The Early Childhood Higher-education Options (ECHO) Consortium March 6, 2014 Stephanie Parks, Ph.D. David Lindeman, Ph.D. Eva Horn, Ph.D.

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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 Assessment Personnel Standards InservicePreservice Evaluation Technical Assistance

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 Oregon Mid-Western Region - University of Kansas South and Mid-Atlantic Region – Florida State University Northeast Region – University of Connecticut ECPC Regions

Website: ecpcta.org Resources State Specific Requirements

Needs Assessment Personnel Standards InservicePreservice Evaluation Technical Assistance

ECPC Knowledge Generation (Year 1) Task I: Status of Licensure / Certification Requirements Web-Search to understand requirements for Part C & B 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 ECSE ECE OT PT SLP Audiologist RN Registered Dietitian Social Worker Family Therapist Clinical Psychologist School Psychologist Vision Specialist Deaf / HI Specialist O & M (Orientation & Mobility Specialist) BCBA (Board Certified Behavior Analyst) Infant Mental Health Specialist From All 50 States & Territories Disciplines

Typical Websites: State Department of Education Part C Infant Toddler Programs Department of Health Professional Discipline Licensure Boards National Professional Organizations Typical Websites: State Department of Education Part C Infant Toddler Programs Department of Health Professional Discipline Licensure Boards National Professional Organizations

Information Gathered per Discipline Name of license / certificationMin Degree Level RequirementAge RangeCollege / University ProgramsAdditional 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

StateName of Certificate or License Age Range University Programs AZ Early Childhood Special Education Early Childhood Education B – age 5 B – age CO Early Childhood Special Education Early Childhood Education B – age KS Early Childhood Unified (Blended)B – 3 rd grade B – K 9 MT Special Education Endorsement* Added on (minor in SPED) P – 12 th grade7 NE Early Childhood Inclusive (Blended) Preschool Disabilities ECSE Endorsement* B – K B – 3 rd grade B - K 7 ECSE / ECE * = other degree combinations may count (ex. ECE + Gen SPED)

StateName of Certificate or License Age Range University Programs NM Early Childhood Special Education B – 3 rd grade PK – 12 th grade 8585 ND Early Childhood Endorsement Early Childhood Special Education B – 3 rd grade 3232 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 1212 UT Preschool Special Education Elementary Education + Early Childhood area of concentration B – age 5 K – 3 rd grade 2323 WY Early Childhood / Special Education Early Childhood B – age 5 B – age 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 - 12 th grade 1 to 9 University Programs per state

Summary: Special Instruction Services Education License EC ECSE Elementary SPED (K- 12 th ) 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 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 Work Group

Strategic Planning Team & Work Groups Analyze Components Install & Implement (when needed)

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 Associate University of Kansas Stephanie Parks, PhD Regional Project Coordinator University of Kansas David Lindeman, PhD Co-Associate Director Senior Scientist University of Kansas x1713 ECPC Mid-Western Region Contact Information ECPC Mid-Western Region Contact Information Eva Horn, PhD Co-Associate Director Professor of Education University of Kansas 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.