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 Assessmen

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Personnel Standards

Inservice Preservice

Evaluation Technical Assistance

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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 OregonMid-Western Region - University of KansasSouth and Mid-Atlantic Region – Florida State UniversityNortheast Region – University of Connecticut

ECPC Regions

Website: ecpcta.org

Resources State Specific Requirements

Needs Assessmen

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Personnel Standards

Inservice Preservice

Evaluation Technical Assistance

Comprehensive

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Personnel

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ECPC Knowledge Generation (Year 1)

Task I: Status of Licensure / Certification Requirements• Web-Search to understand requirements for Part C & B 619 • 14 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

ECSEECEOTPTSLPAudiologistRNRegistered DietitianSocial Worker

Family TherapistClinical PsychologistSchool PsychologistVision SpecialistDeaf / HI SpecialistO & M (Orientation & Mobility Specialist)

BCBA (Board Certified Behavior Analyst)

Infant Mental Health Specialist

From All 50 States & Territories

Disciplines

Typical Websites:State Department of EducationPart C Infant Toddler ProgramsDepartment of HealthProfessional Discipline Licensure BoardsNational Professional Organizations

Information Gathered per Discipline

Name of license / certification

Min Degree Level Requirement

Age Range

College / University Programs

Additional 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

State Name of Certificate or License

Age Range

University Programs

AZ• Early Childhood Special Education• Early Childhood Education

B – age 5B – age 8

24

CO• Early Childhood Special Education• Early Childhood Education

B – age 8B – age 8

37

KS• Early Childhood Unified (Blended) B – 3rd grade

B – K 9

MT • Special Education Endorsement* Added on (minor in SPED)

P – 12th grade 7

NE

• Early Childhood Inclusive (Blended)• Preschool Disabilities • ECSE Endorsement*

B – KB – 3rd grade

B - K

7

ECSE / ECE

* = other degree combinations may count (ex. ECE + Gen SPED)

State Name of Certificate or License

Age Range

University Programs

NM • Early Childhood • Special Education

B – 3rd gradePK – 12th grade

85

ND• Early Childhood Endorsement• Early Childhood Special Education

B – 3rd gradeB – 3rd grade

32

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

1

2

UT• Preschool Special Education• Elementary Education + Early

Childhood area of concentration

B – age 5K – 3rd grade

23

WY• Early Childhood / Special Education• Early Childhood

B – age 5B – age 8

35

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 - 12th grade• 1 to 9 University Programs per state

Summary: Special Instruction Services

• Education License EC ECSE Elementary SPED (K- 12th)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 619 • 14 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 AssociateUniversity of Kansas

chellina@ku.edu785-864-6843

Stephanie Parks, PhD

Regional Project Coordinator

University of Kansas s.parks@ku.edu785-864-6843

David Lindeman, PhD Co-Associate Director

Senior ScientistUniversity of Kansaslindeman@ku.edu

620-421-6550 x1713

ECPC Mid-Western RegionContact Information

Eva Horn, PhD Co-Associate Director Professor of EducationUniversity of Kansas

evahorn@ku.edu 785-864-0615

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.