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Strategic Planning

The goal of MSDE's Division of Early Childhood Development is full school readiness by all of Maryland's young children. Achievement of this goal relies on closely coordinated strategic planning and implementation at all levels. The following are key documents and activities which shape that effort.

Maryland Early Childhood Advisory Council (ECAC)
The Council is composed of early childhood educators, policy-makers, and community advocates. Its mission is to identify the most important factors and most effective strategies for making the greatest possible gains in early care and education.

· ECAC application for ARRA Funding (final version)

· ECAC application for ARRA Funding (narrative summary)

·    ECAC 2012 Meeting Agendas, Presentations and Reports:

February 2012 - Meeting agenda
                        - Powerpoint presentation
                        - ECAC Action Plan (Final)

    May 2012 - Meeting agenda
                  - Meeting minutes
                  - Medical Home Focus Group summary
                  - Health Insurance and Medical Homes
                  - Goal Group 1/Year 2 progress
                  - Goal Group 2 recap
                  - Goal 3 data summary
                  - ECAC Action Planning template

    July 2012 - Meeting agenda
                 - ECAC Statute
                 - EC Transitions Task Force Report
                 - Research Advisory Group
                    recommendations
                 - SEFEL Presentation (Powerpoint)
                 - Medicaid Funding of HV Programs
                 - The ECAC after ARRA Funding

         October 2012 - Meeting agenda
                       - Child Trends Brief 1: Choices
                       - Child Trends Brief 2: Subsidy
                       - Home Visiting Program list
                       - Home Visiting Program contacts
                       - EBHV Program capacity data

         December 2012 - Meeting Agenda
                         - ECAC Presentation (Powerpoint)
                         - Project 1 FAQs
                         - EC Data Warehouse schematic
                         - The ECAC after ARRA Funding

·      ECAC Meeting Schedule for 2013:
    March 14 (Thursday)
    May 15 (Wednesday)
    July 11 (Thursday)
    October 10 (Thursday)
    December 12 (Thursday)

· "What Success Looks Like," the foundation of Maryland's Early Childhood Advisory Council

· ECAC 3-Year Action Plan

· Reprogramming Maryland's Action Plan Year 3 and Budget Narrative

· ECAC By-Laws

· ECAC 18-Month Mid-Term Report – submitted March 31, 2012

Maryland’s Local Early Childhood Advisory Councils (LECACs)

The Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC) grant will enable Maryland to create a seamless Birth-to-Grade 12 reform agenda to ensure that all young children and their families are supported in the state’s efforts to overcome school readiness gaps and to move early childhood education in Maryland from a good system to a great system.

The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) is the fiscal agent for the grant and its Division of Early Childhood Development takes the lead in implementing the funds. The Governor’s State Advisory Council on Early Care and Education advises MSDE on the implementation of the RTT-ELC State Plan. Participating state agencies, including the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, the Maryland Department of Human Resources, and the Governor’s Office for Children, collaborate with MSDE in support of the State Plan. Ten innovative projects address the scope of Maryland’s Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge State Plan.

Project 1 Local Early Childhood Advisory Councils

Create 24 local early childhood advisory councils with the goal of developing local plans for implementation of Maryland’s RTT-ELC state plan. Leadership coordination to local councils is provided by the Annie E. Casey Foundation over 12 months.

Orientation Meeting for Establishing Local Early

Childhood Advisory Councils (LECACs) in

every jurisdiction in Maryland – October 1,

2012:

· Meeting Agenda

· RTT-ELC Project Brief
· Project 1 Summary

· LECAC Orientation PowerPoint

· Click System Survey

· Local ECAC ByLaws

· LECAC Startup Application

· Orientation Meeting Evaluation Form

Frequently Asked Questions

Local Early Childhood Advisory Council (LECAC) Leadership Teams all completed the Results-Based Accountability and Results-Based Facilitation Academies conducted by the Annie E. Casey Foundation in collaboration with Division of Early Childhood Development staff. Below are three FAQ Technical Assistance documents that were created as a result of questions asked by LECAC teams during those academies.

FAQ 1

FAQ 2

FAQ 3

Office of Child Care Advisory Council
The OCC Advisory Council helps shape and guide the goals and operations of the DECD Office of Child Care by reviewing proposed regulations related to the care of children, recommending policy priorities, and identifying issues of importance to child care providers and consumers.

· Advisory Council meeting schedule for 2013

·      Advisory Council meeting minutes:

   Ø Meeting of March 28, 2013
  Ø Meeting of August 16, 2012

    Ø Meeting of May 17, 2012
         Ø Meeting of February 23, 2012
         Ø Meeting of November 17, 2011

Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)

NEW! Click here for the draft pre-print of the FFY 2014-2015 CCDF State Plan.

· 2012-2013 CCDF State Plan
· 2012-2013 CCDF State Plan Summary

· 2010-2011 CCDF State Plan

· 2007-2009 CCDF State Plan

Division of Early Childhood Development (DECD)

· The Division of Early Childhood Development (DECD) 3-Year Strategic Plan for 2010-2012

· Maryland Head Start Collaboration Office Needs Assessment Report and Strategic Plan 2009-2010

· The DECD 3-Year Strategic Plan for 2006-2009

Contact Information

Rolf Grafwallner, Ph.D., Assistant State Superintendent

Division of Early Childhood Development
Maryland State Department of Education

200 West Baltimore Street

Baltimore, MD 21201

Phone:

(410) 767-0335

Email:

lscott@msde.state.md.us

Maryland State Department of Education

200 West Baltimore Street

Baltimore, MD 21201

Division of Early Childhood Development (DECD)

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