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BUILDING ALIGNED EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (PD) SYSTEMS: CREATING READINESS AT STATE, REGIONAL, LOCAL LEVELS
National Center On Child Care Professional Development Systems
and Workforce Initiatives (PDW Center)
Jointly Funded By ACF’s Office Of Child Care and
Office Of Head Start
NATIONAL INCLUSION INSTITUTE CHAPEL HILL, NC
MAY 14, 2013
S A R A H L E M O I N E , P D W C E N T E R
PA M W I N T O N , F P G I N S T I T U T E
National Professional Development Center on Inclusion (NPDCI)
Funded by the US ED, OSEP
SESSION GOALS
Explore issues related to building cross-sector PD systems
Learn about strategies and resources related to building readiness for change in local, regional or state cross-sector PD systems
Identify a plan of action for using resources for making desired changes in PD systems alignment
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AGENDA
National Context Your State or Local Context Readiness to Change Overview Individual Reflections and Small Group
Discussions Large Group Sharing
Wrap-Up and Evaluations 4
PERSPECTIVES OF TWO CENTERS
National Professional Development Center on Inclusion (NPDCI)
National Center on Child Care Professional Development Systems and Workforce Initiatives (PDW Center)
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STATE EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM
S o u r c e : E a r l y C h i l d h o o d S y s t e m s W o r k i n g G r o u p
IS EARLY CHILDHOOD A PROFESSION?
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Institute of Medicine/National Academy of Science Policy Workshop Report
http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13238
DEFINING ALIGNED PD SYSTEMS
Common goal of building and sustaining an effective workforce
Interrelated efforts, services, and supports address the continuum of workforce needs
Include education, training, and TA
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OUR UNDERLYING ASSUMPTIONS
Aligned versus fragmented PD systems are desirable
Time, patience and
fortitude needed
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PARTICIPANT POLL
What sector do you represent?
Preschool Special Ed Programs Head Start Child Care Pre-K Early Intervention/Infant Toddler Programs Higher Ed Other
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BRIEF TABLE DISCUSSION
Which sector(s) do you represent? What is your level of potential influence or involvement in PD systems building: local, regional, state?
From your sector perspective, where would you put your state/regional/or local PD system on the aligned continuum?
What is a reasonable goal (related to the continuum) over the next year for making changes in terms of PD system alignment in your state or community?
Who are the partners you would need to work with to accomplish this goal?
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THE SCIENCE AND PRACTICE OF IMPLEMENTATION
Implementation Research: A Synthesis of the Literature
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Fixsen, D. L., Naoom, S. F., Blase, K. A., Friedman, R. M. & Wallace, F. (2005). Implementation Research: A Synthesis of the Literature. Tampa, FL: University of South Florida, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, The National Implementation Research Network (FMHI Publication #231). Download all or part of the monograph at: http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~nirn/resources/detail.cfm?resourceID=31
IMPLEMENTATION IS AT THE INTERSECTION OF RESEARCH AND PRACTICE
WHY FOCUS ON IMPLEMENTATION?
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RESEARCH PRACTICE IMPLEMENTATION
“Children and families cannot benefit from interventions they do not experience.”
© Fixsen & Blase, 2008
HOW READINESS TO CHANGE INTERSECTS WITH IMPLEMENTATION
Readiness is not a preexisting condition
Individuals, programs & systems must ALL be ready
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READINESS FACTORS TO CONSIDER IN MAKING CROSS-SECTOR CHANGE “Backbone” organization or structure to
support change initiative Key players at the “table” Shared vision & common agenda Agreed upon needs Mutually reinforcing activities Communication & implementation plan Shared measurement system related to
impact
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The Big Picture Planning Guide is designed to support state-level planning leading to an integrated professional development system across all early childhood sectors.
NPDCI, FPG 26
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Part 1: WWH – Learners
Who are the major funding agencies for early childhood PD?
To whom does this agency provide PD?
What is the content of the PD?
How is the PD delivered?
Is this PD integrated with
quality initiatives & infrastructure
supports?
Part 2: WWH – PD ProvidersWho are the PD
providers?Who provides
support & resources to the PD
providers?
What is content of the PD for PD providers?
How is it delivered? Link to infrastructure?
