Tools for Articulation: Common Course Curricula. February 19, 2014

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1 Tools for Articulation: Common Course Curricula February 19, 2014

2 Listening In Attendees are in listening only mode. Sound: Speakers or Phone? Questions? Technical Support:

3 Articulation Project Teams Ten state based teams are participating in a 2 year project to develop and strengthen articulation agreements in their state. Increase the effectiveness, strength and number of early childhood articulation agreements between twoyear and four-year institutions of higher education. Each state has an action plan that identifies the goals that match the needs of their state.

4 Tools for Articulation! Successful articulation agreements have consistent elements according to current literature.! No element alone is the magic wand, and each team is identifying those elements that create the successful combination for their state s articulation goals.

5 Common Common Elements of Successful Articulation Agreements! Statewide transfer/articulation committee! Monitoring and Evaluation Systems! Core curriculum transfer courses! Common course numbering! Faculty Involvement! Guarantee of transfer! Transfer guides! Common student record systems! Counselor/ Service Center supports! Appeals processes for students

6 Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana: A Systems Approach to Common Course Curricula February 19, 2014 Rebecca S. Carothers

7 Rebecca S. Carothers Program Chair, Early Childhood Education Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana, Northeast, Fort Wayne, IN. Rebecca S. Carothers, is the Early Childhood Education program chair at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana, Northeast. In 2011 after receiving a $1.3 million endowment from the Dekko Foundation, she was named ECED Endowed Chair at Ivy Tech Community College, Northeast. Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana includes 13 regional campuses across the state of Indiana. Carothers serves as chair of the statewide ECED curriculum committee; advocating for common core curriculum in early childhood education, common key assessments, statewide articulation agreements with bachelor degree programs and supporting statewide efforts toward regional program accreditation.

8 Our History 50 th Anniversary in 2013 Currently over 174,000 students 13 regional areas encompassing 30 campuses Throughout the years, ECED program expansion has supported the need for our common course curriculum, but the system supports regional flexibility to meet individual needs as they arise.

9 Colleges & Universities State of Indiana Indiana Commission for Higher Education 6.5 million residents

10 Responsive to Industry Needs and Legislative Changes Child Care Licensing Changes Head Start Regulations Indiana Paths to Quality CDA 2.0 Vision 20/20 Indiana Legislative Changes 60/120 Common Transfer General Education Core Dual Credit

11 Maintaining a Commitment to Quality and Continuity in our Statewide System 13 Regions offer Early Childhood Education Programs Statewide Curriculum Committee includes regional ECED chairs and a facilitator from the office of the Provost Program course and curriculum reviews Statewide workgroup (Blackboard) Commitment to NAEYC Accreditation 11 of the 13 regions are accreditation 5 Common Assessments throughout coursework*

12 Driving Forces for Ongoing Program Improvement... Meeting the Challenge! NAEYC Associate Degree Accreditation Indiana Child Care licensing and the Paths to Quality Rating System Indiana Teacher Licensing Regulations Indiana legislative changes to support Hoosier advancement in higher education Articulation between community colleges and universities

13 North Carolina: Combined Course Library & Curriculum Standards February 19, 2014 Erin Speer Smith Director of Allied Health & Education Programs, Johnston Community College

14 Erin Speer Smith Director of Allied Health and Education Programs Johnston Community College, Smithfield, NC e Erin Speer Smith currently serves as faculty and program director for Early Childhood Education and School-age Education associate degree programs at Johnston Community College. Her service at the state level in the North Carolina Community College System office afforded her opportunities to work on higher education initiatives across the 58 community college early childhood education programs and within various state boards and committees. Erin s work at the NC Community College System office included development of high school to community college and community college to four-year program articulation, and other higher education curriculum improvement initiatives.

15 North Carolina Context: Serving our 100 Counties North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) 58 community colleges 58 Early Childhood Education A.A.S. degrees Four Year College/Universities 46 four year colleges/universities 16 UNC system (public) 22 offer Birth to Kindergarten (B-K) teacher licensure

16 NC Tools for Articulation HB 739/SB 1161 Semester system Core block of gen. ed.- AA/AS (Comprehensive Articulation Agreement) Common Course Library-NCCCS Common course prefix & numbering (ex. EDU 119) Common course titles Common course hours (class, lab, credit, etc.) Common course descriptions (basic- 3 lines; 80% rule ) Curriculum Standards (Program)

17 NC Curriculum Standards Required core courses for all colleges offering a program Sets minimum hour requirements for general education (A.A.S.=15) Sets minimum/maximum hours for a degree (ex. A.A.S.= total hours) Some local college/program flexibility for additional coursework beyond the core

18 NC Curriculum Standards

19 NC Combined Course Library

20 Maintaining the Combined Course Library (CCL) & Curriculum Standards Revisions, additions or deletions to any course in the CCL requires college votes. State committee (college reps.) oversight of CCL/final approval. Revisions, additions or deletions to a curriculum standard requires college votes. NCCCS State Board oversight of Curriculum Standards/final approval.

