Minnesotas Parent Education Core Curriculum Framework and Indicators

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Minnesotas Parent Education Core Curriculum
Frameworkand Indicators

• Developed by
• the Early Childhood Family Education Curriculum
  Committee,
• the Minnesota Department of Education, and
  Family Education at the
• University of Minnesota
• April 2007

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Background

• Recognition of importance of the parent-child
  relationship
• Need to look at the nature and quality of parent
  education
• Emphasis on accountability in education
• NOT
• - Prescribed curriculum
• - One size fits all
• - Taking away autonomy

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Goals

• 1, Frames or defines the body of knowledge in the
  field of parent education.
• 2. Identifies the intended content and objectives
  of parent education in ECFE and Even Start in
  Minnesota.
• 3. Is applicable across the field of parent
  education with any type of parent education
  program, population, setting, and delivery mode.
• 4. Is a planning tool for development and
  delivery of parent education curriculum and
  lesson plans.

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Goals

• 5. Provides guidance for parent goal setting in
  parent education.
• 6. Guides assessment of parent education outcomes
  and programs.
• 7. Promotes accountability in parent education
  programs and with individual parent educators.
• 8. Informs practice in parent education.

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Core Curriculum Domains

• Parent Development
• Parent-Child Relationship
• Early Childhood Development
• Family Development
• Culture and Community

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Early Childhood Development Domain

• Sources
• Early Childhood Indicators of Progress
  Minnesotas Early Learning Standards (Available
  from Minnesota Department of Education)
• Early Childhood Indicators of Progress
  Minnesotas Early Learning Guidelines for Birth
  to 3 (Available from Minnesota Department of
  Human Services)

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Framework Terms

• Domain
• Component area of content within each domain
• Category unit of more specific learning
  content within each component
• Indicator long-term learning goal in specific
  category.
• Each has the stem Parents support their
  childrens development when they . . .

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Parent Education Core Curriculum Framework
Indicators

• Example
• Parent Development (Domain)
• Role of Parent (Component)
• Parents support their childrens development
  when they
• Transition to Role (Category)
• Accept and successfully transition to their role
  as first-time parents. (Indicator)
• Accept and successfully transition to their role
  as adoptive parents, single parents, stepparents,
  or grandparents or others raising the child
  (Indicator)

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Criteria for Selection of Indicators

• Research-based
• Clearly written
• Measurable
• Comprehensive
• Manageable
• 6. Applicable

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Potential Uses

• 1. Planning Curriculum and Daily Lesson Plans
  Selection of Content, Teaching Methods, and
  Resources
• 2. Integrating Parent Education with Childrens
  Education
• 3. Providing Direction for Assessing Parent
  Outcomes
• 4. Informing Program Standards and Evaluation

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Potential Uses

• 5. Identifying and Planning for Staff Development
  Needs
• 6. Communicating with Parents, Sponsoring
  Institutions/Agencies, Policymakers, and the
  Public about Parent Education and Parent
  Education Outcomes
• 7. Providing Direction for Assessing Parent and
  Community Needs
• 8. Providing Direction for Assessing the Impact
  of Public Policy

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Procedures for Using Minnesotas Parent Education
Core Curriculum Framework and Indicators

• Phase I Reflection and Preliminary Assessment
  of Parent Needs and Expectations
• Phase II Using Minnesotas Parent Education
  Core Curriculum Framework and Indicators for
  Initial Curriculum Planning
• Phase III Using the Integrated Lesson Planning
  Process for Planning Instructional Activities and
  Evaluation

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For Further Information

• Betty Cooke at cooke047_at_umn.edu
• Eileen Nelson at eileen.nelson_at_education.state.mn
  .us
• Sue Stoner at susan.stoner_at_moundsviewschools.org
• Beth Yokom at beth.yokom_at_anoka.k12.mn.us