Recommended Framework for Certifying Recommended Framework for Certifying NYS Parenting Educators (9/25/09) NYS Parenting Educators (9/25/09) Respectfully Submitted: Judy Nordstrom, Chair Sub-Committee on Credentialing, NYSPEP [email protected]Materials acquired from: Sub-Committee on Credentialing: NYSPEP North Carolina Parenting Education Credential Texas Center for Parenting Education Wisconsin Family Support & Parenting Education Programs – Children’s Trust Fund Certified Family Life Education Credential – Nat’l Council on Family Relations Dr. Betty Cooke: Family Life Educator; University of Minnesota Deborah Campbell and Glenn Palm: University at St. Cloud, MN Dr. William Doherty: Psychologist - University of Minnesota With special thanks to: Judy Wolf, Cooperative Extension Wyn Frechette – Hillside Family Resource Centers
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Recommended Framework for CertifyingRecommended Framework for CertifyingNYS Parenting Educators (9/25/09)NYS Parenting Educators (9/25/09)
Respectfully Submitted: Judy Nordstrom, Chair Sub-Committee on Credentialing, [email protected]
Materials acquired from:Sub-Committee on Credentialing: NYSPEP
North Carolina Parenting Education CredentialTexas Center for Parenting Education
Wisconsin Family Support & Parenting Education Programs – Children’s Trust FundCertified Family Life Education Credential – Nat’l Council on Family Relations
Dr. Betty Cooke: Family Life Educator; University of MinnesotaDeborah Campbell and Glenn Palm: University at St. Cloud, MN
Dr. William Doherty: Psychologist - University of Minnesota
With special thanks to: Judy Wolf, Cooperative Extension Wyn Frechette – Hillside Family Resource Centers
• “Training and Core Competencies – Major need for parenting education to have more training and support of practitioners. Pre-service and in-service education is in its infancy. Writers believe Writers believe core competency core competency trainingtraining is the future of the field.” is the future of the field.”
“Probably the most critical issue most critical issue facing the development of parenting education is that of how practitioners are how practitioners are trainedtrained, , supervisedsupervised,, and supportedsupported in their work with parents”.
Nick Carter 1996
• poorly prepared individuals naively involved in parent education situations beyond their level of expertise;
• anyone working with a few popular parenting books and videotapes
• growing oversimplification of complex parenting issues with offers of what appear to be easy, quick fix solutions;
• Solving parenting concerns as media entertainment; and
• parents seeking information and support without guidance as to what is accurate information and positive support.
Professions “certify” when . . . 1. The vocation becomes a fulltime occupation
2. When training Schools and curricula are established
3. When those trained establish a professional organization
4. When a name, admission standards, a core body of knowledge/practice
competencies are developed
5. When internal conflicts within the group and external conflicts from
other professionals with similar concerns leads to a unique role definition
6. When the public served expresses acceptance of the expertise of
Parenting Educators
7. When a code of ethics is developed (NCFR 2004)
Career Ladders for Professional Preparation & Recognition
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• A career ladder is a series of defined levels where the nature of work is similar and the levels represent the organization’s typical requirements for career growth.
• A career ladder is a trajectory of upward mobility in which a person can step into the field at the point most appropriate for their professional level and voluntarily acquire the professional recognition.
• The National Parenting Education “Framework for Understanding Parenting Educator Professional Preparation & Recognition Systems” and the examples on it provide a guide for creating career ladders.
A variety of “professional recognition systems” . . .
REGISTRYREGISTRY
CREDENTIAL CREDENTIAL
CERTIFICATECERTIFICATE
LICENSELICENSE
List of practitioner names (self-referred)
A verification of competencies (portfolio or exam)
Seal of approval – set of courses or exam –w/ or without a degree
Official/legal permission to practice issued by responsibleauthority (may carry liability)
Implications of Parenting Educator Competencies
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• Competencies provide a means for parenting educators coming from diverse professional backgrounds to assess their ability to do parenting education.
• They provide a standard for parents to judge the quality of their sources of information and support.
• They provide a basis on which to continue the discussion of developing certification and other accountability systems that will help assure the professionalism of the field of parenting education.
3.3. Demonstrate level of accountability to the public Demonstrate level of accountability to the public (across systems-Legal; child protective)(across systems-Legal; child protective)
4.4. Provide future growth for practitionersProvide future growth for practitioners
5.5. Positive long-term effects on wage earning capabilities Positive long-term effects on wage earning capabilities
Documents and frameworks used and /or incorporated into this matrix include: W. Doherty’s V Levels of Involvement for Family Life Educators; Certification Standards established by North Carolina (NCPEN) and North Texas State (Center for Parenting Education); Strengthening Families Risk and Protective Factors
CORE
CO
NTE
NT
CORE
CO
NTE
NT • Emotional Intelligence
• Professional EthicsProfessional Ethics
• Adult LearningAdult Learning
• Levels of Professional Involvement
• Dev. Personal Philosophy
• Communication SkillsCommunication Skills
• Understanding Diversity
• Professional Identify & Boundaries
• Family Systems
• Effects of Gen. Poverty
• Systems Change theory
• Stages of Group Dev. & ProcessesStages of Group Dev. & Processes
• Strengths-based Service Provision
• Basic Counseling Skills
• Trauma Impacts & Recovery
• Use of Dialogue & CriticalUse of Dialogue & Critical Self-ReflectionSelf-Reflection
Documents and frameworks used and /or incorporated into this matrix include: W. Doherty’s V Levels of Involvement for Family Life Educators; Certification Standards established by North Carolina (NCPEN) and North Texas State (Center for Parenting Education); Strengthening Families Risk and Protective Factors
CORE
CO
NTE
NT
CORE
CO
NTE
NT • Emotional Intelligence
• Professional EthicsProfessional Ethics
• Adult LearningAdult Learning
• Levels of Professional Involvement
• Dev. Personal Philosophy
• Communication SkillsCommunication Skills
• Understanding Diversity
• Professional Identify & Boundaries
• Family Systems
• Effects of Gen. Poverty
• Systems Change theory
• Stages of Group Dev. & ProcessesStages of Group Dev. & Processes
• Strengths-based Service Provision
• Basic Counseling Skills
• Trauma Impacts & Recovery
• Use of Dialogue & CriticalUse of Dialogue & Critical Self-ReflectionSelf-Reflection