2020-2021 CFSRP Evaluation Recommendations

The following recommendations are based on the findings of the 2020-2021 evaluation.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

• Investigate strategies for equitable access to virtual professional development, given that teachers’ primary mode of access to virtual delivery is cell phones

• Deliver technological tools and train staff on their use before beginning PD courses

MENTORING:

• Define virtual vs. in-person mentoring components and expectations (number of visits, visit duration, etc.)

CHILD OUTCOMES:

• Train teachers on the appropriate use of a developmental checklist

• Train teachers on reading ASQ®-3 results and integrating them into lesson plans

• Emphasize communication in infant classrooms and interactions

• Support toddler personal-social skill development through emphasizing self-help skills (e.g., putting on a coat, dishing up food)

CENTER OUTCOMES:

• Define strategies for encouraging strong classroom practices

• Define goals and strategies for actively engaging directors

EVALUATION PROCEDURES:

• Ensure center staff are accurately recording EEI participation

• Clarify expectations on timing and administration of student assessments; define a strategy to support timely center administration of the assessments

• Define strategies for using the correct screeners for each child’s age