Building Comprehensive Systems of Personnel Development for those Serving Infants, Toddlers, and Young Children with Disabilities and their Families
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Our Mission
Our mission is to assist states to develop, implement, and evaluate integrated and comprehensive systems of personnel development (CSPD) for the early childhood workforce so that young children with disabilities and their families receive effective early childhood intervention.
We provide TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE to build statewide early childhood CSPD for the following audiences:
- leadership competencies
- team building
- action planning
- aligning personnel preparation programs to national standards
- embedding recommended practices into course syllabi
- using adult learning principles when teaching
- state team building
- participating in statewide personnel development activities
- teaching future and current practitioners
State Systems of Early Childhood Intervention to Build CSPD
- building comprehensive systems of personnel development
State Information
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?
ECPC Technical
Assistance States
To date the ECPC Center has provided technical assistance to thirty three states across the U.S. To view which states we have assisted click on the map above.
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Upcoming Events
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Jul
22
OSEP Leadership Conference12:00am
OSEP Leadership Conference
Monday, July 22nd, 2019
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Storrs Campus Arlington, VA
Part B State Directors and agency staff working across federal programs, Part C Directors/619 Coordinators and their staff, Parent Training Center Directors and staff, Part B and Part C Data Managers, Part D Technical Assistance Providers, State Advisory Councils and State Interagency Coordinating Councils, and OSEP and U.S. Department of Education Staff should all attend.
Full details: https://osepideasthatwork.org/osep-meeting/2019-leadership-conferenceContact Information: noehren@uchc.edu
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Jul
24
Teachers' Beliefs' and Use of Peer Social Interaction Interventions3:00pm
Teachers' Beliefs' and Use of Peer Social Interaction Interventions
Wednesday, July 24th, 2019
03:00 PM - 05:00 PM
UConn Health 181
The final dissertation defense for Elizabeth Howe. Elizabeth is in the Educational Psychology, Special Education Department.Contact Information: elizabeth.howe@uconn.edu
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Oct
1
Division for Early Childhood Annual International Conference12:00am
Division for Early Childhood Annual International Conference
Tuesday, October 1st, 2019
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Other Dallas, TX
Division for Early Childhood's
35th Annual International Conference on Young Children with Special Needs and Their Families
Full details: https://www.decconference.org/Contact Information: noehren@uchc.edu
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Oct
2
ZERO TO THREE Annual Conference12:00am
ZERO TO THREE Annual Conference
Wednesday, October 2nd, 2019
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Other Ft. Lauderdale, FL
The early childhood field is a vast and ever-expanding sea of possibilities. DIVE IN at ZERO TO THREE’s Annual Conference 2019. Research-informed and competency-based sessions will leave you feeling refreshed and invigorated.
Let ZERO TO THREE currents guide you to new depths!
Full details: http://annualconference.zerotothree.org/Contact Information: noehren@uchc.edu
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Oct
27
CASE/NASDSE 2nd Joint Conference "Racing Together Toward a Brighter Future"12:00am
CASE/NASDSE 2nd Joint Conference "Racing Together Toward a Brighter Future"
Sunday, October 27th, 2019
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Other Louisville, KY
Full details: http://www.casecec.org/events/2019_CASE_Conference/5.%20Call%20for%20propsalsCASE%20members%202019%20FALL.pdfContact Information: noehren@uchc.edu
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Our Tweets
State early childhood intervention systems: on building comprehensive systems of personnel development
Families: on leadership competencies for participating in statewide personnel development activities
Higher education faculty: on aligning personnel preparation programs, coursework, and practica to national disciplinary and cross disciplinary standards.
State Part B/619 and Part C coordinators: on leadership competencies, team building, action planning, and evaluation
Early Childhood CSPD
Competent High Quality Workforce
Optimal Child and Family Outcomes