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A State System Framework for High-Quality Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education
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Kasprzak, Christina; Hebbeler, Kathleen; Spiker, Donna; McCullough, Katy; Lucas, Anne; Walsh, Sharon; Swett, Judy; Smith, Barbara J.; Kelley, Grace; Whaley, Kathy T.; Pletcher, Lynda; Cate, Debbie; Peters, Mary; Ayankoya, Betsy C.; Bruder, Mary Beth – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2020
The Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center used a rigorous 2-year collaborative process to develop, test, and revise a conceptual framework for high-quality state early intervention (EI) and early childhood special education (ECSE) systems. The framework identifies six critical components of a state system and what constitutes quality in each…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Special Education, Preschool Education, Preschool Children
Educators' Perceptions of the Effectiveness of the Desired Results System: A Study of the California Department of Education Accountability Initiative
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Khaleghi, Farahnaz – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The deluge of early child development research over the past 20 years has sparked an unprecedented public interest in the first years of children's lives. Research indicates that quality early education promotes the overall development of a healthy child. The Desired Results System, a standards-based accountability initiative of the California…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Early Childhood Education, Focus Groups, Parent Participation
Kentucky's Early Childhood Continuous Assessment and Accountability System: Local Decisions and State Supports
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Rous, Beth; McCormick, Katherine; Gooden, Caroline; Townley, Kim F. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2007
Kentucky has developed an assessment and accountability system that provides outcome data for a set of state early childhood standards for children birth to 5 years of age that are aligned with early childhood outcomes designated by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). Within this flexible and comprehensive state assessment system,…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Program Effectiveness, Program Improvement, Data Analysis
Title I and Early Childhood Programs: A Look at Investments in the NCLB Era. CLASP Child Care and Early Education Series. Policy Paper No. 2
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Ewen, Danielle; Matthews, Hannah – Center for Law and Social Policy, Inc. (CLASP), 2007
This paper explores the range of ways in which school districts are using Title I funds for early education through kindergarten and examines how the implementation of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) has impacted those investments. It also makes recommendations for local education agencies (LEAs) interested in creating Title I-funded early education…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Federal Legislation, Second Language Learning, Young Children