Why ECPC is important

1

Improved outcomes

for children

and families

Improved effectivene

ss of EI, ECSE, and EC services

and supports

More EC leaders and practitioners working with children and

families receiving

IDEA services have the requisite

knowledge and skills.

States have high quality CSPD (i.e.,

multiple state level

supports for a competent

EC work force)

Note: ECPC will focus on the blue box. The working assumption is that the blue box will produce the green boxes. Large scale change in these areas will occur after the 5 years of the Center.

Center Framework

Knowledge Generation

Technical Assistance and Dissemination

Leadership and Collaboration

Personnel Policyand Standards

Evidenced BasedPractice

Technology Application

Model Development

Implementation Science

Outcomes and Accountability

State Agency and Certification Personnel

IHE FacultyAnd Other Trainers

Program Admin-and ServiceProviders

FamiliesGraduate Students

Review DEC personnel standards and organize for use

Develop an

Interactive data base

Review CEC/DEC/NAEYC personnel standards

Technical Assistance & Dissemination

Knowledge Development

Leadership and Coordination

Figure 1. Center Objectives

Revise/update DEC recommended

practices in personnel

preparation

Complete status update

of states personnelstandards

policies and implementation

Center for Personnel

Preparation

Develop unified personnel standards across professional

organizations

Develop DEC white papers

Conduct literature reviews

& syntheses

Develop and disseminate

reports, products and

other materials for personnel

systems

Maintain a website

Provide targeted TA to state agencies, IHE’s, students & Part C/619

staff

Develop a plan for selecting states for

intensive TA

Develop 8 CSPD for the early childhood

workforce through intensive TA

Convene Stakeholder

Group

Include graduate students

in all center activities

Communicate and

collaborate with OSEP

projects

Participate in

national initiatives

Contribute updated

information to TACC data

base

Communicate with OSEP

Project Officer

Provide leadership training to

C/619 representatives

Identify common elements across the

8 state CSPDs

Intensive TA to 8 States to

Develop, Implement and

Sustain a Model CSPD

in EC for Infants and

Young Children withDisabilities

Leadership through

Collaborations;Training

Institute for C/619

Coordinators;Training on Scaling up

CSPD’s

Targeted TA and

Dissemination to Specific

Populations on Personnel

Procedures,Policies and

Practices

General TA through

Meetings, Webinars, Product

Development and

Dissemination

Review of DEC

Personnel Practices,

Standards; Refine

Standards across

Disciplines

Data Collection

and Analyses of Personnel

Policies;Literature Reviews,Syntheses

and Papers

ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT

EVALUATION AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

HOW??

• Implementation Science

• Regional Collaborations

• National Partners

• Management and Accountability

Expert Content Consultants

Carl Dunst (Puckett Institute)Larry Edelman (U of Colorado)

Lynn Kagan (Columbia Teachers College)

DirectorMary Beth Bruder (UConn)

Co-DirectorGeroge Sugai (UConn)

Pip Campbell (Jefferson University)Division of Early Childhood

Claudia Dozier (KU- ABS/BCBA)Maureen Greer (Emerald Consulting)

Partner Organizations and Project Advisory Board

Organizational Chart

University of KSRegional Associate

Directors

Eva HornDavid Lindeman

CoordinatorAnn Mickelson(UConn)

Regional Advisory

Board

Regional Advisory

Board

Regional Advisory

Board

AUCDCECHECSE

ITCANAECS-SDENAEYC

NASDSENASDTECCCSSO

Part B/619 ConsortiaNHSANRCP

University of ORRegional Associate

Director

Jane Squires

FL State University Regional Associate

Directors

Juliann WoodsMary Frances Hanline

University of CT Regional Associate

Director

Mary Beth Bruder

Regional Advisory

Board

P.Doc Ching-I ChanGabriela Freyre

Calish

P.Doc Stephanie Parks

P.Doc Emily Lakey

Cindy Vail

P.Doc Lois Pribble

Mary Jo Noonan

Roxanne Kaufman (Georgetown)Toby Long (Georgetown)

Dale Mann (Interactive Inc.)Carol Trivette (Puckett Institute)

Project Consultants/Contractors

Evaluation Team

Kathleen Hebbeler (SRI)Mary Louise Hemmeter (Vanderbilt)Jeannette McCollum (U of Illinois)Vicki Stayton (Western Kentucky

University)

Regional Center Region States

University of Connecticut

1 Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont

     University of Connecticut

2 New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands

     University of Connecticut

3 Delaware, Washington DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

     Florida State University

4 Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee

     Florida State University

5 Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin, (Iowa)

     University of Kansas

6 Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas

     University of Kansas

7 Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, (Iowa to FSU)

     University of Kansas

8 Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming

     University of OregonUniversity of Hawaii

9 Arizona, California, NevadaHawaii, Guam, American Samoa, Marianna, Marshal Palou, Micronesia

     University of Oregon

10 Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington