Child Development Education Pilot Program Conceptual Framework College of Education University of South Carolina

Why use Conceptual Frameworks?

If you don’t know where you are going, any road can take you there.

Lewis Caroll

What are Conceptual Frameworks?

 Provide map to understand route  Define goals explicitly  Identify factors (relationships) related to goals  Promote common understanding

What are Conceptual Frameworks?

 Use conceptual frameworks in daily lives  Planning Vacation  When to go?

 Where to go?

 What to do?

 Outcome: Was it fun, educational, relaxing?

 Experiencing self vs remembering self

What are Conceptual Frameworks?

What are Conceptual Frameworks?

What are Conceptual Frameworks?

What are Conceptual Frameworks?

Developing Conceptual Frameworks  Identify goal or target  Review literature related to area  Understand all factors that contribute to goal  Include stakeholders in process

Developing Conceptual Frameworks Child Development Education Pilot Program (CDEPP)  Identified participants  Expert on conceptual frameworks facilitated process  Extended meeting to determine goals  Follow-up through electronic methods to gain feedback

Developing Conceptual Frameworks Lillian Atkins Leigh Bolick Floyd Creech Penny Danielson Mary Lynn Diggs Pam Dinkins Christine DiStefano Dewayne Frederick Susan Gehlman Fred Greer Betty Harrington Baron Holmes Ashley Hutchinson Debbie Hyler Edward Ingram Mellanie Jinnette Herman Knopf Jenny May Katy Sides Reggie Williams Dan Wuori

Developing Conceptual Frameworks

Developing Conceptual Frameworks

Developing Conceptual Frameworks

Developing Conceptual Frameworks

Developing Conceptual Frameworks

Using Conceptual Frameworks  Ensure concepts are clearly defined  Glossary of terms—6 pages for CDEPP  Use for implementation and evaluation purposes  Revisit based on findings and new information

Bill Brown Leigh Kale D’Amico Kassie Mae Miller College of Education University of South Carolina