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The Early Childhood Cabinet - estabilshed in law in 2005 - has identified a set of agenda items to promote the development of all the state's young children.

The final Preschool Expansion Report and the Preschool Expansion Addendum has been adopted by the Early Childhood Education Cabinet and transmitted to the Appropriations Committee. The Report provides you with a rate and capacity analysis that was requested in the fall of 2007 by the Appropriations Committee Leadership. The Addendum provides a key set of answers to questions raised at the January 2008 Cabinet meeting.
Click here for the Report. Click here for the Addendum.

Prepared by the Connecticut Early Childhood Education Cabinet and Co-published with the Connecticut State Department of Education October 2006

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7/07/2008

Meeting Materials July 7th Retreat Agenda June 9th Cabinet Meeting Minutes Proposed FY09 Cabinet Meeting Dates Proposed Operating Guidelines: revised July 1, 2008 Cabinet Briefing Report Resource Materials Pre-K Now Research Series: Funding the Future: States’ Approaches to Pre-K Finance

6/09/2008

May 12th Meeting Minutes June 9th Agenda Bridgeport Leadership In Action Program (LAP) Presentation

5/12/2008

Meeting Materials May 12th Agenda March 10th Meeting Minutes May Cabinet Update Operating Guidelines Recommendations - Standing Committee related to Local Capacity Recommendations re: the Standing Committee on Accountability Cabinet Fiscal Update Funding Proposal - ELG Training and Dissemination ELG Training and Dissemination Flow Chart NGA Letter of Support from Governor Rell NGA Proposal for an Early Childhood Advisory Council (ECAC) Goal Two: K-3 Framework Final Report Goal Two: K-3 Framework Overview Goal Two: Priority Setting Preschool Consultation Network Proposal Parent Leadership Proposal Letter of Support for Parent Leadership Proposal Legislative Update Strategic Communication Focus Group Conclusions Resource Materials Cabinet Structure Briefing Report Council Progress Update April Update to the Governor

4/07/2008

No Meeting.

3/10/2008

March 10th Agenda February 11th Meeting Minutes Fiscal Request – TA Support for NAEYC Accreditation Priority Setting Update – Goal One and Two Formation of New Standing Committees Fiscal Request – Early Childhood Consultation System Development Cabinet Fiscal Update PCG Introduction Presentation PCG Data Analysis Presentation Preschool Expansion Report Addendum Data Update – Presentation

2/11/2008

2/11/2008 Meeting Agenda 1/14/2008 Cabinet Meeting Minutes Fine by Nine: Six Areas of Strategic Focus Infants and Toddlers Listening Forums, Final Report RBA Templates to CT Appropriations Committee Click here for Program Templates Goal One RBA Power Point Presentation. CT’s Infant-Toddler Systems Framework Power Point Presentation. Goal Two RBA Power Point Presentation Goal 1: Ready by 5 Part 1: Quality of Life (Population) Result Summary (birth-entry to K) Part 2: System Accountability Summary (birth-entry to K) Goal 2: Fine by 9 Part 1: Quality of Life (Population) Result Summary (kindergarten-9 years old) Part 2: Program/Agency/System Accountability Summary (kindergarten-9 years old) Brief: National Symposium on EC Science and Policy Co-Chairs Report Goal One: First Words, First Steps Power Point Presentation

1/14/2008

1/14/2008 Meeting Agenda 12/10/2007 Cabinet Meeting Minutes ECE Facility Plan, Interim Report Proposed Cabinet ByLaws Quality Rating & Improvement System (QRIS) lan Development Kindergarten Data Bulletin Policy Framework flyer Healthy Child Development Proposal Implementing Policies to Reduce the Likelihood of Preschool Expulsion Preliminary Fall 2007 Kindergarten Inventory Results Infant and Toddler Preliminary Report Building an Infant Toddler System: Summary of Recommendations Preschool Expansion Report to ECE Cabinet Twelve Essential Findings First Words, First Steps: The Importance of the Early Years First Words, First Steps (PowerPoint) A Science-Based Framework for Early Childhood Policy, by Dr. Jack Shonkoff Quality Improvement for SR Slot Expansion, Progress Report EC Cabinet Fiscal Update – 2nd Quarter RBA Update to Appropriations Committee, Draft

12/10/2007

December 10 Meeting Agenda Minutes from November 19 Meeting Final Report of the Goal 2 Committee A Decision and Implementation Framework for the Cabinet Proposal for ECE Cabinet ECE Cabinet Interim Facility Plan Report Preschool Expansion Summary First Words, First Steps: The Importance of the Early Years – DRAFT Worforce Report to Cabinet Worforce Report to Cabinet (PowerPoint) CT Reading Summit Assessment Data - 11/29/2007 Chart of Towns, Districts for Cabinet Connecticut’s Guidelines for the Development of Infant & Toddler Early Learning

11/19/2007    Click here to watch CT-N Recording of Meeting

November 19th Agenda Cabinet Minutes 10/15/2007 Final Facility Plan Cabinet Intro Meyers Proposal for Design and Development of Comprehensive Health Services Component Cabinet Birth to Three Update JMG: Summary of Public Comments on Draft First Quarter Preschool Expansion Report JMG: Synopsis of Data Work Building Local Capacity Cabinet Update Cabinet Data Matters October 2007 Progress Report on Young Children in Hartford

10/15/2007

Agenda: 10/15/2007 Meeting Minutes from 9/10/2007 First Quarter Budget Update: 10/11/2007 Article: A Win-Win State Educational Policy by A.W. Wright Presentation: A Science-Based Framework for Early Childhood Policy by J. Shonkoff and J. Richmond

9/10/2007

Agenda: 9/10/2007 Meeting Minutes from 7/30/2007 Local Capacity Development Group Report The Association Between Woman's Health, Birth Outcomes and Infant Development Goal 2 Workgroup Membership Goal 2 Draft Document Healthcare Systems Framework Presentation Oral Health and Learning Presentation The Association Between Woman's Health, Birth Outcomes and Infant Development (Powerpoint presentation)

7/30/2007

Agenda: 7/30/07 Meeting Notes 6/19/07 Cabinet and Council Management & Work: 7/30/07 Briefing Report Cabinet Budget Analysis Local Capacity Development Group Update

6/19/2007

Letter to Cabinet Members from Co-Chairs Agenda: 6/19/07 Meeting dates for the Cabinet in FY’08 A list of the Cabinet’s accomplishments from SFY 06-07 Turn the curve agenda by agency Data development and research agenda Likely legislative language to implement the Early Childhood Investment budget A list of the Cabinet and Councils’ work over the next 18 months A summary of the Cabinet’s projected budget for FY’08 Governor Rell’s Summit on Early Childhood Updated Cabinet membership list Early Childhood Partners (ECP) Update Goal 1b: ECE Systems Development – Update Goal 2 Update Professional Development for the Preschool Curriculum and Assessment Frameworks Facility Expansion Local Capacity Building Update Building a B-5 System Presentation: Promoting Healthy Child Development to Ensure School Readiness IMPACT, May, 2007: Reducing Behavior Problems in Early Care and Education Programs

1/24/2007

Meeting Agenda Meeting Notes Preliminary Results from the Kindergarten Class Readiness Survey A memo from George A. Coleman, Interim Commissioner of SDE. Ready by 5, Fine by 9: At the Crossroads – PowerPoint Presentation to Cabinet First Words, First Steps: The Importance of the Early Years – Short-term Strategies 1/07 CT Commission on Children Policy Direction for 2007 Child Poverty and Prevention Council – Progress Report 1/07