DEC RPs: the Latest Products!

Performance Checklists:

• Authentic Child Assessment Practices Checklist (Assessment)

Practice Guides for Practitioners:

• Everyday Learning Opportunities (Family)
• Open Doors to Learning (Environment)
• Building on Child Strengths (Assessment)

Practice Guides for Families:

• Getting Specific (Instruction)
• Transition from Hospital to Home (Transition)

(updated January 11, 2017)

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Upcoming and Recently Archived Webinars

Upcoming Events:

• Supporting Participation for all Children: Essential Features of High Quality Inclusion (January 31, 2017)

Recently Archived:

• A National Picture: Child Outcomes for FFY 2014-15
• A National Picture: Indicator C4 Family Data for FFY 2014

(updated January 11, 2017)

System Framework: New Resources

• Search for Resources by System Component: Resources for each Component are also linked directly from the Component pages.
• State Scenarios: Choose a Challenge!: See how the System Framework can be applied to your state’s challenges.

Previously announced:

• ECTA/DaSy Framework Self-Assessment Comparison Tool
• ECTA/DaSy Framework Self-Assessment Comparison Tool Guidance Document

(September 1, 2016)

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Technology Solutions for Early Childhood: The Future is Now

Technology in Early Childhood Symposium: Videos and presentation files from this November 29th CTD symposium for Federal policy makers, national association staff, researchers, family advocates, and others are now available. Funded by OSEP, the sessions covered evidence-based practices, research being conducted, and ways in which families are successfully using technology to support the developmental and learning needs of their children.

AT Assessment Tools & Interventions: Tots Can Tech Too!: In this December 13 webinar, experienced AT professionals demonstrated how to develop and conduct AT assessments, and implement activities in early childhood classrooms and at home to make participation and learning accessible to all students! Recorded webinar and how-to handouts are available.

Please find all of the resources from the symposium and webinar at http://ctdinstitute.org/cafe

(updated December 16, 2016)

SSIP Phase III Process Guide Available

This SSIP Phase III Considerations and Resource Guide includes key considerations and resources to support states in implementing the SSIP and evaluating implementation progress and outcomes.

Resources supporting SSIP Phase I and Phase II are still available on our SSIP topical page.

(September 7, 2016)

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Reaching Potentials through Recommended Practices Observation Scales

These tools were developed to provide coaches with a rubric for assessing the implementation of a sub-set of the DEC Recommended Practices that were identified as being most proximally related to child engagement in the learning opportunities provided by a caregiver or classroom teacher. These tools might be used by other programs who are interested in this set of the DEC Recommended Practices or might inspire the development of a similarly structured tool that focuses on a different set of practices.

• Reaching Potentials through Recommended Practices Observation Scale – Classrooms (RP² OS-C)
• Reaching Potentials through Recommended Practices Observation Scale – Home Visiting (RP² OS-HV)

(August 1, 2016)

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