This document summarizes key issues to consider when using state early care and education workforce registry data to inform training-related questions. Specifically, it discusses three main issues: 1) The training focus variables used across registries may not be standardized or comparable, making aggregate analysis difficult. 2) Registries have different periods of data collection, limiting the years of data available for analysis. 3) Registry participation is voluntary in some states, meaning the available data may not represent the complete workforce. The document concludes that while registry data have potential to provide workforce training insights, additional research is needed on registry data accessibility and usefulness.
National Implications: The Impact of Teacher Graduate Degrees on Student Math...William Kritsonis
National Implications: The Impact of Teacher Graduate Degrees on Student Math Assessments by Dr. Kevin Badgett, Dr. John Decman, Dr. Carol Carman - National FORUM of Teacher Education Journal, 23(3) 2013 - Online - www.nationalforum.com - a national refereed journal - Dr. William Allan Kritsonis, Editor-in-Chief (Founded 1982)
Dr. Bobbie Eddins, Dr. Jeffrey Kirk, Dr. Dorleen Hooten, Dr. Brenda Russell -...William Kritsonis
Dr. Bobbie Eddins, Dr. Jeffrey Kirk, Dr. Dorleen Hooten, Dr. Brenda Russell - Published in NFEAS JOURNAL, 31(1) 2013-2014 - Dr. William Allan Kritsonis, Editor-in-Chief, NATIONAL FORUM JOURNALS (Founded 1982) - www.nationalforum.com
This article examines the characteristics of school effectiveness and how the school effectiveness policy works in the context of education decentralization. The research approach is qualitative exploratory and was conducted in 2016 in 10 out of 35 districts/cities in Central Java Province. The results showed that there are eight characteristics of effective schools: effective school leadership, efficient learning processes, active community participation, a conducive school environment, increased professionalism of educators, heightened expectations of students, the commitment of teachers, which together lead to good student achievement. Local government policy has not been mentioned explicitly to build an effective school. The government system should contribute to creating effective schools through human resource development, community participation, provision of facilities and infrastructure, professional development of educators, guiding students’ and teachers' achievement, monitoring student progress, education financing to some degree, and the commitment of local governments to give appreciation to education actors.
National Implications: The Impact of Teacher Graduate Degrees on Student Math...William Kritsonis
National Implications: The Impact of Teacher Graduate Degrees on Student Math Assessments by Dr. Kevin Badgett, Dr. John Decman, Dr. Carol Carman - National FORUM of Teacher Education Journal, 23(3) 2013 - Online - www.nationalforum.com - a national refereed journal - Dr. William Allan Kritsonis, Editor-in-Chief (Founded 1982)
Dr. Bobbie Eddins, Dr. Jeffrey Kirk, Dr. Dorleen Hooten, Dr. Brenda Russell -...William Kritsonis
Dr. Bobbie Eddins, Dr. Jeffrey Kirk, Dr. Dorleen Hooten, Dr. Brenda Russell - Published in NFEAS JOURNAL, 31(1) 2013-2014 - Dr. William Allan Kritsonis, Editor-in-Chief, NATIONAL FORUM JOURNALS (Founded 1982) - www.nationalforum.com
This article examines the characteristics of school effectiveness and how the school effectiveness policy works in the context of education decentralization. The research approach is qualitative exploratory and was conducted in 2016 in 10 out of 35 districts/cities in Central Java Province. The results showed that there are eight characteristics of effective schools: effective school leadership, efficient learning processes, active community participation, a conducive school environment, increased professionalism of educators, heightened expectations of students, the commitment of teachers, which together lead to good student achievement. Local government policy has not been mentioned explicitly to build an effective school. The government system should contribute to creating effective schools through human resource development, community participation, provision of facilities and infrastructure, professional development of educators, guiding students’ and teachers' achievement, monitoring student progress, education financing to some degree, and the commitment of local governments to give appreciation to education actors.
1.1 The Benefits of Early Childhood EducationAccording to the Na.docxpaynetawnya
1.1 The Benefits of Early Childhood Education
According to the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the largest membership organization for early education professionals, there are more than 300,000 licensed or regulated early childhood programs in the United States (NAEYC, n.d.). This figure includes a variety of for-profit and nonprofit program types, such as child care centers, preschools, and family child care homes.
