Division for Early Childhood 2024 Conference: Full Schedule

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9:00am CDT

Digging into Child Outcomes: Data Use at the Local Level

Friday September 20, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am CDT

Many state and local districts struggle to analyze and use child outcomes data to identify and evaluate the effectiveness of program improvements. Come and learn how to facilitate effective data use at the local level. See how district and state staff in California use the results of the Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP) (2015) assessment tool to make change at

Speakers

Elizabeth Schroeder

Project Director, Desired Results Access Project

Kellen Reid

National TA Provider, Research Investigator, ECTA, DaSy, STEMIE

Kellen Reid, MD MPH is a senior researcher scientist and technical assistance (TA) provider at the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Reid’s training as a physician and in public health provide a unique fund of... Read More →

Nicholas Ortiz

TA Specialist, DaSy & ECTA Centers, SRI International

Ortiz is a national TA provider with the DaSy Center and ECTA Center. In this role, he supports state Part C and Part B 619 teams with the child outcomes indicators in their annual performance reports to the Office of Special Education Programs. He also facilitates learning communities... Read More →

TeamActivityReflectionQuestions pdf

Problem Statement and Factors Worksheet CA docx

PrioritizingTeamQuestions pdf

Paths for Child Outcomes Data Use Handout docx

Child Outcomes Data DEC Presentation 092024 pdf

Friday September 20, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am CDT
GrandSalon 15 - 1st fl

Policy

Age 0-5
Audience 1 Administrators
Audience 2 Researchers
Content Level Intermediate

9:00am CDT

Playing Nice in the Sandbox: ND Part C to Part B Workgroup

Friday September 20, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am CDT

GrandSalon 4 - 1st fl

This presentation introduces a framework for cohesive transitions between families, Part C, and Part B staff, ensuring smoother processes. Guided by DEC Recommended Practice TR2, a collaborative workgroup aims for effective community building and shared understanding. Attendees gain insights for successful transitions, inspiring positive outcomes for both child and family.

Speakers

Jordan Anderson

Early Intervention Specialist, State of North Dakota Health and Human Services

Angela McSweyn

619 Coordinator, ND Department of Health & Human Services - Early Childhood Division

DEC Presentation 2024 pptx

Friday September 20, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am CDT
GrandSalon 4 - 1st fl

Policy

Age 0-5
Audience 1 Administrators
Audience 2 Practitioners
Content Level Introductory

9:00am CDT

Systems Level Change in Early Intervention: Access to Quality Coaching

Friday September 20, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am CDT

GrandSalon 13 - 1st fl

This panel will elicit discussion related to change at different system levels so that families and children, particularly those that are historically marginalized, access evidence-based early intervention services. We discuss a statewide professional development program and then discuss how such practices may be implemented in a shelter setting for unhoused families.

Speakers

Lauren Little

Scott Tomchek

Professor, University of Louisville

Serena Wheeler

Assistant Professor and Associate Director, Coaching in Early Intervention Training and Mentorship Program, University of Louisville

I train and mentor EI Providers in a statewide PD program and support ongoing program quality and improvements efforts. My primary areas of interest are evidence-based practices related to effective PD for early intervention providers and caregiver coaching to build family capaci... Read More →

Anne Hoffmann

Kristen Vincent

Speech and Language Pathologist, Rush Univeristy Medical Center

Friday September 20, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am CDT
GrandSalon 13 - 1st fl

Policy

Age 0-3
Audience 1 Administrators
Audience 2 Practitioners
Content Level Intermediate

9:00am CDT

Where Do We Begin? Talking with Families about Developmental Screening

Friday September 20, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am CDT

GrandSalon 6 - 1st fl

A community-driven, systematic approach to developmental screening and referral supports families’ equitable access to Part C services. This OSEP-funded project involved collaboration among rural Part C programs, community partners, and families to strengthen Child Find and resulted in culturally responsive approaches to screening and referral for underserved families.

