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Tennessee Early Childhood Training Alliance2012 – 2013Tennessee Early Childhood ProgramAdministrator Credential (TECPAC)Fiscal Year 2013 Abbreviated Evaluation Reportthe Administrator Credential are meaningful andrelevant for the Early Childhood Administrator”where the remaining 22% agreed. The overalloutcome represented that 100% of the participantsexperienced improvements in the quality of theiradministrative practices in areas such as: advocacy,record keeping, management, networking, andincrease in family and community istratorCredential (TECPAC) ors who have demonstrated the ement through academics, experiences andportfolio assessment which is administered by theTennessee Early Childhood Training Alliance,approved by the Tennessee Board of Regents and theNational Association for the Education of YoungChildren, granted by Tennessee State University’sCenter for Excellence for Learning Sciences, andfunded through a contract with the TennesseeDepar4tment of human Services and Tennessee StateUniversity, Center of Excellence for learningSciences.TECPAC Participation by Providers (FY 2013)In our 2012-2013 Academy year we enrolled 15students in the Academy: By Provider type: Family/Group 22%, CenterBased 78%, By Ethnicity: White (non-Hispanic)78%, Black11%, Native American 1% By Educational Level upon entry: Graduatedegrees 22%, Bachelor degrees 22%, Associatesdegrees 33%, Some College 33%. Upon Entry in the Academy 88% of studentswere TECTA supported.TECPAC underwent significant service deliverymodifications during the 2013 fiscal year. Theprogram was previously executed in 10-weekacademy sessions in a traditional face-face formatwith technical assistance, which was primarilyprovided by Regional Administrator CredentialSpecialists (RACS). Funding restraints necessitatedthat TECPAC be predominantly executed via anonline mode with one instructor statewide. In oureffort to afford students the opportunity to continueworking as a cohort we implemented a monthlyWimba sessions (Wimba is an interactive webcamtool) where students were able to work in groups viavirtual breakout rooms.TECPAC Completers (FY 2013)During the 2012-2013 fiscal years 15 individualsentered the TECPAC Academy: 9 administrators completed the TECPACAcademy and were awarded their credentialo 5 administrators at the provisional levelo 1 administrator at the standard levelo 3 administrator at the advanced level 6 administrators were dropped from the academydue to unsuccessful completion of two or moremodules.Upon completion of the TECPAC academy studentssubmitted portfolio their portfolio. The portfolioprocess is comprised of 5 written NAEYC corestandards relative the Administrator currentspractice as Administrator of their Child Care Centeror their Family Child Care homes. The PAS or BASassessment is also a required part of successfulcompletion of the Portfolio process.TECPAC Completers by LevelFiscal Year 2013Advanced11%TECPAC Participation Evaluation of InstructionStandard33%100% of TECPAC administrators credentialparticipants completed an end of year EvaluationSurvey ratings on 25 items, the following ratingsrepresenting; strongly disagree, disagree, neutral,agree, and strongly agree.77% if participantsstrongly agreed on the Item “objectives for pursuingTennessee State University11Provisonal56%Center of Excellence for Learning Sciences

