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News from the Chancellor’s Office 103 Community Colleges with ECE/CD Programs 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 91 Lab Schools today /109 in the past
Lucy Berger Retires The Chancellor’s Office will not replace her. 2016-2017 CCCECE Board and Lucy Berger Community College Chancellor’s Office September 30, 2016 The Chancellor’s Office will not replace her. CCCECE hopes to add the role she played in email communication across the field to our CTE contract for Statewide Regional Meetings. Contact us with information at CCCECE@yosemite.edu http://cccece.net/contact-us-regarding-cccece-the-ece-field-and-community-colleges/
LAO Questions Regarding CC Lab Schools How have your programs changed in recent years regarding access to learning in the lab school? Have you experienced changes in your programs for children enrolled in the lab schools in terms of the numbers of children served, age of children served? Have you seen changes in demand for certain courses or programs for either adult students or children in the lab school? Do your colleges have a role in providing training to employees of local child care centers or family child care homes? Common theme/thread in answers: Every program is at the mercy of the administration… We must consistently justify the need for college funding Virginia Early & Edgar Cabral Legislative Analyst Office
Ongoing Discussion with Child Care Licensing Adult Immunization Law Implementation and ECE/CD Students Inconsistent LPA messages across the state As a result, there is lots of inconsistency in how programs are implementing the immunization requirements Student record needs to be available Could be with them… ---Students can scan/take picture of their immunization record but when it doubt they must provide the real hard copy. Law unclear about volunteers that provide “care and supervision” Maria Mayorga Shanice Boyette Community Care Licensing
Blue Ribbon Commission on 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 CCCECE Public comment at Cerritos College 7/27/17 Increase Community College Lab School State Preschool Contract Reimbursement rate to 1.5 Total Revision of Title 22 last completed 1984
New Lab School Liaison Executive Board Position Tracking CC Lab School Status http://cccece.net/community-college-lab-schools/ New Lab School Liaison Executive Board Position
CTE Issues California Economic and Workforce Development (CEWD) Federal Standard Occupational Code (SOC) Revision phase complete-implementation 2018 2018 edits of SOC codes: http://www.bls.gov/soc/2018/soc_2018_definitions_changes_tracked.pdf: Example 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”) California Economic and Workforce Development (CEWD) Center of Excellence supports business and industry through Industry Reports. Doing What Matters Sector Name Change from Education to Education and Human Development Strong Workforce Initiative on going funding Based on labor market analysis (problems with ECE data) Money can be used for Program, hiring Faculty… but the college must contribute General Fund
Child Development Permit Revision Commission on Teacher Credentialing Advisory Panel suggested changes? (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 by Advisory Panel All above are RECOMMENDATIONS from Advisory Panel , with input from field. Final decision not yet made! Kate Williams-Browne CTC Ex-Officio Representative of the California Community College
Supporting Early Childhood Professional Development 2016-2017 Regional Meeting Topics California Open Educational Resources Council National Science Foundation (NSF) grant with the UC Berkeley Lawrence Hall of Science Math and Science to Young Children COACHING 2016-2017 Spring Professional Development Loose Parts to Promote STEAM Workshops