Join ECTA Center and experts from the U.S. Departments of Education and Health & Human Services at 3 pm ET for a one-hour webinar addressing participation of children with disabilities […]
Author Archives: Elaine Mulligan
Child Outcomes Summary-Team Collaboration (COS-TC) Online Practice
The COS-TC Quality Practice Checklist and Descriptions: Online Practice contains an online checklist of quality practices, a detailed description of each practice, and examples of the quality practices in action. […]
A National Picture: Indicator C4 Family Data for FFY 2014
This December 2016 webinar addressed the national FFY 2014-2015 Part C Indicator 4 family data. TA staff presented trends in the data as well as overviews of states’ survey methodology, […]
Joint Statement on Collaboration & Coordination of MIECHV & IDEA Part C Programs
On January 19, 2017, The U.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services released a joint statement providing recommendations to states, territories, and tribal entities on how to identify […]
OSEP guidance on reporting preschool educational environments
Guidance from the Department of Education on inclusive early childhood programs includes key statutory and regulatory requirements, preschool placement options, and guidance about use of IDEA Part B funds. For […]
Now available: COS process module session 8
The eighth and final session of our popular Child Outcomes Summary process module, The Exit COS Rating, outlines what the team should do for the COS rating at program exit. […]
Updated FAQ for SSIP Phase III submission
On January 9, 2017, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) released an updated FAQ for the SSIP phase III submission and resources to support phase […]
Today! ED & HHS webinar on integration of early childhood data
On Tuesday, January 10 from 3:00-4:00 pm EST, the State Longitudinal Data Systems Program will host webinar on the recently released report, The Integration of Early Childhood Data: State Profiles […]
The Story of Data: An Early Childhood Tale
This short IDEA Data Center (IDC) video is an engaging animated story that shows how data inform early intervention decisions for a baby with disabilities. The Story of Data: An […]
The Importance of High-Quality IDEA Data
The Importance of High-Quality IDEA Data features state early intervention and special education professionals and OSEP staff describing how high-quality IDEA data help ensure that children with disabilities receive the […]