Early Childhood Hybrid Online Special Educator Education
Project Description:
Early Childhood Hybrid Online Special Educator Education (ECHOSEE), increases the number of early interventionists/early childhood special educators (EI/ECSE) who hold appropriate licensure to serve young children with disabilities and their families. ECHOSEE will deliver a state-approved program of courses delivered primarily through the Internet with supplemental face-to-face meetings, which encourages access to scholars in rural and remote locations of the state. The project will provide support for 3 cohorts totaling 54 scholars over the 5 years of funding. Priority will be given to participants from rural areas of Nevada, while continuing to address the needs of schools and agencies within commuting distance of the University of Nevada, Reno. Upon completion of the course sequence, participants will be eligible for both a masters degree in early childhood special education and state licensure to serve children birth through age 7 with disabilities and their families. ECHOSEE includes supervised fieldwork experiences within high need and high poverty LEAs including Early Head Start, Title 1 inclusive state-funded preschools (including those serving children whose families are homeless), and/or early intervention programs. In addition, each student will complete a supervised fieldwork experience with the University Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment (UCAN) assessment team.
Core Function(s):
Training Trainees
Area of Emphasis
Education & Early Intervention
Target Audience:
Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees)
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Geographic Areas, Rural/Remote
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
State
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
