Child Care & Early Education

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Purpose:
The Child Care and Early Education Committee is composed of child care and education leaders from the public and private sectors. The Committee will provide a forum for shared leadership, coordinated planning and strategic communication for the child care and early education component of the Great Start System.

Chair:
Larry Schweinhart, High/Scope Educational Research Foundation

The Chair also serves as a member of the Strategic Planning Committee of the ECIC Executive Committee.

Co-Chair:
Lindy Buch, Michigan Department of Education

Staffed By:
Karen Roback, ECIC TA Coordinator
221 N. Pine Street
Lansing, MI 48933
(517) 371-9000 Ext 206
(517) 371-9080 Fax
kroback@ecic4kids.org

Scope of Work:

• Update and advise implementation of Child Care and Early Education Component of Great Start System Blueprint.
• Convene task force(s) as needed to address priority focus areas within the Great Start System Blueprint.
• Advise on component specific resource materials, technical assistance and consultation.
• Plan and host a stakeholder convening on research and best practices in child care and early education.
• Prepare recommendations for ECIC Strategic Planning Committee regarding ECIC workplan in this component area, e.g. access, quality, standards, capacity, innovation, evidence-based practice/research, workforce development, finance, interface with other components (program and service integration).

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