ECLS Att A-4a PPT for teachers

The Early Childhood Longitudinal Study (ECLS)
Presentation for Teachers

 

What is the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study (ECLS)?

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The ECLS is a national education program that provides important information about children’s knowledge, skills, and social and emotional development from birth through elementary school.

The ECLS gathers information from children, parents/guardians, teachers, and school administrators to provide a complete picture of children’s learning experiences.

The ECLS is conducted by the U.S. Department of Education. The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) within the Department’s Institute of Education Sciences (IES) coordinates the ECLS.

NCES is working with Westat, a U.S.-based research organization, to conduct the study across the country. You may be contacted by Westat study staff, who will provide you with additional details of the study.

 

When will the study be conducted?

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The ECLS team will conduct the field test phase in our school over the course of 3 to 5 days between August and November 2022.

The field test will be conducted among a diverse group of schools and children to make sure that in the next administration of the study outcomes are regionally, culturally, and socioeconomically representative.

 

Who will take part in the field test?

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The ECLS study team will ask eligible kindergarten, first-grade, and second-grade students to participate. Children in transitional kindergarten and pre-first grade are also included.

School administrators, teachers, and parents/guardians of selected students will also be asked to complete surveys as part of the study.

 

What will my students do?

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Your students, with their parents’ or guardians’ consent, will answer engaging, age-appropriate math and reading-related questions in one-on-one sessions with a trained ECLS team member.

• The ECLS team member will read and show illustrated tasks to the student, who can respond verbally or by pointing to their answer. Children have enjoyed answering these types of questions in previous ECLS studies.  

• The sessions will take place at school, during school hours, in a room such as the gym or library. School staff are welcome to be in the room during the sessions. 

• The sessions are untimed but are expected to last about 45 minutes for most children. 

Children can skip any questions they do not want to answer. Any child who does not want to work with the ECLS team member will not have to do so.

 

As a teacher, what will I do?

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The ECLS team will ask you to complete a web survey about you and your classroom, as well as a survey about the skills and knowledge of each of your students selected for the study.

The background survey should take about 15 minutes to complete, while the student-specific surveys should each take about 35 minutes to complete. You can complete them at a time and place that is convenient for you.

       

       

You will not be asked to conduct the study activities with students.

 

What will my students’ parents or guardians do?

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Your students’ parents or guardians will also complete a web survey. It will take them 30 to 45 minutes to complete.

The survey will ask parents questions about their families, their child’s experiences, and more to gain a better understanding of their child’s learning and development.       

       

 

How can the ECLS help my students and our school?

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The ECLS explores how different factors—at home and at school—relate to children’s development and learning. Through reports from the U.S. Department of Education and others, you can learn about topics such as:

• Meeting the needs of English language learners through professional development. 

• The use of individual digital devices in first-grade classrooms and the development of early literacy. 

• Large group, small group, and individual activities in full-day kindergarten classrooms and children’s early learning. 

 

How will privacy be protected for me, my students, and their families?

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Teachers, schools, students, and families will not be identified in any ECLS reports. Information will be combined from all participants to produce reports for the nation as a whole.

All of the information provided by children, families, teachers, and principals may be used only for statistical purposes and may not be disclosed, or used, in identifiable form for any other purpose except as required by law (20 U.S.C. §9573 and 6 U.S.C. §151). All staff working on the study have signed an affidavit of non-disclosure where they swear to abide by this law.

This means that—unless ordered by a court—no information you provide that identifies you or your students and their families can be shared outside of the ECLS project.

All staff working on the study have signed an agreement where they swear to abide by this law and face serious penalties, including jail time, if they knowingly reveal information that identifies you or your family.

 

       

       

 

Where can I find more information?

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You can learn more about this field test at MyECLS.ed.gov.

You can see examples of questions from previous ECLS studies, find study reports, and learn more about the ECLS program at nces.ed.gov/ecls/.

You can call the ECLS information number, 1-855-898-2018, or send an email to [email protected].

 

       

       

Thank you for your time and efforts in helping to make the ECLS a success!