A preschool clinical director in Middle Village, New York, Nadine Eiring has over 25 years of experience in the educational field. While serving as principal of Brooklyn’s Children’s Center for Early Learning, Nadine Eiring advocated for the Early Reading First program, which is designed to prepare children entering kindergarten for educational success. To determine a child’s level of reading capability the Early Reading First program focuses on early language and cognitive skills along with pre-reading skills through screening assessments. The program helps reading comprehension by integrating scientifically based research. Success is measured through a series of goals that includes the demonstration of literacy activities in oral language, phonological awareness, print awareness, and alphabetic knowledge.Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, the goal of the Early Reading First program is to prepare students to be competent readers by the time they complete the third grade. The program was created as a result of the Presidents "Good Start, Grow Smart" initiative to help provide early education for children.
A skilled district administrator, Nadine Eiring has held leadership positions at school districts and learning institutions across New York. Nadine Eiring also possesses experience in the special education sector, and her previous duties included overseeing the Committees on Preschool Special Education (CPSE). CPSEs are Board of Education-appointed committees responsible for handling the special education process to determine if a child requires special needs accommodations. Parents with concerns about their child’s academic development can make an appointment with a CPSE to set up an evaluation and receive assistance with navigating the proper channels for special education programs. A CPSE consists of several individuals that include school personnel, district representatives, and special education professionals. For a meeting to take place, the Board of Education mandates that specific representatives must attend.Parents must make a referral with their school district’s CPSE to initiate the process, which begins with an evaluation conducted by an agency approved by their state's Education Department. Families also receive a copy of the due process procedural safeguards notice and can request an independent evaluation if they notice a violation made by the agency. The child’s guardian meets with their CPSE to review the results of the evaluation and determine the child’s eligibility for available special education programs. If the child receive approval for a special education program, the CPSE develops an Individualized Education Program (IEP) based on their needs.
