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Gateways for Early Educators
2016
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements.............................................................................................................. i Executive Summary..............................................................................................................ii Program Description ........................................................................................................... 1 Program Participants and Activities.................................................................................... 3
Program Participants ...................................................................................................... 3 Gateways Passport Training............................................................................................ 4 Gateways Coaching......................................................................................................... 4
Theory of Change................................................................................................................ 7 Gateways for Early Educators Logic Model 2015-2016 ................................................ 10 Research Questions, Method and Results ........................................................................ 11
Research Question 1: What is the background of the participants being coached and how does that compare with the National Survey of Early Care and Education (NSECE) as well as more local statistics? .................................................................................... 11
Research Question 2: Is there access to training across the County and do the training sessions impact practice? ............................................................................................. 15
Research Question 3: How are coaching services delivered and does that differ by agency? ......................................................................................................................... 21
Research Question 4: What areas of coaching are participants targeting? ................. 25
Research Question 5: What are the successes and challenges experienced by participants and coaches? ............................................................................................ 27
Research Question 6: Is the foundation for coaching established? ............................. 30
Research Question 7: Did core participants make changes to their professional practice as a result of their coaching experience? ....................................................... 32
Research Question 8: Do participants know about ECE career pathways and options as a result of their participation in Gateways? ................................................................. 34
Research Question 9: How do quality improvement strategies (Coaching and Training) improve knowledge and practice?................................................................................ 35
Research Question 10: Did program intensity relate to knowledge and practice change? ......................................................................................................................... 36
Research Question 11: What was the reach of the Gateways for Early Educators Program for 2011-2016?............................................................................................... 37
Consortium-Specific Results: Outcome Targets and Scope of Work Performance Measures........................................................................................................................... 63