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D.C. Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund

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Bold on Early Care and Compensation Learning Community, CSCCE

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Center for the Study of Child Care Employment

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About the Project

The Bold on Early Care and Education (ECE) Compensation learning community brings together a group of 20+ advocates, government representatives, and legislators from seven states to:

Identify barriers to improving early educator compensation and strategies to overcome those barriers

Build understanding and capacity to implement policies that increase wages and improve access to benefitssuch as paid sick leave and health insurance

Document and disseminate strategies beyond participants in the learning community, to stakeholders across the ECE field, especially those engaged in state policy formulation and implementation

Learning Community Structure

Monthly or Bi-Monthly Meetings

Monthly opportunities to learn from each other and other experts

Participants give input on structure and topics of meetings

CSCCE's Role

Connection to expertise in the Center and our body of related research

Connecting our collective learnings with the broader ECE community by disseminating findings and related materials

Creating Peer Networks

Connecting experts within and across states who share commitment to addressing compensation within ECE

About the Participants

We invited three to four participants from seven states who have demonstrated a bold commitment to ECE compensation. Participants range in role, and typically include from each state:

1. A staff member of an advocacy organization that represents early educators

2. A member of a related state agency

3. A state legislator who has demonstrated commitment to early care and education

The cohort participating in this year's learning community has been set. Throughout 2022, we will be sharing our findings and resources with the broader ECE community.

Illinois

Lilian Matsuda- Director of Policy and Advocacy, IL Action for Children

Bethany Patten- Associate Director of Office of Early Childhood, Department of Human Services

Theresa Hawley- Governor's Office Illinois' Early Childhood Transformation Team

Massachusetts

Jocelyn Bowne- Director of Research and Preschool Expansion Grant, Department of Early Education and Care

Marisa Fear- Associate Director of Research and Policy, Strategies for Children

Tara Wilson- Legislative and Budget Director, Office of State Senator Susan Moran

New Mexico

State Rep. Linda Serrato

Matthew Henderson-Executive Director, Organizers in the Land of Enchantment (OLÉ)

North Carolina

State Rep. Ashton Clemmons

Ariel Ford- Director of the Division of Child Development and Early Education for the Department of Health and Human Services

Marsha Basloe- President, Child Care Services Association

Washington

Angela Abrams- Director Eligibility and Provider Supports, Department of Children, Youth, and Families

Gabriela Quintana- Advocacy Director, Economic Opportunity Institute (EOI)

State Rep. Tana Senn

Wisconsin

Corrine Hendrickson- Founding member of Wisconsin Early Childhood Action Needed (WECAN), Owner and Educator of Corrine's Little Explorers Family Child Care

Erin Arango-Escalante- Administrator, Division of Early Care and Education, Wisconsin Department of Children and Families

State Rep. Jill Billings

Ruth Schmidt- Executive Director, Wisconsin Early Childhood Association (WECA)

Vermont

Chloe Learey (Executive Director, Winston Prouty Center for Child and Family Development)

Sherry Carlson (Chief Program Officer, Let's Grow Kids)

Topics for Each Learning Community

Over the course of the year we will meet for 15 one-hour sessions on topics ranging from wage increase mechanisms and access to benefits, to building political power with early educators. Stay tuned as we add related resources.

Schedule of Topics

Questions?

Contact Annie Dade at adade@berkeley.edu.

Related Publications

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Learning Community: Bold on Early Care and Education Compensation - Center for the Study of Child Care Employment

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The Bold on Early Care and Education (ECE) Compensation learning community brings together a group of 20+ advocates, government representatives, and legislators from seven states to: Identify barriers to improving early educator compensation and strategies to overcome those barriers Build understanding and capacity to implement policies that increase wages and

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Build Initiative "Improving Child Care Compensation Backgrounder"

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https://buildinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Compensation-Backgrounder-12-13-21.pdf

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Center for the Study of Child Care Employment "Financing Early Educator Quality: A Values-Based Budget for Every State" tool

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https://cscce.berkeley.edu/publications/report/financing-early-educator-quality-a-values-based-budget-for-every-state/

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Child Care Services Association T.E.A.C.H. National Center "A Look at Salary/Wage Scales for the Early Childhood Educator Workforce" paper