Speakers

Jenine Schmidt

Program Associate, WestEd

Jenine Schmidt is an Early Childhood Program Associate at WestEd. Schmidt holds expertise in early childhood development and culturally responsive pedagogy. Currently, Schmidt is developing early math resources to support professional learning providers throughout California. She... Read More →

Beth Cole

TA Liaison, WestEd

I’ve been working in EI since 1996 and have worked at the local, state and now, national levels. One of my projects is an OSEP-funded model demonstration project to pilot a model that communities can use to increase the use of developmental screening and referrals to Part C early... Read More →

Leslie Fox

Director, Early Childhood Intervention, Mental Health & Inclusion, WestEd

Jamie Michaud

DEC Presentation PPT 2024 0911 Full Slides pdf

DEC Presentation Handout Family Scenarios pdf

DEC Handout CIM C Value of EI Flyer pdf

Friday September 20, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am CDT
GrandSalon 6 - 1st fl

Policy

Age 0-3
Audience 1 Administrators
Audience 2 Practitioners
Content Level Intermediate

10:15am CDT

A Leadership Framework to Begin/Restart and Sustain Inclusive Education

Friday September 20, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am CDT

GrandSalon 9 - 1st fl

“Where do I start?” “How do I start over?” “What is my role?” Program leaders and administrators seeking to develop early childhood programs frequently hear these questions as they navigate the transition to inclusive programming. We will discuss this work in context of Hitt and Tucker’s (2016) unified framework for education leaders.

Speakers

Mary Sheppard

Associate Professor, Saint Joseph's University

Kaitlin Moran

Assistant Professor, Saint Joseph's University

Andrea Golloher

Associate Professor, San Jose State University

Andrea Golloher teaches courses in the Education Specialist and Masterâ€™s programs. Her research explores methods of supporting inclusive education, including the impact of teacher preparation and professional development on attitudes toward and beliefs about disability and... Read More →

Friday September 20, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am CDT
GrandSalon 9 - 1st fl

Policy

Age 0-5
Audience 1 Administrators
Audience 2 Faculty
Content Level Intermediate

10:15am CDT

An Equity Analysis of a State’s Early Intervention Program

Friday September 20, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am CDT

GrandSalon 12 - 1st fl

This session will discuss results from an equity analysis of a state’s early intervention (EI) program. Key equity findings will be shared on eight components: governance, Child Find, eligibility criteria, EI service coordination, transitions and exits, child and family outcomes, and the personnel system. Implications for creating an equitable EI system will be shared.

Speakers

Evandra Catherine

Director of Disability and Mental Health Policy, Children's Equity Project

Shantel Meek

Eric Bucher

Brittany Alexander

Adai Tefera

Diana Abarca

Friday September 20, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am CDT
GrandSalon 12 - 1st fl

Policy

Age 0-3
Audience 1 Administrators
Audience 2 Practitioners
Content Level Intermediate

10:15am CDT

Using Part C Exit Data to Understand the Experiences of Families of Color

Friday September 20, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am CDT

Marlboro A - 2nd fl

Children and families from marginalized backgrounds face many disparities in early intervention (EI) services. Analysis of Section 618 exit data by exit reason and across racial/ethnic categories can provide insight into the reasons historically marginalized families exit and transition EI programs. In this session we discuss implications for Child Find and transitions.

Speakers

Diana Abarca

Evandra Catherine

Director of Disability and Mental Health Policy, Children's Equity Project

Using Part C Exit Data to Understand the Experiences of Families of Color (1) pdf

Friday September 20, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am CDT
Marlboro A - 2nd fl

Policy

Age 0-5
Audience 1 Practitioners
Audience 2 Administrators
Content Level Intermediate

12:00pm CDT

Grow Your Own: Training Educators from the Community, for the Community

Friday September 20, 2024 12:00pm - 1:00pm CDT

Cambridge - 2nd fl

Programs that serve children with the most significant needs have been hit hardest by the ongoing teacher shortage. Learn how one NYC agency is addressing this crisis by helping motivated adults from low-income communities become certified to work in ECSE. Attendees will gain inspiration and practical advice on how to establish their own Grow Your Own program.