An early childhood care program is generally defined as an educational or child care service provided to young children, including infants through 5-year-olds and often also inclusive of older children in after-school programs. Such programs usually employ teachers or caregivers, as well as support staff such as kitchen workers or office assistants. The amount of time children spend in early childhood programs each day can vary from a few hours in a part-day preschool program to nine hours or more in a full-day child care center.
With rare exception, these programs are run by early childhood administrators. The work of early childhood administrators has a significant effect on the lives of young children and their families, because early childhood education plays an important role in the healthy development of children and sets the stage for academic achievement and future success.
Meeting the Needs of Children and Families
For many parents, the top priority in enrolling their child in an early childhood program is to find adequate child care services so they can continue to work outside the home. In the United States today, more than half of the mothers of children under age five are in the labor force (United States Department of Labor, 2008), and four out of five young children with employed mothers receive child care by someone other than their parents (Forum on Child and Family Statistics, 2010). Working parents may need flexibility in pick-up and drop-off times, some may need extended hours care, and all want care that is safe, high quality, and affordable.
Parents also enroll their children in child care or preschool programs for social and cognitive reasons. They may wish for their child to interact with other children, or they may seek to develop their child's school-readiness skills to help prepare him or her for kindergarten.
For children who are considered high risk for school failure, there are programs that provide targeted supports to help children develop language, literacy, and problem-solving skills. For example, publicly funded early childhood programs help children living in poverty who might not otherwise have access to early childhood programs prepare for kindergarten and later school success.
Positive Outcomes of High-Quality Care
The first five years of a child's life are a critical period of development. Children are learning essential cognitive, social, emotional, physical, and self-help skills necessary for success in school and in life. A growing body of research ...
School districts are in the process of adopting theResponse .docxanhlodge
School districts are in the process of adopting the
Response to Intervention (RTI) approach to identify
and remediate academic and behavioral deficits. As
an integral member of the school behavior team, school
counselors must use data on individual interventions
to contribute to the data-based decision making process
in RTI. This article presents a method and rationale
to use behavioral observations to determine the effica-
cy of focused responsive services. It includes implica-
tions for school counseling practice.
I
n the years since the reauthorization of the
Individuals with Disabilities Education
Improvement Act (IDEA; U.S. Department of
Education, 2004), many school districts have adopt-
ed the Response to Intervention (RTI) approach to
addressing academic and behavioral difficulties as an
alternative to the traditional special education assess-
ment model (Shores, 2009). The passage of IDEA
2004 was noteworthy because it brought about a fun-
damental change in how students may be qualified for
special education services (Buffum, Mattos, & Weber,
2009). Under IDEA 2004, states are no longer
required to pursue the lengthy and controversial
process of identifying a severe discrepancy between
achievement and intellectual ability (Fletcher &
Vaughn, 2009). Instead, educators may use an RTI
process to identify and address learning and behavior
problems as quickly as possible in a child’s education.
Broadly defined, RTI is a school-wide, multi-
tiered approach requiring teachers and support per-
sonnel to implement school-wide, research-based
practices and frequently assess student progress in
two domains, academics and behavior. When a stu-
dent fails to respond to system-wide interventions,
small group or individual interventions are applied
with greater intensity. As members of school inter-
vention and student support teams, school coun-
selors have long contributed to the group of educa-
tors who hear concerns and formulate plans to sup-
port students at risk of school failure. Under IDEA
2004, school counselors, like other team members,
are now required to utilize data to drive this inter-
vention planning process for individual students.
Fortunately, the recent focus on accountability in
the counseling literature has equipped school practi-
tioners with the mindset and skills to collect and ana-
lyze data effectively (Astramovich, Coker, & Hoskins,
2005; Dahir & Stone, 2009; Dimmitt, 2010;
Dimmitt, Carey & Hatch, 2007; Loesch & Ritchie,
2009). In fact, the methods for analyzing school-wide
academic and behavioral indicators and engaging in
data-based decision making have been promoted as a
“new cornerstone of effective school counseling prac-
tice” (Poynton & Carey, 2006, p. 129). However,
fruitful participation in an RTI process at the more
intensive services level will require that school coun-
selors translate these systematic data-based skills to the
individual responsive services level.
The purpose of this article is to intro.
