2008 Schedule



	Schedule
	Monday – July 14, 2008
5:00-7:00pm	Registration/Informal Networking Meet your Regional Delegate and Conference Attendees at the Lounge for networking and informal conversation.
	Tuesday – July 15, 2008
8:00 – 9:00am	Breakfast
9:00 – 9:15am	TNRA Conference Welcome Susan Wilkins – Association for Supportive Child Care Jere Wallden - The Registry
9:15 – 9:30am	Welcome to Arizona Irene Jacobs – Governor’s Office of Arizona
9:30 – 10:15am	Building Bright Futures Karen Woodhouse – Arizona’s First Things First Initiative
10:15 – 10:30am	Break
10:30 – 10:45 Jill Soto - Oklahoma	Membership Dollars at Work: Linking Registries with national organizations and other potential partnerships Overview of the exciting pilot projects, collaborations TNRA has created with other organization utilizing verified Registry data to meet the needs of the partnering organizations. The goal of creating these partnerships is so that TNRA can be a foundation for possible new research in the field of early care and education.
10:45 – Noon Patti Russ - NCCIC Billie Young - NCCIC	What’s New: Findings, Trends and Implications of Current Research in Early Care and Education Follow-up studies provide insight into understanding how common indicators of professional development, (i.e. degrees, training, professional motivation) relate to positive instructional change and interaction within the classroom or care-giving environment. Hear about “fresh from the press” findings from ongoing research related to: the effectiveness of “consultation models” to change quality and practices developing systems of professional development conditions necessary for successful implementation of initiatives what information to use to target different types of initiative for different practitioners desirable outcomes of professional development activities.
Noon – 1:00pm	Lunch
1:00 – 2:30pm	Workshop 1
Jere Wallden – WI Luanne Platt - WI Libby Hancock - MT	Moving to Best Practices - Part I: Using the Best Practices for Registry Systems, Overview of Registry Systems, and Planning for a Registry (in your black book), and parts of the self assessment form, (in your packet) this workshop will look at the internal running of a Registry. Participants will share successful strategies.
Joanna Grymes – AR Jennifer Harris – AR Michelle Harvey – AR Jim Carter – AR	A Year Later: Arkansas’ Response to an External Evaluation: Arkansas participated in a full, external evaluation. The final results were shared with funders and stakeholders this year. This session will highlight the results and explore how Arkansas is moving forward with the results of the evaluation.
Deborah Johnston – GA Darlene Ragozzine – CT	Connecticut’s Professional Registry…One year Later: A year after its launch, Connecticut’s Registry continues to chart new waters. This presentation will describe the original framework and the status of its implementation. State agency collaborations and funding from the CT Early Childhood Cabinet are broadening the Registry’s vision to new school readiness policy directions. Learn how verifying compliance with state workforce standards for public preschools helped partners see its potential uses.
Facilitator	Round Tables I: Moving to an online application: Participants are welcome to bring their online applications. Discussion will include transition issues. Training and Trainer Approval: Strategies to get trainers on board.
2:30 – 2:45pm	Break
2:45 – 3:30pm	Mini-Sessions
Jere Wallden – WI Luanne Platt - WI Libby Hancock - MT	Moving to Best Practices - Part II: See part one 1:00 - 2:30 above.
Kate Stepleton – CSSP Jane Robinson – WI	Linking Registries with the Strengthening Families Initiative: This workshop will introduce Strengthening Families and discuss several ways Registries can support ECE Providers in family-strengthening work and impacting policies.
Diane Aillet – LA Nancy Alexander – LA	Louisiana’s Lagniappe; Tax Credits Support Louisiana Pathways: Two of the primary challenges facing the early care and education field are staff qualifications and wages. In an effort to address both issues, Louisiana has passed into law an innovative tax credit tied to the state’s quality rating system and the provider’s achievement within the career development system. This interactive session will explore Louisiana’s continuing journey to ensure quality for all children and families.
Patti Russ – NCCIC Billie Young - NCCIC	Utilizing the Early Childhood Professional Development Systems Toolkit: Become familiar with the new Early Childhood Professional Development Systems Toolkit. Dialog with planners and implements of State ECE professional development systems. Learn how some states have succeeded in designing a cross-sector professional development system, which includes and serves public school, child care, Head Start, early intervention and preschool special education professionals. Explore strategies that support professional development for ALL ECE practitioners.
Facilitator	Round Tables II: Reports - bring samples of state reports, policy briefs, etc. that you feel are useful Attendance taking strategies - attendance sheets, bar codes, swipe cards, direct and mobile entry - which have you chosen and why?
5:00 – 8:00	Reception
	Wednesday – July 16, 2008
8:00 – 9:00am	Breakfast
9:00 – 10:30am	Workshop 2
Priscilla Armstrong – ME Denise Mauzy – MO Joyce Miller – PA Jill Soto – OK	Using Your Registry Data to Support Programs as They Establish Candidacy for NAEYC Accreditation - Part I: Come and learn about the exciting partnership between TNRA and NAEYC! During this session you will learn about the history of the partnership, current status, and future plans. We will review the best practices that participating registries must meet in order to consider participation in this project and a self-assessment tool will be provided. Additionally, we will discuss TNRA’s plan for moving forward in approving state registries to participate in this partnership.
