This 2015 messaging guide helps stakeholders talk about the importance of the earliest years of a child’s life and to make a stronger case for investment in infants and toddlers. […]
Infant and Toddler Messaging Guide
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Assessing Young Children with Disabilities
Conference: National Meeting on Early Learning Assessment (NOLA) Date: June 2015 Presenter: Kathleen Hebbeler This presentation highlights key items to consider when assessing children with disabilities. It goes over various […]
Including Young Children with Disabilities in High-Quality Early Childhood Programs
The U.S. Departments of Education and Health & Human Services are requesting comments on a proposed policy statement on inclusion of young children with disabilities in high-quality inclusive early childhood […]
Exploring the Role of Part C and Section 619 Participation in Designing and Using Linked/Integrated Early Childhood Data
Conference: DaSy-ECIDS Topical Meeting Date: March 2015 Presenters: Missy Cochenour, Kathi Gillaspy, Grace Kelley, Denise Mauzy, Amy Nicholas, Jeff Sellers, and Sharon Walsh This presentation and associated handouts give states […]
Early Learning is One of Six Priorities in SLDS Competition
Recently, the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) invited State Educational Agencies to apply for new grants to design, develop, and implement Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems (SLDS) to accurately manage, analyze, […]
Moving Maryland Forward: Birth through Five system of services for children with disabilities and their families
This 2016 booklet from Maryland provides an example of a data analysis product for a broader audience, including families and legislative representatives. Many elements of Data Use are addressed. Published […]
Access to and Examination of Records
This 2015 training module takes a detailed look at a parent’s rights to access and examine the early intervention records of their child. It includes a slideshow presentation, trainer’s guide […]
Developing Vision and Mission Statements
This tool provides a general description of what a vision statement is, it’s importance, and recommendations for how to create a vision statement. Additionally, the tool provides a checklist for […]
Data Drives School-Community Collaboration
This 2015 webpage and related resources are designed to help leaders implement complex data partnerships, with seven key lessons about how to begin and grow a data-driven initiatives. Published by: […]
Introduction to Procedural Safeguards
This 2015 module takes a detailed look at the procedural safeguards included in Part C of IDEA. The procedural safeguards in Part C of IDEA are designed to protect the rights of […]