For this Performance Task, you will develop a program handbook that includes evidence-based policies, practices, and advocacy strategies to support high-quality inclusive programming in early childhood settings. Your handbook will also include essential advocacy messages that represent the heart of the services provided.
Submission Length: 3-4 pages in a Handbook Template format
Professional Skill: Written Communication is assessed in this Competency.
Before submitting your Assessment, carefully review the rubric. This is the same rubric the assessor will use to evaluate your submission and it provides detailed criteria describing how to achieve or master the Competency. Many students find that understanding the requirements of the Assessment and the rubric criteria help them direct their focus and use their time most productively.
Access the following to complete this Assessment:
High-Quality Inclusion Program Handbook
Scenario:
As the new director of the Great Beginnings childcare center, you are committed to developing staff knowledge related to the importance of high-quality inclusion. You are aware that support for high-quality inclusion within the program will require changes to current policy and practice. You have decided to develop the first draft of a handbook to share with staff that provides information about high-quality, evidence-based inclusive practices as well as advocacy messages that underlie these types of program services. The goal of the first draft of this handbook is to inform discussion, inspire goals, and serve as an advocacy tool.
You’ve developed the following outline as an overview of what your first draft of the handbook will include, along with research-based sources:
Introduction: High-Quality Inclusion Program Philosophy
Section 1: Program Policies and Practices Designed to Support High-Quality Inclusive Early Childhood Programs Staff:
Environment:
Section 2: Collaboration Strategies for High-Quality Inclusive Early Childhood Programs
Section 3: Advocacy Messages Supportive of High-Quality Inclusive Early Childhood Programs and Practices
Cite your resources on the last page of the handbook.
PROGRAM HANDBOOK
FOR
HIGH-QUALITY INCLUSION
Introduction: Our High-Quality Inclusion Program Philosophy
Explain the importance of high-quality inclusive practices in supporting the development and learning of children with and without disabilities. (2–3 paragraphs with at least one research-based reference)
Section 1: Program Policies and Practices Designed to Support High-Quality Inclusive Early Childhood Programs
Staff:
Provide three examples each of the knowledge, skills, and dispositions the staff needs to support high-quality inclusion when working with young children and families. (1–2 sentences each)
Staff Knowledge:
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Staff Skills:
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Staff Dispositions:
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Section 1: Program Policies and Practices Designed to Support High-Quality Inclusive Early Childhood Programs
Environment:
Explain three program practices that support access for young children within high-quality inclusive early childhood programs. (2–3 sentences each)
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Explain three program practices that support participation for young children within high-quality inclusive early childhood programs. (2–3 sentences each)
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Section 2: Collaboration Strategies for High-Quality Inclusive Early Childhood Programs
Family Collaboration Strategies
Explain three family collaboration strategies and how these strategies can support high-quality inclusion. (2–3 sentences each)
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Community Collaboration Strategies
Explain three community collaboration strategies and how these strategies can support high-quality inclusion. (2–3 sentences each)
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Professional Collaboration Strategies
Explain three professional collaboration strategies and how these strategies can support high-quality inclusion. (2–3 sentences each)
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Section 3: Advocacy Messages Supportive of High-Quality Inclusive Early Childhood Programs Practices
Develop three advocacy messages that promote the importance of high-quality early childhood inclusion programs.
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Resources
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Competency IP4005: Supporting Inclusion Through Advocacy, Program Policy, and Evidence-Based Practice: Apply evidence-based policies, practices, and advocacy strategies to support high-quality inclusive programming in early childhood settings.
Assessment Rubric
0 Not Present
1 Needs Improvement
2 Meets Expectations
Topic 1: Program Policies and Practices Designed to Support High-Quality Early Childhood Inclusion
Explain the importance of high-quality inclusive practices in programs supporting the development and learning of children with and without disabilities. LO1: Explain the importance of high-quality inclusive practices in programs supporting the development and learning of children with and without disabilities.
Response is not present.
Explanation of the importance of high-quality inclusive practices in programs supporting the development and learning of children with and without disabilities is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.
Response provides a clear, accurate, and complete explanation of the importance of high-quality inclusive practices in programs supporting the development and learning of children with and without disabilities.
Provide three examples of the knowledge, skills, and dispositions the staff needs to support high-quality inclusion when working with young children and families. LO2: Explain the knowledge, skills and dispositions the staff
Response is not present.
