STUDENT SUCCESS: RECRUITMENT TO

COMPLETIONEarly Childhood & Human Development Program

THE ARIZONA CENTER FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD MANAGEMENT (ACECM)

COACHING & MENTORING EARLY CHILDHOOD DIRECTORS PROJECT

Project Target Goal: 30 Center Directors and/or Family Child Care Providers

Project Target Area: South Phoenix First Things First Region

Project Timeline: July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015

Project Goal: Recruit 30 participants Provide one to one coaching & mentoring Conduct individual and environmental assessments (Accuplacer,

StrengthsQuest, PAS/BAS) Transcript and Credit for Prior Learning Evaluation Develop Individual Professional Development Plan (IPDP) goals – based on

assessments, transcript review & individual educational goals Implement IPDP goals

PROJECT ACTIVITIES

Triangulated coaching and mentoring ECE Educational Coach – Rio Salado College staff member

Monthly face to face on-site visits Weekly phone, email, text contact Quarterly group meetings

Peer Mentor – either a child care center director or family child care provider Introduced in second quarter of the project year On-going, as needed, and self-directed by the student/protégé - or upon

suggestion/intervention by Educational Coach

HR Consultant Individualized improvement plan, based on PAS/BAS assessment tool

Symposiums National Experts

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

All participants have access to: AZ Child Care Association membership (child care center directors) NAFCC Association membership (family child care providers) Rio Salado College student services:

Tutoring Counseling Library Resources Student Ambassador Student Navigator & Intern Specialist

Websites, blogs & resources from Symposium Speakers

OUTCOMES: 2014-2015

Educational Coaching: 13 interactions per month

Peer Mentors: Minimum of one hour (initial meet & greet) to a maximum of 8 hours

during the project year

HR Consultant: 1 two hour face to face consultation Weekly – Monthly email/phone follow up (as determined by the

student/protégé)

OUTCOMES: 2014-2015

84% of the protégés recruited for the project participated in the total project year

42% of the protégés achieved a passing grade in the courses completed

44% completed all courses they enrolled in (on average 9 credit hours annually)

23% continue to pursue their certificate or degree program

19% completed their college certificate program (of those that completed 40% received the Certificate of Completion in Family Child Care Management & 60% received the Certificate of Completion in Child and Family Organizations Management and Administration)

4% completed their college degree program (Note: all of these protégé’s already had transferable college credits that were evaluated and used towards completion)