With the extended school closures due to COVID-19 throughout the United States, students are having to learn in entirely new ways and facing challenges when it comes to learning during these unprecedented times. The Continuity of Learning resource database offers information, tools, and resources to help educators, parents and families, and related service providers meet the educational, behavioral, and emotional needs of children and youth with disabilities through remote and virtual learning.
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires that all States define which infants and toddlers are eligible to receive services under the IDEA program...
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires States to evaluate infants and toddlers referred to the IDEA program for infants and toddlers with disabilities...
This webpage provides tools based on the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) Recommended Practices to help practitioners and families implement evidence-based transition practices. These tools...
This webpage provides information to support successful transitions between preschool services to Kindergarten. The page provides state information, as well as resources from other National...
This webpage provides information on requirements, guidance and tools to ensure seamless transitions for children and their families as they leave Part C and other...
This self-paced module offers an overview of young children who are dual language learners. Further, it highlights the importance of maintaining children and families’ home...
This resource collection provides early childhood educators and administrators with practical strategies and materials to guide young children's social, emotional, and behavioral skill development.
On the Parent Center eLearning Hub, there are 3 capacity-building self-paced modules created by CITES for CPIR and for Parent Center staff. Reserved for Parent...
Full 2022 Annual Performance Report Package for the Educational Technology, Media, and Materials to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities Program (CFDA 84.327)
This document outlines the Child Find Self-Assessment best practices (BPs). This section includes content that is not required by the IDEA but can help Part...
The Child Find Self-Assessment (CFSA) is a voluntary toolkit to help state IDEA Part C programs strengthen their child find systems, with the goal of...
The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) has developed this voluntary Child Find Self-Assessment (CFSA) as a tool for State IDEA Part C programs to...
States submit their State Performance Plan (SPP)/Annual Performance Report (APR) electronically through the EDFacts Metadata and Process System (EMAPS) following guidance in this memo.
This national collaboration, led by a task force of 15 national organizations, aims to empower the professions of the early childhood workforce by establishing a...
This loan repayment and stipend program aims to reduce related service provider shortages in specified regions by offering incentives of up to $25,000 for speech-language...
This OSEP-funded project builds partnerships with select North Carolina community colleges to improve the preparation of early childhood candidates by incorporating evidence-based and competency-based practices...
This page lists reports, highlights state initiatives, and links resources developed by ECTA partners on the topic of the recruitment and retention of effective personnel.
This page offers several readings, webinars, and other resources related to increasing and promoting the retention of the birth through third grade teaching workforce.
