This presentation is part of the NEA Visiting Scholars Series. Dr. Steve Barnett of Rutgers discusses his research on early childhood education, presenting positive outcomes for students and society. He talks about the flaws in targeted programs for at-risk children and gives arguments and information in support of a universal public preschool program. This resource is a 508 compliant presentation featuring searchable presentation captioning and video, navigation points, and synchronized, downloadable accompanying materials.

This series of podcasts began in 2009 and its current topics include (a) Implementing and Sustaining Effective Programs and Services That Promote Good Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Outcomes for Young Children with Special Needs; and (b) Using a Response to Intervention Framework to Promote Young Childrenâ?s Social Development: The Teaching Pyramid Model.  (TACSEI is a project of  the Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute at the University of South Florida.  It is funded by the Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education.)

This toolkit covers (a) School Boards and Pre-K: Where Do You Start?; (b) Establish a Vision; (c) Review the Research: Know What Works; (d) Engage the Community; (e) Take Inventory; (f) Design a Program: One Size Does Not Fit All; (f) Ensure Quality; (g) Secure Funding; (h) Be an Advocate: (j) From Vision to Reality: School Boards Have A Vital Role to Play in Pre-K; and (k) Other Resources. (The Center for Public Education is an initiative of the National School Boards Association, Alexandria, Virginia. It is supported by many foundations, organizations, and individuals and by NSBA.)

This webinar series includes six programs on various aspects of early childhood transitions. Each includes reports, slides, and handouts. You can obtain the audio file of each webinar by requesting it via email. (The National Early Childhood Transition Center is a project of the University of Kentucky's Human Development Institute. The Center is funded by the Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education.)

Universal screening enables service providers and families to quickly identify difficulties and implement strategies that are likely to lessen the probability of long-term negative outcomes, including severe persistent challenging behaviors. The purpose of this document is to provide a brief overview of the use of screening and to help administrators and teachers choose appropriate instruments for implementing a screening program.   (TACSEI is a project of the Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida.  It is funded by the Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education.)

These guides for workshop presenters relate to the Texas Prekindergarten Curriculum Guidelines but should be useful for personnel in any State.  The guides are (a) Implementing the Prekindergarten Curriculum Guidelines for Language and Early Literacy, Part I: Language Development and (b) Part II: Early Literacy; (c) Implementing the Prekindergarten Curriculum Guidelines for Mathematics and Science; (d) Implementing the Prekindergarten Curriculum Guidelines in Social Studies.   A booklet of activities to implement the guidelines is also available.  The guides were developed in 2000-2001.  (Founded in 1996, the Vaughn Gross Center for Reading and Language Arts is a research ...

The purpose of this handbook is to guide and assist Migrant and Seasonal Head Start programs as they continue to achieve and sustain quality programming by (a) exploring and identifying essential elements of career development management systems; (b) developing and/or strengthening professional development plans; (c) exploring and identifying strategies and promising programs to meet the teacher qualifications mandate; (d) identifying financial resources for career development; and (e) identifying organizations to assist with career improvement.   Scroll down and click on the title to access the full text.  Also see other resources on this page.  (The Migrant and Seasonal ...

This Issue Brief provides strategies for building a statewide system of professional development for all program staff and personnel who work with young children.  These strategies are: (a) coordinate early childhood professional development policies; (b) implement research-based standards for early childhood professional development; (c) ensure access to professional development opportunities; and (d) gather and use data on characteristics of the early childhood workforce to improve professional and program quality. (The NGA Center for Best Practices is a service of the National Governors Association.)

This paper addresses early identification, services, supports, and intervention for young children, birth through 4 years, who demonstrate delays in development that may place them at risk for later identification as having a learning disability. Although the focus is on developmental rather than academic expectations, it is recognized that adequate development across multiple domains is essential for school success. (Founded in 1975, the National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities is a national committee of representatives of organizations committed to the education and welfare of individuals with learning disabilities. LD Online serves as the official website for NJCLD.)

As States' efforts to provide access to publicly funded high-quality early care and education continue to expand, ensuring an adequate supply of quality preschool facilities promises to become an increasingly important public policy function. This report explores common facility issues and outlines strategies for policymakers to address early care and education facility needs. (Located at Rutgers University in New Jersey, NIEERâ?s past and current supporters include The Pew Charitable Trusts, Carnegie Corporation of New York, various other foundations, and the U.S. Department of Educationâ?s Office of Educational Research and Improvement.)

CELLtools is an extensive library of tools and resources that aide in supporting families with early literacy training. (CELL is a project of the Orelena Hawks Puckett Institute in Asheville and Morganton, North Carolina. CELL is funded by the Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education.)

This toolkit provides a compilation of early childhood professional development resources for State/Territory policymakers and stakeholders. Intended to serve as a practical guide, the toolkit includes definitions, overviews, State stories, selected resources, State examples, and planning tools. Embedded throughout each section are school-age perspectives, examples, and resources. Determining the age range of the children served by the school-age workforce, and whether to include the school-age workforce in the early childhood development system, attach it to or align it with the early childhood system, or create a separate system, are issues that each State much consider when planning for ...

