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J. SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS See the full listing of appendices on page 40
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APPENDICES Page
A. Letter from Okaloosa-Walton Child Care Services ... 41 B. Notes from January 2, 2012 Meeting of Baccalaureate Planning Committee ... 42 C. Minutes from February 6, 2012 and July 24, 2012 NWFSC Listens Meetings ... 43 D. Letters of Support ...
Child Care Services, Inc. ...
Early Learning Coalition of Okaloosa & Walton Counties ...
Okaloosa County Comprehensive Head Start Child Development, Inc. ...
School District of Okaloosa County ...
Horizons Children’s Center ...
Head Start Tri-County Community Council, Inc. ...
Learning Adventures Preschool and Daycare ...
Eglin Air Force Base Child Development Center – II ...
Childcare Network District – Escambia, Okaloosa & Santa Rosa Counties ...
Eglin Air Force Base Child Development Center – I ...
Workforce Development Board of Okaloosa and Walton Counties ...
50 E. Curriculum Committee Minutes – February 14, 2012 ... 64 F. Board of Trustees Minutes – February 21, 2012 ... 73 G. Letters of Intent to Dr. Randall Hanna, Dr. Claudette Williams and Dr. Belle Wheelan 79 H. Early Childhood Community Surveys ... 87 I. Meeting Notes – UWF/NWFSC Staff, December 1, 2011 ... 93 J. NWF2UWF Program Agreement ... 94 K. Correspondence with Other Institutions ... 99 L. Nova Letter and NWFSC Response to President Hanbury ... 102 M. Minutes from Early Childhood Advisory Board – September 13, 2012 ... 105
N. Potential Full-time Schedule for a NWFSC Student Entering with a A.A. Degree Using Both
NWFSC and GCSC Courses ... 108 O. NWFSC Library Collection Development Policy ... 109 P. List of Books Identified for Purchase in New Program ... 125
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Letter from Okaloosa-Walton Child Care Services
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Notes from January 4, 2012 Meeting of Baccalaureate Planning Committee
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Minutes from February 6, 2012 and July 24, 2012 NWFSC Listens Meetings
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Letters of Support
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Curriculum Committee Minutes - February 14, 2012
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Board of Trustees Minutes - February 21, 2012
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Letters of Intent to Dr. Randall Hanna, Dr. ClaudetteWilliams and Dr. Belle Wheelan
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Early Childhood Community Surveys
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Meeting Notes - UWF/NWFSC Staff, December 1, 2011
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NWF2UWF Program Agreement
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Correspondence with Other Institutions
From: Flax-Hyman, Cheryl [mailto:cflax-hyman@gulfcoast.edu]
Sent: Friday, July 27, 2012 1:40 PM To: Southard, Anne
Cc: Kerley, James; Bishop, George
Subject: baccalaureate in Early Childhood Greetings Anne,
We are in the middle of a Banner conversion so things are a little hectic around here. It is hard to believe that the summer is almost over.
Our Early Childhood Advisory Council and Early Learning Coalition of Northwest Florida requested that GCSC develop a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood. We have met over the last two years frequently to discuss. We started a preliminary draft of our prospectus after receiving the results of our needs assessment and feasibility study.
There may be opportunities to collaborate on the coursework. Perhaps, we can share certain on-line courses.
Please let me know a good time to meet and discuss a collaborative partnership as we both move forward to meet the needs of Northwest Florida.
All my best, Cheryl
From: Southard, Anne [mailto:southara@nwfsc.edu]
Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2012 3:36 PM To: Flax-Hyman, Cheryl
Cc: Jarrell, Sasha
Subject: baccalaureate in Early Childhood Hello Cheryl,
I trust this finds you well—I’m sure you feel as we do that the beginning of the year is hurtling towards us!
I wanted to be sure you were aware that NWFSC intends to offer a bachelor’s in Early Childhood Education, Birth through Four. Currently, we’re writing the state prospectus.
