Early Childhood Cost Modeling Webinar Series

Digging Deeper

As a follow-up to the successful June 2022 convening, CELFE, in partnership with Afton Partners, Children’s Funding Project and Prenatal to 5 Fiscal Strategies, launched a series of conversations as a newly formed Early Childhood Cost Modeling Technical Network to continue the conversation and dig deeper into key aspects of cost modeling. Thank you to those of you who joined us for any/all of these conversations. Please continue to reach out to us with any thoughts or questions you have as we build a community of practice around this critical work.

2024 Meeting Dates:

Thursday, March 21st, 1-2:30 pm EST – Register here
Thursday, May 30th, 1-2:30 pm EST- Register here
Thursday, August 29th, 1-2:30 pm EST- Register here
Thursday, November 14th, 1-2:30 pm EST- Register here

 

Guided Conversations

In Fall 2022, the Network kicked off with guided conversations on the following topics, with a focus on the technical aspects of cost modeling related to each. See below for the topics we have discussed and links to download the materials:

December 13, 2023 | 12:00pm CST

Children with Special Needs and Dual Language Learners

Facilitator: Cost Modeling Technical Network Steering Committee

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November 1, 2023 | 12:00pm CST

Communication and Provider Engagement

Facilitator: Cost Modeling Technical Network Steering Committee

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October 2, 2023 | 12:00pm CST

Modeling for Program Revenue

Facilitator: Cost Modeling Technical Network Steering Committee

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August 23, 2023 | 12:00pm CST

Non-Personnel Costs and the PCQC: Centers and Homes

Facilitator: Cost Modeling Technical Network Steering Committee

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July 19, 2023 | 12:00pm CST

Wages and Benefits: Centers and Homes

Facilitator: Cost Modeling Technical Network Steering Committee

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May 3, 2023 | 11:00am CST

Family Child Care and Group Homes

Facilitator: Cost Modeling Technical Network Steering Committee

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December 1, 2022 | 11:00am CST

Cost Modeling to Inform Revenue Strategy

Facilitator: Children’s Funding Project

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October 20, 2022 | 11:00am CST

Using Narrow Cost Analyses to Drive Both Interim Rate Setting and Long-Term Change

Facilitator: PN5 Fiscal Strategies

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September 22, 2022 | 11:00am CST

Cost Modeling for Different Funding Mechanisms

Facilitator: Center for Early Learning Funding Equity (CELFE)

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Questions for the Network to Explore

  • What are the consistent standards that should be included in cost modeling?
  • What modeling strategies work best for which policy questions?
  • How do we best help policymakers and state administrators use cost models to inform the design of ECEC financing systems?