CDA ATTAINMENT AND

DIVERSITY PROGRAM TRAINING FOR

ECE PROVIDERS WHO WORK ON
FAMILY CHILD CARE
HOME VISITING, SPECIAL EDUCATION, AND
BILINGUAL EDUCATION.
FOR: 4/10/2024
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AGENDA
01. Introduction
02. The Facts/Rationale
03. The Project
04. Data
05. Logic Model
 HELLO Pialee Roy, Ph.D.
Project Director, and Social Science Researcher with demonstrated
success in managing program goals, objectives, and activities. Adept at
managing challenging schedules, budgets, quality demands and data
systems. Goal-oriented and organized professional with a creative
approach. Ready to contribute with a creative and organized method
combined with a knowledge base of 15 years of health and education
industry experience!
 INTRODUCTION
WE ARE TRYING TO:
INCREASE THE NUMBER OF HIGH QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD SETTINGS
THAT ARE

EQUIPPED WITH CDA CERTIFIED:

ECE TEACHERS, FAMILY CHILD CARE WORKERS, AND HOME VISITORS

WHO HAVE :
EQUITABLE COMPENSATION AND RETENTION FOR THEIR FIELD OF WORK AS
COMPARED TO KINDERGARTEN TO 12TH GRADE TEACHERS.
 FACTS
ACCORDING TO THE CDA COUNCIL FOR DE FACT SHEET, OF 2067 CDAS AWARDED ONLY

829 INFANT TODDLERS CLASSROOMS

1152 PRESCHOOL CLASSROOMS.
76 WERE FAMILY CHILD CARE WORKERS
10 WERE HOME VISITORS

GOAL:
TO REDUCE THE DISPARITY IN EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, WE HOPE TO FUND
A DIVERSE GROUP OF PROFESSIONALS TO EARN THEIR CDA.

HTTPS://WWW.CDACOUNCIL.ORG/WP-CONTENT/UPLOADS/2023/09/DE_CDA-STATE-FACT-SHEET.PDF
 RATIONALE
BECAUSE SPECIALIZATION CAN RESULT IN HIGHER PAY, WE SEEK TO EQUIP COLLEGE
GOING STUDENTS WITH A CDA CREDENTIAL PLUS COMPENSATION FOR COURSEWORK
SPECIFICALLY IN SPECIAL EDUCATION, PEDIATRIC NURSING, SOCIAL WORK, AND
BILINGUAL EDUCATION.

OUR PROGRAM’S GOALS ARE TO MEET THE SUPPLY GAP OF THOSE EQUIPPED WITH
DIVERSE EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDS YET WITH SPECIALIZATION TO WORK IN
FAMILY CHILD CARE, SPECIAL EDUCATION CLASSROOM, BILINGUAL CLASSROOM, AND
ALSO BE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FAMILIES’ RACE ETHNICITY TO REFLECT THE
FAMILIES WHO ATTEND. INVESTMENT IS NECESSARY TOWARDS QUALIFIED
PROFESSIONALS.
 RATIONALE
NAEYC (2020) STATES, ASIAN AMERICAN TEACHERS ARE
UNDERREPRESENTED IN PRESCHOOL SETTINGS AND TO ENCOURAGE PURSUIT
OF ECE DEGREES, PROFESSIONAL TRAINING IN PRESCHOOL SETTINGS AND
FAMILY CHILD CARE, AND HOME VISITING, WOULD SUPPORT MEETING THE
SUPPLY GAP OF THIS SECTOR OF FAMILIES, ESPECIALLY WHO SPEAK THE
FOREIGN LANGUAGES.

WORLD POPULATION REVIEW (2024) STATES LANGUAGES IN THIS REGION

INCLUDE ENGLISH, SPANISH, MANDARIN, FRENCH, CREOLE. ALSO HINDI AND
OTHER INDIAN LANGUAGES.
BY FUNDING DIVERSE PROFESSIONALS TO OBTAIN A CDA, AND PARTICIPATE
IN CHILD HEALTH AND EDUCATION PROMOTION, ASSESSMENT COMPLETION,
REFERRAL AND NAVIGATION THROUGH SERVICES AND TEACHERS CAN
COMPLETE IEPS AND IFSPS.
 RATIONALE
BACKGROUND STORY: RESPONSIBILITY OF ASSESSMENT COMPLETION FOR REFERRALS TO PRIMARY
CARE, SPECIALTY CARE, AND EARLY INTERVENTION.
THE STATE RANKED
IN 2007 - LAST IN THE NATION.
IN 2012, 26TH OUT OF 50 STATES
IN 2018, 36TH OUT OF 50 STATES
DE QRIS: DELAWARE QUALITY RATING IMPROVEMENT SYSTEM IS OUTDATED.

