Advanced Diploma in Early Childhood Leadership (ADECL)

Official Nomination Form

Advanced Diploma in Early Childhood Leadership (ADECL) The ADECL is designed to prepare Senior Pre-school Teachers for the role of centre leadership.

Eligibility Criteria: a) Be ECDA-certified as a Level 2 pre-school teacher b) Have completed an ECDA-recognised diploma in early childhood care and education1 c) Have met the competency level for Senior Pre-school Teacher (with reference to the Skills Map2) d) Have completed the pre-requisite core course(s) as identified and offered by ECDA3

All nominators are to ensure that the completed Official ADECL Nomination Form (saved as a word document), together with the documentary evidence and compulsory additional documents, are submitted to ECDA via email at [email protected] by 31 October 2017,

1 The list of ECDA-recognised diplomas in early childhood care and education will be determined by ECDA, and will be subjected to review periodically. Some examples of current ECDA-recognised diplomas in early childhood care and education are: 1. Diploma in Early Childhood Care & Education – Teaching (DECCE-T) 2. Diploma in Child Psychology & Early Education (CPEE) 3. Diploma in Early Childhood Education (ECH) 4. Diploma in Preschool Education – Teaching & Leadership (DPE- T&L) 5. Specialist Diploma in Preschool Education (SDPE) 6. Specialist Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education (SDECCE) 7. Diploma in Early Childhood Studies (ECS) 8. Diploma in Psychology Studies with Specialist Diploma in Early Childhood Teaching 9. Diploma (Conversion) in Kindergarten Education Teaching (NVKET) 10. Advanced Diploma in Kindergarten Education Teaching (ADKET) 11. Diploma in Early Childhood Studies (SIM) 12. Diploma in Early Years Teaching 13. WSQ Professional Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education (WSQ PDECCE) 14. WSQ Professional Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education (Childcare) (WSQ PDECCE (CC)) 15. Diploma in Preschool Education - Teaching (DPE-T)

2 The skills for Senior Pre-school Teacher in the Skills Map are found on pages 6 to 9 of the Official ADECL nomination form.

3 The pre-requisite core course for the 5th intake in April 2018 is ‘Mentoring for Professional Growth (LMAMFPG17E)’ offered by Ngee Ann Polytechnic. Nominees who have not completed the ‘Mentoring for Success (LMAMNFS14E)’ must register for the ‘Mentoring for Professional Growth (LMAMFPG17E)’ course via ONE@ECDA. Only nominees who have completed ‘Mentoring for Success (LMAMNFS14E)’ or ‘Mentoring for Professional Growth (LMAMFPG17E)’ will be considered for the April 2018 intake of the ADECL.

1 5pm. An acknowledgement email will be sent within 5 working days to confirm receipt of the nomination submission. Late and incomplete submissions, or submission in hardcopy will not be accepted. Please send your enquiries via email to [email protected].

A) NOMINEE INFORMATION 1. PERSONAL PARTICULARS Full Name as in NRIC / Click here to enter text. Passport: NRIC / Passport Click here to enter text. number: Residential Address: Click here to enter text.

Postal Code: Click here to enter text. Tel (Home): Click here to enter text. Tel (Office): Click here to enter text. Tel (Mobile): Click here to enter text. Email Address: Click here to enter text. Date of Birth: Gender: ☐ Male ☐ Female Click here to enter a date. (DD/MM/YYYY) Nationality: Click here to enter text. Singapore PR: ☐ Yes ☐ No Highest ECDA L2 Qualification ☐ Yes ☐ No Click here to enter text. certified? (Early Childhood) Choice of ☐ Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP) ☐ Temasek Polytechnic (TP) Polytechnic 1. CENTRE’S PARTICULARS Name of Click here to enter text. Centre Mailing Click here to enter text. Address Postal Code Click here to enter text. Contact Click here to enter text. Number Email Address Click here to enter text.

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4 B) NOMINEE’S PERSONAL STATEMENT

In no more than 500 words, describe  your philosophy of teaching in Early Childhood Care and Education  the role and importance of a pre-school Centre Leader  why you aspire to be a pre-school Centre Leader

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5 6 C) NOMINATION WRITE-UP

a) Nominators are to rate the nominee’s competency level for each sub-domain (e.g. Child Development) according to the following rubrics: Competenc Description y Level 0 Nominee does not meet the requirements for this competency 1 Nominee meets the requirements for this competency to a limited extent 2 Nominee meets the requirements for this competency 3 Nominee exceeds the requirements for this competency

b) Nominators are to describe the nominee’s competencies, skills and evidence of leadership potential in relation to the competencies within each sub-domain, within a word limit of 150 words per sub-domain.

c) A maximum of 3 examples of work and/or 3 pieces of documentary evidence in soft copy may be provided to show how the nominee has met the competency.

d) Documentary evidence provided should show clearly, the nominee’s leadership potential.

e) Possible documentary evidence include: i. Lesson plans / reflections ii. Observation notes / analysis iii. Photographs with captions iv. Sample resources v. Notes / journals vi. Mentoring reflection journals

f) Late and incomplete submissions will not be considered for enrolment into the ADECL programme.

