Transcript The Massachusetts Early Learning Guidelines for Infants and Toddlers

The
Massachusetts Early Learning
Guidelines for Infants and Toddlers
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The Massachusetts Early
Learning Guidelines for
Infants and Toddlers
Drafting the Guidelines:
Research, Development,
Review and Finalization
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The Massachusetts Early Learning Guidelines for
Infants and Toddlers: The Grant Award
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ARRA funded Grant awarded to MassAEYC &
partners on March 22, 2010:
Massachusetts Association for the Education of Young
Children
• Marcia Farris
• Marie Enochty
 Institute for Education and Professional Development
• Jody Figuerido
• Linda Schumacher
• Marcella Simpson
 Marilyn Favreau Consulting
• Marilyn Favreau
 Quinisigamond Community College
• Meghan Martin
• Charlene Mara
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The Early Learning Guidelines for Infants and
Toddlers: Research
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Review of Infant and Toddler Guidelines from States
that already have them:
0-33 Months:
Maine
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Ohio
Kentucky
North Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Mississippi
Arkansas
Louisiana
Nebraska
North Dakota
California
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0-5 Years:
New Hampshire
Virginia
Tennessee
Alabama
Indiana
Wisconsin
Iowa
Kansas
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
Alaska
The Massachusetts Early Learning Guidelines for
Infants and Toddlers: Consultation
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Consultation for Massachusetts was
obtained through the Administration of
Children and Families Region I Office
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Provided expertise, resources as well as
perspective of other state guidelines
Came to Massachusetts twice
 Consultation by phone as needed
 Communication through email as
needed
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The Massachusetts Early Learning Guidelines for
Infants and Toddlers: Consultation and Review
Review DPH Early Intervention
Competencies
 Head Start Performance Standards
 Early Learning Guidelines for Preschool
Learning Experiences
 NAEYC Accreditation Standards for
Infants and Toddlers
 EEC regulations for infants and toddlers
 WIC to obtain current information on
feeding and nutrition for infants and
toddlers
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The Massachusetts Early Learning Guidelines for
Infants and Toddlers: Meetings with National and
State Experts
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MassAEYC and EEC held meeting in April
to gather initial input from Infant and
Toddler Experts
 National Experts:
• Linda Gillespie, Gwen Morgan, Betty
Bardige
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State Experts:
• DPH, Head Start, Head Start T&TA, Early
Intervention, and others
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MassAEYC and EEC held weekly meetings
by phone or in person and communicated
by email as needed
The Early Learning Guidelines for Infants and
Toddlers: Review and Comment Phase
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Internal EEC staff including licensing staff gave comment
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7 Focus groups across the state were jointly facilitated by
MassAEYC and EEC
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Draft guidelines posted online with a survey from August
22nd to September 21st
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Over 350 people reviewed and commented on the Guidelines
The Early Learning Guidelines for Infants and
Toddlers: Focus Groups
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7 Focus groups across the state were jointly facilitated by
MassAEYC and EEC including:
 MassAEYC family child care conference
 A focus group in Springfield for Spanish speaking family
child care educators
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Over 260 educators were reached and gave comment
 Family child care educators
 Center based directors
 Infant and toddler educators
 Higher Education
 Early Intervention
 Head Start
 Other community organizations
The Early Learning Guidelines for Infants and
Toddlers: Online Survey
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Survey posted online with guidelines from
August 24 – September 25th
6 demographic questions and 15 content
questions
Sample Question:
The guidelines are responsive to children with differing
abilities
Agree
Disagree
Comment
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The Early Learning Guidelines for Infants and
Toddlers: Online Survey
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75 people responded to the survey
The Early Learning Guidelines for Infants
and Toddlers: Content Area Expansion
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Based on comments guidelines were expanded
the content in the areas of:
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Dual language learners
Supporting family culture
Inclusion and Special needs
Home visiting
Integration between domains
Partnerships with families
Biting and Behavior Management
Men as teachers
The Early Learning Guidelines for Infants and
Toddlers: Issues from the Field
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The document is comprehensive, but educators may
not use the document because it is voluminous
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The document is meant to be a resource to the field,
but educators may see it as another requirement
The Early Learning Guidelines for Infants and
Toddlers: Next Steps
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Incorporating Board Comments
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Resolving format issues
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Assuring final document is user
friendly and companion to
preschool guidelines
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Providing training to the field
The Early Learning Guidelines for Infants and
Toddlers: Intent of Guidelines:
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Serve as a resource
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A common tool for discussion, dialogue and sharing
between parents, early childhood professionals, and
community members about reasonable expectations
and practical strategies for all adults who care for and
teach young children
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Contribute to a unified vision for early education and
care
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Create a continuum of learning that links early care
and development to later success in school and in life
by aligning with the preschool guidelines, proposed
common core standards, and K-12 academic
standards and grade expectations
The Early Learning Guidelines for Infants and
Toddlers: The Vote
To achieve the desired alignment and
support high quality early education and
care, the Department of Early Education
and Care recommends that the board
approve the proposed Early Learning
Guidelines for Infants and Toddlers
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