1. 1 Educator and Provider Supports Panel Discussion Board of Early Education and Care October 16, 2012

2. Educator and Provider Support Grant Purpose In FY11, EEC established the Educator and Provider Support (EPS) networks to provide a comprehensive system of professional development opportunities and services that help build a system of high-quality early education and care across the Commonwealth. Since its inception, EPS grants have focused on three core areas for serving the early education and care and out of school time workforce: educator and provider planning, coaching and mentoring, and competency development 2

3. EECs Educators and Providers: Professional Qualifications Registrants by Program Type 3 A total of 10,862 educators have completed registrations in the Professional Qualifications registry.

4. Educator/Provider Support Grant Priorities In FY13, EEC continued the EPS grant priorities established in FY12: 1. Professional development efforts must be evidence-based and aligned with EECs 8 Core Competency Areas, 2. Professional development activities must leverage resources across public and private agencies, including in-kind resources to provide statewide coverage in all required topics. 3. Professional development is a shared responsibility between educators and the providers that employ them, since increasing the competency of educators increases the level of quality of the programs in which they work. 4. Professional development must meet the needs of the early education and care and out of school time workforce in all settings. 5. Professional development must be targeted and intentional to meet the needs of specific age groups and unique populations. 4

5. EPS Grant Focus Areas EEC continued the FY12 EPS focus areas in the FY13 grant: Focus Area One: Educator Supports – Attaining Degrees and/or Developing Competencies Educators must be supported in developing IPDPs that assist them in attaining a degree in early education or a related field, or in achieving enhanced competency through the attainment of CDA, certifications, or other credentials or demonstrable knowledge, skills, and abilities related to early education and out of school time competencies. Focus Area Two: Provider Supports –Accreditation and QRIS Progress Providers must be supported in achieving/maintaining accreditation (NAEYC, NAFCC, or COA) and in increasing program quality and moving to a higher QRIS level. 5

6. EPS Grant: Overall Required Services Intentional collaboration with Readiness Center(s) through MOUs that document roles, responsibilities, communication, specific activities: EEC on-line courses, academic advising, ELL, professional development on assessment, sharing data, etc. Prioritize based on EEC definition of high needs and participation in QRIS Brain Building in Progress campaign participation:Brain Building in Progress Incorporate tagline and website information into grant communications and marketing 6

7. Professional Development Focus Areas (FY12) 7 In FY12, nearly half of all educator professional development opportunities were related to the QRIS Data reported by Educator and Provider Support (EPS) Grantees statewide from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012

8. FY13 Planned Professional Development Areas EPS grantees were required to submit Professional Development Course Catalogues as a component to their FY2013 grant application. Collectively, EPS grantees have proposed 305 professional development opportunities across Massachusetts for FY2013. 8

9. Individual Professional Development Plan (FY12) 9 In FY12, EPS grantees served 4,828 early childhood and out of school time educators and 1,977 providers (programs). Data reported by Educator and Provider Support (EPS) Grantees statewide from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012

10. FY13 Proposed Individual Professional Development Plan Services EPS networks projected completing the following number of individual educator professional development plans in FY13: 10 Region 1: 250 Region 2: 245 Region 3: 270 Region 5: 189 Region 6: 250

11. Coaching Mentoring Services: Providers (FY12) 11 In FY12, 959 providers/programs were assessed for coaching and mentoring related support services. Data reported by Educator and Provider Support (EPS) Grantees statewide from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012

12. FY13 Planned Program Coaching/Mentoring EPS networks proposed the following coaching and mentoring services for programs in FY13: 12 Region 1 Region 2 Region 3 Region 5 Region 6 Individual One on One Coaching & Mentoring 308702540 Academic Advising 003000120 Career Counseling 0020050 CDA Advising 151640430 Group Coaching & Mentoring 50306050110 Professional Development Plan Implementation and Monitoring 2528502562 Accreditation Consultation 3020301590 QRIS Consultation and Support 508030035300 Professional Qualifications Registry Supports 301552590

13. Coaching and Mentoring Services: Educators (FY12) 13 In FY12, 1989 educators were assessed for coaching and mentoring support services. Data reported by Educator and Provider Support (EPS) Grantees statewide from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012

14. FY13 Planned Educator Coaching/Mentoring EPS networks proposed the following coaching and mentoring services for educators in FY13: 14 Region 1 Region 2 Region 3 Region 5 Region 6 Individual One on One Coaching & Mentoring 285127095122 Academic Advising 18211830045167 Career Counseling 12065204594 CDA Advising 154240 34 Group Coaching & Mentoring 502460175150 Professional Development Plan Implementation and Monitoring 752005075188 Accreditation Consultation 5003010300 QRIS Consultation and Support 75030080100 Professional Qualifications Registry Supports 145205 100

