1. Oregon’s Measuring Success Committee
December 6, 2017
Elena Rivera

2. Update: Kindergarten Readiness Metric Technical Workgroup

3. Vision
Every child in Oregon arrives at school ready to learn. All sectors - health, education, human services, and beyond - collectively support children, parents, caregivers, and communities to achieve kindergarten readiness.

4. Kindergarten Readiness
Preconception
Prenatal
Early Childhood
Kindergarten readiness is shaped by a myriad of experiences, environments and supports beginning before birth through school entry.

5. Long-term Goal
Shared accountability for kindergarten readiness across sectors
Where we are now: Defining the health system’s role in achieving kindergarten readiness for Oregon’s children

6. Opportunity Adopt a health system accountability measure that:
Drives health system behavior change, quality improvement, and investments that meaningfully contribute to improved kindergarten readiness
Catalyzes cross-sector collective action necessary for achieving kindergarten readiness

7. KR Technical Workgroup
Children’s Institute will convene the workgroup
Support provided by OHA’s Health Analytics Team
Sponsored by the Metrics & Scoring Committee
Approved by the Health Plan Quality Metrics Committee
Update regarding scope, work plan, roster and deliverables will be presented to HPQMC on January 11, 2018

8. Work Plan
Planning Phase
Recruitment
Workgroup Convening
Deliverables

9. Planning Phase Planning Phase Recruitment Workgroup Convening
Deliverables

10. Planning Phase (underway)
Stakeholder interviews
National and Oregon scan of KR definition and domains
Focus groups with parents, caregivers
Preparation by CI staff and consultant
Foundational Elements
KR definition and domains, community/consumer perspective, clear scope and work plan

11. Recruitment
Planning Phase
Recruitment
Workgroup Convening
Deliverable

12. Recruitment (late November)
Based on applications & brief phone interviews
Fulfill desired expertise and representation
Motivated to participate in an innovative and transformative opportunity
Proposed roster to be developed by CI in coordination with Oregon Health Authority
Review by committee chairpersons (M&S, HPQMC)
Roster finalized by January 2018

13. Recruitment (late November)
Expected workgroup roster:
Expertise in health care quality measurement
Health care providers
Coordinated Care Organization (CCO) representatives
Individuals representing insurers or large employers
Hospital representatives
Health care consumer representatives
Individuals with expertise in early learning and school readiness
Individuals representing the K-12 education sector

14. Convening
Planning Phase
Recruitment
Workgroup Convening
Deliverable

15. Convening (February 2018) Monthly meetings Support team:
Expert consultants (policy, quality measurement, facilitation)
CI staff support
OHA Health Analytics team support
Advisory roles
Interim updates as desired
Report to M&S Committee by September 2018

16. Deliverables Health system accountability measure that:
Drives health system behavior change, quality improvement and investments that meaningfully contribute to improved kindergarten readiness
Catalyzes cross-sector collective action necessary for achieving kindergarten readiness
Other potential recommendations to drive cross-sector collective action that achieves KR
E.g., further measure development, data sharing, dashboard

17. Input and Questions Welcome
Anticipated questions:

18. Contact Information
Elena Rivera
Health Policy and Program Advisor, Children’s Institute
Office:
Kindergarten Readiness Metric Technical Workgroup webpage: Workgroup
Sara Kleinschmit
Policy Advisory, Oregon Health Authority
Health Policy and Analytics Division
Office of Health Analytics
Desk: Cell: