Early Childhood Education (ZA) Early Childhood Education (ZA) Endorsement ProgramEndorsement Program

Reviewer Technical AssistanceReviewer Technical Assistance

Office of Professional Preparation Office of Professional Preparation ServicesServices

Michigan Department of EducationMichigan Department of Education

Application Process OverviewApplication Process Overview

Applications and supporting Applications and supporting documentation must be submitted in an documentation must be submitted in an electronic format.electronic format.

All endorsement program applications All endorsement program applications must be submitted by November 1, 2010.must be submitted by November 1, 2010.

All fees must be paid by December 1, All fees must be paid by December 1, 2010.2010.

Review ProcessReview Process During the Month of DecemberDuring the Month of December January-March 1 complete reviewer comment form January-March 1 complete reviewer comment form  March 1 review teams meet on own scheduleMarch 1 review teams meet on own schedule

Complete team reviews and send one combined reviewer Complete team reviews and send one combined reviewer recommendation form to Bonnie Rockafellow by April 1, recommendation form to Bonnie Rockafellow by April 1, 20112011

Office of Professional Preparation Services will send Office of Professional Preparation Services will send reviewer recommendation forms to Teacher reviewer recommendation forms to Teacher Preparation InstitutionPreparation Institution

Purpose of Peer ReviewPurpose of Peer Review

As you review please remember that As you review please remember that this review process should: this review process should: support institutions as they offer support institutions as they offer

documentation highlighting the quality of the documentation highlighting the quality of the ZA program. ZA program.

provide valuable feedback in relationship to provide valuable feedback in relationship to the new Early Childhood Education (ZA) the new Early Childhood Education (ZA) Endorsement StandardsEndorsement Standards

Purpose of Peer ReviewPurpose of Peer Review

The process is not designed to:The process is not designed to: replicate a program you may have graduated replicate a program you may have graduated

from or work within. from or work within. evaluate the institution’s capacity to use evaluate the institution’s capacity to use

technology for documentation. technology for documentation.

Reviewer’s GuidelinesReviewer’s Guidelines

Review Forms:Review Forms: Application for State Approval of Application for State Approval of

Teacher Preparation Specialty Teacher Preparation Specialty ProgramsPrograms http://www.michigan.gov/documents/progapp_http://www.michigan.gov/documents/progapp_21902_7.doc21902_7.doc

This is the documentation format we expect This is the documentation format we expect to see for all the programs. to see for all the programs.

Reviewer’s GuidelinesReviewer’s Guidelines

Reviewer Comment FormReviewer Comment Form The reviewer's comment form was prepared The reviewer's comment form was prepared to help reviewers working with institutional to help reviewers working with institutional documents submitted for review. It may also documents submitted for review. It may also be useful for your conversations with your be useful for your conversations with your review partner. This form is for review partner. This form is for the the reviewer’s usereviewer’s use and is NOT used by the and is NOT used by the institution under review. institution under review.

Reviewer’s GuidelinesReviewer’s Guidelines

The Early Childhood Education (ZA) The Early Childhood Education (ZA) Endorsement standards are available atEndorsement standards are available at: :

http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-6530_5683_6368-204349--,00.html6530_5683_6368-204349--,00.html

These are the standards that each institution must These are the standards that each institution must address when completing a standards matrix for the address when completing a standards matrix for the program (see instructions for Section VI of the program (see instructions for Section VI of the Application for State Approval of Teacher Application for State Approval of Teacher Preparation Specialty ProgramsPreparation Specialty Programs). ).

Review of StandardsReview of Standards

AwarenessAwareness Possesses General Knowledge (exposure)Possesses General Knowledge (exposure)

Basic UnderstandingBasic Understanding Ability to Comprehend and Apply (Use)Ability to Comprehend and Apply (Use)

Comprehensive UnderstandingComprehensive Understanding A High Level of Understanding, Application A High Level of Understanding, Application

and Reflecting (Proficient)and Reflecting (Proficient)

AwarenessAwareness

SyllabusSyllabus The Text provides the informationThe Text provides the information A Lecture has the information as a topicA Lecture has the information as a topic

BasicBasic

SyllabusSyllabus Text has informationText has information Lecture includes issues as topicsLecture includes issues as topics Assignments for field experience is inclusive Assignments for field experience is inclusive

of issuesof issues Assessments clearly address issuesAssessments clearly address issues

Comprehensive Comprehensive

SyllabusSyllabus Text and Additional Readings Provide Multiple Text and Additional Readings Provide Multiple

Perspectives Relative to the IssuesPerspectives Relative to the Issues Assignments Require Reflection and Assignments Require Reflection and

Comparative Analysis of IssuesComparative Analysis of Issues Evidence of Application During Field Evidence of Application During Field

ExperiencesExperiences Assessment Criteria and Rubrics Provide Assessment Criteria and Rubrics Provide

Clear Expectation of Use and Student Clear Expectation of Use and Student Learning/Impact AnalysisLearning/Impact Analysis

Additional ResourcesAdditional Resources

ELL Resource ELL Resource http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/Web_Resources_263842_7.docWeb_Resources_263842_7.doc

Assistive and AdaptiveTechnology Assistive and AdaptiveTechnology http://mits.cenmi.org/LendingLibrary.aspxhttp://mits.cenmi.org/LendingLibrary.aspx

How to review specialty programs How to review specialty programs http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-6530_5683_6368-204349--,00.html 140-6530_5683_6368-204349--,00.html

The ReviewThe Review

Individual reviewIndividual review Team Review and building consensusTeam Review and building consensus

Use reviewer comment form for team notesUse reviewer comment form for team notes

The reviewThe review

Reviewer Recommendation FormReviewer Recommendation Form

Send completed reviewer Send completed reviewer recommendation form AND reviewer recommendation form AND reviewer comment form to Bonnie Rockafellow by comment form to Bonnie Rockafellow by no later than April 1, 2011no later than April 1, 2011

Email forms to Email forms to rockafellowb@michigan.govrockafellowb@michigan.gov

Early Childhood Education (ZA) Early Childhood Education (ZA) Endorsement Program Endorsement Program

Questions regarding the review process Questions regarding the review process can be sent to Bonnie Rockafellow at can be sent to Bonnie Rockafellow at rockafellowb@michigan.govrockafellowb@michigan.gov

A more in-depth discussion of specific A more in-depth discussion of specific content components of the review will be content components of the review will be held during the Early Childhood held during the Early Childhood Conference on October 21Conference on October 21stst. .