Early Childhood Trends and Issues Prepared for the April 20, 2013 GAYC Board Meeting.
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Transcript of Early Childhood Trends and Issues Prepared for the April 20, 2013 GAYC Board Meeting.
National Trends and Issues
Obama support of Head Start, Pre-K, Early Education Home visiting funding available Concern about student achievement disparities Concern about nutrition/obesity/fitness Quality Rating Systems in 2/3 of states Increase in # of children/families living in poverty, displaced
and at risk Growth in diversity
GAYC Strategic Goals
For the 2012-17 GAYC Strategic Directions we agreed these four goal areas still make sense:
Early Childhood Education Professional Development Networking and Linkages High Performing Inclusive Organization Let’s look at each of our goals in relation to our state.
ECE Quality Opportunities for GAYC?
Conduct impactful training on how to connect DAP and readiness/intentional practices. DAP is our vehicle!
Address the challenges in the FPG Child Care studies Accreditation funding opportunity Work in Promise Neighborhoods - Strengthening
Families Forge a quality role in GEEARS and QRIS
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What is the big quality issue we
should be focusing on?
State Professional Development Trends and Issues
Required education qualifications are increasing, but funding and pay are not
Teacher isolation – fewer opportunities to attend conferences and collaborate with others
State educational systems are major providers of professional development (DOE/BFTS/Head Start)
Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) are increasing
Math/science/inclusion/accountability/STEM/cultural competence are hot topics
Less support to provide instruction to children with disabilities or behavior issues.
Need to retain high quality providers
Professional DevelopmentOpportunities?
Increase awareness of and access to higher quality and intermediate/advanced professional development
Increase impact through mentoring, coaching and/or follow-up
Focus on more rigorous professional learning as a key aspect of professional development
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What are the big professional development issues we should be focusing on?
High Performing Inclusive Organization Issues
Lack of updated Resource Development Plan and Committee. Limited monetary resources for additional staff and technology.
Transition to new leadership, loss of institutional and organizational memory
Lack of board diversity beyond early childhood education Lack of sufficient connection of GAYC work in
communities via board members Under utilized content volunteers
High Performing Inclusive Organization Opportunities
Focus more on technology Set the stage for new growth/opportunities under
new ED Utilize volunteers Request funding from the Community Foundation for
Resource Development Plan and Organization Assessment
What are the big high performing inclusive issues we should be focusing on?
Networking/Linkages Issues
Reduced membership due to economy Lack of connection with our members and
volunteers Need to better embrace diversity in our work Fragmented advocacy efforts Isolation of some providers
Networking/Linkages Opportunities? GAYC student groups (GA PACE) Coalition building (B-5, GEEARS, ECCS, SFG) Month of the Young Child Employer advocates in the HR community that rely
on child care Wider breadth of board members from different fields Educate, advocate, and provide professional
development to education decision-makers and local organization leaders (e.g., Chamber of Commerce)
What big linkage issue should we address?