Tennessee Early Childhood Training Alliance2012 – 2013Tennessee Child Care Online Training System(TCCOTS)Since the inception of the www.tneldstraining.com original interactive online trainingwebsite in 2008 and the launch in 2009 of thefirst three online training modules, TSU-COEand TECTA have received funding supportfrom the Tennessee Department of HumanServices (DHS) to develop and maintain onlinetraining. With the redesign in 2012 to includewww.tccots.com and twelve additional onlinetraining modules, Tennessee Online Child CareOnline Training System (TCCOTS) is accessedvia both online locations. TCCOTS has evolvedwith the capability to support methods ofinstruction cross-platformed and supported bymost common web browsers to provide onlinework related training options for those workingin DHS child care licensed facilities in the stateand includes a Helpdesk feature to facilitateelearner success.and education. The Tennessee Child CareOnline Training System utilizes a uniquetraining content management system whichincludes 12 page design templates that hold thetraining content. The 12 page design templatesinclude, Plain text, Video, Large fixed image,Single floating image, Floating images, Linkedgraphic, Bulleted text, 6 Puzzle types including;Drag Drop target, Flash Puzzle, Slide PuzzleGame, Word Match and Word Ranking,Quizzes and Review Questions, EvaluationForm and Certificate. All of the templates haveseveral fields and functionality in common.Each template holds content to be displayed ona single page online. These templates may bearranged in any order and may allow fornavigation through a link to a printableresource or to another page associated withinthe module or as well as navigation through themodule using a Previous or Next button. Play,Pause, and Stop buttons display on a pagewhen there is audio or video associated withinthe page.The intent for the delivery of information andcontent of training is to ensure a consistentfoundation of early childhood and childdevelopment understanding to meet the needsof the various education levels of adult learnersinvolved with providing early childhood careContinued on page 13 TCCOTS Statewide Training CompletionsFiscal Year 201335003135300025002000226719611500Began mid-June2013100050090690TN-ELDS InfantTennessee State UniversityTN-ELDS ToddlerTN-ELDS Pre-School TN-ELDS for Four YearOlds12TN School-AgeDevelopmentalStandardsCenter of Excellence for Learning Sciences

Tennessee Early Childhood Training Alliance2012 – 2013Each module is designed to support thestandards and core competencies as identifiedby Tennessee Child Care Licensure and StarQuality Child Care Quality Rating andImprovement System as well as the ChildDevelopment Associate (CDA) CredentialSubject Areas. The training is aligned andinclusive of multiple settings. The threeTennessee Early Learning DevelopmentalStandards (TN-ELDS) modules were expandedduring the 2013 fiscal to include a fourth trainingmodule, The Revised Tennessee Early LearningDevelopmental Standards for Four Year-Olds.These four modules along with the TennesseeSchool-Age Developmental Standards moduleare designed to meet the training requirementsfor the Developmental Learning component inthe Star-Quality Child Care Program ReportCard. The TN-ELDS training was accessed viathe TCCOTS log on by 1468 elearners. The chartbelow indicates the developmental standardstraining and testing completions for the newmodule, Revised Tennessee Early LearningDevelopmental Standards for Four Year-Oldsofficially launched June 30, 2013.The other required training modules within theTCCOTS system include the Before You Begin:TCCOTS Before You BeginTraining Completions364635003000250020001500During the 2013 fiscal year there were 15,208certificates of completion granted, whichrepresents 40,028 training hours. Furthermore,there are an additional 4,374 module trainingsthat have the status of in-progress during thetime of this report.The TCCOTS HelpdeskThe TCCOTS Helpdesk provides a significantservice to those who experience difficultieswith online training. The Helpdesk isavailable via phone or email. During the 2013fiscal year there were 1,839 responses to helprequests. Technical assistance can range fromreminding elearners of usernames andresetting passwords to scheduling acomputer-generatedonlinesessiontomanually adjust the elearner’s computersetting to download the recommendedbrowser and adobe programs for onlinetraining capability.In an effort to improve online technicalsupport, during the 2013 fiscal year TECTAsites provided elearners access to onlinetraining through office computer stations atthe elearner’s request or technical assistancerecommendation.TECTAManagementprovided Helpdesk reports of common issuesand corrections to sites to be shared in areapartner meetings. The Helpdesk also respondsto calls or emails from statewide partnersincluding DHS Program Evaluators. Helpdeskstaff attended two statewide conferences,TFCCA and Early Childhood Summit to offerpersonal online registration and technicalassistance.Fiscal Year 20134000New Caregivers and Before You Begin: NewSchool-Age Caregivers. These modules aredesigned to meet the training requirements ofnew staff who must complete training prior tobegin working with children in DHS licensedfacilities. The chart below left indicates thenumber of training completions.11921000500Continued on page 14 0New CaregiversTennessee State UniversityNew School-AgeCaregivers13Center of Excellence for Learning Sciences

