1. Early Childhood Education (ZA) Endorsement Program Reviewer’s Guidelines December 12, 2008 PM Dr. Bonnie Rockafellow Education Consultant Office of Professional Preparation Services Michigan Department of Education

2. 12/12/082 Reviewer’s Guidelines  Applications and supporting documentation must be submitted in an electronic format.  All Early Childhood Education (ZA) endorsement programs must submit an application and review documentation by November 1, 2010, for review March 2011.

3. 12/12/083 Reviewer’s Guidelines  All fees must be paid by December 1, 2010, for review March 2011.  No candidates are to be admitted to old programs. Full approval based on new SBE Early Childhood Education (ZA) endorsement standards must be obtained before candidates are admitted to programs after December 2011.

4. 12/12/084 Reviewer’s Guidelines  The Professional Preparation and Development Unit staff will receive the electronic application for program approval.  When the full application is received, the institution will be sent a notice for remittance of a review fee as determined by legislative action in 2007.  If the fee is received by December 1, 2010, the application will be recorded as available for review in March 2011.

5. 12/12/085 Reviewer’s Guidelines  As you review please remember that this review process should: Support institutions that submit documentation highlighting the quality of their ZA program. Support institutions that submit documentation highlighting the quality of their ZA program. Provide valuable feedback in relationship to the new Early Childhood Education (ZA) endorsement standards. Provide valuable feedback in relationship to the new Early Childhood Education (ZA) endorsement standards.

6. 12/12/086 Reviewer’s Guidelines  The process is not designed to: Replicate a program you may have graduated from or work within. Replicate a program you may have graduated from or work within. Evaluate the institution’s capacity to use technology for documentation. Evaluate the institution’s capacity to use technology for documentation.

7. 12/12/087 Reviewer’s Guidelines Review Forms:  Application for State Approval of Teacher Preparation Specialty Programs http://www.michigan.gov/documents/progapp_21 902_7.doc This website contains the documentation format we expect to see for all the programs. This website contains the documentation format we expect to see for all the programs.

8. 12/12/088 Reviewer’s Guidelines  The Early Childhood Education (ZA) endorsement standards are available at: http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140- 6530_5683_6368-204349--,00.html http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140- 6530_5683_6368-204349--,00.html These are the standards that each institution must address when completing a standards matrix for the program (see instructions in Section VI of the Application for State Approval of Teacher Preparation Specialty Programs). These are the standards that each institution must address when completing a standards matrix for the program (see instructions in Section VI of the Application for State Approval of Teacher Preparation Specialty Programs).

9. 12/12/089 Reviewer’s Guidelines  Reviewer Comments Regarding Program Status The reviewer's comment form was prepared to help reviewers working with institutional documents submitted for review. It may also be useful for your conversations with your review partner. This form is for the reviewer’s use and is NOT used by the institution under review.

10. 12/12/0810 Reviewer’s Guidelines  The disc for your institution contains the following documents: Folder titled “Review Documentation” with these items: Folder titled “Review Documentation” with these items: The review application form The review application form Form XX Form XX Acceptable matrix sample Acceptable matrix sample Unacceptable matrix sample Unacceptable matrix sample Folder titled “Reviewer Information” with these items: Folder titled “Reviewer Information” with these items: How to Review Early Childhood Endorsement Programs How to Review Early Childhood Endorsement Programs Conflict of Interest form Conflict of Interest form Volunteer form Volunteer form A copy of the invoice form A copy of the invoice form The revised Early Childhood Standards The revised Early Childhood Standards Sample Review Team Comments form Sample Review Team Comments form Sample Reviewer Recommendation form Sample Reviewer Recommendation form

11. 12/12/0811 Early Childhood Education (ZA) Endorsement Program  Additional training may be available for reviewers as we approach the 2011 review conference.  Questions regarding the review process can be sent to Bonnie Rockafellow at rockafellowb@michigan.gov