GENERAL INFORMATION

Mission	The mission of Early Intervention for School Success (EISS) is to support the California State goal that each child reaches the standard appropriate to his/her own grade level as set by the State, and to promote professional development and education for teachers and families about the latest knowledge regarding best practices and how children learn.
Vision	The vision of the Early Intervention for School Success Professional Learning Community Grant is to help all children achieve academic and social success and to build a community of learners that supports best practices in the field of early childhood education.  It is a unique, multifacted program designed to help educators provide young children with age appropriate learning experiences.
Goals	Enable young children to become successful thinkers and learners Focus on teacher preparation and professional development Promote Professional Learning Communities
Program Management	EISS is managed by the Orange County Development of Education and is funded as part of the Pupil Retention Block Grant, AB825.             Cathy Wietstock, EISS Program Director             200 Kalmus Drive             Costa Mesa,  CA 92626             cwietstock@ocde.us
An EISS Grant Develops:	Research based, developmentally appropriate instructional strategies A support system for administrators, teachers, support staff, and parents A conduit for instructional strategies that promote best practices Resources to support a community of learners committed to life-long learning
EISS Network	EISS supports a growing network of schools, learning communities, trainers, coaches, and statewide initiatives. EISS Certified Trainers are a growing network of educators throughout the state who have been trained in specific instructional strategies.  Candidates may be nominated from grant-funded schools that demonstrate exemplary models of classroom implementation. Coaches are EISS teachers who interact with other teachers to elicit greater competence, increased capability and strengthened performance, thereby helping students to achieve.  Coaches are trained in building Professional Learning Communities and facilitating leadership development. A Professional Network of specialized trainers support the Menu of Professional Development Trainings, including, but not limited to:  Preschool GLAD, GLAD, ELLCO, CIRCLE, CGI, Assessment and Observation.  These trainers provide research based instructional strategies and leadership development to increase the effectiveness of the EISS classrooms and success of California's students.
Data Collection and Evaluation	EISS conducts program impact studies and longitudinal research. Student and teacher data will be collected using an online data collection system. Data collection will be completed by the EISS teacher and submitted online at https://eissdata.ocde.us Surveys are available online at http://www.eissonline.com