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https://www.teachecnationalcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/CCSA_2021_Salary-Scale-White-Paper-FINAL.pdf

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Center for the Study of Child Care Employment "Compensation Tracker" database

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https://cscce.berkeley.edu/blog/compensation-tracker/

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Center for the Study of Child Care Employment Workforce Survey Appendix  

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Center for the Study of Child Care Employment Workforce Survey Appendix  

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Center for the Study of Child Care Employment Apprenticeships Appendix

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Center for the Study of Child Care Employment Apprenticeships Appendix

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https://cscce.berkeley.edu/workforce-index-2020/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/06/Appendix-Table-3.3_2020-Index.pdf

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My Brother's Teacher Program, https://cultivatelearning.uw.edu/mbt/  

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My Brother's Teacher Program, https://cultivatelearning.uw.edu/mbt/  

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Recruitment Strategies: Registered Apprenticeships (June CoP Meeting)

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Recruitment Strategies: Registered Apprenticeships (June CoP Meeting)

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Kentucky, Governor’s Office of EarlyChildhood

Resource: ACF-DOL-ED Joint Webinar: Addressing Early Care and Education WorkforceShortages Through Registered Apprenticeships

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Recruitment Strategies: Using Data to Inform Recruitment Efforts (June CoP)

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Recruitment Strategies: Using Data to Inform Recruitment Efforts (June CoP)

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Minnesota, Early Childhood Special Education

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Representatives from Minnesota's Comprehensive System of Personnel Development Team surveyed 500+ individuals about factors affecting recruitment and retention of professionals working with children with disabilities in early childhood education.

They will share results of the 400+ person survey and focus groups and discuss implications for other states.

Speakers: Danielle Hayden, Susanne Thomas, Mallory Warner-Richter, and Maren Christenson
Facilitator: Jennifer Coffey

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Representatives from Minnesota's Comprehensive System of Personnel Development Team surveyed 500+ individuals about factors affecting recruitment and retention of professionals working with children with disabilities in early childhood education. They will share results of the 400+ person survey and focus groups and discuss implications for other states.

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My Brother's Teacher, University of Washington

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Master's Degree + Teacher Certification

During Phase Four, MBT Fellows will have the option of choosing among these separate master's degree Programs at the University of Washington: Seattle Teacher Residency, Early Childhood Special Education, or UW Accelerated Certification for Teachers. Each of these pathways leads to a teacher certification. While obtaining their degree, Fellows will continue to receive mentorship, scholarship support, professional development, and introductions to other males of color in the field of education.

MBT graduates will be provided with support to apply for positions as lead teachers in the Seattle Preschool Program. MBT Fellows Master's Degree will be funded by the Academy for Rising Educators.

Fellows will be required to:

Maintain a 3.0 GPA.

Follow the required course sequence to complete master's degree.

Have bi-weekly check-ins with faculty advisors.

Attend monthly professional development workshops.

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My Brother's Teacher - Cultivate Learning

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Master's Degree + Teacher Certification During Phase Four, MBT Fellows will have the option of choosing among these separate master's degree Programs at the University of Washington: Seattle Teacher Residency, Early Childhood Special Education, or UW Accelerated Certification for Teachers. Each of these pathways leads to a teacher certification.

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Recruiting eligible families and workforce recruiting and dev.

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Recruiting eligible families and workforce recruiting and dev.

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New resource alert:

Learn about how one program used "prescription pads" to share the word about EHS/HS. Find out about how a program created career pathways for health aid, teachers, and transportation staff.

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Enrollment Forward in 10 Minutes Video Series | ECLKC

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In the Enrollment Forward in 10 Minutes videos, grant recipients share program approaches to workforce recruiting and identifying eligible children to receive Head Start services.

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Apprenticeship models in early childhood workforce development

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Apprenticeship models in early childhood workforce development

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VT Early Childhood Wage & Benefit Comparability Report

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VT Early Childhood Wage & Benefit Comparability Report

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Vermont AEYC Power to the Profession Work re: Compensation

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Vermont AEYC Power to the Profession Work re: Compensation

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Compensation – Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children

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Vermont’s early childhood educators showed near universal agreement with the recommendations for professional compensation. In addition to this strong support, members of the workforce added questions or comments along consistent themes that the Task Force agrees must be addressed. See the Compensat…