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Early Childhood Intervention Programhttp//fpsrv
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• Kent State University

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ECIS Program Mission

• To increase the number of qualified personnel to
  serve young children with disabilities and their
  families. In particular, the program seeks to
  prepare personnel with the skills necessary to be
  effective members of  interdisciplinary teams
  that operate from a developmental  framework and
  that incorporate a family-guided approach
  to service delivery

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Kent State University www.kent.edu
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ECIS Program Contact Information

• Kristie Pretti-Frontczak, Ph.D. 
• kprettif_at_kent.edu 
• 330-672-0597  
• Sharon J. Brady, Ph.D.
• sbrady1_at_kent.edu
• 330-672-0059
• http//fpsrv.dl.kent.edu/ecis

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Outcomes and ECIS Coursework
Assessment and Evaluation in EC Curriculum and
Intervention in EC Advanced Practicum in SPED
Beliefs and Practices
Practical Applications Birth to Five Practical
Applications Five to Eight Family and
Professional Collaboration EC EC Intervention
Methods
Knowledge and Skills
Foundations in EC Services Infant Toddler
Development Typical and Atypical Development
Awareness
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Overview of Options for working with young
children and their families

• Early Childhood Intervention Specialist (ECIS)
  License
• License to work with children with special needs
  age three to grade three
• Early Education of the Handicapped (EEH)
  Validation
• Add-on validation to work with preschool children
  with special needs only
• Early Intervention (EI) Specialist Certificate
• Certificate required by MR/DDs in OH to work with
  children with special needs from birth to three
• 5th Year program (combined program)
• Designed for undergraduates in Moderate/Intensive
  Licensure at KSU
• Masters degree (M.ED.) in early childhood
  intervention
• Degree with specialization in issues facing young
  children and their families
• M.Ed. Program
• 5th Year Masters Program

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• Currently a Junior or Senior at KSU in the
  Moderate/Intensive Specialist program
• 5th Year Program Visual
• Have a bachelors degree (any field) ECE visual
  SPED visual
• Do not hold a teaching license/certificate
• ECIS initial license
• EI Specialist certificate
• Masters degree in ECI
• Hold a current teaching license/certificate from
  OH (i.e., early childhood education license,
  Pre-K validation, special education certificate
  K-12 categorical, intervention specialist
  license except gifted)
• ECIS initial license
• EEH validation
• EI specialist certificate
• Masters degree in ECI
• Hold a current teaching license/certificate from
  another state (e.g., early childhood education,
  special education, or early intervention/early
  childhood special education) kprettif_at_kent.edu or
  sbrady1_at_kent.edu

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Currently an undergraduate in Moderate/Intensive
Specialist Program at KSU
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Hold a bachelors Degree and License in ECE
EEH
EI
ECIS
Masters
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Hold a Bachelors Degreeand License in SPED
EI
EEH
ECIS
Masters
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Early Childhood Intervention Specialist (ECIS)
License

• Qualifications
• Hold a bachelors degree in any field
• Can hold a current teaching license/certificate,
  but not necessary because the ECIS is an initial
  license
• Entry into SPED masters degree program or entry
  into special non-degree program (no more than 12
  credits go towards masters degree)
• Program requirements (41 to 66 graduate credits)
• Up to seven (7) curriculum courses (e.g.,
  reading, math, science, expressive arts, social
  studies, and sign language) See ECIS faculty for
  review of transcripts
• Nine (9) ECIS courses
• Two (2) practica/seminars

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ECIS Course Requirements
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• ECIS courses
• SPED 63956 Foundations in Early Childhood
  Services (Fall only)
• SPED 63950 Curriculum and Intervention in EC
  services (Fall only)
• SPED 63954 Practical Applications Five to Eight
  (Fall only)
• ECED 60155 Infant/Toddler Development (variable
  semesters)
• SPED 63953 Practical Applications Birth to Five
  (Spring only)
• SPED 63957 Assessment and Evaluation in Early
  Childhood Services (Spring only)
• SPED 63955 Typical and Atypical development
  (Spring only)
• SPED 63995 Family and Professional Collaboration
  (Spring only)
• SPED 63958 EC Intervention Methods (Summer only)

Examples of Syllabi
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Students in the combined program, should take
63995 instead of 43010
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ECIS Practicum/Seminar
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• SPED 63992-002 Advanced Practicum in Special
  Education
• Register for a total of twelve (12) credits
  during the AY based upon program approval
• One practicum (6 credits) must be with
  preschoolers with special needs and supervised by
  KSU personnel
• One practicum (6 credits) must be with K-3
  children with special needs and supervised by KSU
  personnel
• One practicum (upon approval) may be conducted in
  job setting
• Attend monthly seminar meetings
• Complete self assessment, set goals, and complete
  competency contracts with University supervisor

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Early Education of the Handicapped (EEH)
Validation

• Qualifications
• Hold a bachelors degree in general or special
  education
• Hold a current OH teaching license/certificate
• Pre-K Validation/Endorsement or ECE license
• K-12 categorical certificate or intervention
  specialist license
• Entry into SPED or ECE masters degree program or
  entry into special non-degree program (no more
  than 12 credits go towards masters degree)
• Program requirements (24 graduate credits)
• Six (6) classes
• One (1) practicum/seminar