Patti Russ – NCCIC Billie Young - NCCIC	Coaching, Mentoring and TA; A Discussion of Definitions, Qualifications, Tracking and Support: This session will provide a national perspective on coaching, mentoring and technical assistance, including state samples and trends. Participants will engage in discussion about effective coaching and mentoring models, definitions and requirements for technical assistance, and staff qualifications. Technology-facilitated tools to train and support mentors and coaches, track activities and provide resources for practitioners will be demonstrated.
Jennifer Harris – AR Leigh Ann Waldvogel – NJ	The Art of Re-Branding: Are you interested in reaching new stakeholder groups, updating your image, or even marketing a new line of features associated with your Registry? Come explore the components of re-branding your Registry and what consideration you must make in order to ensure a higher level of success with your "new look".
Edwiygh Franck - Fl Molly Wensell– Fl	The Progress of the Palm Beach County Professional Development System: This workshop will provide an overview of the progress of the Palm Beach County Professional Development System. It will show how each component of the system plays an important role in assuring practitioner professional development and recognition.
10:30 – 10:45am	Break
10:45 – Noon	Workshop 3
Priscilla Armstrong – ME Denise Mauzy – MO Joyce Miller – PA Jill Soto – OK	Using Your Registry Data to Support Programs as They Establish Candidacy for NAEYC Accreditation - Part II: See 9:00 - 10:30am Part I for description
Jen Munson – AK Boni Lowney – AZ	Lessons Learned: Learn and share in a discussion about the lessons learned from the young and the seasoned, the Alaska SEED Registry and Arizona’s S*CCEEDS. We’ll discuss unexpected challenges, surprises, what we learned the hard way, and things we may have done differently. Come prepared to share your own Registry experiences and learn from others.
Jane Robinson – WI	Director and Staff Specialized Credentials: Interactive panel on professional credentials with a focus on Director Credentials. We will discuss the development process, implementation and how other state agencies support the process.
Facilitator	Round Tables III: Incentives for joining and continous renewal. Fees - free or membership /user fees ?
Noon – 1:30pm	Lunch – Arizona Presentation
1:30 – 3:00pm	Workshop 4
Mary Manning-Falzarano – NJ	Buyer Beware When Seeking a Degree! “Get your college degree in two weeks!” More and more, we are hearing this claim on the radio, television, and on the computer. In this workshop, we will examine the “diploma mills” and “credit mills” which are becoming more and more prevalent. We will explore how to determine whether a college or institution is accredited, and which degrees or college credits are likely to be accepted by other institutions and potential employers.
Sherry Cleary – NY	Learning About the Early Childhood Workforce; A Blueprint for Policy, Action, and Change: Learn about the research that illuminated the characteristics and needs of New York City’s center-based early childhood workforce, including their levels of education, certification, compensation and the content of their professional development. Hear how this research shaped the agenda for change and drove the system-building currently under way. This study was done via survey - could your state provide a similar study using your Registry data?
Joanna Grymes – AR Jennifer Harris – AR Michelle Harvey – AR Jim Carter – AR	A Year Later: Arkansas’ Response to an External Evaluation: Arkansas participated in a full, external evaluation. The final results were shared with funders and stakeholders this year. This session will highlight the results and explore how Arkansas is moving forward with the results of the evaluation. (Repeated Session)
Facilitator	Round Tables IV Data entry for college credits: Transcript reading and course detail? Balancing cost vs reporting. Funding strategies - Grants, partner support, service fees. What works and what are you working on.
3:00 – 3:15pm	Break
3:15 – 4:30pm	TNRA Annual Meeting
	Thursday July 17, 2008
8:00 – 9:00am	Breakfast
9:00 – 11:00am	Workshop 5
Dorthy J. Calhoun– TX	Online Orientation to Facilitiate Trainer Registraion This workshop will focus on sharing informaton about the need and development of Texas on-line orinetation, which is a prerequisite to submitting a trainer application. The on-line orinetation will eleminate: 1) the need for applicants to travel to participate 2) the hiring of orientation facilitators 3) mailing costs 4) the need for duplicating material And will provide 24/7 availability.
Muriel Wong Lundgren – FL	Web-Based Early Learning System (WELS) – A Web-Based tool to help measure success and determine a quality rating. WELS can help unify early learning system data collection for generating a quality rating. As part of the quality rating process, WELS is able to interface with assessment systems such as ERS for determining quality of learning environments. This web-based system provides use of data to determine levels of quality of staff qualifications, curriculum, family engagement and program administration and has the ability to integrate data from other sources based on quality rating standards. WELS is a tool for technical assistance programs by providing a web quality improvement plan for multiple users for supporting technical assistance for sites. It is a system that is able to collect consistent data for accountability and evaluation.
Jen Munson – AK Boni Lowney – AZ	Lessons Learned: Learn and share in a discussion about the lessons learned from the young and the seasoned, the Alaska SEED Registry and Arizona’s S*CCEEDS. We’ll discuss unexpected challenges, surprises, what we learned the hard way, and things we may have done differently. Come prepared to share your own Registry experiences and learn from others. (Repeated Session)