Intensive State Partnership

Mid-Western RegionUniversity of Kansas

National Resource to:• State Education Agencies (SEA)• Lead Part C Agencies• Other Early Care and Education

Agencies• Institutes of Higher Education (IHE)• Other Entities

Western Region – University of OregonMid-Western Region - University of KansasSouth and Mid-Atlantic Region – Florida State UniversityNortheast Region – University of Connecticut

ECPC Regions

Na Young Kong, PhD

Research AssociateUniversity of Kansas

chellina@ku.edu785-864-6843

Stephanie Parks, PhD

Regional Project Coordinator

University of Kansas s.parks@ku.edu785-864-6843

David Lindeman, PhD Co-Associate Director

Senior ScientistUniversity of Kansaslindeman@ku.edu

620-421-6550 x1713

ECPC Mid-Western RegionContact Information

Eva Horn, PhD Co-Associate Director Professor of EducationUniversity of Kansas

evahorn@ku.edu 785-864-0615

The Early Childhood Personnel Center is a project of the University of Connecticut funded through cooperative agreement (# H325B120004) from the Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education, with subcontracts with Florida State University, University of Kansas, and University of Oregon.

ECPC Guiding Principles

1. All interventions delivered with fidelity across providers and settings

2. High Quality Coordinated Pre-Service & In-service

3. Common set of evidence based, measurable, and authentic personnel standards across disciplines

4. Personnel preparation and professional development agencies are knowledgeable and skilled in EBP as implementation of strategies of adult learning

5. Comprehensive System of Personnel Development as Quality Indicator

Needs Assessmen

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Personnel Standards

Inservice Preservice

Evaluation Technical Assistance

Comprehensive

System

Personnel

Dev

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High Quality CSPD (State System)

EC Leadership, Skills &

Competencies

Improved EI & ECSE Services

Improved Child & Family

Outcomes

Theory of Change

ECPC Activities

Knowledge Development

Leadership and

Coordination

Technical Assistance

& Dissemination

Implementation Science

Regional Collaborations National Partners Management and Accountability

HOW??

State chosen from the Mid-Western Region is

KANSAS

Intensive State Partnership

Needs Assessmen

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Personnel Standards

Inservice Preservice

Evaluation Technical Assistance

Develop a Framework Model

Showcase Exemplar

Components and ProcessesAugment Components If Needed

Phases

Exploration Installation Implementation Standardization

Two Year Timeline

Implementation Teams

State Level Personnel

Higher Education

PD Providers

Organizations

Policy Makers

Support Needed for an Effective System Infrastructure

Org

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Intensive State Partnership

CSPD

Sustainable

Integrated

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