Assignment Content1. Top of FormProfessional dispositions ha.docxbraycarissa250
Assignment Content
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Professional dispositions have been defined as the “values, commitments, and professional ethics that influence behavior toward candidates, families, colleagues and communities and affect candidate learning, motivation and development as well as the educator’s own professional growth” (NCATE, 2000).
Dispositions can also be described as attitudes and beliefs about counseling, as well as professional conduct and behavior. Not all dispositions can be directly assessed, but aspects of professional behavior are assessed during classes and field experiences in counseling settings.
Review the Master of Science in Counseling Professional Dispositions.
To prepare for professional dispositions assessments in this program, write a 700 word paper in which you:
· Reflect on your personal strengths in connection to the dispositions. Support your ideas with examples.
· Identify areas for personal growth in connection to the dispositions. Support your ideas with examples.
· Outline an action plan for developing the identified areas for personal growth.
· Describe why it is important to adhere to the dispositions. How do they support professionalism in counseling? How do they make a counselor effective?
Format your assignment according to course-level APA guidelines.
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The title for this Special Section is Developmental Research and Translational
Science: Evidence-Based Interventions for At-Risk Youth and Families, edited by
Suniya S. Luthar and Nancy Eisenberg
Processes of Early Childhood Interventions to Adult Well-Being
Arthur J. Reynolds, Suh-Ruu Ou, Christina F. Mondi, and Momoko Hayakawa
University of Minnesota
This article describes the contributions of cognitive–scholastic advantage, family support behavior, and school
quality and support as processes through which early childhood interventions promote well-being. Evidence
in support of these processes is from longitudinal cohort studies of the Child–Parent Centers and other pre-
ventive interventions beginning by age 4. Relatively large effects of participation have been documented for
school readiness skills at age 5, parent involvement, K-12 achievement, remedial education, educational attain-
ment, and crime prevention. The three processes account for up to half of the program impacts on well-being.
They also help to explain the positive economic returns of many effective programs. The generalizability of
these processes is supported by a sizable knowledge base, including a scale up of the Child–Parent Centers.
Growing evidence that early childhood experiences
can improve adult well-being and reduce educa-
tional disparities has increased attention to preven-
tion (Braveman & Gottlieb, 2014; Power, Kuh, &
Morton, 2013). Early disparities between high- and
low-income groups are evident in school readiness
skills, which increase substantially over time in
rates of achievement proficiency, delinquency, and
educational attainment (Braveman ...
EDUC – 3003 Week 2Assignment 1
Ashley Ann Abron
Walden University
1)Pages 35-41 of Assessing and Guiding Young Children's Development and Learning outline four general decision-making categories of assessment. Briefly, summarize each of these. Identify when assessment for each category is most likely to be effective.
When simplified teachers use assessment into two categories (1) to use the information to work with their students individually/group and (2) to monitor their progress. To avoid being overwhelmed with information the assessment process follows four general decision-making categories. The first is Assessing to Know Children Individually and as Members of a Group. The one thing that individuals and groups have in common is that they each have their own approaches to what and how they learn. Teachers will have to maneuver working with both and how their attitudes and habits can affect their learning. Knowing the abilities of children individually as well as in a group will help the teacher to aid in their educational development and interest. Assessment will be most effective when a teacher can discern when to assess a child individually and when to asses as a group. In addition a teacher should know the strength of the individual and the group. If an issue is clearly limited to an individual there is no need to assess the whole class. Teachers should also keep in mind what can influence a child's behavior such as the environment, time of day, materials available, and other children.
Another general decision-making category of assessment is Assign Progress Toward Expected Outcomes in Development and Learning. This means that as children progress through their education it is expected that they meet certain requirements. Children are expected to reach certain milestones not only in their growth and development but also in their academic’s studies. To ensure that children are reaching these milestones assessments should be frequent can cover various aspects for them to be the most effective. The third general decision-making categories of assessment are Expected Child Outcomes in Major Development Domains. When assessing student’s teachers should focus on the major domains of child development; physical, social, emotional, and cognitive. Each domain is important to the overall development of growth of a child. For teachers to successfully assess each domain of a child is to record the progress of each, even if it isn't required.
Conclusively Expected Child Outcomes Stated as Standards is the last category of the assessment decision making. Organization in child education from state departments to school districts have written out specific academic and developmental standards for children of every age group. Standards are directed towards content and performance from the general to the specific. In this regard, assessment is most effective when it is flexible and comprehensiv.
