Program
Early Childhood Education Assessment (ECEA)
The Early Childhood Education Assessment (ECEA) Consortium works to enhance young children's learning and school success from birth through 3rd grade. ECEA focuses on helping states design and implement standards for children's learning and development through early childhood program quality, child and program assessments, data systems, and accountability initiatives for early education, kindergarten and primary grade programs.
The ECEA Collaborative supports successful child and teacher development and learning through a state-based system approach that is comprehensive, integrated and aligned to early childhood needs. ECEA believes that state-based systems should be comprised of early learning standards, child assessments, and program evaluation; connected to early childhood curricula, instruction and professional development; and committed to tracking progress for children, programs, and the system.
ECEA is currently working on several innovative projects:
- Working with CCSSO's Information Systems and Research Initiative to develop a template and strategy for improving state data systems on young children, early childhood programs, and the early childhood workforce, and to connect early childhood data with state and to correct longitudinal education data efforts
- Developing a position paper on state kindergarten readiness assessment efforts
ECEA Collaborative Advisor: Thomas Schultz
Tom Schultz is Project Director for Early Childhood Initiatives at CCSSO in Washington, DC. Prior to joining the Council, Dr. Schultz worked on issues of early childhood standards, assessments, and accountability at the Pew Charitable Trusts, the Head Start Bureau and the National Association of State Boards of Education.
Members
Connecticut, Iowa, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Wyoming