To administer the Early Childhood Academic Tool, or ECA for short, please use the following resources:
The new ECA Student Workbook - Has everything you need to administer the ECA pretest or posttest. It is available in English and Spanish. Ask your METS office to print copies in color and double-sided. Note: The workbook also incudes a parent engagement activity on page 39.
The Student Response Sheet - Used for each student identified for level 2 services. It is the same as program year 2024-25. A copy in English and Spanish is available within the ECA Guidance Document on pages 9-10. The fillable-PDF versions are available below.
The ECA Guidance Document - provides information about scoring, documenting, and sharing the student results with your METS Office.
The 42-minute training video - Administering the ECA: A Fresh Look for 2025-26 highlights the new format for veteran staff and is a training tool for new staff as well.
The content in this presentation is geared towards serving the migrant populations in New York State as defined under Title I, Part C and the approved State Service Delivery Plan, and may NOT be appropriate to all situations.