Minutes ECCE IFCC February 11, 2016 Central Georgia Technical, Milledgeville Campus Meeting times: 10:00am to 3:00pm TIME 10:07am Priscilla Smith calls meeting to order Attendees: Clayton Adams clayton.adams@decal.ga.gov Bright From The Start Jessica Barfield jbarfield@southernregional.edu Southern Regional Allison Barr abarr@southeasterntech.edu Southeastern Tech Valerie Blackmon valerie.blackmon@decal.ga.gov BFTS - DECAL Angela Brown angela.brown@westgatech.edu West Georgia Tamika Brundidge Tamika.Brundidge@chattahoocheetech.edu Chattahoochee Rodithia Carr rcarr@augustatech.edu Augusta Gail Clark gclark@oftc.edu Oconee Fall Line Jaye Cripe jcripe@southgatech.edu South GA Technical Katie Day kday@atlantatech.edu Atlanta Ann Dunn adunn@southernregional.edu Southern Regional Karen Freeman karen.freeman@westgatech.edu West Georgia Technical Jim Gale jgale@atlantatech.edu Atlanta Technical Linda Grant grantl@gptc.edu GA Piedmont Kalista Green kgreen@coastalpines.edu coastal Pines Tech Diane Griffin dgriffin@laniertech.edu Lanier Suzanne Harbin suzanne.harbin@decal.ga.gov DECAL Beth Hefner bhefner@laniertech.edu Lanier Deborah Higgins dhiggins@centralgatech.edu Central Georgia Technical Amy Holloway aholloway@centralgatech.edu Central GA Sammie Holloway sholloway@atlantatech.edu Atlanta Cathy Hoover choover@centralgatech.edu CGTC Elizabeth Huber Ehuber@gwinnetttech.edu Gwinnett
Jane Hyche JHyche@gwinnetttech.edu Gwinnett Carolyn Jones cjones@southernregional.edu Southern Regional Technical Jean Jones jonesj@gptc.edu Georgia Piedmont Technical Susan Kendrick skendrick@gntc.edu Georgia Northwestern Becky Lansing becky.lansing@westgatech.edu West Georgia Tech Gary Larson glarson@sctech.edu Southern Crescent Sherry Lowery lowerys@gptc.edu Georgia Piedmont Margaret McCall mmccall@sctech.edu Southern Crescent Jeannie McCorkle jmccorkle@ogeecheetech.edu Ogeechee Leslie McFarlin lmcfarlin@northgatech.edu North Georgia Valerie McGhee vmcghee@albanytech.edu Albany Paula McGhee pmcghee@centralgatech.edu pmcghee@centralgatech.edu Leslie McKenzie lmckenzie@athenstech.edu Athens Ombre' Mims ombre.mims@wiregrass.edu Wiregrass Georgia Technical Angie MInish aminish@northgatech.edu North Georgia Tech Pat Minish sfgeorgia.chair@gmail.com Guest SFG Presenter Valerie Misch vmisch@centralgatech.edu CGTC Benita Moore bmoore@tcsg.edu TCSG Beth Newton drbethnewton@augustatech.edu Augusta Margaret Newton mcrawford@augustatech.edu Augusta Ruth Nimmer rnimmer@coastalpines.edu Coastal Pines Jill O'Meara jill.omeara@decal.ga.gov DECAL Lisa Penton Lpenton@southgatech.edu South ga tech Hollie Queen hqueen@chattahoocheetech.edu Chattahoochee Tech Angela Raines araines@oftc.edu OFTC Arkimberly Robinson vmcghee@albanytech.edu Albany Valda Simpkins vsimpkins@augustatech.edu Augusta
Kelly Smith kesmith@northgatech.edu North Georgia Tech Reba Smith rsmith@southernregional.edu Southern Regional Priscilla Smith Priscillasmith@gwinnetttech.edu Gwinnett Stanley Stephens stanley.stephens@westgatech.edu West Georgia Technical Kyle Taft kyle.taft@wiregrass.edu Wiregrass Georgia Technical David Taylor taylord@gptc.edu Georgia Peidmont Kathy Weber kweber@sctech.edu Southern Crescent Arianne Weldon arianne@gafcp.org Get Georgia Reading Campaign Lisa White lwhite@athenstech.edu Athens Marsha Whittle mwhittle@atlantatech.edu Atlanta Stephanie Wilkerson vmcghee@albanytech.edu Albany Kay Wilson kwilson@southeasterntech.edu Southeastern Tech Cinda Young cyoung@savannahtech.edu Savannah Introductions