Standard 6

6A.6: Show or describe two or more examples of staff-related policies, practices, or projects that have promoted a collaborative, inclusive organizational climate. 

Evidence 1: Professional Development Agenda

Evidence 2: Staff wellness day

6A.7 NEW ITEM LANGUAGE 2022: Show that the program's employee policies include information about educator planning time.

Evidence: Faculty handbook excerpt 

6A.8: Show that your program’s written health and safety policy includes rules stating when sick staff members must be excluded from working at the program and when they can return to work. 

Evidence: Faculty handbook excerpt 

6A.9: Show that your program’s staff handbook includes information about how staff can locate resources that support them in stress management, prevention and treatment of depression, and/or general wellness. 

Evidence: Faculty handbook excerpt 

6A.10: Show that your staff handbook and parent materials include a written policy and procedure for reporting child abuse and neglect that includes information about how you deal with a staff member who is accused of abusing or neglecting a child in the program. The procedures protect both the rights of the accused staff person and the children in the program.

Evidence: Child abuse reporting policy

6A.11: Show that your written employee benefits package includes health insurance.

Evidence: Faculty Handbook Excerpt

6A.12: Show that your written employee benefits package includes holiday leave and sick, vacation, and/or personal leave. 

Evidence: Faculty Handbook Excerpt

6A.13 Show that your written employee benefits package includes education benefits. 

Evidence: Faculty Handbook Excerpt

6A.14: Show that your written employee benefits package includes a retirement plan. 

Evidence: Faculty Handbook Excerpt

6A.15 NEW GUIDANCE 2022: Show or describe how the program's staff schedules show that staff who work directly with children for more than four hours receive a 15-minute break for each four-hour period. 

Evidence: Staff schedule 

6A.16 Show that the program's staff manual states that staff may request a short and immediate break when they are unable to perform their duties. 

Evidence: Faculty Handbook Excerpt

6B.2: Show two examples of how the program promotes the use of the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct in program practices.

Evidence 1: Email exchange between Pre- K teachers to collaborate and plan for Pre-K graduation

Evidence 2: Email to parents regarding a in school parent engagement event.

6B.3 NEW ITEM LANGUAGE 2022: Show or describe an example of how educators have participated in advocacy or professional learning activities that connected with other early learning professionals in your community.

Evidence: Staff intervisitation to a public PreK center to learn about best practices being implement for data collection, authentic student work, classroom environment and student interaction.

6B.4: Show that your written, program-wide professional development plan includes ongoing discussions of ethical issues. 

Evidence: Faculty handbook page

6B.5 NEW ITEM LANGUAGE 2022: Educators can readily access information about the professional resources available from organizations and groups outside the program. 

Evidence:  Flyers of professional development from external and internal resources.

6D.1 NEW ITEM LANGUAGE 2022: Show that the initial orientation for new educators includes expectations for conduct based on the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct.

Evidence:  Page 3 of staff orientation

6D.2 NEW ITEM LANGUAGE 2022: Show that the initial orientation for new educators includes a review of information about the individual children they will be caring for.

Evidence:  Page 1 of staff orientation checklist

6D.3 NEW ITEM LANGUAGE 2022: Show that the initial orientation for new educators includes acceptable (and unacceptable) guidance, discipline, and classroom management techniques. 

Evidence:  Staff orientation Checklist

6D.4 NEW ITEM LANGUAGE 2022: Show that the initial orientation for new educators includes daily activities and routines of the program. 

Evidence:  Staff orientation Checklist

6D.5: Show or describe two examples of topics introduced in initial staff orientation that were followed up more thoroughly.

Evidence 1:  Goddard Onboarding Checklist and GSU Teacher Courses on curriculum

Evidence 2: Supervision policy and supervision faculty course

6D.6 NEW ITEM LANGUAGE 2022: Show that your program-wide professional development plan describes educators have access to trainings that increase their cultural competence and reduce implicit and explicit bias. 

Evidence:  Professional Development Plan

6D.7 NEW ITEM LANGUAGE 2022: Show that your program-wide professional development plan describes how educators have access to trainings that deepen their understanding and ability to implement the program’s curriculum. 

Evidence:  Professional Development Plan

EVIDENCE ALSO SUBMITTED BY GODDARD SYSTEM WIDE

6D.8 NEW ITEM LANGUAGE 2022: Show that your program-wide professional development plan describes how educators have access to trainings in communication and collaboration skills to support a positive work environment. 

Evidence:  Professional Development Plan

6D.9 NEW ITEM LANGUAGE 2022: Show that your program-wide professional development plan describes how educators have access to trainings that are specialized to the developmental stages of the children they teach (infant, toddler/two, preschool, kindergarten, school-age). 

Evidence:  Professional Development Plan

6D.10 NEW ITEM LANGUAGE 2022: Show that your program-wide professional development plan describes how educators have access to training relevant to the circumstances of children they teach (e.g., children from military families or migrant families; dual language learners; children who are homeless, require special education, have experienced trauma; children from rural environments or from urban environments, etc.). 

Evidence:  GSU Faculty Resource Page and school professional development plan 23-24

6D.11: Show two staff evaluations conducted within the last 18 months that include a self-reflection or self-evaluation component. 

Evidence 1:  PreK Staff Observation

Evidence 2:  Toddler Staff Observation

6D.13: Show that you update your written, program wide professional development plan at least annually or as needed. 

6D.14: Show that your written, program wide professional development plan is shared with staff. 

6D.15: Show that mentoring and coaching experiences are included in your written, program wide professional development plan. 

6D.16: Show that your written, program wide professional development plan includes an initial orientation to the program's policies and procedures. 

6D.18: Show that the pedagogical administrator has received training or education that covered best practices in adult learning, coaching, mentoring, and/or leadership development.

EVIDENCE: NYCDOE School Leadership License and College Transcripts

6D.19: Show two examples of staff trainings conducted within the past 12 months, in which topics were driven by the program-wide professional development plan or individual professional development plans. 

EVIDENCE 1: Back to school staff orientation

EVIDENCE 2: 2024-2025 Annual Orientation Packet