We would like to work closely with Gulf Coast for the benefit of those students in the northwest Panhandle who wish to continue their Early Childhood education at this level. Clearly, the additional 18 gen ed hours that students must take in order to graduate with the B.S. can be taken at GCSC. For the core classes, we plan to use flexible delivery and scheduling to accommodate our working students; such measures will help students who live some distance from our campus.
Do you have any other ideas or suggestions? Please let Dr. Bishop and Dr. Kerley know of our plans. We would look forward to working with you.
Best regards, Anne
Anne H. Southard, Ed.D.
Dean of General Education and Grants Northwest Florida State College
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Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2012 12:05 PM To: Jarrell, Sasha
Subject: RE: Early Childhood Program at NWFSC
Hi, Sasha,
We have also looked at an Early Childhood Education bachelor’s but we have not yet made a final decision about pursuing that. We are writing a prospectus to add a bachelor’s in dental hygiene as well as add some emphasis areas to our BAS.
I don’t think I knew that you worked with Chris. It would be great to have lunch some time.
I will see you at the CIA meeting.
Erin
From: Jarrell, Sasha [mailto:jarrells@nwfsc.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2012 10:21 AM To: Spicer, Erin
Cc: Southard, Anne
Subject: Early Childhood Program at NWFSC
Erin,
I trust this finds you well and your Fall semester is off to a great start.
I wanted to be sure you were aware that NWFSC intends to offer a bachelor’s in Early Childhood Education, Birth through Four. Currently, we’re writing the state prospectus.
We would like to work closely with Pensacola State for the benefit of those students in the northwest Panhandle who wish to continue their Early Childhood education at this level. For the core classes, we plan to use flexible delivery and scheduling to accommodate our working students; such measures will help students who live some distance from our campus.
Do you have any other ideas or suggestions? Please let Dr. Meadows know of our plans. We would look forward to working with you.
I would love to get together one afternoon and have lunch. I have been in my position at the college for a little over a year now. I believe we would have a great deal to talk about as I too studied under Chris Rodger at Auburn!
Best regards and War Eagle, Sasha
Sasha L. Jarrell, Ph.D.
Vice President of Academic Affairs
100 College Boulevard Niceville, FL 32578 Phone: (850)729-5363 Fax: (850)729-5278 Email
Please note: Due to Florida's very broad public records laws, most written communications to or from College employees regarding College business are public records, available to the public and media upon request. Therefore, this e-mail may be subject to public disclosure.
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Minutes from Early Childhood Advisory Board – September 13, 2012
Advisory Committee
Proposed Bachelor of Science Program in Early Childhood Education September 13, 2012
Attending:
Kathy Trawick, Early Childhood Ministry Director, Wesleyan Academy
Gloria Mayo, Executive Director, Early Learning Coalition of Okaloosa and Walton Counties Lynn Stephens, CEO, Okaloosa-Walton Child Care Services
Kim Gillis, Head Start/Early Head Start Director, Tri-County Head Start Debbie Smith, Director, Horizons Children’s Center
Bev Sandlin, Director, Early Childhood Education, Northwest Florida State College Anne Southard, Dean, General Education and Grants, Northwest Florida State College
Bev Sandlin called the meeting to order and welcomed the attendees. She explained that the purpose of the meeting was to organize advisory committee to provide guidance and feedback related to all early childhood programs at NWFSC and to serve as spokespersons for the needs of the early childhood population and community as well as students.
Dr. Anne Southard provided a progress report on the Prospectus to be submitted to the State Board of Education. She stated that NWFSC administrators had met with Gulf Coast State College administrators to discuss a possible collaboration between the two colleges. It might be possible for students to take half of the course work at NWFSC and half at GCSC if they are full time students and be able to complete all of the upper division requirements in two years. It will require careful scheduling and cooperation with GCSC. The student would receive the degree from their home institution.
Dr. Southard explained that there are 7 prerequisite courses for this program while there are only 3
prerequisite courses for teacher education. However, students with an A.S. will have completed 4 of the 7 prerequisites. Creative scheduling of the 3 introductory courses will allow prospective students for the B.S. program to complete these courses in Spring 2013 or Summer 2013 in order to be eligible to enter the program in Fall 2013.
Dr. Southard indicated that it is hoped that the program will receive approval in January or February.