This guide is based on information gathered from 16 preschool programs serving 112 children with a wide range of disabilities, located in urban, suburban, and rural communities across the country and including culturally diverse children and adult participants.   The purpose of the guide is to address some of the issues raised by administrators in these inclusive settings.  The guide (a) discusses barriers and roadblocks these administrators encountered as they set up and endeavored to continue inclusive programs; (b) presents practical strategies; and (c) draws upon the larger literature and work of others. (The Early Childhood Research Institute on Inclusion was a project ...

This workbook presents information that will help Head Start and Early Head Start programs conduct a thorough and up-to-date community assessment. The workbook will also help programs identify new or underserved populations in the service area, assess their needs, and identify available resources. The process is presented as a series of five steps: (a) plan and organize; (b) design data collection; (c) gather data; (d) review and analyze; and (e) make decisions. Each step is described in detail and examples are given from actual community assessments conducted by Head Start programs around the country. Also see related resources at the bottom of the page. (The Early Childhood Knowledge & ...

This  CD-ROM is organized by the following themes: (a) Professional Development; (b) Program Coordination; (c) Supporting Quality; (d) Literacy & Early Learning; and (e) Financing and Subsidy Administration.  It includes video clips, PowerPoint presentations, handouts, and electronic links available for download.  The CD-ROM is suitable for use by State child care administrators, Head Start directors, pre-school and early care and education providers, technical assistance trainers, and others to train staff, learn what States are doing to support early learning, engage new partners, find print and on-line resources, and reach new constituencies.  See the overview and ...

These videos have been produced to help providers better understand ways to use observation, documentation, and assessment to inform practice. You can watch the clips online or download QuickTime versions of the videos for use in educational and professional development activities. The videos -- which focus on early childhood -- are grouped in clusters: (a) Focus on Early Care and Education; (b) Focus on Early Intervention: (c) Clips for Practicing Observation, Documentation, and Assessment Skills; and (d) General Interest.

The June 2008 National Symposium on Early Childhood Science and Policy was designed to build leadership capacity in the States for developing and implementing science-based policies that enhance children’s learning, behavior, and health.  This nonpartisan, educational event shared cutting-edge scientific knowledge and evidence-based conclusions drawn from extensive evaluations of early childhood programs, policies, and interventions.  Topics of the videos are: (a) The Science of Child Development and the Future of Early Childhood Policy; (b) Lessons Learned from Public-Private Partnerships; (c) What Research Tells Us About Early Childhood Program Effectiveness; (d) The Impact of ...

The National Association of Child Care Resource and Referrals Agencies and Child Care Aware have selected six video segments that display indicators of high-quality child care. . . . Transcripts coordinate with each of the brief video segments, which are: (a) Training and Education: (b) Caregiver Interaction; (c) Caregiver to Child Ratios; (d) Activity; (e) Health and Safety; and (f) Family Child Care.  (Child Care Aware is funded by the Child Care Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.)

This short three-part video shows the essential features of a high-quality preschool program. Youâ?ll see (a) how a preschool curriculum based on solid research builds school and life-related skills, (b) why well-qualified teachers are so important, and (c) how play is integrated into learning. (Located at Rutgers University in New Jersey, NIEERâ?s past and current supporters include The Pew Charitable Trusts, Carnegie Corporation of New York, various other foundations, and the U.S. Department of Educationâ?s Office of Educational Research and Improvement.)

The second annual Pennsylvania Early Childhood Conference in 2006 featured information on transition. Presenters from the University of Virginia's Curry School of Education provided valuable insights and strategies to enhance the transition process for children and families. Their presentations are available : a - Collaboration and Best Practices in Early Childhood: Strategies to Promote Successful Transitions from Programs Serving Infants and Toddlers to Programs Serving Preschool Aged Children; b - Transitions for Young Children: Creating Functional Relationships Among Key Players; and c - Successful Pre-K 3 Transitions: Aligning Programmatic Standards and Building Relationships.

These audio and video resources highlight specific tools and strategies for teaching dual language learners in Head Start and Early Head Start programs.   The topics are (a) Maintaining Relationships: Continuity in Early Head Start and Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Programs (webcast): (b) The Hispanic Population in the U.S. (video); (c)  Understanding the Hispanic Community in Your Area (video); and (d) Meeting the Needs of Hispanic Families (video).

Here you will find information and select resources that have been compiled specifically with the needs of trainers and technical assistance providers in mind.  These freely available materials  on social-emotional interventions for young children include:  (a) PowerPoint presentations with handouts; (b) tools; (c) web presentations; and (d) other resources.  Two videos are also available for purchase.  (TACSEI is a project of  the Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute at the University of South Florida.  It is funded by the Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education.)

