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The ECE Credential Level 1 for High Schools
Overview of ECE Credential Level 1 Curriculum
• Introduction to general child development, health and safety, school-age care, observation, environments for children, and the importance of relationships with children and their families
• ECE Credential Level 1 - first step on the Gateways to Opportunity Career Lattice
History of ECE Level 1 in High Schools
– 2007/2008 – 2 Schools, 2 classes, about 30 students– 2008/2009 – 8 Schools, 8 classes, about 90 students– 2009/2010 – 15 Schools, 24 classes, about 425 students– 2010/2011 – 19 schools, 43 classes, about 700 students– 2011/2012 – 21 schools, 41 classes, 731 students
Course Format
16 modules
3 Tiers
ECE Credential Level 1 • Must complete all 16 modules before applying• Applications - http://www.ilgateways.com/en/participant-application
o Step 1 – Participant Applicationo Step 2 – Credentials o Step 3 – Download
• Fill out applications in class together
Why Include ECE Level 1 in your Classroom?
• Pre-packaged curriculum, including activities, video examples, and quizzes/tests
• Recognition as a professional upon completion by receiving the ECE Level 1 Credential
• Governor Quinn signed legislation embedding Gateways credentials into state law in 2010
• Qualify for Gateways to Opportunity Scholarship Program (up to 90% of tuition and fees covered)
Requirement to add ECE Level 1 to your Classroom
• Attend the Training-of-Teachers June 12 – 13, 2013
• Students must be able to work with children:
o Child care center in schoolo Child care center as partnero Visits/observations
How to pay for ECE Level 1
• $395 for Training-of-Teacher includes $200 teacher kit, one teacher manual and one student manual, breakfast and lunch for two days
• Funding from school district• Grants - Illinois Association for Career and
Technical Education (EFWE #330 – Perkins)• Education Employment Systems
