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Iowa Quality Preschool Program Standards (IQPPS): Foundations

Iowa Quality Preschool Program Standards (IQPPS): Foundations. PROGRAM STANDARD 6 May 201 7.

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Iowa Quality Preschool Program Standards (IQPPS): Foundations

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  1. Iowa Quality Preschool Program Standards (IQPPS): Foundations PROGRAM STANDARD 6 May2017

  2. Program Standard 6: TeachersThe program employs and supports a teaching staff that has the educational qualifications, knowledge, and professional commitment necessary to promote children’s learning and development and to support families’ diverse needs.

  3. Program Standard 6: Required Criteria 6.2 Teachers hold an Iowa teaching license issued by the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners (BOEE) and must hold an early childhood endorsement that reflects their current teaching assignment.

  4. Program Standard 6: Required Criteria 6.3 Assistant Teachers-teacher aides (staff who implement program activities under direct supervision) have a high school diploma or GED and: a. 50% of assistant teachers-teacher aides have at least a Child Development Associate Credential (CDA) or equivalent. b. 100% of assistant teachers-teacher aides who do not have at least a CDA are enrolled in a program leading to a CDA or equivalent, are actively participating in the program, and are demonstrating progress toward the CDA or equivalent. College-level course work is from regionally accredited institutions of higher education may include distance learning or online coursework. If there is only one assistant teacher-teacher aide, then either of the requirements can be met.

  5. Program Standard 6: Other Key Points • Before working alone with children, staff is given an initial orientation introducing them to the fundamental aspects of the program. • All teaching staff have specialized coursework or professional development training in the program’s curriculum as well as in communication and collaboration skills that prepare them to participate as a member of a team. • All teachers and assistant teachers-teacher aides have specialized professional development training in how to accurately use the program’s assessment procedures for assessment of child progress and program quality. Their training is used to adapt classroom practices and curriculum activities.

  6. Program Standard 6: Supporting Resources • Qualifications for Preschool Teacher Assistants • Board of Educational Examiners website—Includes information about requirements for teacher licensure, appropriate teacher endorsements, and preschool teacher assistants. • Go to the Council for Professional Recognition website to learn more about helping preschool teacher assistants to earn a CDA. • Recommended Early Childhood Education Topics from NAEYC: http://www.naeyc.org/topics

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