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The ECTA Center is a program of the FPG Child Development Institute of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, funded through cooperative agreement number H326P120002 from the Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education. Opinions expressed herein do not necessarily represent the Department of Education's position or policy.
Lynne Kahn, Co-DirectorChristina Kasprzak, Co-Director
October 2014
Highlights
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To provide TA to states and jurisdictions’ Early
Intervention (Part C) and Preschool Special
Education (Section 619) programs in order to
ensure that children with disabilities (birth to 5
years) and their families receive and benefit from
high quality, culturally appropriate and family-
centered supports and services.
Our Mission
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• Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, UNC
• Puckett Institute
• SRI International
• University of Colorado, Denver
• University of South Florida
• RTI International
• University of Nebraska Medical Center
• PACER Center
• Walsh Taylor Associates
Who We Are:
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Key Contacts:
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Available from: http://ectacenter.org/contact/contact.asp
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Key Topics:
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Available from: http://ectacenter.org/sitemap.asp#topics
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For Families/Para Familias
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Available from: http://ectacenter.org/families.asp
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• Revised DEC Recommended Practices
• State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP)
• Measuring and Improving Child and Family Outcomes
Hot Topics
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ProcessProvided support, as needed, to the DEC Commissioners in their process to update the Recommended Practices (including providing listserv and online collaboration space, planning face-to-face meetings and monthly calls, creating videos, web space, mechanisms for gathering field input, paying consultants with expertise, synthesizing input, etc.)
PurposeTo support the DEC, CEC in revising the DEC Recommended Practices to guide the field
PartnersDEC-appointed Commission
DEC Recommended Practices
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Available from: http://www.decrecpractices.org
DEC Recommended Practices
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Webinar Series and Resources:
• Overview to SSIP
• Data Analysis
• Infrastructure Analysis
State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP)
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Available from: http://ectacenter.org/~calls/2014/ssip/ssip.asp
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Measuring Child & Family Outcomes
• Talking with Families
– Informing Families about Outcomes
– Family Participation in Data Collection
– Reviewing Data with Families
• Self-Directed Learning
– Step by Step Video
– Understanding Child Development
Available from: http://ectacenter.org/eco/pages/talking.asp Available from: http://ectacenter.org/eco/pages/selflearning.asp
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Recursos en Español
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Available from: http://www.ectacenter.org/espanol/recursos.asp
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• National Centers
• Longitudinal Studies
• Long-Term Benefits
• Economic Impacts
• Major Reviews of Effectiveness
Effectiveness of Early Childhood Programs
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Available from: http://ectacenter.org/topics/effective/effective.asp
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Resources submitted as a part of this review, including this presentation, are available online at: http://ectacenter.org/32review.asp
Online at ectacenter.org
Thank you for your attention!