Program Description
The Early Childhood Educator Professional Development Program
provides high-quality professional development to improve the knowledge and
skills of early childhood educators who work in urban or rural high-poverty
communities, and who serve primarily children from low-income families. This
professional development must primarily provide training that will improve
early childhood teaching strategy and will further children's language and
literacy skills to prevent them from encountering reading difficulties when
they enter school.
General Program Requirements
Eligible Applicants: A partnership that has not
previously received an ECEPD grant and that consists of at least one entity
from each of the following categories:
(i) One or more institutions of higher education, or other
public or private entities (including faith-based organizations), that
provide professional development for early childhood educators who work with
children from low-income families in high-need
communities.
(ii) One or more public agencies (including local educational
agencies, State educational agencies, State human services agencies, and
State and local agencies administering programs under the Child Care and
Development Block Grant Act of 1990), Head Start agencies, or private
organizations (including faith-based organizations).
(iii) If feasible, an entity with demonstrated experience in
providing training to educators in early childhood education programs
concerning identifying and preventing behavior problems or working with
children identified as or suspected to be victims of abuse.
This entity may be one of the partners described in paragraphs (i) and (ii)
under Eligible Applicants.
A partnership may apply for these funds only if one of the partners
currently provides professional development for early childhood educators
working in programs located in high-need communities with children from
low-income families.
Application Process
For more information, see the Program Contact Information below.
Program Contact Information
Headquarters Office:
U.S. Department of Education, OESE
Early Childhood Educator Professional Development Program
400 Maryland Ave. S.W., 3W236, FB-6
Washington, DC 20202-6132
Telephone: (202) 260-0792
Toll-Free Telephone: (800) 872-5327 or (800) USA-LEARN
Fax: (202) 260-7764
Web Site Address:
http://www.ed.gov/programs/eceducator/contacts.html
Managing Agency
U.S. Department of Education
http://www.ed.gov
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