ACCORDING TO DATA FOUND BY CHILD AND ADOLESCENT HEALTH MEASUREMENT INITIATIVE,

NATIONAL SURVEY OF CHILDREN’S HEALTH, DATA RESOURCE CENTER FOR CHILD AND ADOLESCENT
HEALTH, 2016, AND DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION,

IN 2018, OUT OF 478 PARTICIPATING PRESCHOOLS

44% OR 205 = 5 STARS
20% OR 99 = 4 STARS
17% OR 77 = 3 STARS
15% OR 72 = 2 STARS
4% OR 20 = STARTING WITH STARS
DEMAND FOR QUALIFIED ASSESSORS AND EARLY INTERVENTIONISTS!
 THE PROJECT
Teachers will sometimes complete IEPs and IFSP in collaboration
with other system supports. Therefore compensation for CDA
attainment for a variety of Education fields that may collaborate
later on comprehensive care for young children are necessary.
Additionally training on assessments in multiple languges is
necessary.
 THE PROJECT
BY EARNING A CDA CREDENTIAL, A QUALIFIED COLLEGE STUDENT CAN WORK!
FAMILY CHILD CARE, OR HOME VISITING AND BILINGUAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS CAN
OFFER WORK PLACEMENT TO FINANCIALLY SUPPORT ATTAINMENT OF COLLEGE
DEGREES AND A QUALIFIED INVESTED WORKFORCE IS ATTAINED.

THEY CAN THEN COMPLETE ASSESSMENTS IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT WHICH CAN LEAD
TO EARLY INTERVENTION, REFERRALS TO SPECIALTY CARE AND EDUCATION AND OTHER
SOCIAL SERVICES AND SUPPORTS.
OFFERING CULTURALLY COMPETENT SUPPORT ACROSS RACE
ETHNICITY/ABILITY/HEALTH AND DISABILITY
 THE PROJECT

BY OFFERING A STREAM OF PROFESSIONALS WHO WILL WORK FOR 4 YEARS

IN THE PRESCHOOL CLASSROOM BEING PAID WHILE WORKING ON THEIR
COLLEGE DEGREES,
WE INCREASE THE VALUE OF CONTRIBUTION THE EARLY CHILDHOOD FIELD,
AND THE LIKELIHOOD FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS ALSO WORKING IN OTHER
SECTORS OF PEDIATRICS TO CONTINUE INVESTING IN THE COMPREHENSIVE
CARE OF YOUNG CHILDREN.
 ACTIVITIES
● 100 CDA COMPLETIONS X $500 = 50,000 X 5 SUBJECTS
(ECE, PEDIATRIC PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL WORK, HUMAN SERVICES, PRE-MED/PRE-PT)
= $250,000 TOWARDS PAID FOR CDA CREDENTIAL.
● SATURDAY PROGRAMMING ACROSS 12 WEEKS FOR 2 SEMESTERS = RENTED SPACE +SUPPLIES = $12000
●10 LAPTOPS TO KEEP AT A RESOURCE CENTER OR STUDY HALL RUNNING COHORTS IN
ENGLISH, SPANISH, FRENCH OR CREOLE, MANDARIN, AND HINDI, ASL.
●HOMEWORK HELP FROM PD CONTENT SPECIALISTS, PEOPLE WITH COLLEGE, OR GRADUATE DEGREES OR IN
GRAD SCHOOL IN A SIMILAR FIELD.
● INTERNSHIP COORDINATOR TO HELP PROFESSIONALS AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN THE
COMPLETION OF THE AGES AND STAGE QUESTIONNAIRE, AND EMERGING LITERACY ASSESSMENTS.
● INCREASING LITERACY UP TO 8 YEARS OF AGE TO REDUCE DISPARITIES ACROSS THE STATE.
 HOW DO WE WORK
01. CDA Compensation 04. Trainings:

02. Work Placements Assessments,

Diversity, Disability
03. Homework help
and Health, Cultural
Competence
 OBJECTIVES
FOR EXAMPLE, THOSE WHO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION AS PEDIATRIC NURSES, SOCIAL WORKER,
PEDIATRICIANS, AND TEACHERS, MIGHT BEGIN THEIR CAREERS IN THE EARLY CHILDHOOD SETTINGS.

