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Ridgley, Robyn; Snyder, Patricia A.; McWilliam, R. A. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2020
We used two judgment-based scales to evaluate quality features of 623 individualized family service plans (IFSP) contributed by 73 service coordinators in one state. We also explored the alignment between the skills specified in child-focused IFSP outcomes, the three Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) early childhood outcome…
Descriptors: Individualized Family Service Plans, Program Evaluation, Early Childhood Education, Outcomes of Education
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Ridgley, Robyn; Snyder, Patricia; McWilliam, R. A. – Infants and Young Children, 2014
We discuss the utility of a coding system designed to evaluate the amount and type of parent talk during individualized family service plan (IFSP) meetings. The iterative processes used to develop the "Parent Communication Coding System" (PCCS) and its associated codes are described. In addition, we explored whether PCCS codes could be…
Descriptors: Individualized Family Service Plans, Parent Participation, Speech, Parents
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Ridgley, Robyn; Snyder, Patricia A.; McWilliam, R. A.; Davis, Jacqueline E. – Infants and Young Children, 2011
We describe a targeted professional development (PD) intervention designed to improve the quality of individualized family service plans (IFSPs) and to support IFSP planning, development, and decision making. The theoretical and empirical foundations for the PD intervention and its key components are reviewed. Building on an established online…
Descriptors: Individualized Family Service Plans, Intervention, Data Collection, Professional Development
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Ridgley, Robyn; Hallam, Rena – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2006
Individualized family service plans (IFSPs) should reflect the concerns and priorities of the families for which the plan is written. Families with low incomes that live in rural areas may have unique concerns and priorities due to their financial circumstances and where they live. In this study, qualitative methods were used to examine the…
Descriptors: Methods, Child Rearing, Rural Areas, Low Income