National Professional Development Center on Inclusion: Engaging States and TA Partners in Change Pam Winton, Virginia Buysse, Shelley deFosset OSEP Project.

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National Professional Development Center on Inclusion: Engaging States and TA Partners in Change Pam Winton, Virginia Buysse, Shelley deFosset OSEP Project Directors Meeting July 16, 2007 Washington, DC

The NPDCI Team L-R (bck row) Virginia Buysse, Pam Winton, Wanda Weaver; (front row) Camille Catlett, Shelley deFosset

Goal The National PD Center on Inclusion will work with states to create a system of high quality, accessible professional development for early childhood personnel working in inclusive preschool settings.

Participant Outcomes Describe the research on preschool inclusion and professional development (PD) Be aware of the need for continued and improved efforts on PD related to inclusion Describe a definition and conceptual framework related to PD and inclusion Identify actions and strategies for engaging states in improving the quality of personnel working in inclusive settings

Looking at the Data Pair and Share activity

Reactions to Data?

What are the Implications?

Professional Development (working NPDCI definition) Professional development is defined as structured teaching and learning experiences that are formalized and designed to support the acquisition of professional knowledge, skills and dispositions, as well as, the application of this knowledge in practice (NPDCI, 2007).

A Cross-Agency Framework for PD and Inclusion

Head Start Part C/619 Early Childhood Mental Health PD COLLABORATION: Silo Approach to PD

COLLABORATION: Limited Partnership Approach Head Start Early Childhood Mental Health PD Public Schools PD

Collaborative Approach to PD Collaboration: a commitment to work together to address a problem and achieve a goal that could not be accomplished by the organizations working individually (Mattessich et al., 2004) Collaborative PD Initiatives Mental Health Public School Head Start Early Childhood

Cross-Agency Collaboration See activity sheet

NPDCI Documents to Support Collaborative Partnerships in States Gina..put example of one of the nicely formatted documents Michael did

A Cross-Agency Framework

Alignment of Dimensions of PD Standards WhoWhat Under what circumstances How Competencies Access & Incentives Structures & Policies

WHO Needs Professional Development? Standards WhoWhat Under what circumstances How Competencies Access & Incentives Structures & Policies

WHAT: Competencies & Standards NAEYC Standards WhoWhat Under what circumstances How Competencies Access & Incentives Structures & Policies CDA Credential National Boards for Professional Teaching Standards for early childhood/generalist (NBPTS) State Standards & Licensure

Common Elements across Standards Child development Family/community partnerships Assessment Methods (curriculum, instruction, environment) Professionalism Standards WhoWhat Under what circumstances How Competencies Access & Incentives Structures & Policies

HOW: Factors that Support Utilization of Knowledge Long-term, multi-level approaches focused on organizational, political, social, cultural factors (Fixsen; Hiebert et al, 2002) Skill-based training accompanied by assessments of implementation (Cohen & Hill, 2000; Fixsen et al, 2005) Standards WhoWhat Under what circumstances How Competencies Access & Incentives Structures & Policies

Connecting states with promising but unproven approaches including….. Consultation Coaching Communities of Practice

Supporting High Quality Professional Development for Inclusion See activity sheet

A Cross-Agency Framework

PROGRAM OUTCOMES: Common Categories of Standards of State Quality Rating Systems (NCCIC, 2007, based on 14 states) Professional development, qualifications Accreditation Parent/family involvement Learning environments Dimensions of Program Quality

High quality early childhood programs are necessary, but not sufficient environment for Inclusion

Child-focused Instructional Strategies Embedded Learning Opportunities Curriculum Modifications Dimensions of Quality Inclusive Programs —Sandall & Schwartz, 2002 Dimensions of Program Quality

CHILD OUTCOMES: State Part C and 619 Programs must report % of young children with IEP/IFSPs who demonstrate…. Positive social-emotional skills Acquisition and use of knowledge and skills Use of appropriate behaviors to meet their needs.

CHILD OUTCOMES: Components of State Early Learning Guidelines ( Scott-Little et al, 2003) Physical & motor Social & emotional Approaches toward learning Language & communication Cognitive & general knowledge Dimensions of Program Quality

Alignment of Professional Development with Outcomes See activity sheet

A Cross-Agency Framework

Small Group Discussion: Consider Actions You Can Take

Questions?

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