Or. Admin. R. 414-580-0005 - Purpose
The purposes of the Early Childhood Suspension and Expulsion Prevention Program are:
(1) To promote
inclusive values, policies, and practices that create opportunities for all
Young Children and their families to participate in a broad range of activities
and be supported to engage as full members of families, communities, and
society. The desired result of inclusion is that children and their families of
all race, ethnicity, age, appearance, language, socioeconomic status, ability,
religion, immigration status, gender or gender identity, geographic location,
and any other identity or intersectionality, feel a sense of belonging and
membership, develop positive social relationships and friendships, and
experience learning that engages the individual child's development. The
defining features of inclusion that can be used to identify high quality early
childhood programs and services are access, participation, and supports;
and
(2) To reduce the use of
Suspension, Expulsion, and other forms of Exclusionary Practices in early
childhood care and education programs and to eliminate disparities in the use
of Suspension, Expulsion, and other forms of Exclusionary Practices in early
childhood care and education programs based on race, ethnicity, age,
appearance, language, socioeconomic status, ability, religion, immigration
status, gender or gender identity, and any other identity or intersectionality,
by:
(a) Providing and enhancing professional
development of the early childhood education workforce with a focus on ensuring
early childhood educators have the knowledge and skills to support children's
social, emotional, and positive racial identity development through the use of
anti-bias, culturally-responsive, and inclusive practices in the early
education environment.
(b) Ensuring
that all Regional Service and Technical Assistance Providers have the knowledge
and skills to offer supports that include, but are not limited to, training,
coaching, technical assistance, and consultation to Early Care and Education
Providers and programs to implement foundational anti-bias, culturally
responsive, and inclusive Practices to ensure the stability of children's
placements within the early education environment.
(c) Developing and implementing
culturally-responsive, Trauma-Informed Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
Consultation (IECMHC) services to support Early Care and Education Providers
and programs to effectively meet the needs of all children. To be genuinely
trauma-informed, practices must also be culturally responsive and reflect the
active process of anti-racism.
(d)
Providing a coordinated system for Early Care and Education Providers across
the state to seek support, technical assistance and/or IECMHC services in
maintaining the placement of specific children who present with persistent
challenging behaviors.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 329A.600
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 329A.600
State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compare.
No prior version found.