CCSESA Presentation • May 9, 2011CCSESA Presentation • May 9, 2011Catherine Goins • Gaye Riggs • Joyce WrightCatherine Goins • Gaye Riggs • Joyce Wright

Building Upon the Existing Building Upon the Existing SystemSystem

Need for Alternatives to the Existing SystemNeed for Alternatives to the Existing System Increase opportunities to expand options for Increase opportunities to expand options for

studentsstudents Respond quickly to student needsRespond quickly to student needs Operate efficiently in a time of austerityOperate efficiently in a time of austerity Build upon partnerships with IHEsBuild upon partnerships with IHEs

RationaleRationale 48 states offer some type of alternative system48 states offer some type of alternative system Effective approaches to serving hard-to-reach Effective approaches to serving hard-to-reach

populationspopulations California County Superintendents Educational California County Superintendents Educational

Services Association is a viable option as a non-Services Association is a viable option as a non-regionally accredited entity for Child regionally accredited entity for Child Development Permits Development Permits

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Existing Infrastructure for Outreach and Delivery Existing Infrastructure for Outreach and Delivery ModelModel Offer effective and efficient approaches for courseworkOffer effective and efficient approaches for coursework Respond quickly to local/regional needs for Respond quickly to local/regional needs for

coursework including location and availability (nights coursework including location and availability (nights and weekends)and weekends)

Adjust content quickly to assist students in Adjust content quickly to assist students in implementing implementing new state/federal policies and best practicesnew state/federal policies and best practices

Currently implement successful cohort modelsCurrently implement successful cohort models

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Administer child development/infant Administer child development/infant development programsdevelopment programs

Provide early intervention/special education Provide early intervention/special education servicesservices

Conduct high-quality ECE professional Conduct high-quality ECE professional development through regional and countywide development through regional and countywide structuresstructures

Provide technical assistance and on-site support Provide technical assistance and on-site support to ECE providersto ECE providers

Employ staffs who have extensive ECE Employ staffs who have extensive ECE experience and educationexperience and education

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California State Preschool ProgramCalifornia State Preschool Program General Child Care and DevelopmentGeneral Child Care and Development Head StartHead Start Early Head StartEarly Head Start Migrant Education Child CareMigrant Education Child Care Infant/Toddler Early Start (Children with Infant/Toddler Early Start (Children with

Disabilities) Disabilities) Local First 5 ProgramLocal First 5 Program After School ProgramAfter School Program

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Includes a Series of Workshops, Institutes, Seminars, and Includes a Series of Workshops, Institutes, Seminars, and CoursesCourses

• • California Preschool Instructional Network (CPIN)California Preschool Instructional Network (CPIN)• • AB212AB212 (Staff Retention Guidelines)(Staff Retention Guidelines)

•• First 5 CARES / CARES Plus First 5 CARES / CARES Plus (Comprehensive Approaches to Raising Education (Comprehensive Approaches to Raising Education Standards)Standards)

•• Resource and Referral Resource and Referral•• Early Intervention for School Success (EISS) Early Intervention for School Success (EISS)

Topics Include:Topics Include:• • California Infant/Toddler and Preschool Learning California Infant/Toddler and Preschool Learning

Foundations Foundations • • California Preschool Curriculum FrameworkCalifornia Preschool Curriculum Framework•• Early Language and Literacy Early Language and Literacy•• Early Mathematics Early Mathematics• • Social and Emotional DevelopmentSocial and Emotional Development•• English Language Development English Language Development•• Supporting Children with Disabilities Supporting Children with Disabilities 7

Technical Assistance and On-Site Support for Child Technical Assistance and On-Site Support for Child Development ProgramsDevelopment Programs

•• California Preschool Instructional Network California Preschool Instructional Network (CPIN)(CPIN)

•• Early Intervention for School Success (EISS) Early Intervention for School Success (EISS)•• Early Start Early Start•• Supporting Early Education Delivery Supporting Early Education Delivery

Systems (SEEDS)Systems (SEEDS)• • Power of Preschool (PoP)Power of Preschool (PoP)•• Child Development Program Administrators Child Development Program Administrators•• School Readiness Subcommittee School Readiness Subcommittee

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Current or recent teaching experience in ECE Current or recent teaching experience in ECE classrooms:classrooms:

• • TeachingTeaching• • Observing / Reflective practiceObserving / Reflective practice•• Mentoring Mentoring•• Coaching staff Coaching staff

Knowledge of :Knowledge of :•• Current research and resources Current research and resources•• Current approaches to teaching and learning Current approaches to teaching and learning•• Best practices in behavior supports Best practices in behavior supports

Many with advanced degreesMany with advanced degrees Many teach college classesMany teach college classes

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31 County offices of education offer teacher and/or 31 County offices of education offer teacher and/or administrator certification programsadministrator certification programs

•• BTSA Induction ProgramsBTSA Induction Programs•• Preliminary Administrative Services Credential Preliminary Administrative Services Credential ProgramsPrograms•• Clear Administrative Services Credential Programs Clear Administrative Services Credential Programs• • Designated Subjects Career Technical Education Designated Subjects Career Technical Education ProgramsPrograms•• Early Childhood Education Specialist Credential Early Childhood Education Specialist Credential ProgramsPrograms•• Teacher credential programs in single subjects, Teacher credential programs in single subjects, multiple multiple subjects, mild/moderate, moderate/severe, subjects, mild/moderate, moderate/severe, and added and added authorization for autismauthorization for autism

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Connecting ECE to kindergarten and Connecting ECE to kindergarten and beyondbeyond

Focus on transitional kindergartenFocus on transitional kindergarten Developmentally appropriate Developmentally appropriate

experiencesexperiences Aligned experiences for childrenAligned experiences for children Aligned experiences for Aligned experiences for

parents/familiesparents/families

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