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Preparing Early Childhood Special Educators for Rural Settings: An Urban University Approach.
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Mills, Paulette E.; And Others – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1987
The University of Washington has designed a rural track in its master's level training program in early childhood special education. This paper reports on the components of the training program and the results of the first two years of teacher preparation, including placement of trainees in rural practicum sites. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Graduate Study
The Provision of Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education within Community Early Childhood Programs: Characteristics of Effective Service Delivery.
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Bruden, Mary Beth – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1993
This article describes a demonstration project that utilized 28 community early childhood programs as intervention placements for 30 preschool-age children with disabilities. Results suggested significant developmental gains for all children. Service delivery characteristics identified as necessary for the effective implementation of intervention…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Delivery Systems, Demonstration Programs, Disabilities
Family Assessment: Parent and Professional Evaluation.
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Whitehead, Linda C.; And Others – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1990
This article draws on experience from Delaware FIRST, a model demonstration project utilizing family assessment for overall project evaluation and program planning for parents and professionals. Instrument selection processes, administration procedures, families's reactions to the process, and usefulness of family assessments in project evaluation…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Disabilities, Evaluation Methods, Family Counseling
Addressing State and Local Needs: A Model for Interdisciplinary Preservice Training in Early Childhood Special Education.
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Hanson, Marci J.; And Others – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1987
The article describes a graduate training program at San Francisco State University that prepares early childhood special education professionals to work with children from birth to five years and their families in various settings. The evaluation plan for the interdisciplinary training program and data on program outcomes are presented.…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Graduate Study