Associate degree or higher with 30 quarter credits in early childhood education; or A Washington state teaching certificate with an endorsement in Early Childhood Education or in Early Childhood Special Education. Assistant teachers must have one of the following: 12 quarter credits in early childhood education; or A CDA credential. a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, or in a related field with coursework equivalent to a major in early childhood education. Assistant teachers: 2015all teaching assistants in Head Start agencies must have one of the following: A child development associate (CDA) credential An associate or bachelor’s degree in any area, or be enrolled in a program leading to this degree. Current enrollment in a CDA program to be completed in two years And Training or equivalent coursework in early childhood development with a focus on infant and toddler development. Staff Training and Development ECEAP lead teachers and family support specialists must attend at least 15 hours of professional development workshops or classes per year. All staff who work with children must have training in first aid and infant/child cardiopulmonary resuscitation; disaster planning; and preventing, identifying and reporting child abuse and neglect. DEL provides training and technical assistance to Contractors support additional training with their regular per slot funds. Teachers must attend at least 15 hours of professional development workshops or classes per year. All staff who work with children must have training in first aid and infant/child cardiopulmonary resuscitation; disease prevention; disaster planning; and preventing, identifying and reporting child abuse and neglect. Fifty percent of federal Head Start training and technical assistance funds are distributed directly to grantees for staff training and development. Same as Head Start. Early Learning Framework (Outcomes) ECEAP contractors must use an early learning framework to plan developmentally appropriate early childhood education. This framework informs the environment, daily routine, curriculum, adult-child interactions, guidance, screening and referral, assessment and individualization, and conferences. The curriculum must be aligned with the Washington State Early Head Start’s Child Development and Early Learning Framework guides staff and parents in selecting curricula and assessment tools to support each child in making progress. The framework uses 11 areas of knowledge and development, or “domains” that are comparable to the domains and sub-domains of the Washington State Early There is not yet an early learning framework for Early Head Start, but there are specific Early Head Start performance standards that address learning and development expectations for infants and toddlers. teacher
Learning and Development Benchmarks. Learning and Development Benchmarks. Table 2. Income Eligibility Guidelines (2014) The income guidelines for ECEAP, Head Start and Early Head Start are keyed to the federal poverty guidelines, also called federal poverty level. Number of persons in family Poverty Level 110% of Poverty Level (ECEAP income eligibility) 130% of Poverty Level (Head Start income eligibility) 1 $11,670 $12,837 $15,171 2 $15,730 $17,303 $20,449 3 $19,790 $21,769 $25,727 4 $23,850 $26,235 $31,005 5 $27,910 $30,701 $36,283 6 $31,970 $35,167 $41,561 7 $36,030 $39,633 $46,839 8 $40,090 $44,099 $52,117 Source: http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/14poverty.cfm What Do These Programs Look Like in Washington? Program Information Grantees/Contractors. In Washington, 39 organizations operated ECEAP in the 2013-14 school year. Fifty one organizations operated Head Start, Early Head Start, American Indian/ Alaska Native Head Start, American Indian/ Alaska Native Early Head Start and/or Migrant and Seasonal Head Start. of these organizations operate multiple programs (e.g., Head Start and ECEAP). Collectively, these
Dayton School District Columbia 18 $119,340 Educational Opportunities for Children and Families * Clark 467 $3,096,210 Enterprise for Progress in the Community Benton, Douglas Okanogan,Yakima 358 $2,453,732 ESD 101 - NEW ESD Adams, Ferry, Lincoln Pend Oreille, Spokane Stevens 162 $1,074,060 ESD 105 – Yakima Yakima 31 $205,530 ESD 112 – Vancouver * Klickitat, Pacific 122 $808,860 ESD 113 - to Harbor HS/ECEAP * Mason, Thurston 266 $1,763,580 ESD 114 - Olympic ESD * Kitsap 212 $1,405,560 ESD 121 - Puget Sound ESD * King, Pierce 2344 $15,540,720 Granger School District Grant 71 $470,730 Inspire Development Centers * Grays Harbor 828 $5,489,640
Kennewick School District Kittitas 222 $1,471,860 Kitsap Community Resources * Lewis 85 $563,550 Lake Quinault School District Chelan, Douglas 12 $79,560 Lewis-Clark Early Childhood Program * King 76 $543,932 Lower Columbia College * Whitman 178 $1,207,196 Manson School District Spokane 50 $331,500 Children's Council * Columbia 18 $132,714 Okanogan County Child Development Assn. * Clark 47 $311,610 Olympic Community Action Programs * Benton, Douglas Okanogan, Yakima 61 $422,730 Omak School District Adams, Ferry, Lincoln Pend Oreille, Spokane Stevens 57 $377,910 Opportunity Council * Whatcom 72 $524,592