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The Early Childhood Higher-education Options (ECHO) Consortium
March 6, 2014
Stephanie Parks, Ph.D. David Lindeman, Ph.D.
Eva Horn, Ph.D.
ECPC Mission:
Our Mission is to facilitate the implementation of integrated early early childhood
comprehensive system of personnel development (CSPD) for all disciplines serving
infants and young children with disabilities
Needs Assessmen
t
Personnel Standards
Inservice Preservice
Evaluation Technical Assistance
Comprehensive
System
Personnel
Dev
elop
men
t
Funded To:
• Serve as a national resource on personnel standards, competencies, and recommended practices
• Assist states to align standards with national professional organization standards
• Assist states and IHEs to align preservice and inservice
• Assist states in the development of CSPD
• State Education Agencies (SEA)• Lead Part C Agencies• Other Early Care and Education
Agencies• Institutes of Higher Education (IHE)• Other Entities
National Resource to:
Western Region – University of OregonMid-Western Region - University of KansasSouth and Mid-Atlantic Region – Florida State UniversityNortheast Region – University of Connecticut
ECPC Regions
Needs Assessmen
t
Personnel Standards
Inservice Preservice
Evaluation Technical Assistance
Comprehensive
System
Personnel
Dev
elop
men
t
ECPC Knowledge Generation (Year 1)
Task I: Status of Licensure / Certification Requirements• Web-Search to understand requirements for Part C & B 619 • 14 Disciplines across 50 states and territories
Task 2: States’ Perspective of our CSPD Framework• Part B 619 and Part C Coordinators and/or PD Providers
Interviews• Common perceptions, practices, and innovative initiatives• Barriers and facilitators to CSPD Implementation
Task I: Web Search Licensure Requirements
ECSEECEOTPTSLPAudiologistRNRegistered DietitianSocial Worker
Family TherapistClinical PsychologistSchool PsychologistVision SpecialistDeaf / HI SpecialistO & M (Orientation & Mobility Specialist)
BCBA (Board Certified Behavior Analyst)
Infant Mental Health Specialist
From All 50 States & Territories
Disciplines
Typical Websites:State Department of EducationPart C Infant Toddler ProgramsDepartment of HealthProfessional Discipline Licensure BoardsNational Professional Organizations
Information Gathered per Discipline
Name of license / certification
Min Degree Level Requirement
Age Range
College / University Programs
Additional Part C Requirements
Any surprises so far?
Summary: OT, PT, SLP
• National Professional Organization Exam• State Board Licenses• Birth to Death• 0 – 4 University
Programs per state
State Name of Certificate or License
Age Range
University Programs
AZ• Early Childhood Special Education• Early Childhood Education
B – age 5B – age 8
24
CO• Early Childhood Special Education• Early Childhood Education
B – age 8B – age 8
37
KS• Early Childhood Unified (Blended) B – 3rd grade
B – K 9
MT • Special Education Endorsement* Added on (minor in SPED)
P – 12th grade 7
NE
• Early Childhood Inclusive (Blended)• Preschool Disabilities • ECSE Endorsement*
B – KB – 3rd grade
B - K
7
ECSE / ECE
* = other degree combinations may count (ex. ECE + Gen SPED)
State Name of Certificate or License
Age Range
University Programs
NM • Early Childhood • Special Education
B – 3rd gradePK – 12th grade
85
ND• Early Childhood Endorsement• Early Childhood Special Education
B – 3rd gradeB – 3rd grade
32
SD
• B-Preschool Special Ed. Endorsement* (18 Hours of coursework added on)
• B-Preschool Ed. Endorsement* OR EC Regular Education (added on to Elem)
B – age 8
B – Preschool
1
2
UT• Preschool Special Education• Elementary Education + Early
Childhood area of concentration
B – age 5K – 3rd grade
23
WY• Early Childhood / Special Education• Early Childhood
B – age 5B – age 8
35
ECSE / ECE
* = degree combinations (ex. ECE + Gen SPED) or add-on endorsements may count
Summary: ECSE / ECE
Limited Consistency . . .• Education License
EC ECSE Elem SPED Endorsement (added on)
• Degree: Minor in SPED to Bachelor’s • Age Range: B - 5 to P - 12th grade• 1 to 9 University Programs per state
Summary: Special Instruction Services
• Education License EC ECSE Elementary SPED (K- 12th)Related Field
• Range of Degrees Accepted Minor in SPED Associate’s Degree Bachelor’s Degree
• Extra Credential
Wide Range of Qualifications
ECPC Knowledge Generation
Task I: Status of Licensure / Certification Requirements• Web-Search to understand requirements for Part C & B 619 • 14 Disciplines across 50 states and territories
Task 2: States’ Perspective of our CSPD Framework• Part B 619 and Part C Coordinators and/or PD Providers
Interviews• Common perceptions, practices, and innovative initiatives• Barriers and facilitators to CSPD Implementation
Common Themes
Recruitment and Retention
Funding
Sustainability & Implementation
Collaboration
E-learning
Systematic & Ongoing PD
What Do We Do? (Year 2 & 3)
General Technical Assistance – Learning opportunities for a variety of stakeholders on topics related to personnel development
Targeted Technical Assistance - Supporting state agencies and IHEs with alignment of preservice and inservice and aligning personnel standards to national professional organization standards, state early childhood standards, and state competencies and certification/licensure standards
Intensive Technical Assistance – Supporting states in the development and implementation of an integrated comprehensive system of personnel development.
Utah
Kansas
Preservice Component
Elements:• Program of study (by discipline) linked to
personnel standards• Program of study specific to B-5 (by discipline)• Comprehensive and EB sequence of content and
applications• Interdisciplinary perspective • Competency based across disciplines• IHE’s linked across the state
Na Young Kong, PhD
Research AssociateUniversity of Kansas
Stephanie Parks, PhD
Regional Project Coordinator
University of Kansas [email protected]
David Lindeman, PhD Co-Associate Director
Senior ScientistUniversity of [email protected]
620-421-6550 x1713
ECPC Mid-Western RegionContact Information
Eva Horn, PhD Co-Associate Director Professor of EducationUniversity of Kansas
[email protected] 785-864-0615
The Early Childhood Personnel Center is a project of the University of Connecticut funded through cooperative agreement (# H325B120004) from the Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education, with subcontracts with Florida State University, University of Kansas, and University of Oregon.