How to Develop a Response to Intervention ModelAmy Robertson
Schools need a way to identify struggling students so they can intervene immediately to alter the course of action for students. Learn the 10 steps to developing an RTI model at your school with this eBook.
Why America Needs High-Quality Early Care and Education, a statement of principles. Corporate Voices for Working Families and The Business Roundtable, 2009.
Gunnison County Pyramid Plus Community Overviewkrawczyk80
As a member of the Gunnison Pyramid Leadership Team and a private Pyramid Plus Coach certification candidate, I delivered this presentation to the Gunnison County Department of Health and Human Services staff and Public Health staff during their monthly staff meeting.
This overview includes all of the slides created by the Pyramid Plus Center at the University of Colorado Denver to be included in presenting to communities, but also has customized slides that include local strengths like funders and supports, local prevalence data, local implementation history, and local implementation outcome data thus far.
Dr. Morris’ Alternate Extra Credit Assignment 10 points .docxmadlynplamondon
Dr. Morris’ Alternate Extra Credit Assignment 10 points
Dr. Kimo Morris, Handout v9-2, xtracredt.doc 1
Wetlands Alternate Extra Credit Essay
This alternate extra credit assignment can be turned in anytime up to the final exam.
Introduction:
Wetlands are known to be a vital part of any coastal region. For this assignment, you
will conduct an internet search on a critical wetland of your choice. Below, I have
provided a list of potential wetlands for you to choose from, although you are
welcome to write about one that is not on this list. You must have a minimum of 700
words, and you must discuss (a) the history of the wetland, (b) the historic or current
impact humans are having there, (c) the current efforts being made to protect or
restore the wetland, and (d) any legal, governmental, or private obstacles faced by
those wishing to restore the wetland. You must also include a bibliography with a
minimum of 3 sources (one must be a government website “.gov” or “.mil”) – ex.
consider the California Coastal Commission, California Department of Fish and
Wildlife, or California State Lands Commission, or Federal Agencies such as NOAA,
USFWS, EPA, or USACE. The assignment MUST be emailed to me no later than the
day of the final exam.
Potential California Wetlands for Writing Assignment:
Tijuana River Estuary
Mission Bay
Buena Vista Lagoon
Batiquitos Lagoon
Carlsbad Lagoon
Upper Newport Bay
Bolsa Chica Wetland
Anaheim Bay
Golden Shores Marine Biological Preserve
Ballona Wetlands
Malibu Lagoon
Mugu Lagoon
Carpinteria Salt Marsh
Goleta Slough
Devereux Slough
Moro Bay
Elkhorn Slough
Coyote Creek, SF Bay
Suisun Marsh, San Pablo Bay
Tomales Bay
Bodega Bay
A few noteworthy wetlands outside California that you are welcome to consider:
Indian River Lagoon, FL
Chesapeake Bay Estuary, MS
Coos Bay, OR
Barataria Bay, LA
CHAPTER 9 Performance-Based Assessment Strategies
Suzanne Clouzeau/Pearson
Chapter Objectives
As a result of reading this chapter, you will be able to:
1. Describe performance-based strategies and their purposes.
2. Explain types of performance-based assessments and how they are used.
3. Discuss how to classify and organize performance assessments.
4. Explain how standards affect performance assessments.
5. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using performance-based assessments.
9.1 Understanding Performance Assessment
We have discussed a variety of types of informal and formal assessments such as observation, checklists, rating scales, and teacher-designed assessments. In this chapter, we discuss how assessments contribute to a broader strategy—performance-based assessment. Eachassessment discussed previously contributes to the collection of assessment information that is part of performance-based assessment. Thestrategies used to conduct these assessments permit the teacher to measure a child’s performance.
Before proceeding further, we should e ...
Instruments for measuring public satisfaction with the educationEmad Mohammed Sindi
Instruments used by the U.S. Department of Education and the U.K. Department for education to measure satisfaction with public and private education in their countries.
Catalyst for Change: Cultivating Family EngagementJoseph Fratoni
We all know that family engagement is important in a child’s success, and that teacher effectiveness is enhanced by family support. Yet the amount spent on FE is shockingly low in relation to its importance.
This report explores not only the research on FE, but also the economics of family engagement and its effect on school budgets. I welcome you to review it and join the discussion.
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