Outcomes
of Expanded Learning Opportunities
The
purpose of this 3-hour presentation is to provide a discussion
of the issues involved with the evaluation of expanded learning
opportunity programs in order to help guide policy and technical
decisions within programs/agencies currently involved in
evaluation, as well as states considering such systems.
This presentation is based on findings from recent research
syntheses on school readiness initiatives, after-school
programs, and tutoring programs.
Training
and Technical Assistance for 21st Century Community Learning
Centers
These multi-day sessions assist state department staff and
local program-site staff with determining how to develop
advisory committees and to design and refine application
processes and procedures. Additionally, an introduction
is given on how current after-school research and evaluations
can be used to design, staff, and evaluate programmatic
efforts to ensure positive impacts on student outcomes.
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English
Language Learners
Sheltered
Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) Training
This 2-hour session will help participants learn the basics
of teaching English language learners. Participants will
become familiar with the terminology used in the education
of English language learners, they'll learn a framework
through which teachers of grades 3–12 can become more
effective teachers of English language learners, and they'll
have an opportunity to practice assessing lessons in terms
of how successfully they make content comprehensible to
English language learners by focusing on lesson preparation,
instruction, and review/assessment. Participants will also
receive the latest SERVE documents on research, policy,
and practices relevant to the education of English language
learners.
Awareness
and Training-of-Trainer sessions of SIOP will be coming
soon to the state departments of education within the SERVE
region. Watch our website for updates or contact Cynthia
Robertson at 800-352-6001 for more information.
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School
Readiness
Assessing
Young Children
This
3-hour presentation is designed to provide research-based
information that can be used by educators and policymakers
as they develop and implement school readiness assessment
systems. It will provide information on the purposes of
assessment, how to select assessment measures, and how to
use the data from readiness assessment appropriately.
Beginnings
of Literacy/Language Development
This
3-hour presentation offers information on early childhood
literacy and how teachers, caregivers, and parents can support
literacy development. It includes information on the development
of early literacy and language skills, specific strategies
and environments that support literacy development, and
the assessment of literacy skills.
Improving
the Quality of Early Childhood Education Programs
This
3-hour presentation highlights the research on high-quality
childcare as it relates to later school performance. The
session also focuses on features of high-quality care, including
well-educated, well-trained teachers/caregivers, small classes,
low adult/child ratio, age-appropriate materials, and a
well-defined curriculum.
Building
Babies' Brains: A Training for Infant/Toddler Caregivers
This
1-day training provides an easy-to-follow guide for presenting
information to caregivers in both center-based and family
childcare settings. This training package provides caregivers
with up-to-date information on young children's brain development
and emphasizes the need for supportive and responsive relationships
between caregivers and children. This package includes a
set of complete lesson plans, instructions for group activities,
and support materials such as handouts and transparencies.
Continuity
in Early Childhood: A Framework for Home, School, & Community
Linkages and Trainer's Guide
This
training curriculum, Continuity in Early Childhood:
A Framework for Home, School, and Community Linkages,
is designed to help communities improve continuity of services
for young children and their families. It outlines eight
elements that are essential to successful partnerships:
family involvement, shared leadership, comprehensive and
responsive services, respect for culture and home language,
communication, knowledge and skill development, appropriate
care and education, and evaluation.
Planning
for Terrific Transitions
This 2-day training is designed to help teams improve their
transition processes through more effective planning, implementation,
and evaluation. By the end of training, participants shouldbe
able to form a comprehensive transition team, initiate a
needs assessment process, explain how to conduct a focus
group, initiate a transition plan, explain their role in
transition implementation, and plan for the evaluation of
their transition goals and strategies.
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