Early Childhood News
Training principals to understand quality in preschool classrooms is a relatively new endeavor, although it is increasing now as preschools are more commonly located in public elementary schools. Education researchers in PHMC’s Research and Evaluation Group, , led by Kelly Feighan, are partnering with La Salle University in implementing the Early Learning Principal Instructional Coaching (ELPIC) Program. ELPIC, an Eligible Partnership Grant funded through Pennsylvania’s Department of Education, will train pre-service and post-licensure principals to use instructional coaching strategies and professional learning communities to support the development of teachers and students from  Pre-K through fourth grade.
La Salle, in partnership with Cabrini University, Eastern University, and eight school districts and early learning centers, will provide graduate-level coursework, including NAESP PreK-4 competencies and internships in early childhood settings.The grant supports work to "help principals close the achievement gap and provide an increased focus on early learning for students."
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