Publications and Networking Section

The following list of documents includes all of the documents on the JECEI website. It is our hope that they can enhance the capacity of Jewish Early Childhood Centers to become sustainable Centers of excellence that deepen the involvement of families with young Jewish children in Jewish living and learning.

About Us Documents

1. JECEI Logic Model
2. JECEI Change Model
3. JECEI Lenses
4. Overview of JECEI Principles of Excellence

Quality Jewish Education Documents

Articles

• Educator as Researcher
• Jewish Lenses (Short Version)
• JECEI - 2007
• Making the Case for Change: Why Jewish Early Childhood Education Is Important
• Pedagogy of Listening
• Principles of Excellence and Indicators
• Pursuing Excellence in Jewish Early Childhood Education
• Reading for Reggio Emilia Inspired Educators
• Sample of a Consultant's Work with a Center
• The Importance of Documentation and Project Work
• What We Can Learn from Reggio Emilia by Ann Lewin Benham

  Portfolios

• Principle 1: Indicator 1 Akiba Academy - K'Ton Ton Portfolio
• Principle 1-2: Indicators 5-7 JCC Manhattan Ages 3-4
• Principles 1-3: Indicators 1 -9 Osher Marin JCC - Teva Aleph Portfolio
• Principle 2: Indicator 5A Ohr Kodesh
• Principle 3: Indicator 6 JCC Manhattan Fear & Bravery ala Hanukkah
• Principle 3: Indicators 6 -7 JCC Manhattan Ages 4-6
• Principle 3: Indicator 7 JCC Manhattan Ages 4-5

Jewish Living and Learning - Family Engagement Documents

Articles

• Jewish Lenses (Short Version)
• Jewish Lenses (Long Version)
• Vignettes from JECEI Parents on Jewish Living and Learning
• Jewish Living and Learning in the Classroom
• Overview of Engaging Families with Young Jewish Children
• Community Change - Engagement of Families with Young Jewish Children
• JECEI Family Engagement Model

  Portfolios

• Principle 2: Indicator 5 JCC Manhattan Ages 4-6
• Principle 2: Indicator 5 JCC Manhattan Ages 3-4
• Principle 3: Indicator 9 Osher Marin
• Principle 3: Indicator 6 JCC Manhattan Age 3

Shared Leadership Documents

Articles

• Potential Vision Statements for a Jewish Early Childhood Center
• JECEI Logic Model (identifies desired outcomes of JECEI change model)
• Second Level Participant Outcomes

Portfolios

• Principle 1: Indicator 3 Akiba Academy
• Principle 2: Indicator 4 Akiba Academy
• Principle 3: Indicator 10 Akiba Academy
• Principle 4: Indicator 11 Ohr Kodesh
• Principle 5: Indicator 13 Ohr Kodesh
• Principle 3: Indicator 10 Ohr Kodesh

Impact of JECEI Documents

• Self-Study of A Jewish Early Childhood Center
• JECEI Accreditation Handbook
• Assumptions Regarding the JECEI Accreditation Process
• Fiscal Factors in Jewish Early Childhood by Eli Schaap
• Finances of Early Childhood Programs
• Finances of Early Childhood Programs hosted by a Day School Instrument

Surveys and Consultant Report on Work with Centers Articles

• Parent Survey
• Educator Survey
• School Survey
• Consultant's Center Visit Report
• Aligning Data Collection

Evaluation Studies and Reports Articles

• Excellence in Jewish Early Childhood Education
• Independent Evaluation of JECEI Summary Report
• Impact of JECEI
• Outcomes of Work With JECEI Schools: Parents Pursuing Excellence in Jewish Early Childhood Education: A Case Study of JECEI's Transformative Model - PowerPoint
• Promoting Community in Early Childhood Programs: A Comparison of Two Programs
• Pursuing Excellence in Jewish Early Childhood Education: A Case Study of JECEI's Transformative Model - Presented to International Conference

Fund Development Articles

• JECEI Community Proposal
• JECEI Brochure

Networking and Demonstration Center Document

Demonstration Report

• Report on Early Childhood Centers of Excellence