Spring Regional Meeting YOUR PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION AT WORK FOR OVER 30 YEARS Spring Regional Meeting

Our Mission SUPPORT THE WORK! To serve as your dynamic voice for California Community College Early Childhood Education! SUPPORT THE WORK! BECOME A MEMBER RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP Become a Regional Catalyst Become a Executive Board Member

2013-2018 Vision CCCECE will: Serve as an active stakeholder when decisions are made about ECE workforce development. Be the primary ECE teacher preparation/workforce development body. Partner actively with other organizations and maintain our unique focus and role of representing community colleges. Help shape and track ECE policy development. Serve as a resource to child development/early childhood education departments throughout the state.

Representing you at the Chancellor's office News from the State

News from the Chancellor’s Office 113 Community Colleges in state 98 have AS for Transfer in ECE plus 2 more in development 1 has AS for Transfer in Child and Adolescent Development plus 2 more in development 8 colleges have no ECE program

SOC Code Revisions http://www.bls.gov/soc/2018/soc_responses.htm Currently in revision timeframe Waiting for a conference call date – March? 2018 edits of SOC codes:http://www.bls.gov/soc/2018/soc_2018_definitions_changes_tracked.pdf: See proposed edits: p. 4: Appears early education directors are separated from “prekindergarten” p. 45-46: preschool is replaced with “prekindergarten”. Will this include 0-5 educators? Or does this only include TK teachers? p. 84: definition of “child care” as basic care (response provided to a concern in definition docket 1-0125 – “workers who care for children perform duties that are distinct from workers who teach children, it is appropriate to maintain the separation between childcare and education”)

SOC Code Revisions Timelines

CAP Update 97 / 103 colleges have aligned to CAP Classic 49 colleges have aligned one or more CAP Expansion courses (I/T, SpEd, Admin) 11 colleges have indicated intent to align with CAP TK – 4 colleges have submitted courses for review Upcoming review dates CAP Classic/Expansion Mar 31 CAP TK June 2 Contact the CAP team for assistance

News from the State Commission on Teacher Credentialing Child Development Permit Revision Update Kate Williams-Browne/Ex-Officio Representative of the California Community College How will the permit change? (Probably 2 years out) Associate Teacher (Assisting) Continual renewal / can supervise children but not other adults Teacher (Teaching) AA/AS in CD/ECE Teaching Specialist (Mentoring) BA in CD/ECE Program Administrator (Administrating) BA or higher with 12 units of administration CTC still working on……… Teacher Performance Expectations – competency based Program Standards = Colleges would need to show they meet teacher preparation standards down the road. Adopting clinical practice – 210 hours proposed All above are RECOMMENDATIONS from taskforce, with input from field. Final decision not yet made

News from the State Early Education & Support Division, CDE Debra McMannis Director Governor’s Proposed Budget Pauses any additional rate increase No additional slots for 17/18 Allows LEAS to better align with CSPP & TK Updating Title 5 Regulations Chapters 19 &19.5 Pre-Input eesdtitle5@cde.ca.gov Free Resources/Curriculum & Instruction www.cde.ca.gov Best Practices for Planning Curriculum for Young Children Family Partnerships and Culture www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/re/documents/familypartnerships.pdf#search=culture%20and%20family&view=FitH&pagemode=none In the works - Integrate Nature of Learning & Serving Homeless Children Updating – Infant / Toddler Program Guidelines & Inclusion Works! DVD

News from the State Early Edge California Deborah Kong – Director Serves as a panel member on Speaker’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Early Childhood Education https://speaker.asmdc.org/blue-ribbon-commission-early-childhood-education Goal is to develop solutions to improve results for CA’s youngest learners and their families Topics: Early Brain Development, Increased Access for Children and Families, Eligibility Standards in State Child Care and Early Education Programs, Provider Reimbursement Rate Reform, Universal Early Learning Access, Supporting California's Growing Workforce Sign up for updates @ Blue Ribbon Commission on ECE & watch for public meetings

Discussion California Open Educational Resources Council Since the signing of the College Textbook Affordability Act AB 798 (Bonilla, 2015), the California OER Council has shifted its focus to support CCC and CSU proposals for AB 798 funding.   Who is participating? If so, how is it going? What are the pro/cons? What resources do you know about?

FYI Child Care Licensing Issues Handout No revision from Title 22 since 1984 – group hoping to get legislative change Would revise definition of “volunteer” for purpose of immunizations Contact Dana Lovelace if you are interested in getting involved to support this NAEYC – Power to the Profession Goal = Defining Professional Identity and Boundaries New America –Workforce Research Multilingual Learners: Voices from the Field National Academy of Medicine Promoting the Educational Success of Children and Youth Learning English: Promising Futures Buffett Early Childhood Institute Early Childhood Workforce Survey Updating ECE Competencies (CCCECE Representation) Adding two competencies Adult Learning Coaching

Supporting Early Childhood Professional COACHING Presented by – Camille Mays, MA - Lead Coaching Specialist Danielle Singley, MA – First 5 Impact Region 3 Coaching Specialist

Local Issues

Thank you for coming See you in Fall!