We assist states to build Comprehensive Systems of Personnel Development (CSPD) to improve outcomes for infants and young children with disabilities and their families.
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A CSPD is a framework to support the quantity, quality, and effectiveness of the early childhood intervention workforce that provide services and interventions to facilitate the development and learning of infants and young children with disabilities and their families.
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Leadership, Coordination, & Sustainability
Infrastructure to support all ECI personnel development activities
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In-service Training
Ongoing learning activities to maintain and strengthen the competence of the ECI workforce
Evaluation
Plans for evaluating each subcomponent of the CSPD
Recruitment & Retention
Strategies to identify, hire, and maintain a qualified ECI workforce across sectors and disciplines
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Pre-Service Training
Formal program of study at an IHE to prepare for the ECI workforce
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Personnel Standards
Discipline specific knowledge, skills, and competencies for the ECI workforce
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A CSPD integrates multiple personnel activities that collaboratively address the recruitment, preparation, credentialing, ongoing training and evaluation of cross disciplinary practitioners and administrators for early intervention and early childhood special education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Evaluation
Plans for evaluating each subcomponent of the CSPD
Leadership, Coordination, & Sustainability
Structures for ongoing support of all personnel development activities
Recruitment & Retention
Strategies to identify, hire, and maintain a qualified workforce across sectors and disciplines
Personnel Standards
Discipline specific knowledge, skills, and competencies for the EC workforce
Pre-Service Training
Formal program of study at an IHE to prepare for the EC workforce
In-Service Training
Ongoing learning activities to maintain and build the competence of the EC workforce
A CSPD integrates multiple personnel activities that collaboratively address the recruitment, preparation, credentialing, ongoing training and evaluation of cross disciplinary practitioners and administrators for early intervention and early childhood special education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Audiences
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Interactive Resource Maps
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Personnel Standards
by Discipline and State
Looking for information about personnel standards for professional disciplines serving children with disabilities from birth to five years and their families in your state?
Institutes of Higher Education Early Childhood Programs
Looking for information about certificate and degree programs in early childhood, early childhood special education, and blended programs in your state?
Personnel Standards by Discipline and State
Looking for information about personnel standards for professional disciplines serving children with disabilities from birth to five years and their families in your state?
Institutes of Higher Education Early Childhood Programs
Looking for information about certificate and degree programs in early childhood, early childhood special education, and blended programs in your state?
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