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Early LearningAll children should have access to early care and education opportunities in nurturing environments where they can learn what they need to succeed in school and life. Early Learning Professional Development Implementation Plan Early Learning Leadership Team Membership List Center and Family Child Care Provider Wage StudyProfessional Levels and Competencies Task ForceMay 2010 The Iowa Department of Education (DE) worked with Early Childhood Iowa’s (ECI) Professional Development Steering Committee and Component Workgroup to plan and develop various components of an early care, health, and education professional development system. Based upon previous efforts, the DE in conjunction with the Early Childhood Iowa Professional Development Steering Committee assembled a Task Force addressing performance levels and competencies of early care and education teaching staff who work with children from birth through kindergarten. The Professional Levels and Competencies (PLC) Task Force was charged with developing performance levels and competencies for early care and education teaching staff that align with Preparing Early Childhood Professionals: the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Standards for Personnel Preparation Programs. The Task Force’s recommendations and the essential competencies for teaching staff are included in the PLC Task Force Final Report. In accordance with Iowa’s Sunshine Law, all meetings of the PLC Task Force are open to the public including the press. All meetings will be held at the Comfort Suites Living History Farms in Urbandale. March 20, 2009Background Documents Improving the Instructional Core by Richard F. Elmore NAEYC Early Childhood Program Accreditation Standards and Criteria - Standard 1 - Relationships NAEYC Early Childhood Program Accreditation Standards and Criteria - Standard 2 - Curriculum NAEYC Early Childhood Program Accreditation Standards and Criteria - Standard 3 - Teaching NAEYC Early Childhood Program Accreditation Standards and Criteria - Standard 5 - Health NAEYC Early Childhood Program Accreditation Standards and Criteria - Standard 6 - Teachers CLASS Indicators of Effectiveness 2004 Core Body of Knowledge for Best Practices Guiding Principles for Working Together June 23-24 2009 PLC Task Force Social Emotional Personnel Competencies What Policy Makers Early Educators Should Know
ECI Professional Development Documents Early Childhood Iowa System Framework: Improving Outcomes For All Young Children in Iowa Early Childhood Iowa Component Groups Issue Brief 1: What is a professional development system? July 26-27, 2007 ECI Vision Statement for Professional Development System July 26-27, 2007 ECI Agreement re: Professional Levels Iowa's Early Care, Health & Education Professional Blueprint/Framework Articulation Agreement for ECE 103 Introduction to Early Childhood Education Articulation Agreement for ECE 170 Child Growth & Development Iowa Community Colleges Early Childhood Education Alliance Report 2008 Requirements for Iowa Endorsement 100 ECE & ECSE Endorsements Offered by Iowa Institutions
April 29, 2009Background Documents PLC Briefing Documents & Handouts Highlights of the DAP Position Statement NIEER Math Science Policy Brief
June 23-24, 2009Background Documents Considerations in Selection of Instruments Social Emotional Personnel Competencies What Policy Makers Early Educators Should Know Influence of Culture on Early Childhood Development
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TrainingChild Development Associate (CDA) Credential- More informationThe CDA (Child Development Associate) credential is a nationally recognized credential awarded to individuals who have demonstrated the required competency through both experience and education in working with young children ages birth to 5. The CDA credential is awarded to infant/toddler child care teachers, preschool teachers, or family child care providers. Contact: Council for Early Childhood Professional Recognition in Washington, DC Contact: Stacie Steveson, CDA Coordinator, Iowa Association for the Education of Young Children Quality Rating System (QRS)Information coming soon! Quality Preschool Program Standards (QPPS)The Iowa Quality Preschool Program Standards are one standard of quality for early care and education settings serving 3 and 4-year old children in center-based settings. They are based on the 10 National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) program standards and 45 percent of the criteria. Contact: Mary Schertz, Iowa Department of Education Iowa’s Program Wide – Positive Behavior Supports (PW-PBS)This initiative promotes the social-emotional competence for young children birth to five years of age. It is built on the Pyramid Model: effective workforce, nurturing and responsive relationships, high quality supportive environments, targeted social emotional supports, and intensive interventions. Contact: Mary Schertz, Iowa Department of Education System Building EffortsT.E.A.C.H. / T.E.A.C.H. Advisory CommitteeT.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® IOWA is a comprehensive scholarship program that provides the early childhood workforce with access to educational opportunities. By promoting higher education, the program is helping to establish a well-qualified, fairly-compensated and stable workforce for Iowa's children. T.E.A.C.H. recipients, funding partners, advisory members, and staff work with our state-wide partners to advocate for long lasting policy changes. Contact: Barb Merrill, Iowa Association for the Education of Young Children Iowa Professional Development Consultation Project - More InformationThe Office of Empowerment’s statewide professional development funds have made it possible for the Iowa Association for the Education of Young Children (Iowa AEYC), Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS), and Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies (CCR&R) to develop an exciting and much needed collaborative partnership to provide professional development consulting for early care and education practitioners who work in the Pre-Kindergarten, Head Start, and child care programs throughout the state. Professional development consulting services are available across the state for any early care and education practitioner who desires support and guidance with developing a professional development plan, obtaining a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential, and completing degrees in early childhood related fields. Iowa’s Professional Development Coordinators (Map and Contact Information) Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education Advisory CouncilThe Regents’ Center is currently involved in three projects focused on improving quality early childhood care and education. The first project includes four training modules in physical science for children ages 3 to 8 years old. The second project, Empowering Preschool Quality, provides video vignettes of Iowa preschool classrooms. Each vignette illustrates the Iowa Early Learning Standards, Iowa Quality Preschool Program standards, and NAEYC standards in practice. The EPQ project includes a DVD of the videos, a facilitator guide and a website. The third project is in the development stage. This project is the nationally funded Center for Early Education in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (CEESTEM) and will disseminate information on best practices for early education Contact: Kathy Thompson, The Regents’ Center at the University of Northern Iowa Child Development Associate (CDA) Advisory CouncilThe CDA advisory committee is comprised of many partners who work to promote CDAs across the state. There are representatives from Iowa CCR&R, Iowa Dept. of Education, Iowa Empowerment, Iowa Dept. of Human Services, Iowa AEYC, and the Early Childhood Community College Alliance. Additionally, there are representatives from a child care center and a child development home. The Iowa Professional Development Consultation Project works with this committee to ensure that state wide efforts are being made to move CDAs along in Iowa. Contacts: Dawn Collins, Iowa Department of Human Services or Stacie Steveson, Iowa AEYC Iowa Head Start Association/ICF Iowa State Based Training and Technical Assistance Center/Iowa Department of Education, Head Start State Collaboration OfficeTraining and networking sessions are planned through a collaborated effort of the three above offices. Each of these entities brings with them to this planning process their assessments, observation of trends and changes, and input from Head Start Directors throughout Iowa. Training and networking opportunities are targeted in various component areas and/or disciplines are developed. Contact: Gregg Cummings, Iowa Head Start Association Early Childhood NetworkThe Early Childhood Specialists and the Early Childhood Special Education individuals at the area education agencies comprise this group. They help provide training and technical assistance to the Statewide Voluntary Preschool Programs, the Early Childhood Special Education Classrooms and other early care and learning programs. Contact: Judy Knox, Iowa Department of Education Iowa Community College Early Childhood Education AllianceDevelop a statewide common early childhood education core of classes shared by all Iowa community colleges leading to an AA with an early childhood specialization and/or an AS degree in early childhood. Contact: Tammy Bormann, Des Moines Area Community College ResourcesEarly Learning Standards |