Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Studies Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) PK-3 Early Childhood Specialist Instruction Credential

Initial Program Review (2025)

A. Preconditions

1. Initial Program Preconditions:

• 1.1. Demonstration of Need

• 1.2. Collaboration in Program Design

2. Program-Specific Preconditions

B. Initial Common Standards

Initial Program Review Common Standards

C. Initial Program Review (IPR)

Element 1: Program Summary

• 1.1 Table Depicting Location, Delivery Models, And Pathways

• 1.2 Initial Program Summary

Element 2:  Organizational Structure

• 2.1 Organizational Chart

• 2.2 Third Party Entity (Not Applicable)

Element 3: Course Sequence and Faculty Qualifications

• 3.1 Course Sequence

• 3.2 Faculty and Number of Courses

• 3.3 Faculty Qualifications

Element 4: Course Matrix

• 4.1 Course Matrix

Element 5: Standard-Specific Evidence

• 5.1 Program Standard 4: Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity

• 5.2Program Standard 7: Effective Literacy Instruction in PK-3 Settings

• 5.3 Program Standard 8: Effective Mathematics Instruction in PK-3 Settings

Element 6: Fieldwork and Clinical Practice

• 6.1 Table - Early Fieldwork and Supervised Clinical Student Teaching

• 6.2 Draft Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

• 6.3 Proposed/Draft Veteran Practitioner Training Material

  • 6.3a Draft Training Materials - ECS Mentor Teacher Presentation

  • 6.3b Draft Training Materials - Identify, Apply, and Reflect YC

  • 6.3c Draft Training Materials - Professional Development for Mentor Teachers

  • 6.3d Draft Training Materials - Teacher Preparation

• 6.4 Documentation To Track Candidate Student Teaching Placements

• 6.5 Clinical Practice Handbook/Manual

• 6.6 Fieldwork/Clinical Practice Syllabi

  • 6.6a ECS 476 - ITEP Early Childhood Clinical Student Teaching PK/TK

  • 6.6b ECS 485 -  ITEP Early Childhood Clinical Student Teaching K-3

• 6.7 Clinical Practice Assessment Instruments

  • 6.7a Clinical Practice Assessment Instrument (Phase I)

  • 6.7b ITEP-PK-3 Lesson Observation Form

Element 7:  Implementation of a Teaching Performance Assessment (TPA)

• 7.1 - 7.7 Implementation of Teaching Performance Assessment (TPA)

Element 8: Candidate Advising, Support, and Credential Recommendation Process 

• 8.1 - 8.3 Candidate Advising, Support, and Credential Recommendation Process