Cross State Convening: Leveraging Workforce Investment Strategies to Improve the Early Care and Education Workforce

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1 Cross State Convening: Leveraging Workforce Investment Strategies to Improve the Early Care and Education Workforce January 26, 2017

2 Welcome and Overview of the Cross-State Convening and Agenda 8:30-9:30 AM Aaliyah Samuel, Division Director

3 Check-in from Panel Discussion

4 Thank you, Albert Wat!!!

5 Seth Gerson, Program Director for Early Childhood and K-12 education, Education Division Prior to joining NGA, Seth was Director of Government Relations for the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. In that role, he advised policymakers on ways that federal and state policy can support and strengthen the teaching profession. Seth also served as co-chair of the 110-member Coalition for Teaching Quality from May 2015 to October 2016, where he led the Coalition s efforts to shape the national conversation on teaching and learning. Previously, Seth served as a Senior Policy Advisor for Senator Jack Reed of Rhode Island, during his time as a senior member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. In that capacity, he advised Senator Reed on all legislation related to early childhood care and education, K-12 education, career and technical education, college access and affordability, workforce development, and national service. He was also a Presidential Management Fellow in Senator Reed s office and at the U.S. Department of Labor. Seth is a graduate of the University of Maryland College Park and earned his Juris Doctor from Seton Hall Law School. He is admitted to practice law in Maryland and New Jersey.

6 Purpose of ECE Workforce Policy Academy Support states with developing a policy agenda to strengthen ECE workforce using workforce investment resources and strategies. Leverage Governors unique position to improve coordination and collaboration between multiple funding streams and programs.

7 NGA Center TA Opportunities Accelerate Your Work Add Capacity Contribute Ideas from National Models

8 NGA Center TA Opportunities Site Visits Monthly Calls Technical Assistance Memos Connections to Experts Project Management Support Tools Strategic Planning Complete Approach to TA Needs Assessment

9 Services/Resources for States Sub-grant of up to $12,500 Travel Support for core team to attend NGA Center ECE Cross-State Workforce Meeting Up to two in-state site visits by NGA Center team Monthly coaching calls with NGA Center team Peer learning activities Additional targeted technical assistance as needed

10 What are the Required Activities of the Technical Assistance? Attend cross-state convening; Participate in up to two in-state site visits; Participate in monthly coaching calls; Engage in peer learning and networking; Submit final work plan; Submit mid-term report; and Submit final summary and lessons learned report.

11 Timeline for ECE Workforce Policy Academy Kickoff calls and site visits (September- November 2016) Implementation of work plans (November June 2017) Mid-term report due February, Final Report due July 15, 2017 Finalize work plans (November 2016) Cross-state convening (January 2017) End of Project (June 2017)

12 Landscape of Early Childhood Workforce Projects Key: : NGA ECE Workforce Project(6) : NAEYC s Power to the Profession Project (5) : National Academy of Medicine s Cohorts (8) : CSCCE s Higher Ed Inventories (14) : CEELO/BUILD Learning Project (5) : Child Care Aware of America s Policy Scan (3) : New America s Policy Scan (5) : T.E.A.C.H. National Center Compensation Project (4) : T.E.A.C.H. Scholarship only States (19) : T.E.A.C.H. Scholarship and W.A.G.E.S. States (5) CA WA OR NV AK ID AZ UT MT WY NM CO ND SD NE KS TX OK MN WI IA MO AR LA IL MS MI OH IN KY TN GA AL PA WV VA NC SC FL NY MD ME VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE NJ DC DE RI MA VT NH HI

13 Matrix of State Goals WA UT MN IA NJ NY Goal 1: Data Goal 1: Expand Registry Goal 1: Synthesize Information Goal 1: Scan Policies Goal 1: Coordination Goal 1: Policy Levers Goal 2: Funding Goal 2: Develop Pathways Goal 2: Develop Recommendations Goal 2: Policy Agenda Goal 2: Assess PD System Goal 2: Explore Opportunities Goal 3: Communication Goal 3: Policy Champions Goal 3: Action Plan Goal 3: Articulation Agreements Goal 3: Align PD Goal 4: Policy Goal 4: Link Credentials Goal 5: Translate to Spanish

14 State Poster Board Activity: Iowa Minnesota New Jersey New York Utah Washington