THE ECE PROVIDER WHO WANTS TO STAY IN THE FIELD OF ECE MIGHT ALSO CONTINUE TO WORK LATER WITH
NONPROFITS AND STATE AGENCIES, EVEN FEDERAL AGENCIES. THE PROFESSIONAL WHO WORKS IN A
PRESCHOOL WILL THEN HAVE AFFILIATIONS FROM A SUPPORT GROUP THROUGH THIS PROGRAM TO
COLLABORATE IN AN INTERAGENCY CAPACITY TO SUPPORT THE TRAJECTORY OF CHILD HEALTH OUTCOMES

THE ECE TEACHER’S CAREER TRAJECTORY AND WELLNESS IS ALSO SUPPORTED WITH A VARIETY OF
COLLEAGUES COLLEAGUES TO COLLABORATE WITH IN A MULTISPECIALITY APPROACH TO SUPPORT BIRTH
THROUGH 8 YEARS OF AGE AND BEYOND.
FOR EACH OF THESE GROUPS, SERVING
WITH A STEADY STREAM OF QUALIFIED
FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN UP TO 8
AND TRAINED CDA COMPLETED SUPPORT
YEARS OF AGE, ALL COULD
PROFESSIONALS WHO ALSO AGREE TO BE
SUPPLEMENT THEIR LEARNING WITH
A PD SPECIALIST AND HELP AT LEAST ONE
AN INTRODUCTORY COMPLETION OF
OTHER STUDENT COMPLETE THEIR
INTERNSHIPS THAT ARE USUALLY
PORTFOLIO AT A CHILD CARE CENTER. WE
REQUIRED AS PART OF DEGREE
WILL OFFER STUDY HALLS THAT ARE
COMPLETION.
EQUIPPED WITH LAPTOPS FOR PEOPLE TO
FOR EXAMPLE, HOME VISITORS WHO
WORK AND TRANSLATORS AND
WORK WITH FAMILIES WITH A CDA
INTERPRETERS TO OFFER THE STUDY
CREDENTIAL MIGHT BE MORE SOUGHT
SUPPORT IN MORE THAN ONE LANGUAGE.
AFTER TO SUPPORT FAMILIES WHO
IN ADDITION TO OFFERING CLASSES IN
WANT QUALIFIED CARE
ENGLISH, SPANISH, FRENCH-CREOLE,
PROFESSIONALS FOR THEIR CHILDREN.
MANDARIN, AND HINDI CAN BE AVAILABLE.
Health Literacy and Health Seeking Behavior of Parents of Young Children.
Pialee Roy, 2018
HEALTH LITERACY AND HEALTH SEEKING BEHAVIOR OF PARENTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN.
PIALEE ROY, 2018
HEALTH LITERACY AND HEALTH SEEKING BEHAVIOR OF PARENTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN.
PIALEE ROY, 2018
HEALTH LITERACY AND HEALTH SEEKING BEHAVIOR OF PARENTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN.
PIALEE ROY, 2018
HEALTH LITERACY AND HEALTH SEEKING BEHAVIOR OF PARENTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN.
PIALEE ROY, 2018
HEALTH LITERACY AND HEALTH SEEKING BEHAVIOR OF PARENTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN.
PIALEE ROY, 2018
HEALTH LITERACY AND HEALTH SEEKING BEHAVIOR OF PARENTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN.
PIALEE ROY, 2018
HEALTH LITERACY AND HEALTH SEEKING BEHAVIOR OF PARENTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN.
PIALEE ROY, 2018
HEALTH LITERACY AND HEALTH SEEKING BEHAVIOR OF PARENTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN.
PIALEE ROY, 2018
NAVIGATION MODELS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROVIDERS,
APHA CONFERENCE, 2023, PIALEE ROY, PH.D.

Conceptual
Framework
Logic Models
THANK YOU!Pialee Roy, Ph.D.
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