21 Successes & Challenges Successes Challenges! Consistency & minimum standards! Standards but with flexibility! Course/program development (faculty & state stakeholders come together)! NAEYC ECADA efforts! Creation of consistent Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs/ competencies)! Process for maintenance & revision of CCL/ Curriculum Standards to respond to needs! Articulation is still an issue.! " NCCCS ECE degree=a.a.s. " Teacher Licensure (B-K license) " Articulation for A.A.S. (or ECE) has not been legislatively mandated.! Four year colleges/universitiesnot consistent (consistent standards, but not common curriculum)! CAA under revision (gen. ed.)

22 Pennsylvania: Statewide Program to Program (P2P) Articulation February 19, 2014 Cyndi Syskowski Community College of Allegheny County, Pittsburgh PA

23 Cyndi L. Syskowski Professor, Early Education and Child Development Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA Cyndi Syskowski has been with the Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) since She is a Professor of Early Education and Child Development at CCAC and the Program Coordinator. Cyndi has a MA Ed from Carlow College in Early Childhood Supervision. In 2010, Cyndi represented CCAC on the Western PA Early Childhood Education Articulation Project which developed a Program to Program articulation agreement with 5 community colleges and 4 four year universities. This agreement served as the model for the Statewide Program to Program ECE Articulation Agreement in Pennsylvania.

24 Statewide P2P: Legislation and Movement PA Public School Code 1949 : articulation required Act 114, 2006 : 30 credits/foundation courses Act 50, 2009 : entire AA or AS degree to transfer PDE s Chapter 49-2 : standards for Pre-K 4 certification OCDEL and PA Key funds 3 pilot ECE articulation projects Western PA ECE Articulation Agreement signed June 2010 TAOC forms PACs for ECE Articulation project PACs advances modified Western Artic. Agreement for statewide comment and buy-in Pre-K 4 Articulation approved November 2011

25 Standards and Outcome-Based Articulation Included: Foundation document based on NAEYC accreditation standards for program quality to guide 2 4 year ECE degrees and Pre-K certification Portfolio compiled of key assessments aligned with NAEYC standards Common Rubrics to evaluate performance Assessment completed at 2 year program; required of all transfer students

26 Major Requirements for PA P2P Articulation 30 credit core in ECE based on NAEYC s learning standards for ECE and PDE s 49-2 Competency-based, embedded or cross courses Particular course not required but competency must be met Trust and respect (and with a spirit of ish )

27 Process for Development: Regional Articulation Groups Three groups, 2 on Eastern side of state, one in Western PA Funded by OCDEL through PA Key Representative group of Community Colleges and 4 year Colleges and Universities Limited timeline to complete work Starting point and guidelines: NAEYC standards and PDE s 49-2

28 Process for Development: Western PA ECE Articulation Group Five community colleges and five 4 year colleges & universities (State-owned, state-related and private) Questions to get this started: 1. Why do this? (it s the law!) 2. When can we do this? (Need to be ready by April, 2010) 3. Can we do this? (after first meeting: Yes!) 4. How?

29 Process for Development: Western PA ECE Articulation Group How? Reviewed Chapter 49.2 and NAEYC standards Pivotal question asked: What are we all doing now?? Developed matrix and saw how similar we already were Work groups: One NAEYC standard, developed rubric and artifacts Developed portfolio requirements Agreed to mandatory NAEYC Accreditation for CC s

30 Process for Development: Western PA ECE Articulation Group And, then: Presented our proposal to College Presidents Held info sessions for counselors, deans, etc. After minor revisions, articulation agreement was signed by 9 college presidents or representatives in June 2010 The Western PA Articulation Agreement served as the model used by TAOC for the PA Statewide P2P Articulation

31 Articulation Realities NAEYC Accreditation for CC s changed to recommended while alignment with NAEYC Standards is required Any changes must be submitted to/approved by TAOC Individual program and teaching approaches are respected; portfolio and standards alignment confirm competencies are being met CC students move into 4 year programs with full Junior standing Courses will be credited on an institutional basis; 30/30 credit standard is followed

32 Articulation in PA Resources StatewideProgramtoProgramProcess/tabib/1967/ Default.aspx Articulation_Pilot_Project_ F.doc

33 Sometimes precision is the right answer. Sometimes being a little ish is even better.

34 Next Steps Powerpoint presentation and materials from the webinar will be posted Q & A from today s session will be developed Need more information? Contact sharons@childcareservices.org or