Valley Community College (Southeast)Sandra Szambelan – ESD 101 (Northeast)Sandy Nelson – ESD 113 (West Central)Shaine Schramling – Parenting Matters Foundation (Peninsulas)Shanthi Ragu - University Child Development School (King)Sue Winn – ELAC, Child Care (Northwest)Susan Yang – Foundation for Early Learning (King)Yolanda Esquivel – Washington State Migrant Council (Southeast) 6
Principles for Recommended Structure• Has high potential to increase benefit and improve outcomes• Improves effectiveness and efficiency• Promotes use of data to improve accountability and program
quality• Advances equity and raises the bar• Is doable, feasible and builds on strengths• Uses the power of combining state guidance with local
flexibility• Solidifies and accelerates gains• Fosters high performing state and local partnerships that
work together to improve results• Brings the right people to the table at all levels
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Process Describe the Current Structure Best Practices Review
o (Arizona, North Carolina and Oklahoma) Outreach to Identify Barriers and Opportunitieso Interviews & Focus groups (150 stakeholders)o Surveys (175 responses) Cultural Competence Reviews Draft Recommendationso Two-tiered Surveys (223 responses) Refinements Recommendations
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Questions on Process?
Is the process followed clear?
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Recommendations - Structures
At each of the three levels, similar consideration support the structure:
• Individual Structure• Membership • Guiding Agreements• Coordination
Relationships
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Recommendations – Varying Engagement
Broad Stakeholder Engagement o Revision of seminal documents
Consultation Processo Selection of strategies
Targeted Feedback & Regular Communication Processo Advancing policies, initiatives
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Recommendations – Functions & RolesFunctions: The main areas of activity carried out in the system:Cross-cutting function: •Build relationships & consider stakeholder Input Individually-varying functions:•Set Standards, goals and outcomes•Choose strategies and priorities•Ensure funding and policy support•Implement and expand services and programs•Build public understanding and public will•Be accountable for achieving outcomes Roles: Assigned responsibilities for each of the functional areas
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Recommendations
Overarching 1. Adopt a Stakeholder
Engagement Framework
2. Set a Few Statewide Performance Goals
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Recommendations Early Learning Partnership
3. Invite DOH and DSHS to the Partnership
4. Continue annual priorities & connect to ELAC and Coalitions
5. Continue to enhance state to regional communication
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RecommendationsELAC
6. Strengthen ELAC’s advisory function
7. Clarify ELAC’s guiding documents and processes
8. Expand ELAC membership
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Recommendations Early Learning Regional Coalitions
9. Continue to strengthen coalition capacities
10. Increase engagement of diverse stakeholders
11. Strengthen joint regional-state action
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What’s Next?
• Review and approval at all three levels
• Refinement of Implementation Plans
• ACTION!
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Questions for You
• Do these recommendations seem on target?• What will you need (actions, resources,
support from state partners) to share and adopt these recommendations with your coalition?
• What will you need (actions, resources, support from state partners) in order to name a “regional advisor” to ELAC by July 1?
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Questions for Your Coalition
• What would this mean for your coalition in the form of modified or expanded activity?
• What will you need to make it happen?• How well does the Draft Implementation Plan
align to what you will need to do?
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