PDIS 101

The Professional Development
Information System (PDIS)
https://ecpd.costartstrong.org
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The Professional Development
Information System (PDIS)
The PDIS is a webbased system
supporting
professional
development for
Colorado’s early
childhood workforce.
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PDIS Overview
Supports individual professionals
Provides professional development
Tracks training and education
Calculates Credential level
Provides information to the QRIS system
Helps provide a better picture of Colorado’s EC workforce
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Major Components of the PDIS
Professional
Portfolio
Learning
Management
System
PD Advisor
• Contact information
• Demographic information
• Employment information
• Education and training information
• Credential information
• Delivery of 14 QRIS Level 2 Courses and others as developed
• Course Catalog
• Trainer Approval
• Training Approval
• Full website
• Personalized Competencies Self-Assessment
• Goal setting tool
• Individualized Professional Development Plan
• Professional Development Resources
Colorado’s Competencies for Early Childhood Educators and Administrators
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Competencies: The Foundation of the PDIS
Connected to the
Self-Assessment
Connected
to job roles
Connected to each professional
development offering
Helps professionals know strengths and areas of growth and
enables the PDIS to make individualized PD recommendations
More competency sets can be
loaded when they become available
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Five Steps to PDIS Success!
Go to ecpd.costartstrong.org
1. Register
2. Colorado Shines Level 2 Courses
3. EC Professional Credential 2.0
4. Competencies Self-Assessment
5. Individual PD Plan
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Step 1: Registration
Must have an email account
Use Google Chrome as your browser
Go to ecpd.costartstrong.org
A ‘wizard’ guides the registration process
[email protected] or 1.844.447.4441
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Step 2: E-learning Courses
Must be registered in the PDIS
Accessed through the Course Catalog
Colorado Shines QRIS Level 2 Courses
Other courses as they are available
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Step 3: Early Childhood Professional
Credential 2.0
Formal recognition of education,
training, experience and competency
Provides a career pathway
Major part of QRIS
Accessed through ‘My Profile’—look for
‘Colorado EC Professional Credential 2.0’
Credential 1.0 is good until it expires
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The NEW Early Childhood Professional Credential 2.0
Points
Points
Points
Experience
Demonstrated
Competencies
(Points awarded for
Training Hours/CEUs
completed in the last 3
years; extra points
awarded courses related to
children with high needs,
completed as a series, and
completed with at least 8
hours of coaching. Points
also awarded for specific
Licenses, Endorsements,
and Certifications that are
kept current)
(Points awarded for each
year worked in the field )
(Point system to be
developed)
Points
Professional
Development
Points
Formal Education
Points
Points
(credential levels 1=lowest through 6=highest –level is based on total points earned)
Degrees
Areas of
Study
Coursework
(Points awarded
for highest
degree attained)
(Extra points
awarded for 6
specific areas of
study in degrees
earned in the
last 25 years)
(Points awarded
for each 3 credit
college course
with grade “C”
or above in ECE
or courses
aligned with
competencies)
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Step 4: Competencies Self-Assessment
Based on Colorado’s Competencies for Early
Childhood Educators and Administrators
8 domains (topic areas), 4 levels (beginner-advanced),
128 questions
Pace yourself—we recommend
doing one or two domains at a time
Creates a competency profile that then informs
the Individual Professional Development Plan
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Step 5. Individual Professional
Development Plan
Must complete the Competencies SelfAssessment and first question in Credential
2.0 first
Can add multiple goals, multiple action
steps, and create your own goals
Provides individualized recommendations
for future professional development
Earns points in the Colorado Shines QRIS
(Standard 1.14)
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PDIS URL:
https://ecpd.costartstrong.org
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