Tennessee Early Childhood Training Alliance2012 – 2013Collaboration with Partner Agencies andProfessional OrganizationsTECTA continues to partner with manyorganizations and provide more educationalopportunities to child care providers across thestate and/or facilitate greater understanding ofthe training and educational needs of childrenand providers.TECTA’s collaborations include: An example of a wonderful collaboration is theHigh School TECTA Equivalency approved byDHS. This Equivalency recognizes theaccomplishments of High School Students whohave completed the Early Childhood EducationCareers I & II courses with a grade of a “B” orbetter which qualifies them for TECTA financialand technical assistance once they havecompleted high school. This fiscal year TECTAawarded 61 certificates to eligible high schoolgraduating seniors. Tennessee Head Start AssociationTennessee Child Care Resource and Referral(CCR&R)Project TOPSTARTennessee Voices for ChildrenTennessee Association for the Education ofYoung Children (TAEYC)Tennessee Family Child Care Association(TFCCA)Early Childhood Comprehensive System(ECCS)Center for Social Emotional Foundations forEarly Learning (CSEFEL)Tennessee Department of EducationTennessee Department of HealthNational Black Child Development Institute(NBCDI)Tennessee Early Childhood AdvisoryCouncil (ECAC)TCCOTS Module Completions, continuedFiscal Year 2013ModuleNo. of CompletionsAdministration for Child Care Centers Intermediate377Brain Development Advanced570Brain Development Intermediate1091Family Child Care Contracts and Policies293Family Child Care Marketing194Family Child Care Record Keeping199Gold Sneaker876Inclusion804Promoting Social and Emotional Development1334Total Completions5738Tennessee State University14Center of Excellence for Learning Sciences

Tennessee Early Childhood Training Alliance2012 – 2013Early Childhood Advisory Council FundingTECTA was granted funding via the EarlyChildhood Advisory Council (ECAC) toprovide tuition and textbook funding toTECTA eligible individuals. The fundingwas awarded in August 2012, and madeavailable to nine (9) subcontract sites inSeptember 2012. Most of the funding wasdispersed during the Spring and Summer2013 semesters to 18 post-secondaryacademic institutions via TECTA sites. 404students received tuition or textbookfunding, and 655 courses (accounted for inTECTA’s overall tuition numbers) werefunded that did or will lead to a credential,certificate or degree in an Early Childhoodrelated program. There were 39 completionsof actual degrees, certificates or credentials,and 191 individuals completed one or morecourses of the four (4) CDA Prep coursesTECTASiteInstitutions ECAC SCCTTUTTUVSCCUTMartinCoSCCCoSCCVSCC(completion of all four courses) making themeligible to apply for the CDA credential.Student Course Completion by InstitutionFiscal Year 16540126554210%0%Tennessee State University15Center of Excellence for Learning Sciences

Tennessee Early Childhood Training Alliance2012 – 2013Student Completions by Credential/Degree EarnedFiscal Year 201345394035302520151513910450Associate Degree (AA, Technical CertificateAS, AAS)Child DevelopmentAssociate CredentialBachelor DegreeTotalTotal ECAC Scholarship Funding by InstitutionFiscal Year 2013Tuition DollarsBook DollarsTotal 297,120.25WSCC 5,301.00VSCC 47,446.05UT-Martin 3,600.00TTU 3,896.95TSU 3,185.95 19,800.00STCCRSCC 29,474.30PSCC 3,125.00NeSCC 19,685.00NSCC 36,607.25 200.00 2,154.00MSCC 138.75MTSU 8,200.00JSCC 4,622.25DSCC 46,777.75CoSCC 5,419.00ClSCC 14,232.25ChSCC 20,756.00APSU 22,837.5090% 338.7591%Tennessee State University92%93%94%95%1696%97%98%99%100%Center of Excellence for Learning Sciences