15. Professional Development in Other Languages (FY12) 15 Total # English% Eng # Spanish % Spanish # Chinese % Chinese # Port % Port Region 1403792%25% Region 2323094%26% Region 3685885%1015% Region 4706187%68%34%23% Region 5726793%57% Region 6463474%1328%37% Total32828787%3812%62%2 0.6%

16. FY13 Planned Professional Development in Other Languages 16 # of Professional Development (PD) Opportunities English PD % English PD Spanish PD % Spanish PD Other Language PD % Other Region 1 494694%36%00% Region 2 464291%613%00% Region 3 615387%1220%58% Region 5 565496%24%00% Region 6 816681%1620%911% Total 29324784%3913%145%

17. Professional Development Credit/CEUs (FY12) 17 (Includes info sessions on PQ Registry and QRIS) Pie slides add to more than 100% as some courses fall into more than one category.

18. FY13 Planned Professional Development for Credit/CEUs 18 # of Professional Development Opportunities # College Courses % College # CEU Courses % CEU Region 149918%4082% Region 2462759%2146% Region 3613151%2744% Region 5561527%4173% Region 6812025%6175% Total2938830%19065%

19. FY13 Planned PD for Credit/CEU Region 1: Western MA Preschool Enrichment Team Parents as Educator This course will describe to educators how the parents of the children they serve are actually the first teachers in a child's life. Educators will be encouraged to express this knowledge to the parents in their program. EEC Core Competency Areas: 3 Age Group(s): Preschool CEU 0.5 Credit Region 2: Central MA: Family Services Organization Special Needs in the Classroom: EDUC2203 This course will provide students with fundamental background knowledge in the field of special education as well as current research on how students with various learning needs are served in inclusive environments. EEC Core Competency Areas: 1 2 3 5 6 7 Age Group(s): Infants and Toddlers, Preschool, School Age (5-8), School Age (9-14) College Course 3 Credit Region 3: Northeast MA: North Shore Community College Supporting Literacy: Hands- on Strategies to Spark a Love of Reading Spark a love for reading! Learn fun, alternative ways to boost literacy. Learn about stages of literacy. Discover how to develop and implement exciting literacy activities. Find out how you can make learning and literacy feel like playing! EEC Core Competency Areas: 1 2 3 5 Age Group(s): CEU Course 0.5 Credit Region 5: Southeast MA Cape and Islands Child Care Network Early Childhood Curriculum The course facilitates ways of integrating differing languages, customs, and traditions into the curriculum so children develop greater self-esteem and a broader understanding and appreciation of their own ethnic heritage and the ethnic heritage of others. The instructor and students design activities to reflect this multi-cultural perspective. EEC Core Competency Areas: 5 Age Group(s): Preschool, School Age (5-8) College Course 3 Credit Region 6: Metro Boston ABCD, Inc Supporting Students with Behavior or Emotional Issues, Homelessness or Trauma Learn background and history on: Inclusion vs. exclusion; Survivors of trauma, abuse, and homelessness; Common emotional/behavioral disabilities and challenges. Learn concrete strategies to support children with any of the above challenges. Explore cultural perspectives and etiquette on inclusion. EEC Core Competency Areas: 1 2 3 5 6 7 Age Group(s): CEU Course 00.5 Credit( 19

20. School Age Courses Statewide (FY12) 20 Total # of OpportunitiesSchool Age% Region 1401435% Region 2321237% Region 3683551% Region 4702637% Region 5723346% Region 6462043% Total32814043%

21. FY13 Planned School Age Courses Statewide 21 86% of EPS network planned FY13 professional development opportunities include a school age focus Total # of Opport unities School Age (5-8) %School Age (9-14) % Region 1492347%1429% Region 2463065%511% Region 3614066%2744% Region 5564173%1425% Region 6813644%2126% Total29317058%8128%

22. Competency Development (FY12) 22

23. FY13 Planned Competency Development 23 EPS networks planned to offer 293 professional development opportunities across the state in FY13

24. Support Provided to EPS for Repositioning Since the establishment of the Educator and Provider Support (EPS) networks in FY11, EEC has provided the following assistance to facilitate the positioning of the system: CAYL guided EPS networks on system building and addressed systemic issues (FY11) Individualized coaching to EPS networks (FY12) EEC held quarterly meetings with EPS networks on progress (FY11, FY12) EEC assigned an Educator/Provider Support Specialist to each EPS region 24