Early Childhood Professional Development



		Susan Strahm Early Childhood Professional Development Coordinator sstrahm@esu1.org
Enriching the lives of all young children and their families!

Early Childhood Professional Development Partnerships Family Connections Upcoming Training Opportunities First Aide/CPR Training in Northeast Nebraska Training Newslett ers Learning from Day One Child Care Higher Education Results Matter in Nebraska Articles Forms Links and Resources Workshops and Registration ESU #1 Home Page	Results Matter in Nebraska: Measuring Results for Young Children Birth-to-Five and their Families Purpose of Results Matter in Nebraska Results Matter in Nebraska is a child and family outcomes system designed to improve programs and supports for all young children birth to age five served by school districts, the Early Development Network and their partners. The family, child and program outcomes apply to all school-based early childhood programs. The purpose of the system is to: improve experiences, learning, development and lives of young children (birth to age five) and their families inform program practices demonstrate program effectiveness guide the development of local and state policies and procedures provide data to demonstrate results Results Matter in Nebraska calls for child outcome assessment that... is based on ongoing observation of children engaged in real activities, with people they know, in natural settings reflects evidence-based practices engages families and primary care providers as active participants integrates information gathered across settings is individualized to address each child's unique ways of learning informs decisions about day-to-day learning opportunities for children reflects that development and learning are rooted in culture and supported by the family Family and Child Outcomes Families... effectively communicate their children's needs help their children develop and learn know their rights Family Outcome Measurement Tools: Nebraska family survey(s) to be developed in 2006-2007 Children... have positive social relationships acquire and use knowledge and skills take appropriate action to meet their needs obtain optimal health Child Outcome Measurement Tools: The High/Scope Child Observation Record (COR) Creative Curriculum Developmental Continuum Assessment, Evaluation and Programming System (AEPS) Program Outcomes Programs... achieve and maintain overall high quality have qualified staff are consistent with federal and state guidelines Program Quality Measurement Tools: Environment Rating Scales (ITERS-R, ECERS-R) Early Language and Literacy Classroom Observation (ELLCO) NDE Rule 11 reporting and approval for early childhood education programs Results Matter in Nebraska Partners Nebraska Department of Education Nebraska Health and Human Services System PTI Nebraska (a parent training and information center) UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute Early Childhood Training Center Nebraska Head Start - State Collaboration Office With Assistance From: Colorado Departments of Education and Human Services Early Childhood Outcomes Center National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center US Department of Education, Office of Special Education Results Matter in Nebraska is responsive to the federal mandate of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part C (birth to age three) and Part B, 619 (three to five year olds), as well as the state requirements of Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) Rule 11, Regulations for Early Childhood Programs. For additional information, please visit the Results Matter website at www.esu3.org/ectc or the following state agency contacts: Part C: Early Development Network Barbara Schliesser (402) 471-4324 barb.schliesser@nde.ne.gov Joan Luebbers (402) 471-2463 joan.luebbers@nde.ne.gov Micaela Swigle (402) 471-9329 micaela.swigle@hhss.ne.gov Linda Shandera (402) 471-9462 linda.shandera@hhss.ne.gov Part B: Preschool 3-5 Jan Thelen (402) 471-4319 jan.thelen@nde.ne.gov NDE Rule 11 Marcia Corr (402) 471-0951 marcia.corr@nde.ne.gov Linda Meyers (402) 471-2980 linda.meyers@nde.ne.gov Melody Hobson (402) 471-0263 melody.hobson@nde.ne.gov Eleanor Kirkland (402) 471-3501 eleanor.kirkland@nde.ne.gov Back to ESU #1 Home Page