ECA Administration in 2022-23: Deep Dive into the Details

When

Wednesday, August 17, 2022 (9-11:30am)

This workshop was recorded for those who could not attend the live session via Zoom! See the Workshop Resources and Follow Up information below.

Description

What is the ECA? Do you have Level 2 Preschool students between the ages of 3 and 5 in your caseload? Learn how to administer and document the NYS-MEP Early Childhood Assessment Tool (ECA) with preschoolers, ages 3 to 5.

Registration has now closed. Zoom meeting information will be emailed to those who register a day or so before the event. Any special instructions or handouts will also be included in the email.

The content in this presentation is geared towards serving the migrant populations in New York State as defined under Title I, Part C and the approved State Service Delivery Plan, and may NOT be appropriate to all situations.

Please refer to the disclaimers page, which includes the vendor notice, Google™ Translate disclaimer, and nondiscrimination and accessibility policy, before proceeding further.

Objectives

Migrant Educators will be able to use the ECA Guidance Document (2022-23) to 

1. Prepare for the ECA
2. Administer the ECA
3. Score & Record Student Responses

Presented/Developed by

Mary Anne Diaz, Senior Education Specialist

About the Presenter

Initially hired as a part-time tutor in 1983 with the Cortland METS, Mary Anne has worked in a variety of roles. At the Cortland METS, these roles included tutor, Data Specialist, Early Childhood and Parent Specialist, collaborating with grants from the Geneseo Migrant Center (HIPPY, Even Start), as well as serving as Interim Director, and a substitute Migrant Specialist. Mary Anne has participated with national Consortium Incentive Grants, from computer training in 1984 to a decade with the Math Consortium, and one year with GOSOSY. She currently works with the Identification and Recruitment (ID&R) program through SUNY Oneonta. Mary Anne has a B.S. in Elementary Education and M.S. in Reading.

Workshop Resources and Follow Up

 Workshop Recording Part 1

 Workshop Recording Part 2

For the best experience, please print the following ahead of time to use during the workshop:

1. One Student Response Sheet: English or Spanish
2. All of the Color Shape & Number Cards, and 
3. The ECA Guidance Document 2022-23. (Before printing, check to see if your METS Program already gave you a copy you can use.) 

Optional: Your choice to print and/or save for reference:

• Handout: Emergent Writing-Scoring Sample
• Handout: Virtual ECA Graphics
• Slides: ECA 22-23 Deep Dive