This manual is written for use with early childhood program administrators, directors, supervisors, and staff; mental health service administrators and providers; and families. Any individuals interested in early childhood mental health consultation are potential participants.  Trainers can be early childhood or mental health staff or administrators with experience in human resource development.   The manualÃ?¢?s dual purpose is ultimately (a) to broaden the discussion on mental health consultation, and (b) to help integrate mental health consultation into early childhood services and systems of care.  An overview/intro and four modules are included.  This website ...

This resource is a unit of three lessons that explore and apply the Responsive Process (a) Watch; (b) Ask 'I Wonder' Questions; and (b) Adapt -- Using 'Flexible Responses' to the Behaviors of Very Young Children.   Program staff, education coordinators, trainers, and parents may use this information to build or refresh their observation skills and responses to children's behaviors.  Head Start Program Performance Standards and other resources are included.  (The Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center is a component of the Office of Head Start, Administration for Children and Families, DHHS.)

Special Quest's focus is on inclusion for children with disabilities ages birth through five (pre-kindergarten) and their families, particularly those in Head Start, along with Child Care, Early Intervention/Part C, Early Childhood Special Education/619, family support, and other related programs. All materials within the SpecialQuest Multimedia Training Library to support the inclusion of children with disabilities ages birth through five are now available online for anyone to view or download. Materials include 22 award-winning videos (in English and Spanish), a facilitation guide, scripts, and handouts (in English and Spanish). The four volumes (or modules) include: 1) Including Infants ...

This set of four videos addresses assistive technology for students with significant disabilities as well as covering many available resources to support instruction.

These modules were designed based on input gathered during focus groups with program administrators, training/technical assistance providers, early educators, and family members about the types and content of training that would be most useful in addressing the social-emotional needs of young children. The content of the modules is consistent with evidence-based practices identified through a thorough review of the literature. Presenters' presentations, PowerPoints, module scripts, handouts, video clips, and evaluation forms are included. The Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations of Learning (CSEFEL) is a national resource center for disseminating research and evidence-based practices ...

This is a series of webinars on the social emotional development of young children. The series was developed in response to the emerging body of research related to the importance of social emotional development as a stepping stone to positive outcomes for young children.

 “Project Thrive” is a public policy analysis and education initiative to promote healthy child development and to provide policy support to the State Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems initiatives.  The project’s webinars offer both audio and video, with materials.  Among the topics are (a) environmental health in an early childhood framework; (b) building cross-systems parenting initiatives; (c) state-based home visiting; (d) young migrant farmworker children; (e) reducing disparities and disparate risks in early childhood -- and many others.  Free sign-in.  (Project Thrive is a project of the National Center for Children in Poverty at the Mailman School ...

This site offers a large number of freely available audiovisuals, web-based presentations, workshops and conference presentations.  Among the topics are (a) Using a Response to Intervention Framework to Promote Young Children’s Social Development; (b) Teaching Tools: Developing Targeted and Individualized Interventions; (c) A Systems Approach to Improving Services for Young Children; (d) Supporting Implementation Fidelity: Coaching Early Educators; (e) Effective Interventions for Promoting Social Development: Implementing and Sustaining Evidence-Based Practices; (f) Coaching Teachers in the Teaching Pyramid Model; (g) Implementation of Preschool Positive Behavior Supports; (h) Using ...

Pre-K Now hosts national conference calls and webinars to discuss the various issues facing State leaders in their efforts to secure pre-k legislation and develop sound, high-quality programs.  For each call, Pre-K Now invites national experts to serve as facilitators and speakers on the selected topic and encourages pre-k supporters to listen and participate.  Recordings of calls, along with supporting documents and resources, are available.  (Pre-K Now is a public education and advocacy campaign that advances high-quality voluntary pre-kindergarten for all three and four year olds.   It is a project of the Pew Center on the States in Washington DC, with support from ...

This web page provides links to webinars and conference calls hosted by NECTAC in collaboration with a variety of their partners. The calls are organized by topic and listed in reverse chronological order.  Each includes a multimedia presentation with slides and synchronized audio that can be started, paused. and revisited at any time. Most also include audio-recordings of the discussions that were a part of the webinar.  All related resources and links are also provided.  Among the major topics in this series are: (a) inclusive preschool practices; (b) response to intervention in Pre-K; (c) positive behavior supports in preschool; (d) vulnerable populations (homeless, maltreated); ...

This webcast series is intended for personnel who support Head Start teaching teams: supervisors, directors, curriculum specialists, mentor-coaches, and T/TA staff.  The six-part series covers (a) WhereÃ?¢?s the Math?; (b) Numbers and Operations; (c) Geometry and Spatial Sense; (d) Measurement Math; (e) Patterns; and (f) Putting It All Together.  Viewing Guides for Math Leaders are included for Parts 2-6; readings included for Part 1.  You can download load a RealPlayer on this page in order to listen to the programs.  (The Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Service Center is a service of the Office of Head Start, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. ...