Speakers

Jeanne Alter

CEO, Kennedy Children's Center

Carolyn Cleveland

COO, Kennedy Children's Center

DEC Conference New Orleans, 2024 pdf

DEC Conference 2024 Speaker Notes pdf

Friday September 20, 2024 12:00pm - 1:00pm CDT
Cambridge - 2nd fl

Policy

Age 3-5
Audience 1 Administrators
Audience 2 Faculty
Content Level Intermediate

1:15pm CDT

A Statewide, Multi-Faceted Approach to Inclusion in All Communities

Friday September 20, 2024 1:15pm - 2:15pm CDT

GrandSalon 24 - 1st fl

Ohio will present on its multi-faceted approach to increasing access, participation and meaningful inclusion in early care and education settings. Ohio PROMISE brings together supports for families, professionals, regional supports and programs to dispel myths, increase confidence and competence, and remove barriers to inclusion for children with disabilities.

Speakers

Laura Maddox

Program Director, OCALI

Wendy Grove

Senior Advisor, Ohio Dept. of Children and Youth

Ohio Promise Final DEC 9 2024 (1) pdf

Activity Handout Final DEC 9 2024 docx

What Is Ohio Promise FINAL DEC 9 2024 docx

Friday September 20, 2024 1:15pm - 2:15pm CDT
GrandSalon 24 - 1st fl

Policy

Age 0-5
Audience 1 Administrators
Audience 2 Practitioners
Content Level Introductory

1:15pm CDT

Banning Culturally Relevant Books: Denying Equitable Access to the Future

Friday September 20, 2024 1:15pm - 2:15pm CDT

Chequers - 2nd fl

Providing culturally appropriate books for children of color is critical as they deliver stories that mirror their identity, strengthen their self-esteem, and boost their creativity. Florida laws prevent such access and opportunities. Partnering across educational, religious and advocacy groups, we provided 660 appropriate books for young children. Here is our story.

Speakers

Suzanne Martin

Professor emerita, University of Central Florida

Recently retired and getting back to my roots in early childhood.

La Sonya Moore

AGENDA Banning Culturally Relevant Books pdf

Friday September 20, 2024 1:15pm - 2:15pm CDT
Chequers - 2nd fl

Policy

Age 3-5
Audience 1 Practitioners
Audience 2 Administrators
Content Level Intermediate

1:15pm CDT

Strategic Alchemy: Forging a Powerful Stakeholder Engagement Blueprint

Friday September 20, 2024 1:15pm - 2:15pm CDT

GrandSalon 10 - 1st fl

Join us in the dynamic process of transforming stakeholder engagement into an ongoing and impactful experience. Through strategic and energizing activities, this session provides tools to reshape the engagement process to authentically involve stakeholders in informing your program’s policies and structures and promoting improved outcomes for children and families.

Speakers

Greta Stanfield

TA Specialist, IDEA Data Center/University of Kentucky

Greta Stanfield currently serves as a Technical Assistant specialist for the IDEA Data Center (IDC). Through her role at IDC, she fosters relationships with colleagues and state leadership teams to build systemic processes, based on quality data, which will improve outcomes for children... Read More →

Christina MacDonald

TA Specialist, IDEA Data Center (IDC) and Data Center for Addressing Significant Disproportionality (DCASD)

Christina MacDonald is a TA Provider for the IDEA Data Center (IDC) and the Data Center for Addressing Significant Disproportionality (DCASD) at Westat. A passionate early childhood educator, Ms. MacDonald utilizes her extensive experience engaging diverse stakeholders and sparking... Read More →

StrategicAlchemyStakeholderEngagement DEC2024 508 compliant pptx

Friday September 20, 2024 1:15pm - 2:15pm CDT
GrandSalon 10 - 1st fl

Policy

Age 3-5
Audience 1 Practitioners
Audience 2 Administrators
Content Level Intermediate