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Presented at Kansas Early Childhood Advisory Council Professional Development Work Group Topeka Kansas November 15 2013 OverviewKey Points of Todays Presentation Definition of ECU Licensure Programs ID: 814796

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Understanding Early Childhood Unified (ECU) Teacher Training Programs in Kansas: Meeting Standards and Assessing Student CompetenciesPresented atKansas Early Childhood Advisory CouncilProfessional Development Work GroupTopeka, KansasNovember 15, 2013

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Overview/Key Points of Today’s PresentationDefinition of ECU Licensure ProgramsProgram Approval Process(

es) ECU Teacher

S

tandards

Linking of Standards to Program Outcome/

P

rogram Assessment

Transition Point as Teacher Candidates Move through Program(s)

Understanding of “who” (i.e., for what roles) we are preparing

ECHO Website – A Resource for the State

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Early Childhood

Unified (ECU)

(birth through kindergarten)

– highly qualified to work with all infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergartners including those with at risk for and with developmental delays or disabilities

.

Early Childhood

Unified (ECU)

(birth through

grade three) – highly qualified to work with all infants, toddlers, preschoolers, kindergartners, and primary learners (i.e., 1

st

through 3

rd

graders) including those with at risk for and with developmental delays or disabilities.

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http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=

303

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The University’s JobAny university can grant degrees based on its own policies and requirements.However, in Kansas, teaching licenses are granted by the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE).

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Two Accrediting Bodies for Teacher Training ProgramsEach university in Kansas is required to demonstrate and provide evidence that they are preparing well qualified teachers.There are two accrediting (or watchdog) organizations that must grant approval in order for candidates from the universities to be licensed.These organizations are the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) and the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)

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CAEP Standard #4

KSDE ECU B-3

rd

Standard 1

The provider demonstrates the impact of its completers on P-12 student learning and development, classroom instruction, and schools, and the satisfaction of its completers with the relevance and effectiveness of their preparation.

Standard 1:  Oral Language: Teacher of young learners understand the importance of oral language, know the developmental process of oral language, and provide a variety of instructional opportunities for  young learners to develop listening and speaking skills.

Sample Standards

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Program Approval

Review of evidence provided by institutions to show that candidates have met requirements of 6-8 assessments including student data for the past 3 years

Review of evidence provided by institutions to show that candidates have met requirements

Campus visit where team members from both organizations further review programs and interview students, faculty, and other stakeholders.

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Take Away PointsApproval is based on the assessments, not course names, so the programs at different universities look significantly different from one another.It is often difficult for students to transfer from one university to another

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AccountabilityKansas holds each program accountable for producing students who meet KSDE standards.Each program must create assessments that allow students to demonstrate competency in each standard.Assessments are aligned to KSDE standards as well as the individual institution’s conceptual framework and predominate type NCATE knowledge/ (CAEP) standard.

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 Phase I

Admissions

 

 

Phase II

Professional Development

(Formative)

Phase III

Program Completion

(Student Teaching)

 

Phase IV

Follow-up of Program Completers

 

Elementary

Education-Early

Childhood

Education

General Ed GPA- 2.75

Professional GPA – C or better (in courses taken)

Specialty GPA – C or better (in courses taken)

Cumulative GPA 2.5

PPST Scores

Professional Rec. – 2.5

EPIC Dispositions – 2.5

Mini-WUPA

Disposition Evaluations

General Ed GPA – 2.75

Professional GPA 2.75

Specialty GPA 2.75 Cumulative GPA 2.5

Course Grades Monitored

Review student teaching applications -Successful Degree Audit

KPTP – 20/30

 

Student Teacher Evaluation including Dispositions – 3.0

 

PLT Performance

Content Test Performance

Unit Program

Completer/Employer Follow-up Survey

Washburn University, B-Grade 3 Unified Assessment

Transition Points for Candidate Performance – Initial

Drs. Michael Rettig and Judith McConnell-Farmer

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 Phase I

Admission

Professional

Teacher Education

 

 

Phase II

Transition

to Student Teaching

Phase III

Program Completion

 

Phase IV

Follow-up of Program Completers

 

Early Childhood

Education

Overall GPA- 2.75;

Field

courses 2.75;

Completion of 50 hours of coursework

including transfer;

Completion of Expos I, II, College Algebra, Stats, Public speaking;

ACT 26 or higher

or

PPST Scores;

1

credit

.

Pre-professional experience course

Overall

GPA –

2.75

3.0

GPA in 7 pre-requisite professional teacher education courses (B grade min);

Current first aid/CPR;

Current negative TB;

KBI/CFS clearance;

Review

student teaching applications

Successful

Degree Audit

Degree completion;

Student

Teacher

Eval

.

B or

better

Completion

of all performance assessments including portfolio;

Passing PRAXIS II Principles of Teaching and Learning Early Childhood Ed. Ver. A;

Passing PRAXIS Education of Young Children;

 

Payment of fees and fingerprints

Performance on PLT

Performance on EYC

Senior

survey

Kansas

State

University, B to K Unified Assessment

Transition Points for Candidate Performance – Initial

Drs. Mary

DeLuccie

& Bronwyn Fees

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“Who” (i.e., for what roles) Are We Preparing?Birth to Three Year OldsEarly care and education for infants/toddlers

Infant/Toddler Early Intervention Services (Part C of IDEA)Early Head Start

Parents as Teachers

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“Who” (i.e., for what roles) Are We Preparing?Three to Five Year Olds

Early care and educationEarly Childhood Special Education (Part B of IDEA) – inclusive/reverse mainstream

Head Start

Kansas Preschool Program (Kansas Pre-K Program

)

State Pre-Kindergarten Program (Four Year Old At-Risk

)

Early Childhood Special Education Itinerant

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“Who” (i.e., for what roles) Are We Preparing?Kindergarten through Third GradeKindergarten teacher

First, Second, and Third Grade TeacherInclusive primary Teacher

Resource/Support Teacher

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ECHO Website: http://echo.lsi.ku.edu

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ECHO Website: http://echo.lsi.ku.edu

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AcknowledgmentsThis presentation is supported in part by:ECHO a project of the University of Kansas and was originally supported by the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE), through Grant # H323A990009-02B from the U.S. Department of Education. Currently this project is supported by KSDE through the Kansas Inservice Training System grant (Grant #21013) as a part of the Kansas Technical Assistance System Network (TASN). Early Childhood Personnel Center a project (Grant # H325B120004) supported by the U.S. Department of Education through a grant to the University of Connecticut with contracts to Florida State University, University of Kansas, and University of Oregon.

Opinions expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views, positions, or policies

of the Kansas State Department of Education or the U.S. Department of Education.

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