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Dana C. Childress; Seb M. Prohn; Corinne F. Hill; Lisa M. Terry – Infants and Young Children, 2024
Service coordinators under Part C of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA, 2004) help families navigate the early intervention (EI) system and ensure regular communication among team members so services are aligned with family priorities and recommended EI practices. To meet the demands of service coordination, personnel entering…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Federal Legislation, Equal Education, Educational Legislation
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Fiore, Thomas A.; Nimkoff, Tamara; Munk, Tom; Carlson, Elaine – National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, 2013
The "Personnel Development Program to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities" is authorized under Section 662 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and is known as the Personnel Development Program (PDP). The PDP is administered by the U.S. Department of Education's (ED's) Office of Special…
Descriptors: Staff Development, Federal Programs, Program Evaluation, Special Education
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Flannery, K. Brigid; Lombardi, Allison; Kato, Mimi McGrath – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 2015
Under the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), transition needs and services are to be discussed as part of the Individual Education Program (IEP) planning process, and decisions based on students' future goals are to be documented in the IEP. These transition requirements were included in IDEA in order to plan with the student,…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Transitional Programs, Faculty Development, Secondary School Teachers
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Flannery, K. Brigid; Hellemn, Lisa A. – Journal of Special Education, 2015
The Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for students 16 years of age or above must address specific transition components. Studies to date have focused on the presence and quality of these transition components, yet the alignment of these components and their role in leading the development of the IEP is just as critical. This qualitative…
Descriptors: Individualized Transition Plans, Alignment (Education), Faculty Development, Knowledge Level
de Azúa, Ramón L.; Keleher, Julia – National Technical Assistance Center for the Education of Neglected or Delinquent Children and Youth (NDTAC), 2017
In 2017, the National Technical Assistance Center for the Education of Neglected or Delinquent Children and Youth (NDTAC) released its first in a series of professional development briefs that focus on the professional development needs and interests of Neglected or Delinquent (N or D) State coordinators, correctional educators, and providers of…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Delinquency, Child Neglect, Youth Programs
Doolittle, Martha – Online Submission, 2010
This report summarizes project results midyear during the 2009-2010 school year for Austin Independent School District's $17 million federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (ARRA IDEA) grant.
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Federal Aid, Educational Legislation, Equal Education
Schwartz, Heather L.; Karoly, Lynn A.; Le, Vi-Nhuan; Tamargo, Jennifer; Setodji, Claude Messan – RAND Corporation, 2014
Delaware was in the first group of states to receive a federal grant in 2012 to improve early care and education services and increase the number of infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children in high-quality programs. One component of the state's grant is a rigorous validation process for Delaware Stars for Early Success, a voluntary quality…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Child Care, Early Intervention, Grants
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Dunst, Carl J.; Trivette, Carol M.; Deal, Angela G. – Professional Development in Education, 2011
The effectiveness of three types of in-service training designed to improve early intervention practitioners' abilities to use family-systems intervention practices was evaluated in the study of 473 participants. Participants attended either conference presentations or one of two types of workshops (half day/full day or multi-day), or received one…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Disabilities, Inservice Education, Conferences (Gatherings)
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Goodman, Gay; Bains, Loveen; Moussalli, Melissa – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2011
As a result of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA; 1990), public school districts are required to provide appropriate services to preschool students who are at risk or who are experiencing developmental delays. These services are frequently offered in preschool programs for children with disabilities (PPCDs). PPCDs are generally…
Descriptors: Intervention, Individualized Education Programs, Disabilities, At Risk Students
National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality, 2011
Teacher effectiveness, equitable distribution, and teacher preparation are inextricably linked. Recognizing that evidence-based practices account for at least part of the effects of teachers on achievement and the critical role of teacher preparation, the TQ Center (National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality) offers innovation…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Evidence, Guidelines, Innovation
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Finn, Jane E.; Kohler, Paula D. – Career Development for Exceptional Individuals, 2009
This study examines the quantitative results of an evaluation investigating implementation of the Transition Outcomes Project in a midwestern state. Data collection and analysis consist of preevaluation and postevaluation of students' Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) using the "Transition Requirements Checklist" and include…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Disabilities, Transitional Programs, Program Evaluation
Diefendorf, Martha – National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC), 2010
This paper highlights several current collaborative activities of the National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC). There are many specific examples of TA (Technical Assistance) collaborations that take place on a regular basis; the seven examples presented here were selected to represent different types of collaboration. The…
Descriptors: Technical Assistance, Disabilities, Educational Cooperation, Special Education
Doolittle, Martha; Koehler, Holly – Online Submission, 2010
This report summarizes 2009-2010 projects funded by Austin Independent School District's (AISD) $17 million federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act grant.
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Federal Legislation, Students with Disabilities, Equal Education
Grisham-Brown, Jennifer; Pretti-Frontczak, Kristie – Brookes Publishing Company, 2011
To ensure the best possible outcomes for young children with and without disabilities, early childhood educators must enter the classroom ready to conduct all types of early childhood assessment--including determining if children need additional services, planning and monitoring instruction, and determining program effectiveness. They'll get the…
Descriptors: Play, Textbooks, Program Evaluation, Early Childhood Education
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Kahn, Lynne; Hurth, Joicey; Kasprzak, Christina M.; Diefendorf, Martha J.; Goode, Susan E.; Ringwalt, Sharon S. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2009
The National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center was charged by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs from October 2001 through September 2006 to develop, implement, and evaluate an approach to technical assistance (TA) that would result in sustainable systems change in state early intervention and…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Disabilities, Young Children, Staff Development
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