- (1) There is established the Early Learning Professional Development Grant Program to implement ORS 342.950(3)(i).
(2) The Early Learning Professional Development Grant Program has the following purposes:
- (a) To expand and scale up partnerships involving community colleges and undergraduate educator preparation programs at post-secondary institutions that are dedicated to creation of early childhood stackable and portable certificates, credentials, and degree programs that prepare more non-traditional dual language educators and that support more seamless transition from Associate of Arts (AA) to Bachelor of Arts (BA) completion.
- (b) To scale up AA/BA degree programs that can flexibly meet the needs of the existing early childhood workforce and provide a comprehensive array of supports to individuals completing degrees in Early Childhood Education.
Statutory/Other Authority
ORS 342.950
Statutes/Other Implemented
ORS 342.950
History
ODE 101-2019, minor correction filed 08/26/2019, effective 08/26/2019
ODE 32-2014, f. & cert. ef. 6-24-14
ODE 17-2014(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 3-28-14 thru 9-24-14