Explanation of the knowledge, skills, and dispositions the staff needs to support high-quality inclusion when working with young children and families is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.
Response provides a clear, accurate, and complete explanation of the knowledge, skills, and dispositions the staff needs to support high-quality inclusion when working with young children and families.
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needs to support high-quality inclusion when working with young children and families.
Explain three program practices that support access for young children within high-quality inclusive early childhood programs. LO3: Explain program practices that support access for young children within high-quality inclusive early childhood programs.
Response is not present.
Explanation of program practices that support access for young children within high-quality inclusive early childhood programs is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.
Response provides a clear, accurate, and complete explanation of program practices that support access for young children within high- quality inclusive early childhood programs.
Explain three program practices that support participation for young children within high-quality inclusive early childhood programs. LO4: Explain program practices that support participation for young children within high- quality inclusive early childhood programs.
Response is not present.
Explanation of program practices that support participation for young children within high-quality inclusive early childhood programs is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.
Response provides a clear, accurate, and complete explanation of program practices that support participation for young children within high-quality inclusive early childhood programs.
Explain three family collaboration strategies and how these strategies can support high-quality inclusion.
Response is not present.
Explanation of how family collaboration strategies support high-quality inclusion is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.
Response provides a clear, accurate, and complete explanation of how family collaboration strategies support high-quality inclusion.
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LO5: Explain how family collaboration strategies support high-quality inclusion.
Explain three community collaboration strategies and how these strategies can support high-quality inclusion. LO6: Explain how community collaboration strategies support high-quality inclusion.
Response is not present.
Explanation of how community collaboration strategies support high- quality inclusion is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.
Response provides a clear, accurate, and complete explanation of how community collaboration strategies support high-quality inclusion.
Explain three professional collaboration strategies and how these strategies can support high-quality inclusion. LO7: Explain how community collaboration strategies support high-quality inclusion.
Response is not present.
Explanation of how professional collaboration strategies support high- quality inclusion is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.
Response provides a clear, accurate, and complete explanation of how professional collaboration strategies support high-quality inclusion.
Topic 2: Effective Advocacy to Support High-Quality Inclusive Early Childhood Programs
Develop three advocacy messages that promote the importance of high-quality early childhood inclusion programs. LO1: Develop advocacy messages that promote the importance of high-quality early childhood inclusion programs.
Response is not present.
Advocacy messages are vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete in promoting the importance of high-quality early childhood inclusion programs.
Response provides clear, accurate, and complete advocacy messages that promote the importance of high-quality early childhood inclusion programs. .
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Mastery Rubric
Exceeds Expectations: In-Depth Analysis
LO1: Apply multiple relevant research- based sources to arrive at evidence- based policies, practices, and advocacy messages that support high- quality inclusive programming in early childhood settings.
Responses apply multiple relevant research-based sources to arrive at evidence-based policies, practices, and advocacy messages that support high-quality inclusive programming in early childhood settings.
Yes
No
Professional Skill Building
The faculty Assessor will provide feedback on the following Professional Skill: Written Communication. Although
the feedback is here to inform the development of your skills, it is not a barrier to achieving the Competency,
unless the writing is too poor to score the content of the Assessment. Review the rubric, and check your work
based on the learning objectives listed. If you are concerned that you will not meet these expectations yet, reach
out to your Coach so he or she can work with you to further develop this important professional skill.
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It is highly recommended that you use this opportunity to practice the skills of Written Communication in the
context of this Competency Assessment in order to receive feedback about your current level of proficiency.
Written Communication: Write with clarity, coherence, and purpose
0 Not Present
1 Needs Improvement
2 Meets Expectations
LO9: Use appropriate tone and vocabulary for a given audience. (Awe 3; Awareness of audience and discipline)
Vocabulary and tone are inappropriate for the audience.
Vocabulary and tone vary throughout the writing, limiting reader’s access to ideas.
Vocabulary and tone communicate key concepts that are appropriate for the audience.
LO10: Apply APA formatting and style guidelines. (Awe 3 awareness of audience and discipline and credit to source)
APA formatting and style are not present.
Writing inconsistently uses in- text citations and references. Major errors in APA style impede understanding and/or violate standards for academic integrity.
Writing uses in-text citations appropriately, includes references when applicable, and is formatted according to APA style. Minor errors in APA style do not impede understanding or violate standards for academic integrity.
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