The U.S. Department of Education now offers a page of resources related to Pay for Success, including links to Office of Management & Budget (OMB) and White House resources, a […]
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Pay for Success (PFS): An Innovative Funding Structure in Early Childhood
This 2016 national webinar introduces Pay for Success (PFS), an innovative funding model used to address complex social problems. In a typical PFS Financing model, private investors finance the cost […]
National Evaluation Webinar Series
A joint collaboration of NCSI, ECTA, IDC, DaSy, and OSEP, webinars on January 14th and 21st, 2016 addressed evaluation planning in the context of the Phase II of the SSIP. […]
2015 Early Childhood Privacy and Confidentiality Workshop
Conference: Early Childhood Privacy and Confidentiality Workshop Date: February 2015 Presenters: Baron Rodriguez, Frank Miller, Joyce Popp, Sharon Walsh, Robin Nelson, & Missy Cochenour This presentation is focused on the […]
Joint Letter and Guidance with OSERS FPCO on FERPA Amendments by the Uninterrupted Scholars Act
This 2014 letter provides guidance on the amendments to FERPA by the Uninterrupted Scholars Act that permit educational agencies and institutions to disclose education records of students in foster care […]
OSEP Policy Letter to Janice Breton on electronic correspondence
This 2014 letter from OSEP asserts that states may permit the use of electronic mail to distribute IEPs and related documents, such as progress reports, to parents, provided that the […]
36th Annual Report to Congress on IDEA Implementation
This 2014 report describes our nation’s progress in providing free appropriate public education for all children with disabilities and early intervention services to infants and toddlers with disabilities and their […]
OSEP Policy Letter to Maureen Greer/ITCA on parental consent and insurance billing for Part C services
This 2013 letter from OSEP to the IDEA Infant and Toddler Coordinators Association (ITCA) responds to thirteen questions asked on behalf of ITCA’s state members about parental consent requirements, parental […]
OSEP Policy Letter to Flinn on FERPA
This 2013 letter from OSEP provides guidance on the need for an Early Intervention Service (EIS) provider to obtain parental consent upon disclosing personally identifiable information to a potential funding […]
OSEP Policy Letter to Edmunds on procedural safeguards
This 2012 letter from OSEP determines that the term “early intervention records” is the same as “education records” for the purposes of the confidentiality protections under Part C of the […]