ERIC Number: EJ875671
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 13
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A Web-Based Tool to Support Data-Based Early Intervention Decision Making
Buzhardt, Jay; Greenwood, Charles; Walker, Dale; Carta, Judith; Terry, Barbara; Garrett, Matthew
Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, v29 n4 p201-213 2010
Progress monitoring and data-based intervention decision making have become key components of providing evidence-based early childhood special education services. Unfortunately, there is a lack of tools to support early childhood service providers' decision-making efforts. The authors describe a Web-based system that guides service providers through a decision-making process informed by child performance on Infant and Toddler IGDIs (Individual Growth and Development Indicators), the provider's professional judgment, and information from the child's primary caregiver. Using a case example, the authors describe how a service provider integrates the system into an existing service delivery model. Finally, they describe barriers and potential solutions to implementation within the context of a traditional early childhood service delivery model and implications for policy and practice. (Contains 5 figures.)
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Early Childhood Education, Young Children, Decision Making, Internet, Special Education, Case Studies, Individual Development, Delivery Systems, Educational Practices
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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Grant or Contract Numbers: R324A070085
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