Alternative Providers for ECE Coursework

1. Alternative Providers forECE Coursework CCSESA Presentation • May 9, 2011Catherine Goins • Gaye Riggs • Joyce Wright

2. Building Upon the Existing System • Need for Alternatives to the Existing System • Increase opportunities to expand options for students • Respond quickly to student needs • Operate efficiently in a time of austerity • Build upon partnerships with IHEs • Rationale • 48 states offer some type of alternative system • Effective approaches to serving hard-to-reach populations • California County Superintendents Educational Services Association is a viable option as a non-regionally accredited entity for Child Development Permits

4. CCSESA – County Offices of Education • Existing Infrastructure for Outreach and Delivery Model • Offer effective and efficient approaches for coursework • Respond quickly to local/regional needs for coursework including location and availability (nights and weekends) • Adjust content quickly to assist students in implementing new state/federal policies and best practices • Currently implement successful cohort models

5. County Offices of Education –Early Care and Education (ECE) • Administer child development/infant development programs • Provide early intervention/special education services • Conduct high-quality ECE professional development through regional and countywide structures • Provide technical assistance and on-site support to ECE providers • Employ staffs who have extensive ECE experience and education

6. 48 County Offices of Education Administer Child Development Programs • California State Preschool Program • General Child Care and Development • Head Start • Early Head Start • Migrant Education Child Care • Infant/Toddler Early Start (Children with Disabilities) • Local First 5 Program • After School Program

7. 50 County Offices of Education Provide ECE Professional Development • Includes a Series of Workshops, Institutes, Seminars, and Courses• California Preschool Instructional Network (CPIN)• AB212(Staff Retention Guidelines)• First 5 CARES / CARES Plus (Comprehensive Approaches to Raising Education Standards)• Resource and Referral• Early Intervention for School Success (EISS) • Topics Include:• California Infant/Toddler and Preschool Learning Foundations • California Preschool Curriculum Framework• Early Language and Literacy• Early Mathematics• Social and Emotional Development• English Language Development• Supporting Children with Disabilities

8. County Offices of Education Provide Systems of Support • Technical Assistance and On-Site Support for Child Development Programs•California Preschool Instructional Network (CPIN)• Early Intervention for School Success (EISS)• Early Start• Supporting Early Education Delivery Systems (SEEDS)• Power of Preschool (PoP)• Child Development Program Administrators• School Readiness Subcommittee

9. County Offices of Education Staff • Current or recent teaching experience in ECE classrooms:• Teaching • Observing / Reflective practice• Mentoring• Coaching staff • Knowledge of :• Current research and resources• Current approaches to teaching and learning• Best practices in behavior supports • Many with advanced degrees • Many teach college classes

10. County Offices of Education Current Capacity • 31 County offices of education offer teacher and/or administrator certification programs • BTSA Induction Programs• Preliminary Administrative Services Credential Programs• Clear Administrative Services Credential Programs• Designated Subjects Career Technical Education Programs• Early Childhood Education Specialist Credential Programs• Teacher credential programs in single subjects, multiple subjects, mild/moderate, moderate/severe, and added authorization for autism

11. National Movement Toward Aligned and Coordinated Systems • Connecting ECE to kindergarten and beyond • Focus on transitional kindergarten • Developmentally appropriate experiences • Aligned experiences for children • Aligned experiences for parents/families