were made by each attendee 10:24am to 11:13am 11:14am to 11:36am Presentation by Arianne Weldon for Get Georgia Reading This is an initiative to work toward all Georgia children reading with proficiency by grade 3 Power Point will be send by Benita to each IFCC member Websites offered include: talkwithmebaby.org (Talk With Me baby) Text: Gaready4k to 313131 and receive daily/ weekly Literacy activities in English or Spanish P. Smith ask for motion on the review and approval of the minutes from 10/01/15 K. Wilson made motion S Holloway second All aye, No oppose P. Smith goes to next agenda item: Curriculum Updates P. Smith reminds group that four of the courses already have tentative approval from previous meetings. These are: ECCE 1112, ECCE 1113, ECCE 2320 and ECCE 2322 Asks for Group Leaders of the four approved courses to describe/ explain the changes in the event someone was absent. A. Daily (via Phone in) describes changes to ECCE 1112 A Dailey makes motion to approve ECCE 1112 with changes made and in KMS Format C Young seconds - G Larson asks if we could start the new format in Spring 2017 instead of Fall 2016. P Smith reminds all that we have to implement when TCSG approves and then says we can implement. B Moore then explains the process for TCSG Approval. All aye, No oppose
J. Barfield describes changes to ECCE 1113 J Barfield makes motion to approve ECCE 1113 with changes made and in KMS Format S Kendrick seconds S Lowery describes changes to ECCE 2320 S Lowery makes motion to approve ECCE 2320 with changes made and in KMS Format R Smith seconds K Weber describes changes made to ECCE 2322 (none made at this time) K Weber makes motion to approve ECCE 2322 with no changes made and in KMS Format J McCorkle seconds 11:37am to 12:01pm 12:01pm to 12:38pm 12:38pm to 1:40pm Dr. Pat Minish who will speak to IFCC about Strengthening Families The primary goals of this initiative is to prevent child abuse and to promote healthy child growth and development; funding by GAYC and DFACS Power Point presentation made and Dr. Minish will send this presentation to B Moore for distribution to all IFCC members L White (Athens Tech) spoke that she has been using the modules created by organization in the following way: ECCE 1101 Introduction Module ECCE 1105 Module A ECCE 1103 Module C ECCE 1112 Module B ECCE 2203 Module E ECCE 2202 Module D Once the Modules have been completed by a student they will earn the 6 certificates given. Working Lunch P Smith calls meeting back to order - Reiterates the process for TCSG to approve and allow changes to the curriculum of ECCE to happen - Short discussion of when to implement, Fall 2016 or Spring 2017? K Wilson makes a motion to request a Fall 2016 implementation for new curriculum D Griffin seconds - Fall meeting date set for Thursday, October 13, 2016 - Discussion of where to hold meeting and a suggestions is made to alternate between Central Georgia Tech s Macon and Milledgeville campus M Newton makes a motion that, based on availability at each location, Spring meetings of the IFCC will be held in Milledgeville and the Fall meetings will be held in Macon G Clark seconds P Smith continues with agenda items and reminds members that each college was asked to gather opinions from their respective Advisory Committee members about changes proposed for ECCE 2240. In the event significant changes are made to this Internship course, TCSG will be forced to initiate a PROBE which can be a quite lengthy process.