DEFINING THE NEED NPDCI Professional Development Planning Matrix
NPDCI, FPG
PD PLANNING MATRIX
Purpose to facilitate discussion about PD system
(i.e., Who, What, How, Links to Infrastructure) To identify gaps, duplications and mutually reinforcing PD
activities Respondents: state-wide, regional or local cross-
sector agency or entity leaders Format: Online format for entering information
followed by face to face discussion For use at state, regional, or local level
NPDCI, FPG
PDW CENTER ALIGNED PD SYSTEM PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE For State/Territory and local teams to use as they
develop and strengthen an aligned PD system
Presented in five sections: 1. Overview of Aligned PD Systems 2. Key Elements of an Aligned PD System 3. Guiding Principles for Aligned PD Systems 4. Developmental Continuum of Systems
Alignment 5. Considerations for Developing or Advancing
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CONSIDERATIONS FOR DEVELOPING OR ADVANCING AN ALIGNED PD SYSTEM
1. Develop or refine the goals and outcomes
2. Determine the fit and feasibility and readiness for change
3. Select an approach and develop an implementation plan
4. Implement the plan and monitor results
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STEP 1. DEVELOP OR REVISE THE GOALS AND OUTCOMES Example considerations: What do we want to achieve? What are the articulated goals and outcomes for
PD? Is there sufficient buy-in and consensus? If not, is
there a vehicle or body that can help develop consensus?
Which stakeholders should be involved in any revisions?
How can this effort be used to move toward an aligned, cross-sector field?
How will we measure success? 34 PDW Center
STEP 2. DETERMINE THE FIT AND FEASIBILITY AND READINESS FOR CHANGE
The components of a fit and feasibility analysis include: Identification and Validation of Need—
questions for initial considerations Consideration of Required Changes—
questions for in-depth considerations that create readiness for change
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IDENTIFICATION AND VALIDATION OF NEED
Example considerations: Is there consensus that an aligned PD system
needs to be developed or that the current PD system should advance its integration?
Is there agreement on who the aligned PD system will include and serve?
Is there agreement on what approach is likely to make the greatest impact on system alignment?
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CONSIDERATION OF REQUIRED CHANGES Example considerations: What organization(s) are best positioned to
implement, grow, and sustain the aligned PD system?
How can law, regulations, policy, and guidance be used to support an aligned PD system?
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READINESS TO CHANGE: INDIVIDUAL REFLECTIONS AND SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS
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Reflection & Small Group Reflection & Discussion
BRING FORWARD THE GOAL FOR PD SYSTEM ALIGNMENT YOU IDENTIFIED EARLIER as a starting point for the reflection & discussion
INDIVIDUAL REFLECTION
1. Is there an organization or structure that will support change in PD system alignment (e.g., Local Interagency Coordinating Council (LICC), Smart Start type agency)?
2. Who are key stakeholders that I need to contact to get involved? What are incentives for their participation?
3. What tools/resources/strategies might you draw upon to address readiness factors and get started?
4. What is your Plan of Action/next steps? 40
SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION
1. Appoint a facilitator 2. In a round robin fashion, each person
shares her/his plan for making changes in PD alignment
3. After hearing from everyone, get consensus on 1-2 ideas to share with large group
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REFERENCES AND RESOURCES Fixsen, D. L., Blase, K. A., Horner, R., & Sugai, G. (February, 2009). Scaling-up Brief. State
Implementation & Scaling-up of Evidence-based Practices. FPG Child Development Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. http://sisep.fpg.unc.edu/sites/sisep.fpg.unc.edu/files/resources/SISEP-Brief3-ReadinessForChange-02-2009.pdf
Fixsen, D. L., Naoom, S. F., Blase, K. A., Friedman, R. M., & Wallace, F. (2005). Implementation Research: A synthesis of the literature. Tampa, FL: University of South Florida Mental Health Institute, The National Implementation Research Network (FMHI Publication #231). http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~nirn/resources/publications/Monograph/
Metz, A. J., Halle, T. G., Bartley, L., & Blasberg, A. (in press). The key components of successful implementation. In T. Halle, A. Metz, & I. Martinez-Beck (Eds.), Applying implementation science in early childhood programs and systems. Baltimore, MD: Brookes.
National Center on Professional Development Systems and Workforce Initiatives (PDW Center), Jointly funded by ACF’s Office of Child Care and Office of Head Start. (2012). Aligned Professional Development Systems: Planning and Implementation Guide. Washington, DC: Author.
National Professional Development Center on Inclusion. (2011). The big picture planning guide: Building cross-sector professional development systems in early childhood, 2nd ed. Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina, FPG Child Development Institute, Author.
Peterson, S.M. (in press). Readiness to change: Effective implementation processes for meeting people where they are. In T. Halle, A. Metz, & I. Martinez-Beck (Eds.), Applying implementation science in early childhood programs and systems. Baltimore, MD: Brookes.
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