How can interested parents, early educators and caregivers, and community members provide input?
The Advisory Committee will seek input through the following methods, and others that may be added: • Four quarterly meetings during 2009 that will be open to the public; • meetings of subcommittees with persons with expertise in early learning quality improvement systems in use nationwide; early care and education, including representatives from the higher education segments, the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, and administrators, caregivers, and teachers from both the public and private sectors; K-12 public school teachers; English language development, including primary and secondary language acquisition; education and care of children with exceptional needs and disabilities, infant and toddler care, consumer education; parent and guardian engagement; workforce development; facilities development; technical assistance; and program accreditation; • a website hosted by the California Department of Education; • at least four public hearings in different parts of the state during 2
