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Program Evaluation and Strategic Planning in Early Intervention: General Principles and a Case Example.
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Feinberg, Edward A.; And Others – Infants and Young Children, 1996
Principles of program evaluation and strategic planning are discussed and applied to a case example of the Anne Arundel County (Maryland) Infants and Toddlers Program. This program contended with issues of increased referrals and enrollment, evolution from a child-centered to a family-centered paradigm, and change to community-based provision and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Change Strategies, Disabilities, Early Intervention
Embedding Personnel Development into Early Intervention Service Delivery: Elements in the Process.
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Striffler, Nancy; Fire, Nancy – Infants and Young Children, 1999
Provides a coherent framework to help states examine their personnel development systems and provides steps for the development and implementation of an integrated service delivery and personnel development system for early intervention. A model consisting of 12 key elements for planning and implementing a comprehensive system is presented. (CR)
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Early Intervention, Infants
Expanding Training Options for Early Intervention Personnel: Developing a Statewide Staff Mentoring System.
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Wischnowski, M. W.; And Others – Infants and Young Children, 1996
A statewide staff mentoring program was developed in Illinois as an option for providing a personalized, intensive approach to training early intervention personnel on a large scale. Evaluation results for the initial period of developing the process and for the first eight trainer-trainee dyads suggest this approach is individualized,…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Disabilities, Early Intervention, Infants
Interagency Systems Development and Evaluation in the Pacific Islands: A Process Model for Rural Communities.
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Sadao, Kathleen C.; Robinson, Nancy B. – Infants and Young Children, 2002
This article offers an historical perspective and evaluation approach for technical assistance efforts provided by U.S. based agencies in the Pacific and two studies of outcome evaluation at the regional and local level. The Palau Interagency Model is discussed in depth as a model for change and improved interagency coordination. (Contains…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Disabilities, Early Identification, Early Intervention
Incorporating Developmental Therapy in Early Childhood Programs: Challenges and Promising Practices.
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Hanft, Barbara; Striffler, Nancy – Infants and Young Children, 1995
This article identifies challenges to incorporating occupational, physical, and speech-language therapy into early childhood programs under Parts B and H of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Challenges include transforming traditional medical model services, meeting the need for qualified personnel, and adequately preparing…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Early Childhood Education
Implementing the Natural Environment Requirement of Part H with the Help of Children's Librarians.
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Langa, Michelle A.; Feinberg, Sandra – Infants and Young Children, 1996
This article describes development of a collaboration between early intervention service providers and children's librarians to address parental needs for information, referral, and support; provision of inclusion and socialization opportunities for infants and toddlers in local community libraries; and strategies for delivering early intervention…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Childrens Libraries, Community Based Instruction (Disabilities), Community Programs