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Early Childhood Education (ZA) Endorsement Program Reviewer Technical Assistance

This document provides an overview of the application process for the Early Childhood Education (ZA) Endorsement Program Reviewer in Michigan. It includes important dates, review process details, reviewer guidelines, and resources for conducting the review.

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Early Childhood Education (ZA) Endorsement Program Reviewer Technical Assistance

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  1. Early Childhood Education (ZA) Endorsement ProgramReviewer Technical Assistance Office of Professional Preparation Services Michigan Department of Education

  2. Application Process Overview • Applications and supporting documentation must be submitted in an electronic format. • All endorsement program applications must be submitted by November 1, 2010. • All fees must be paid by December 1, 2010.

  3. Review Process • During the Month of December • January-March 1 complete reviewer comment form  • March 1 review teams meet on own schedule • Complete team reviews and send one combined reviewer recommendation form to Bonnie Rockafellow by April 1, 2011 • Office of Professional Preparation Services will send reviewer recommendation forms to Teacher Preparation Institution

  4. Purpose of Peer Review • As you review please remember that this review process should: • support institutions as they offer documentation highlighting the quality of the ZA program. • provide valuable feedback in relationship to the new Early Childhood Education (ZA) Endorsement Standards

  5. Purpose of Peer Review • The process is not designed to: • replicate a program you may have graduated from or work within. • evaluate the institution’s capacity to use technology for documentation.

  6. Reviewer’s Guidelines Review Forms: • Application for State Approval of Teacher Preparation Specialty Programshttp://www.michigan.gov/documents/progapp_21902_7.doc • This is the documentation format we expect to see for all the programs.

  7. Reviewer’s Guidelines • Reviewer Comment Form The reviewer's comment form was prepared to help reviewers working with institutional documents submitted for review. It may also be useful for your conversations with your review partner. This form is for the reviewer’s use and is NOT used by the institution under review.

  8. Reviewer’s Guidelines • The Early Childhood Education (ZA) Endorsement standards are available at: • http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-6530_5683_6368-204349--,00.html • These are the standards that each institution must address when completing a standards matrix for the program (see instructions for Section VI of the Application for State Approval of Teacher Preparation Specialty Programs).

  9. Review of Standards • Awareness • Possesses General Knowledge (exposure) • Basic Understanding • Ability to Comprehend and Apply (Use) • Comprehensive Understanding • A High Level of Understanding, Application and Reflecting (Proficient)

  10. Awareness • Syllabus • The Text provides the information • A Lecture has the information as a topic

  11. Basic • Syllabus • Text has information • Lecture includes issues as topics • Assignments for field experience is inclusive of issues • Assessments clearly address issues

  12. Comprehensive • Syllabus • Text and Additional Readings Provide Multiple Perspectives Relative to the Issues • Assignments Require Reflection and Comparative Analysis of Issues • Evidence of Application During Field Experiences • Assessment Criteria and Rubrics Provide Clear Expectation of Use and Student Learning/Impact Analysis

  13. Additional Resources • ELL Resource http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/Web_Resources_263842_7.doc • Assistive and AdaptiveTechnology http://mits.cenmi.org/LendingLibrary.aspx • How to review specialty programs http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-6530_5683_6368-204349--,00.html

  14. The Review • Individual review • Team Review and building consensus • Use reviewer comment form for team notes

  15. The review • Reviewer Recommendation Form • Send completed reviewer recommendation form AND reviewer comment form to Bonnie Rockafellow by no later than April 1, 2011 • Email forms to rockafellowb@michigan.gov

  16. Early Childhood Education (ZA) Endorsement Program • Questions regarding the review process can be sent to Bonnie Rockafellow at rockafellowb@michigan.gov • A more in-depth discussion of specific content components of the review will be held during the Early Childhood Conference on October 21st.

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