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A Guide for Implementing Early Childhood Family Education Programs (ECFE)



A Guide for Implementing Early Childhood Family Education Programs (ECFE)

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Table of Contents and Appendices

Guide Preface

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Chapter 1: The Concept and History of Early Childhood Family Education

• Appendix 1A: History of Minnesota Early Childhood Family Education: Program Development

• Appendix 1B: Mission, Goals, and Guiding Principles of Minnesota Early Childhood Family Education

Chapter 2: The Research Base for Early Childhood Family Education

 

Chapter 3: Curriculum Philosophy and Development

• Appendix 3A: Curriculum in Early Childhood Family Education: Philosophy and Implementation

• Appendix 3B: Early Childhood Family Education Integrated Lesson Plan

• Appendix 3B: Early Childhood Family Education Chart

 

Chapter 4: Parent and Family Education

• Appendix 4A: Early Childhood Family Education Home Visiting

• Note: Appendix 4B: Intent to Participate in the Early Childhood Family Education Home Visiting Program (No longer applicable effective FY 2006. The home visiting levy intent is completed electronically.)

• Appendix 4C: Levels of Family Involvement for Parent and Family Educators: Manual for Implementing Levels 3 and 4 Family Involvement in Early Childhood Family Education

 

Chapter 5: Early Childhood Education and Parent-Child Interaction

 

Chapter 6: Community Linkages for Families

• Appendix 6A: Results of Survey on Involvement of Child Care Providers in Early Childhood Family Education

 

Chapter 7: Advisory Councils

• Appendix 7A: Early Childhood Family Education Advisory Council

 

Chapter 8: Program Outreach and Marketing

 

Chapter 9: Budgeting

• Appendix 9A: Early Childhood Family Education Funding

• Appendix 9B: Minnesota Department of Health letter regarding birth records

• Appendix 9C: A Guidebook for Deriving the 0-4 Year Old School Census

• Appendix 9D: Guidelines for Early Childhood Family Education Sliding Fee Scale

 

Chapter 10: Administrative Issues

• Appendix 10A: Minnesota Statutes, Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) Programs

• Appendix 10B: Early Childhood Family Education Interpretation of Statutes

• Appendix 10C: Transportation to Early Childhood Family Education and School Readiness Programs

• Appendix 10D: Data Practices and Early Childhood Education

• Appendix 10E: Are Your Kids Ready for School?

• Appendix 10F: Pupil Immunization Record

• Appendix 10G: Lease Levy for Space for ECFE or Community Education Programs

 

Chapter 11: Staffing and Staff Development

• Appendix 11A: Teacher Licensure Clarification for Early Childhood Family Education

 

Chapter 12: Program Evaluation

• Appendix 12A: A Summary of Past Evaluations of Early Childhood Family Education Programs Administered by the Council on Quality Education

• Appendix 12B: Program Evaluation: The Five-Tiered Approach

• Appendix 12C: Early Childhood Family Education Participant Questionnaire and Participant Questionnaire Summary forms with instructions

• Appendix 12D: Early Childhood Family Education Annual Report form

• Appendix 12E: Early Childhood Family Education Fact Sheet

• Appendix 12F: Early Childhood Family Education Annual Report Summary Data - Part I

• Appendix 12F: Early Childhood Family Education Annual Report Summary Data – Part II

• Appendix 12G: Types of Direct Service Offered in Early Childhood Family Education Programs

• Appendix 12H: Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) Infant Development Grants 1997-99 and Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) 1998-1999 Evaluation Highlights – Families With Infants

 

Chapter 13: Quality Indicators

• Appendix 13A:Quality Indicators for Early Childhood Family Education Programs