What is my role in the preschool programs, especially the Statewide Voluntary Preschool Programs?

The following districts within AEA 8 are part of the Statewide Voluntary Preschool Program.
Year 1:(07-08) Alta, Storm Lake, Estherville, Eagle Grove, Gilmore City, Pocahontas,Stratford
Year 2 (08-09): Fort Dodge, Webster City, SE Webster, Twin Rivers, Okoboji, Harris Lake Park
Year 3 (09-10): Algona, North Kossuth, Graettinger Terril, Newell Fonda, Greene County (Paton Churdan, Jefferson, East Greene), Humboldt

This year the state DE team will be providing verification visits to the Year 2 schools that have selected QPPS as their program standard. Becky Berg, private consultant will assist Ft. Dodge, and Twin Rivers in the process. Wendy Barnard, private consultant, will assist Okoboji and Harris Lake Park and Becky Coffelt will assist Webster City and SE. Webster.

• Year 3 schools will begin the verification process by completing the QPPS self assessment, creating an action plan, developing a classroom portfolio and a district program portfolio. Becky Berg and myself will provide the assistance to Algona, Humboldt, and N. Kossuth Bancroft. Wendy Barnard will assist Graettinger Terril and Becky Coffelt will have Greene County Consortium and Newell Fonda.

So, what is your role?

• Make sure that all classrooms that are ECSE only are also working on Quality Preschool Program Standards - a new state requirement!
• Support districts and community based preschools in your zone that serve 3 and 4 year olds and DO NOT have quality programs or are NOT part of the SWVPP grant.
  
• Collaborate with district ECSE teachers in IEP goal development and writing of IEPs.