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Barton, Erin E.; Smith, Barbara J. – Brookes Publishing Company, 2015
Inclusion is clearly related to better outcomes for young children--but reports from the US Department of Education show the practice has grown by just 5% over the past 27 years. This is the how-to book preschool administrators, school district leaders, child care directors, and faculty need to step up the progress of early childhood inclusion…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Inclusion, Program Development
Smith, Barbara J.; Fox, Lise; Dunlap, Glen; Strain, Phil; Trivette, Carol M.; Perez Binder, Denise; Bovey, Ted; McCullough, Katy; Blase, Karen – Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center, 2015
This document is a guide for implementing widespread use of evidence-based practices for improving the outcomes for young children with or at-risk for delays or disabilities and their families. The evidence-based practices are selected practices from the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) Recommended Practices (RPs). The guide is written for…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Young Children, At Risk Students, Developmental Delays
Smith, Barbara J. – 1988
Research on the effectiveness of early intervention with handicapped children is reviewed in this information digest. Presented in question and answer format, the digest addresses the following questions: What is early intervention? Why intervene early? Is early intervention really effective? Is early intervention cost effective? Are there…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Instructional Effectiveness
Hayden, Peggy; Smith, Barbara J.; Rapport, Mary Jane; Frederick, Linda – 1999
This paper presents a summary of systems change research as it applies to planning comprehensive early childhood service systems. It explains the inter-agency model developed by the Collaborative Planning Project for Planning Comprehensive Early Childhood Systems at the University of Colorado. The model attempts to address system issues such as…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Change Strategies, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education
Hemmeter, Mary Louise; Joseph, Gail E.; Smith, Barbara J.; Sandall, Susan – 2001
This manual presents recommended practices of the Council for Exceptional Children's Division for Early Childhood (DEC) for evaluating early intervention and early childhood special education programs. The DEC recommended practices are intended to complement previously established guidelines for developmentally appropriate practices. This guide…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention
Smith, Barbara J. – 1986
Intended to help state planners understand and coordinate their program efforts, the guide provides an analysis of major federally funded programs for handicapped and at-risk children from birth to age 6. The following programs and their legislative authority are considered: Medicaid (Title XIX of the Social Security Act); The Early and Periodic…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Block Grants, Child Welfare, Delivery Systems