(HI-PRO) Hawaii Inclusive Early Childhood Professional Preparation Project
Project Description:
To increase the number of early childhood personnel competent in implementing culturally- and linguistically-responsive interventions, collaborating with families from diverse backgrounds, and developing multidimensional understandings of development and learning, and
To increase collaboration between 4-year institutions of higher education (IHEs) and community colleges to increase the number of ADP graduates who enter bachelor's degree programs.
Use an implementation science framework OECD implementation framework for education policy change (Gouedard et al., 2020), which emphasizes stakeholder engagement and the role of faculty as key agents of change to increase capacity of AA faculty to design and deliver curriculum content that prepares associate degree students to work with young children with disabilities and their families, including those who are multilingual and from racially, ethnically, and culturally diverse populations, and support their full and equitable participation, development, and learning in early childhood programs;
To increase the number of early childhood program personnel with associate degrees who have the competencies to meet the needs of our diverse population through exposure to high quality evidence based inclusive practices, and;
To create a Pathways Hui statewide group to support pathways to increase the number of ADP graduates who enter bachelor's degree programs.
Keyword(s):
Post-Secondary Education; Inclusivity; Early Childhood Education
Core Function(s):
Performing Research or Evaluation, Developing & Disseminating Information, Continuing Education/Community Training
Area of Emphasis
Education & Early Intervention, Child Care-Related Activities, Employment-Related Activities, Other - Cultural Diversity, Other
Target Audience:
Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees), Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN, General Public
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Specific Groups
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
State
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
