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8084 Module 3 Group Discussion:

Step 2: Collect the Data

Effective early childhood leaders positively impact their programs by making targeted, data-driven decisions. They become consumers of information, systematically evaluating and acting upon the insights gained through data collection.

In this Group Discussion Board, you and your group members share data collected from Connor Street’s evaluations. Like a detective, you begin your investigation by sifting through the data to highlight information about the program’s strengths and opportunities for improvement. You then use this information to provide insight into the program’s effectiveness.

To prepare

Review the Head Start resources presented in this module. As you explore the interactive content and videos, reflect on best practices early childhood leaders use to collect data. Then, revisit the evaluation you selected for the Assignment and submitted in Week 4 by conducting additional research to learn more about the evaluation. Last, begin a preliminary review of your evaluation data and the data that are presented in Evaluation 5 (NAEYC Accreditation Decision Report) and Evaluation 6 (NAEYC Self-Assessment Teaching Staff Survey), and Evaluation 7 (NAEYC Self-Assessment Family Survey) found in Module 2 resources.

Assignment Task Part 1

Write a 1 ½ page breakdown of the following:

· Provide a broader introduction to your evaluation (CLASS)- Look at info in resources

· by explaining at least two aspects and/or details about this evaluation that the “Major Findings” document did not include. For example, you might include information about how the evaluation is scored, average scores across a specific demographic region, and/or how this evaluation became prominent in the field of early childhood.

· Provide at least one website about this evaluation which your group can use as a resource.

· Read selections of your colleagues' posts

· Respond and engage with colleagues posts with intext citations

Assignment Task Part 2

Write a 1 ½ page breakdown of the following:

· Describe the major findings that you analyzed, including the stakeholders for whom the data were obtained and/or focused.

· Using the information garnered from your evaluation and evaluations 6 and 7:

· Describe what you perceive to be program strengths.

· Describe what you perceive to be opportunities for improvement.

· Explain how effective the might program be and why.

· Respond and engage with colleagues posts with intext citations.

Support your analysis with specific references to evaluation data and the evaluation’s scoring and/or rating scale.

Note what you have learned and/or any insights you have gained as a result of the comments your colleagues made and the connections you have made with the Learning Resources.

Revisit this Discussion Board throughout Week 6 to explore and discuss analyses shared by group members. Respond to all group members. Post ways colleagues' posts contributed to your learning.

Learning Resources

https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/data-ongoing-monitoring

https://www.naeyc.org/resources/topics/family-engagement/principles

https://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents/culture/cultural-competence/understand-culture-social-organization/main

https://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents/evaluate/evaluation/interests-of-leaders-evaluators-funders/main

https://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents/culture/cultural-competence/culturally-competent-organizations/main

https://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents/evaluate/evaluation/framework-for-evaluation/main