Section 1: Welcome and Introduction
- Module Overview
- Pre-Assessment
Section 2: What is the ECOT?
- ECOT Overview
- What the Tools Are and Are Not
- Teacher and Administrator Experiences
- ECOT Benefits
- Getting Started with ECOT
Section 3: What Does It Mean To Be Kindergarten Ready?
- Kindergarten Readiness
- Developmental Domains
Section 4: What is Being Assessed?
- NM Early Learning Guidelines: Foundational Principles
- NM Early Learning Guidelines: Structure
- Sample Indicator Rubric
- Practice Reading the Rubrics
Section 5: What is Effective Observation and Documentation?
- Conducting Observations
- Documentation: Objectivity
- Documentation: Detail
- Documentation: Match
- Scoring Practice 1
Section 6: How and When are Observations Recorded?
- Recording Observations
- Entering Scores and Observations
- Entering Creativity Samples and Portfolio Items
- Participation and Timeline
- Submitting Final Ratings
- Scoring Practice 2
Section 7: What Accommodations are Allowed?
- ECOT – Designed for All Students
- Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
- Accommodations for ELLs and DLLs
- Scoring Practice 3
Section 8: How is ECOT Data Reported and Used?
- ECOT Reporting
- PreK Reports: Creativity Samples and Portfolio Items
- Sample Reports
- Communication and ECOT Data
- The Four-Step Data Driven Analysis Self Reflection
- Scoring Practice 4
Section 9: How Does ECOT Relate to Lesson Planning?
- Intentional PreK Lesson Planning
- Balancing Daily Schedule
- PreK Lesson Planning Process and Template
- Adding Detail to Your Lessons
Section 10: Closing Activities
- Check for Understanding
- Post-Assessment
- Module Feedback
- Module Completion
