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Childcare Resources of Indian River <br />PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EARLY EDUCATORS <br />Grant: $100,000 <br />Funds Used: $ 84,279 <br />Focus Area: Early Childhood Development <br />Taxonomy Number: HH -0500.1600-650; T-6650 <br />Program Description: The professional development program will provide the education and the support early <br />educators need in order to implement strategies which create an atmosphere most conductive to early learning. <br />The program includes four workshops with technical assistance, on-site coaching, center director support and a <br />credentialing program for early educators. <br />GOALS/OUTCOMES REPORT <br />1. Early educators will improve the knowledge in the workshop subject area by 70 percent as <br />demonstrated in pre -workshop and post -workshop test scores. <br />• October 12th Foundations of Child Development & the Brain workshop results were a 76%: 155 early <br />educators in attendance. <br />• November 16th Emergent Literacy workshop results were a 94%: 85 early educators in attendance. <br />• February 1st Conscious Discipline workshop results were an 88%: 176 early educators in attendance. <br />• March 14th Sensory Play for Every Day has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. <br />2. Directors will be able to apply a foundational understanding of the Coherent Path to Quality and use <br />strength -based articulation as the instructional leader in their program. <br />• 24 directors registered for the program: 22 directors completed the program (92%). <br />• 86% of the directors participating in this pilot program can better articulate what program quality looks <br />like in their center. <br />• 92% of the directors participating in this pilot program feel more effective as the leader at their center. <br />3. Participants in the Credentialing Program for Early Educators success will be measured using program <br />graduation rates. *Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, three courses were canceled by IRSC and two were <br />completed virtually. <br />Fall 2019 <br />Director's course <br />Graduation TOTAL: 13 <br />FCCPC <br />Graduation TOTAL: 12 <br />Spring 2020 <br />Director's course <br />Graduation TOTAL: 16 <br />FCCPC * <br />Graduation TOTAL: 1 <br />2019-2020 Academic Year Course Totals: <br />• Director's Certificate Graduation TOTAL: 29 <br />• FCCPC Graduation TOTAL: 13 <br />104 <br />