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ERIC Number: ED575657
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2017-May-17
Pages: 10
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
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State Early Childhood Inclusion Self-Assessment
Whaley, Kathy T.; Cate, Debbie; Dell, Penny; Vinh, Megan; Neitzel, Jen
Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center
This self-assessment tool provides a framework for examining key aspects of a State infrastructure that are useful for promoting high quality inclusive practices, programs and policies. The sections of the self-assessment are organized by the nine state recommendations of the "Policy Statement on Inclusion of Children with Disabilities in Early Childhood Programs" (2015). The policy statement is reflective of the defining features of access, participation and supports as described by the early childhood professional organizations of Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children (DEC) and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) (2009). The self-assessment is useful for examining components of a state system, identification of system strengths and gaps. It can be used to facilitate discussions and cross- sector strategic planning among early childhood agencies and programs to promote partnerships that will benefit young children with disabilities and their families. [This self-assessment tool was adapted by the ECTA and DaSy Centers from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Education's "Policy Statement on Inclusion of Children with Disabilities in Early Childhood Programs."]
Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center. CB 8040, Chapel Hill, NC 27999. Tel: 919-962-2001; Fax: 919-966-7463; e-mail: ectacenter@unc.edu; Web site: http://ectacenter.org
Publication Type: Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Department of Education (ED); Office of Special Education Programs (ED/OSERS)
Authoring Institution: Center for IDEA Early Childhood Data Systems (DaSy); Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center
Grant or Contract Numbers: H373Z120002; H326P120002
Author Affiliations: N/A