Early Childhood Principals Network
2008 - 2009
This group is comprised of principals and administrators of early childhood programs throughout Heartland. It's a way to gather information and updates on trends and issues in Iowa and across the nation. It is an opportunity to network with peers on topics related to early childhood.2008-09 meeting calendar below.
Statewide Voluntary Preschool Program for Four-Year-Olds
Link to the Iowa Department of Education website: Statewide Voluntary Preschool Program
Grant Writing Resources from January 25, 2008 Network meeting: Click here
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Location
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Topic
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Friday,
October 24 , 2008
9:00- 11:30 AM
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Lion's Club
6401 Merle Hay Road
Johnston, Iowa 50131
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Iowa Quality Preschool Program Standards
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Friday,
January 30, 2009
9:00- 11:30 AM
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Lion's Club
6401 Merle Hay Road
Johnston, Iowa 50131
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Friday,
April 24 , 2009
9:00- 11:30 AM
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Lion's Club
6401 Merle Hay Road
Johnston, Iowa 50131
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To be determined
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School Readiness
At What Age Should Children Enter Kindergarten? Social Policy Report, Society For Research in Child Development, 2002
Opportunity Deferred or Opportunity Taken? An Updated Look at Delaying Kindergarten Entry, National Association for the Education of Young Children, September 2003
Preschool Assessment: A Guide to Developing a Balanced Approach, National Institute of Early Education Research, July 2004
Prepared for Kindergarten: What Does "Readiness" Mean? National Institute of Early Education Research, March 2005
School Readiness: The need for a paradigm shift. School Psychology Review, 1999
Heartland's School readiness brochures are also available online for download and printing.
School Readiness: A Guide for Schools and Teachers and A Guide for Parents
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Early Childhood
Resource Materials / Information Briefs / Early Childhood Principal Network / Iowa Early Childhood Network / Early Childhood Special Education
Heartland AEA 11
For general early childhood comments or questions, contact: Cathy Eddy
For special education early childhood comments or questions, contact: Jerry Gruba
Last Updated: 11/08