Domain 1: Developing the Child Holistically

Skills – Senior Pre-school Teacher Competency Level Nomination Write-Up Child Development Click here to enter text. Integrate understanding of how children (birth to age 8) ☐ 0 learn and develop, within the curriculum. ☐ 1

7 Domain 1: Developing the Child Holistically

Skills – Senior Pre-school Teacher Competency Level Nomination Write-Up

☐ 3 Curriculum & Pedagogy Click here to enter text.  Customise teaching and learning approaches aligned to ☐ 0 Curriculum Frameworks.  Customise strategies to observe and document ☐ 1 children’s learning.  Engage children meaningfully through the co-design of ☐ 2 curriculum and programmes.  Evaluate differentiated learning strategies to meet the diverse needs of children. ☐ 3  Integrate the core values of early childhood education within curricula and programmes at the centre. Learning Environment Click here to enter text.  Design quality learning environments. ☐ 0

Interactions & Relationships ☐ 0 Click here to enter text.  Model trusting and respectful relationships with children through positive interactions with them. ☐ 1

Health, Safety & Nutrition. ☐ 0 Click here to enter text.  Advocate appropriate course of action for the protection of children. ☐ 1  Advocate for a safe and healthy environment within the centre. ☐ 2

8 Domain 2: Collaborating with Families and the Community Competences – Senior Pre-school Teacher Competency Level Nomination Write-Up Family & Community Partnerships Click here to enter text.  Develop strategies to establish partnerships and ☐ 0 collaborations with families and community stakeholders. ☐ 1  Lead in implementing collaborative efforts amongst families and community stakeholders. ☐ 2

☐ 3 Domain 3: Building Professional Capacity Competences – Senior Pre-school Teacher Competency Level Nomination Write-Up Professional Mastery Click here to enter text. ☐  Mentor teachers to enhance their daily practice. 0  Contribute to fostering a culture of continuous learning. ☐ 1

☐ 3 Professional Values & Ethics Click here to enter text. ☐  Advocate for ethical behaviour and professionalism 0 among colleagues. ☐ 1

9 Domain 4: Building Organisational Capacity

Competences – Senior Pre-school Teacher Competency Level Nomination Write-Up Teamwork & Collaboration Click here to enter text. ☐  Foster a culture of collaboration. 0 ☐ 1

☐ 3 Visioning & Planning Click here to enter text. ☐  Collaborate with the Centre Leader, Lead Teacher and 0 Centre staff to align short-term and long-term goals to the vision, mission and values of the centre. ☐ 1

10 D) ENDORSEMENT

I confirm that the nominee meets the following eligibility criteria:

S/N Criteria Tick Nominee is ECDA-certified as a Level 2 pre-school teacher 1 ☐ Nominee has completed an ECDA-recognised diploma in early childhood care and 2 ☐ education Nominee has met the competency level for Senior Pre-school Teacher (with 3 ☐ reference to the Skills Map) 4 Nominee has completed the pre-requisite core course(s) as identified by ECDA ☐

Is there a centre leadership position available for the nominee within a ☐ Yes ☐ No year of completion of the ADECL?

I, Click here to enter text. ☐ Support Click here to enter text. ‘s [Nominator’s Full Name] ☐ Strongly [Nominee’s Full Name] Support

nomination to enrol in the Advanced Diploma in Early Childhood Leadership (ADECL).

I acknowledge that if the nominee is selected for the ADECL, he/she will be placed on the

programme commencing in April 2018.

☐ I have adhered to my organisation’s internal protocol for the nomination.

NOMINATED BY: Name : Click here to enter text.

Centre : Click here to enter text.

Designation : Click here to enter text.

Contact number : Click here to enter text.

Email address : Click here to enter text.

Signature :

Date : Click here to enter a date.

11 E) COMPULSORY ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS CHECKLIST

Please ensure that certified copies of the following compulsory additional documents are submitted to ECDA at [email protected] for the evaluation of your nomination. Please put a tick against the items that are submitted to ECDA. S/N Document Tick

1 Certified copy of NRIC / Passport / Employment Pass / Work Permit ☐

2 Certified copy of Letter of Notification (LON) from ECDA ☐

3 Certified copy of certificate for Highest Qualification (Early Childhood) ☐

4 Certified copy of transcript for Highest Qualification (Early Childhood) ☐

5 Certified copy of certificate of participation for pre-requisite core course4 ☐

4 The pre-requisite core course for the 5th intake in April 2018 is ‘Mentoring for Professional Growth (LMAMFPG17E)’. Nominees who have not completed either the ‘Mentoring for Success (LMAMNFS14E)’ or ‘Mentoring for Professional Growth (LMAMFPG17E)’ course must register for the latter course via ONE@ECDA.