She gave a brief overview of the approval process once the prospectus reaches State Board of Education.
Bev Sandlin emphasized that it will be necessary for any students who wish to enter the program in August 2012 to complete all prerequisites in order to be eligible. She also stated that the college has an articulation agreement to provide credit for students who have earned a CDA or FCCPC and that two of the courses in the articulation agreement are prerequisites for the B.S. program. Lynn Stephens, who also serves as a CDA representative for this national credential, stated that the CDA Council currently has an amnesty program to allow those who allowed their CDA to expire to renew it.
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Bev Sandlin reviewed the curriculum and stated that it had been approved by the NWFSC curriculum committee earlier in the week.
Gloria Mayo asked about the role of the Foundation in programmatic decisions. Dr. Southard stated that the role of the Foundation is fundraising and not to make programmatic decisions.
Kim Gillis asked if the TEACH scholarship could be used for the Bachelor’s program. Bev Sandlin said it could not, but that the TEACH office has a scholarship application for the Bachelor’s program that can be obtained by request. It is possible for organizations and private donors to contribute money to TEACH and specify that the funds be used for a student in a Bachelor’s program. Bev Sandlin further emphasized that students need to be aware of the availability of scholarships. NWFSC Foundation scholarships are available in January and due by the end of March each year.
Dr. Southard did state that there is a possibility of support for the program in ECE through Foundation scholarships and through contributions dedicated to this program.
Dr. Southard stated that a full time student could complete the program in five terms. She also mentioned that we could have a pinning ceremony each term so that those students finishing in a given term could be recognized since the college graduation is only held in May of each year.
A discussion about instructors and instructor qualifications was held. Dr. Southard stated that the college will hire an instructor with terminal degree (PhD) in field before the program begins to comply with accreditation requirements. Lynn Stephens asked about faculty qualifications. Bev Sandlin explained that for the lower division courses, a Masters is required. For the upper division, 25% of the courses must be taught by an individual with a PhD.
The internship was the next topic of discussion. Kim Gillis asked where the students will do the internship. Bev Sandlin stated that they will do it at their place of employment if employed in an early childhood program and at the college Child Development and Education Center (CDEC) if the student is not employed. Kim Gillis expressed concerns about students who might be interning in a workplace with a poor early childhood environment. Lynn Stephens suggested that it might be possible to build small periods of the internship at the CDEC. Gloria Mayo asked about the impact on the CDEC if multiple student interns are completing internships there. Bev Sandlin stated that there would likely never be more than 3-4 full time interns and the rest would be part time. Also, some of these experiences could possibly be built into other courses. Lynn Stephens asked about the possibility of hiring someone to do supervision for the college for internships. She also said that she saw a need for multiple visits by college supervisors, like the internships for Teacher Education.
Dr. Southard stated that there is a need to brainstorm on ways to solve the internship problem--what about students who work at low-quality centers? Need all students to have a breadth of experience. Provide training to all the centers who want to participate—try to strengthen the community. Gloria Mayo asked if NWFSC would have a system to evaluate or certify programs who want to serve as an intern site. Bev Sandlin suggested that it might be possible to limit internships to sites that hold the Florida Gold Seal.
Other questions that were generated in the discussion concerning the internship include the following.
Kathy Trawick stated that she would like for the Wesley Academy to participate as an intern site. She also asked if it might be possible for the college to help provide resources for programs that might want to participate but are currently low quality. Lynn Stephens asked if it might be possible for the college to
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She also stated that the mentor in a center won’t have a lot of time to devote to mentoring the intern and that NWFSC might need to look at outcomes driven assessment to demonstrate that student has mastered objectives.
The meeting was adjourned. The next meeting of the Advisory Committee will be scheduled in January or early February.
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Potential Full-time Schedule for an NWFSC Student Entering with an A.A. Degree Using Both NWFSC and GCSC Courses
Note that some upper division courses are pending State Coursewide Numbering System approval of titles and numbers.
3511 3 Curriculum for Infants and Toddlers
4401 3 Young Children with Special Needs
3524 4 Professionalism/Program Development
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