| Lead University | ECHO Course: Working Title | Course Title when Offered | Credit Hours | Course Assessment | University Approved Program Assessment | Standards Addressed in Course | Indicators Addressed in Course |
Scoring rubrics available (Yes/No) |
| Pittsburg State University | Social Competence/ Social Development | Interacting with Children | 3 credit hours
Co requisite: FCS 391 Practicum |
7 quizzes and 1 exam. Paper Observations |
University Supervisor & Cooperating Teacher Evaluation | Standards 1 - 7 |
Quizzes – No Paper – not currently University Supervisor & Cooperating Teacher Evaluation - Yes |
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| Washburn | Introduction/ of Early Childhood |
Foundations in Early Childhood Education | 3 credit hours | 4 papers, 5 classroom observations, 15 chapter, 3-part quizzes. & 12 weekly reflective discussions |
Standards Knowledge-2, 5 &7 Per- formance-1 |
Indicators Knowledge- 2.5, 3.1, 3.3, 7.1 Per- formance 1.7 |
Yes, for all paper assignments | |
| Fort Hays State University | Diversity | TEEL 230 Diverse Learners | 3 credit hours | 3 exams, 1 non-native interview and 2 SIOP/SPED lesson plans | Pending | Standards 1 - 7 |
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| Wichita State University (Original lead was ACCK with WSU as a collaborator) | Collaboration | CI 611 Collaboration/ Teaming: Families, Professionals and Community Members |
3 credit hours | Family Interview/ Service Project (Includes 3 parts: 1 = Family Interview; 2 = Family Success Story; 3 = Resource Matrix |
Same as embedded in course | Standard 1 | Yes – Rubric for each part of total assignment. [Note: Student final products are submitted to KU-Beach Center for Web-based publication] | |
| Wichita State University | Curriculum/ Methods – Infant/Toddler | ECU Assessment & Methods: Infants, Toddlers and Families | 3 credit hours | 4 Quizzes Graduate level project: Adapting Infant-Toddler Curriculum |
Case Quest (Students answer questions and perform activities specific to an assigned family vignette per each learning module/content area); Treasure Hunt (Students must find family and child resources within their community; these are linked to each learning module/content area |
Standards 1-6 (Course Only); Standards 1-7
(Course and Pre-student Teaching/ Practicum that is required within WSU’s program) |
Quizzes – No Grad Project – Yes Case Quest – Yes Treasure Hunt - Yes |
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| University of Kansas * | Curriculum/ Methods – PreK | Curriculum and Methods for Teaching Preschool Age Children in Inclusive Early Childhood Programs: | Offered as modules embedded in other courses | 1) Quizzes and worksheets 2) Written application projects-e.g. lesson plans 3) Reflective Papers 4) Scholarly Papers 5) Participation in course activities and discussion |
Professional Standard 1- Knowledge 1 & 2 Performance 1-4 Standard 3- Knowledge 1-6 Performance 1-8 Standard 4- Knowledge 1-4 Performance 1-6 Standard 5- Knowledge 1-6 Performance 1-8 Standard 6- Knowledge 1-4 Performance 1-4 Standard 7- Knowledge 1-4 Performance 1-5 Standard 11- Knowledge 1-4 Performance 1-4 ECU Standards Standard 3- Knowledge 1-4 Performance 1-5 Standard 4- Knowledge 1-10 Performance 1-9 Standard 5- Knowledge 1-2 Performance 1-4 Standard 6- Knowledge 1-5 Performance 1-10 Standard 8- Knowledge 1-10 Performance 1-9 Standard 9- Knowledge 1-4 Performance 1-4 Standard 10- Knowledge 1-7 Performance 1-7 Standard 11- Knowledge 1-10 Performance 1-5 Standard 13- Knowledge 1-2 Performance 1-5 |
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| University of Kansas* | Creative Expressions | Creativity and the Arts for Young Children: Birth Though Age 8 | Offered as modules embedded in other courses | 1) Quizzes and worksheets 2) Written application projects-e.g. lesson plans 3) Reflective Papers 4) Scholarly Papers 5) Participation in course activities and discussion |
Professional Standards Standard 6- Knowledge 1-2 Performance 1-2 ECU Standards Standard 12- Knowledge 7-12 Performance 7-12 Standard 13- Knowledge 3-4 Performance 5-8 |
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| Kansas State University | Literacy/ Language Development |
Emergent Literacy | 3 credit hours | Attendance & participation (15%); Activities & projects (30%); online study questions (15%); Unit Exams (25%); Final Exam (15%) | Standards 3 & 6 | Indicator: The teacher affirms and respects
culturally and linguistically diverse children, supports home language
preservation and promotes anti-bias approaches through the creation of
learning environments and experiences. Indicator: The teacher knows the role of, and how to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate child progress in the important emergent literacy skills of oral language, phonological sensitivity, comprehension, and letter/print knowledge for children, birth through kindergarten |
No | |
| Kansas State University | Assessment of Young Children | Assessment of Young Children Fall semesters, 6-8 pm online |
3 credit hours | Weekly quizzes over reading assignment
4 written assignments: 1) Observation of community screening 2) Admin. of a Normed Test 3) Admin. of a comprehensive Criterion-ref. Test 4) Observation of a classroom using an environmental rating scale |
Not applicable yet but we have submitted
for Birth-K Unified assignment 4):
administration of a criterion-referenced test plus informal observations and preparation of a written report specifying learning activities the parent or teacher could use based on the test and observations |
Standard 4 regarding assessment | Knowledge indicators 1-10 Performance indicators 2-9 | Rubrics are available for all 4 written
assignments:
1) Observation of community screening 2) Admin. of a Normed Test 3) Admin. of a comprehensive Criterion-ref. Test 4) Observation of a classroom using an environmental rating scale |
| Southwestern* | Math/Science Methods | Early Childhood Math and Science | 1) Develop a resource film 2) Evaluate science curricular materials 3) Conduct interview with classroom teacher 4) Two Observations of classrooms 5) Prepare unit of instruction in Math & Science 6) Conduct a lesson 7) Complete self evaluation 8) Quizzes 9) Adapt math/science for remediation activity 10) Complete field journal |
Standard 6, 7, 9, & 10 | Standard 6– Knowledge 2, 3, 4, & 5; Performance 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 10 Standard 7 – Knowledge 1 Standard 9 – Knowledge 1, 2, 3, & 4 Performance 1, 2, 3 & 4 Standard 10 – Knowledge 2, 3, 4, 6, & 7 Performance 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, & 7 |
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| * Information taken from ECHO II Proposal | ||||||||