Tennessee Early Childhood Training Alliance2012 – 2013TECTA Home Visitor Professional Development ProgramTECTA entered into a formal contract with theTennessee Department of Health in January of2013 (executed in March 2013) to provide theirhome visitors with professional developmentopportunities in the format of a TECTAorientation, and CDA support services. Thisrequired the following steps: CrosswalkTennesseeHomeVisitorsCompetencies with CDA Home VisitorCompetenciesCreation of an online Home Visitor OrientationCourse with TSU eLearn SystemDevelop educational pathway (requisites) forHome Visitors to become eligible for CDAprocessFormal agreement with Council for ProfessionalRecognition to cover Home Visitor CDA processand training of required Home Visitor CDArepresentativesLeft to Right: Sherry Jo Anderson (TSU), LynetteHicks (TDH), Vilma Williams and Vivienne Oxford,Council for Professional Recognitionorientation, there were 23 enrolled. The firstorientation began on January 28, 2013 to April5, 2013 for the Home Visitors and ended onApril 19, 2013 for the Supervisor. In the secondorientation, there were home visitors 24enrolled. The second orientation began April29, 2013 and projected completion date was July5, 2013.The Pilot group orientation was 10 weeks forHome Visitors and 12 weeks for Supervisors.The class was designed for 25 selectedparticipants for the first iteration. For thisTECTA Home Visitor Orientation Enrollment/CompletionsFiscal Year 2013Students EnrolledStudents CompletedStudents EnrolledStudents CompletedPilot Group 110 Home Visitors13 Supervisors10 Home Visitors13 SupervisorsGroup 2 (No Supervisors)24 Home VisitorsNote: Projected completion date wasJuly 5thContinued on page 18 Tennessee State University17Center of Excellence for Learning Sciences

Tennessee Early Childhood Training Alliance2012 – 2013Average Time Spent by Participants inthe TECTA Home Visitor Orientationper week from Survey ResponsesNumber of Participants who Enrolled inand Completed the TECTA HomeVisitor OrientationFiscal Year 2013Fiscal Year 2013Total EnrollmentHome Visitorsless than 3 hoursless than 4 hoursSupervisorsCompletersmore than 4 hoursmore than 5 hours232324243 Participants6 Participants13104 Participants5 ParticipantsOrientation 1Orientation 2Average time for Orientation in eLearnProcedural InformationAccording to the eLearn database, the averagetime online participants spent per week viewingthe content was approximately 29 hours. Note:eLearn did not record time spent in theDiscussion board or the Dropbox only the numbertimes the participants used it, therefore this datacould not be included into the average spent inthe orientation.In order to assist future participants, selfregistration instructions and eLearn tutorial werecreated. In response to the participants’comments, some of the materials in the moduleswas removed and placed in SupplementalResources for each module. These articles andlinks were to be accessed at the participant’sdiscretion. For the second orientation, theparticipants would be allowed to register a weekbefore the orientation. The participants would beemailed a letter with the registration instructionsand eLearn tutorial attached. Also based on theresults of the pre and post assessments, somequestions were modified.Summary of the First Class’ Survey:Based on the 18 returned surveys, the participantsself-reported that they spent between 3 to 5 hourson the online orientation. Most of the participantsfelt the content was relevant to their jobresponsibilities and found the content information“interesting and applicable.” Many of theparticipants felt that the Discussion posts wererelevant. The survey revealed the need for cleareror easier instructions for the registration process.One of the participants suggested we create atutorial with screen shots for the next class.Tennessee State UniversityResources DistributedIn March, the supervisors who attended the CPRTraining for CDA Home Visitor Representativesreceived resources to assist in the expectations ofrepresentatives. After completing the firstorientation, each Home Visitor and Supervisorreceived a certificate.18Center of Excellence for Learning Sciences

Tennessee Early Childhood Training Alliance2012 – 2013Fifth Annual TECTA Summer Research InstituteThe Fifth Annual TECTA Research Institutetook place on Saturday, June 22, 2013 atTennessee State University-Avon WilliamsCampus. It was highly successful as TECTAwas able to provide free training based oncurrent and valid research in early childhoodcare and education for over 200 earlychildhood professionals.This year’s featured speaker for the institutewas Dr. Clarissa Willis who is the author ofTeaching Young Children with Autism Sepctrum,and many other resourceful books.Herexpertise spans across Early Childhood fromchildren with special needs to curriculumdevelopment. She was sponsored by KaplanEarly Learning.There were numerousworkshops that catered to the training needsof direct care profesisonals, as well asadministrators that supported the institutes’theme of “Tennessee Treasures: Mapping Outthe Futu

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