Proposal Review Process & Timeline
Review and Acceptance Process
Each workshop proposal will be reviewed by three Early Childhood Education professionals. All reviews are confidential. Criteria for acceptance will include, but is not limited to the following:
- Workshop timeliness and relevancy of content
- Educational value of content
- Workshop objectives and do the learner outcomes meet the objectives
- Is the proposal thorough and professional
- Presenter qualifications
- If the presenter is commercially vested in the product did he/she provide a clear understanding of how they will present their workshop without giving the audience a sales pitch
- Equal representation of presentations among the topic tracks
All proposal submitters will be notified of their presentation's status starting in late November 2022.
Proposal Submission and Notification Timeline
September 16, 2024 - Extended deadline to submit proposal (by 11:59pm PST)
December 31, 2024 - Reviews of proposals to be completed
January 22, 2025 - Accept and decline notifications will be sent to all presenters
January 27, 2025 - Notifications to all accepted proposals will be sent with date assignments (no times until January 31)
January 31, 2025 - Time assignments completed
March 1, 2025 - Presenter registration deadline
April 11-13, 2025 - CAAEYC Annual Conference and Expo - Santa Clara, CA