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
Slide2Overview/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
Slide3Early 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.
Slide5http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=
303
Slide6The 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).
Slide7Two 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)
Slide8CAEP 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
Slide9Program 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.
Slide10Take 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
Slide11AccountabilityKansas 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.
Slide12Slide13Slide14Phase 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
Slide15Phase 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
Slide16“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
Slide17“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
Slide18“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
Slide19ECHO Website: http://echo.lsi.ku.edu
Slide20Slide21ECHO Website: http://echo.lsi.ku.edu
Slide22Slide23Slide24Slide25Slide26Slide27Slide28Slide29Slide30AcknowledgmentsThis 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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