The options (at this time, and which were surveyed with each college, 21 of 22 colleges responded) are: - Keep 12 credit hours at 12 8 colleges chose this option - Have 2 courses, each with 6 credit hours 3 colleges chose this option - Reduce the credit hours to 6 or 9 8 colleges chose this option - No preference 2 colleges chose this option Q and A/ Discussion Followed: K Day would we need the PROBE if we kept the 12 credits but lowered the number of lab hours? B Moore 12 credits equals 540/ 50 minute hours/16 weeks = 36 hours per week J Barfield wants to question why the 2 (6) credit hour; prefers a single 6 credit which will lower number of hours required L Grant questions the 59% of colleges want to stay ; believes that is not accurate C Young Advisory Committee asked, If a student had begun internship but needed hours, can that student complete in the new semester? Answer this would mess up Financial Aid L White asks that the 12 credit stay and that we allow a 6 + 6 and then not needing a PROBE. T Brundage Students cannot finish out diploma and/ or degree because of the 450 field work requirement; asks to allow the number of contact hours to change L Grant questions where the 450 hour requirement came from originally; Answer - came from us wanting our students to be in a lab/ field work classroom from school start to finish; find date to see how many hours a student needs to be effective in the course T Carr her students are in the public schools; asks does lowering the credit hours have an effect on Financial Aid? J Barfield asks to lower required hours because of the downtime in a K classroom J Jones offers that she works with directors and school system to negotiate hours; disagrees that our students need not be in the classroom during naptime; helps students adapt better to a work schedule when they can see an entire day S Lowery our ECCE degree program is already at the top of the required hours list; lowering this internship course to 6 or 9 credits will allow us to add a course in the future like a technology course; we cannot add at this time because of the 72 hours limit J Barfield lowering the number of credits allows me to adapt to my student s needs, allows options P Smith Advisory Committee said that changing this course might negate articulation agreements already in place; do we have data to show how many students are not finishing diploma or degree due to length of field work/ hours? P Smith recommends that this ECCE 2240 revision committee keep going to find equitable solutions that can be voted on in the Fall meeting. Bea Stitzer is not in attendance and P Smith asks that members present who would like to join the committee email B Moore. D Higgins suggests that each college get data on number of non-completers (because of internship requirements); give this information to committee C Young can we get an idea of what this group would vote for (now) since we have had an exchange of ideas and this discussion? Can we get a consensus as a starting off point for the committee? P Smith calls group back and begins gathering college votes of the three (current) options: Choice A keep the credits at 12 and the hours at 450 Choice B Move to a 6/ 6 and split the required hours Choice C Reduce to 9 or 6 credits and lower the required hours Each college voted: Albany Preference
Athens Atlanta Augusta Central GA Chattahoochee Coastal Pines Columbus GA Northwestern GA Piedmont Gwinnett Lanier North GA Oconee Fall Line Ogeechee Savannah South GA Southeastern Southern Crescent Southern Regional West GA Wiregrass NA Mentioned again that if you want to join the committee, email Benita or Bea 1:40pm to 2:25pm P Smith offers instructions for the election of officers, but regionally and for state Each region separated to different parts of the conference room to nominate and vote for their region officers; Results are: North Region Chair: Sherry Lowery (GA Piedmont) Vice chair: Lisa White (Athens) Recorder: Hollie Queen (Chattahoochee) Central Region Chair: Kay Wilson (Southeastern) Vice Chair: Margaret Newton (Augusta) Recorder: Jeannie McCorkle (Ogeechee) South Region Chair: Reba Smith (Southern Regional) Vice Chair: Cinda Young (Savannah) Recorder: Valerie McGhee (Albany) P Smith offered instructions for the election of the State Consortia Leaders as 3 Region chairs are eligible for State Chair, 3 Regional Vice Chairs are eligible for State Vice Chair, and 3 Regional Recorders are eligible for State Recorder positions State Officers were voted for and results are: State Chair: Sherry Lowery (GA Piedmont) State Vice Chair: Cinda Young (Savannah) State Recorder: Jeannie McCorkle (Ogeechee)
2:25pm P Smith asks for Updates, news and any other items P Smith thanks Benita Moore for all she does to support our members and our programs, and to acknowledge how much she cares for us! G Larson asked for the same thanks be given to Priscilla Smith for her work these last three years as Chair of the IFCC everyone agreed! B Hefner works with GA Preschool Association and wanted to let all know that the group offers all diploma and degree graduates will get a free year membership to GA Preschool Association. Beth will send information to Benita to send out to LISTSERVE Acknowledgements were made to all Rick Perkins winners, they are: Angela Brown (West GA) Jim Gale (Atlanta) Jeannie McCorkle (Ogeechee) H Queen mentioned that Frances Carlson has moved into an Associates Dean position with her college (Chattahoochee) P Smith added that Gwinnett Tech has opened their North Fulton campus P Smith called an end to the meeting at 2:41pm and then door prizes were handed out 2:51pm Adjournment Respectfully submitted, Sherry Lowery Substitute Recorder (for Frances Carlson) February 16, 2016