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Educator and Provider SupportContinuation Grant FY 2013

Educator and Provider Support (EPS)

Background: In FY 2011, EEC combined three disparate initiatives

that funded professional development of the ECE and OST workforce into a single Educator and Provider Support Grant.

The RFP funded 6 EPS Partnerships, one in each EEC region.

EPS Partnerships typically include: Regional Readiness Centers, IHEs, Non-Profits, CCR&Rs, Head Start, Public Schools, FCC Systems.

In FY 2011 the 6 grants totaled $3.2M. In FY 2012 funding was reduced slightly to $3.17M

25% of grant funds for coaching and mentoring 33% of grant funds for competency development

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Educator and Provider Support (EPS)

Investment FY 2011- CAYL Institute supported grantees in building

partnerships and transitioning to a new delivery system FY 2012 – CAYL worked with each grantee on an

Acceleration Plan to advance individual goals and address challenges Region 1/Western: governance that engages the field and

develops educators’ ownership of workforce goals. Region 2/Central: a professional development pathway for

78 bilingual educators. Region 3/Northeast: a framework for coaching and

mentoring that defines and aligns services. Region 4/Metro: increase visibility, relationships in the

region, and outreach to specific populations. Region 5/Southeast: strengthen, expand communication. Region 6/Metro Boston: enhance regional capacity to

serve ELL educators.

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Educator and Provider Support (EPS)

A Unique Research Opportunity FY 2011- UMass Boston studied the new delivery system for

professional development from its inception. Study’s recommendations help shape system development:

Governance: Continue to invest in building a sustainable regional infrastructure and to define regional authority and responsibility related to innovation.

Communication: Assure timely, accurate, reciprocal information flow between EEC and EPS partnerships. Assess outreach to priority, dual language, and FCC educators.

Professional Development Services and Alignment: Engage partnerships in initiatives on incentives and MOUs. Advance understanding of strategies for aligning professional development with QRIS.

Use of Data to Inform Regional Practice: Continue providing data to grantees. Increase evidence-based professional development and support regions in evaluating the effectiveness of services.

Complete study is available on EEC’s website.

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Educator and Provider Support (EPS)

Purpose: To provide professional development that: advances the professional growth (including

degrees) of educators enables providers (programs) to achieve

accreditation and higher QRIS levels. Leaders: Adapt statewide initiatives to meet

regional and local needs. 3 Service Areas:

educator and provider planning coaching and mentoring competency development

Method of Delivery: Individual Professional Development Plans (IPDPs), coaching and consultation, and coursework (CEU or college credit).

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Educator and Provider Support (EPS)Data Summary

EPS FY 2011

Completed an IPDP/program plan Educators: 1,597Programs: 825

Received coaching and mentoring Educators: 1,203Programs: 541

Participated in professional development

Educators: 6,433

EPS FY 2012 (First Quarter only)

Completed an IPDP/program plan Educators: 458Programs: 79

Received coaching and mentoring Educators: 360Programs: 200

Participated in professional development

Educators: 992

EPS Grants and RTTT/ELC

From the MA Application for the ELC Grant: “Our six regional Educator Provider Support (EPS) grantees

and the Readiness Centers serve as hubs for professional development and are the main access points through which early learning educators receive information about the whole education system and specifically the standards.”

“Our established regional structures, the Readiness Centers and Educator Provider Support (EPS) grantees are the lead entities responsible for providing technical assistance and training …”

The ELC Grant application maps next steps in building a comprehensive workforce development system in MA.

These next steps will be reflected in the FY 2013 continuation grant RFP to prepare a framework for future expansion.

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Proposed Changes to FY13 EPS Grant:

Overall Grant Requirements: Initiatives and activities are clearly linked to

QRIS. Activities are labeled as Brain Building In

Progress. Intentional collaboration with regional

Readiness Centers (academic advising and career counseling).

Clarify grantees’ role as “boundary spanners” who implement state-wide initiatives at the regional and local levels.

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Proposed Changes to FY13 EPS Grant:

Overall Grant Requirement: Prioritize services for educators in programs

serving “high needs” children and programs in QRIS.

Improve teacher quality by leveraging joint professional development across the mixed delivery system with other EEC grantees, school districts, ESE, EI, Readiness Centers, and others.

Continue work on regional acceleration plans. Satisfaction survey of educators and

providers.

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Proposed Changes to FY13 EPS Grant

Educator and Provider Planning: Broader consultation on local professional development

needs and sharing opportunities with public schools, HS, EI, and others, in addition to CFCEs.

Incentives for educators to participate in coursework using MOUs and EEC’s career ladder.

EEC’s on-line courses offered on a regular and frequent basis: Core Competencies-8 modules (also in Spanish) Preschool Learning Guidelines-7 modules (also in Spanish) Infant and Toddler Guidelines-6 modules EEC Language and Literacy- 13 modules NEW! QRIS course– 6 modules (will be in other languages)

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Proposed Changes to FY13 EPS Grant

Educator and Provider Planning: Publicize and facilitate access to opportunities

beyond the grant like:WGBH’s media platformChildren’s museumsLibrary resources

Promote anti-bias curricula and culturally and linguistically appropriate practices to maintain and expand workforce diversity increase competency in these areas.

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Proposed Changes to FY13 EPS Grant:

Coaching and Mentoring Support evidenced-based coaching and

mentoring practice. Define qualifications, content, and duration of services.

Continue building incentives with MOUs: Between educators and the programs that employ

them on the mutual benefit of professional development

Train-the-trainer agreements to disseminate core knowledge and to imbed it in programs

Recognition of educators who are “peer leaders” by training staff in programs who are able to influence practice

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Proposed Changes to FY13 EPS Grant:

Coaching and Mentoring

Intentional collaboration with new DHE Early Education and OST College Completion Specialist including degree completion for ELL educators.

Intentional collaboration with Regional Readiness Centers on academic advising and career counseling.

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Proposed Changes to FY13 EPS Grant

Competency Development social-emotional development, English language development, formative assessment and data use, family engagement, children with high needs, STEM and standards alignment:

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Proposed Changes to FY13 EPS Grant

Competency Development: Examples Online courses linked to professional learning communities

(PLCs) though EPS grantees. Promote anti-bias curricula, culturally and linguistically

appropriate practices to maintain and expand workforce diversity and increase competency in these areas.

Promote English Language Development (ELD) Standards to be developed in FY 2013.

Provide formative assessment tools and training for QRIS (will be grant requirement for FY 2014; initial steps in the FY 2013 grant)

Increase the number of educators trained in family engagement (Strengthening Families) with CFCEs.

Offer online course on standards alignment (Infant/Toddler Guidelines, Preschool Guidelines, and MA Frameworks).

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Educator and Provider Support (EPS)“Boundary Spanners” for EEC Investments

EEC Investments EPS Role in FY 2013

QRIS and Brain Building Provide context for initiatives and activities

Assessment Outreach, system building, resource access and distribution

Social-emotional

Increase number of trained educatorsEarly Literacy

Family Engagement

Anti-bias curricula Awareness, increase workforce diversity and competency

Standards Alignment System building across age groups

On-line courses Offer professional learning communities

STEM Increase capacity, resource access and distribution

English Language Development

Increase awareness and basic knowledge

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Educator and Provider Support (EPS)

Anticipated RFP Timeline: November 29, 2011: Presented to Planning and

Evaluation Committee December 13, 2011: Presented to EEC Board for

discussion January 10, 2012: Anticipated vote by EEC Board February 2012:RFP issued April – May 2012: Grants awarded July 1, 2012: Grants go into effect