Child Development Education Pilot Program

Conceptual Framework

College of EducationUniversity of South Carolina

Why use Conceptual Frameworks?

If you don’t know where you are going, any road can take you there.“

“Lewis Caroll

What are Conceptual Frameworks?

Provide map to understand route

Define goals explicitly

Identify factors (relationships) related to goals

Promote common understanding

What are Conceptual Frameworks?

Use conceptual frameworks in daily lives Planning Vacation

When to go?Where to go?What to do?Outcome: Was it fun, educational,

relaxing?

Experiencing self vs remembering self

What are Conceptual Frameworks?

What are Conceptual Frameworks?

What are Conceptual Frameworks?

What are Conceptual Frameworks?

Developing Conceptual Frameworks

Identify goal or target

Review literature related to area

Understand all factors that contribute to goal

Include stakeholders in process

Developing Conceptual Frameworks

Child Development Education Pilot Program (CDEPP)

Identified participants

Expert on conceptual frameworks facilitated process

Extended meeting to determine goals

Follow-up through electronic methods to gain feedback

Developing Conceptual Frameworks

Lillian Atkins

Leigh Bolick

Floyd Creech

Penny Danielson

Mary Lynn Diggs

Pam Dinkins

Christine DiStefano

Dewayne Frederick

Susan Gehlman

Fred Greer

Betty Harrington

Baron Holmes

Ashley Hutchinson

Debbie Hyler

Edward Ingram

Mellanie Jinnette

Herman Knopf

Jenny May

Katy Sides

Reggie Williams

Dan Wuori

Developing Conceptual Frameworks

Developing Conceptual Frameworks

Developing Conceptual Frameworks

Developing Conceptual Frameworks

Developing Conceptual Frameworks

Using Conceptual Frameworks

Ensure concepts are clearly defined Glossary of terms—6 pages for CDEPP

Use for implementation and evaluation purposes

Revisit based on findings and new information

Bill BrownLeigh Kale D’AmicoKassie Mae Miller

College of EducationUniversity of South Carolina