Join us on a webinar to introduce the Revised State Benchmarks of Quality (SBoQ) 2.0. This session will provide an overview of the SBoQ 2.0 revisions, highlighting its key enhancements and demonstrating how it can be leveraged to effectively assess progress, identify strategic priorities, and develop actionable plans for expanding and strengthening Pyramid Model early childhood systems supporting young children and families.
The Next Level: What’s New in the Updated State Benchmarks of Quality
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NCPMI Presenter(s)
Beth Vorhaus
Vanderbilt University
Beth Vorhaus is a senior research scholar at Vanderbilt University. As a staff member with the National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations (NCPMI), she focuses on state-wide implementation of the Pyramid Model and supports state leadership teams. As a social and emotional learning trainer and technical assistance provider, she develops and leads training for Pyramid Model research projects. Throughout her career, Beth has worked in the educational research field on grants involving social-emotional development, self-regulation, school readiness, pre-K, and family support. She started her career as a transition-first grade and kindergarten teacher. Along the way, she has trained teachers in curriculum and social-emotional development, consulted on classroom management and challenging behavior, and developed observation and assessment measures for curriculum and classroom evaluations. She holds a Master of Education in Human Development Psychology from Harvard University Graduate School of Education.
Angela Van Polen
University of Denver
Angie Van Polen is a Senior Project Manager at the Positive Early Learning Experiences (PELE) Center at the University of Denver. Angie has over 25 years of experience in the field of education. She has held positions as a special education teacher, special education consultant, and state education agency consultant. Her experiences and background provide her with a strong understanding of how high-quality evidence-informed practices can be embedded in classroom, program, and state level systems. Angie is passionate about early childhood systems work and the use of implementation science to guide cross-sector teams to make strong data-informed decisions regarding a chosen initiative to enhance implementation of the initiative while continuously planning for systems improvement, scale-up, and sustainability.