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EEH Course Requirements
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• SPED 63956/ECED 60156 Foundations in Early
  Childhood Services (3) OR ECED 60152 Theoretical
  Principles Applied to Development of the Young
  Child (3)
• ECED 60155 Infant, Toddler Development and
  Education (3) OR SPED 63955/ECED 60160
  Typical/Atypical Development in Young Children
  (3)
• SPED 53010 Family/Professional Collaboration (3)
  OR SPED 63952/ECED 60159 Family and Professional
  Collaboration in EC Intervention (3) OR ECED
  60161Parenting Ed Supporting the Parenting
  Process (3)
• SPED 63957/ECED 60157 Assessment and Evaluation
  in Early Childhood Services (3) OR ECED 60164
  Appropriate Assessment in ECED (3)
• ECED 60113 Preschool Education (3) OR SPED
  63950/ECED Curriculum and Intervention in Early
  Childhood Services (3) 60150 OR SPED 63995 Early
  Childhood Intervention Methods (3)
• SPED 63953/ECED 60154 Practical Applications
  Birth to Five (3)

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EEH Practicum/Seminar

• SPED 63992-002 Advanced Practicum in Special
  Education
• Register for six (6) credits during either fall
  or spring semester based upon program approval
• Practicum must be with preschoolers with special
  needs, supervised by KSU personnel, and may be
  conducted (upon approval) in job setting
• Attend monthly seminar meetings
• Complete self assessment, set goals, and complete
  competency contracts with University supervisor

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Early Intervention (EI) Specialist Certificate

• Qualifications
• Hold a bachelors degree in education or related
  field
• Can hold a current teaching license/certificate,
  but not necessary
• Entry into SPED masters degree program or entry
  into special non-degree program (no more than 12
  credits go towards masters degree)
• Program requirements (Up to 20 credits)
• Typical four that are required EI courses
• One (1) practicum/seminar

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EI Course Requirements

• EI courses
• SPED 63956 Foundations in Early Childhood
  Services (Fall only)
• SPED 63957 Assessment and Evaluation in Early
  Childhood Services (Spring only)
• SPED 63955 Typical and Atypical development
  (Spring only)
• SPED 63995 Family and Professional Collaboration
  (Spring only)
• EI electives
• SPED 63950 Curriculum and Intervention in EC
  services (Fall only)
• SPED 63954 Practical Applications Five to Eight
  (Fall only)
• ECED 60155 Infant/Toddler Development (variable
  semesters)
• SPED 63953 Practical Applications Birth to Five
  (Spring only)
• SPED 63958 EC Intervention Methods (Summer only)

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EI Practicum/Seminar

• SPED 63992-002 Advanced Practicum in Special
  Education
• Register for a three (3) credits during the
  summer semester based upon program approval
• Practicum must be with children birth to three
  with special needs, supervised by KSU personnel,
  and may be conducted (upon approval) in job
  setting
• Complete self assessment, set goals, and complete
  competency contracts with University supervisor

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5th Year program (combined program)
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• Qualifications
• Junior or senior in good standing, and enrolled
  in the Moderate/Intensive Licensure program at
  KSU
• Eligible for entrance into the combined program
  (will need to meet special non-degree or masters
  degree requirements by the December of senior
  year or after first semester as a combined
  student)
• Typical student will complete requirements for
  bachelor's degree at the end of fall semester
  during their senior year, but will not be
  eligible for licensure until the end of spring
  semester during the 5th year (i.e., following
  successful student teaching)
• Program requirements (41 graduate credits)
• Nine (9) ECIS courses
• Two (2) practica (birth to three and three to
  six)
• Combined student teaching (K-3 with
  moderate/intensive needs)

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5th Year Program Practicum/Seminar
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• SPED 63992-002 Advanced Practicum in Special
  Education
• Register for a total of twelve (12) credits
  during the AY based upon program approval
• One practicum (6 credits) must be with
  preschoolers with special needs and supervised by
  KSU personnel
• One practicum (6 credits) must be with birth to
  three year olds with special needs and supervised
  by KSU personnel
• Attend monthly seminar meetings
• Complete self assessment, set goals, and complete
  competency contracts with University supervisor

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Masters degree (M.ED.) in Early Childhood
Intervention

• Minimum of 32 graduate credits
• No more than 12 transfer credits or special
  non-degree credits
• No more than 4 workshop or independent study
  credits
• Six (6) of Seven (7) required courses and four
  (4) electives (required courses)

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Combined Program Masters Degree Option

• Upon completing of 5th Year Licensure program
  student may complete work on their masters
  degree
• Six (6) additional masters degree courses are
  required (required courses)

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Masters Degree Courses

• SPED Courses
• UPR
• UPR
• Issues in SPED
• Law in SPED
• Research Applications in SPED
• Special Topic Seminar in SPED
• Classroom and Behavior Management I or II
• ECI electives
• Choose four classes from the ECIS course offerings

Not required of 5th Year Combined Program
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