Vermont Early Childhood Special Education Resources 2025-2026 by McCarthy, Katie

ECSE 101 Jamboard Link

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CIS/EI Part C Overview

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Breadth of the 3 Child Outcomes

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OSEP Progress Categories (Indicator 7)

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ECOS/COS 7 Point Scale

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Indicator 7 Summary Statements

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DEC Recommended Practices and Resources

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The DEC Recommended Practices were developed to provide guidance to practitioners and families about the most effective ways to improve the learning outcomes and promote the development of young children, birth through age 5, who have or are at-risk for developmental delays or disabilities. The purpose is to help bridge the gap between research and practice by highlighting those practices that have been shown to result in better outcomes for young children with disabilities, their families, and the personnel who serve them.

ECOS Process Quick Reference Guide (ECTA)

katie_mccarthy1 — 2021-10-15 15:13:24 UTC

ECSE 101 Q and A 2021- 2022 (Updated 1/21/22)

katie_mccarthy1 — 2021-11-08 14:50:56 UTC

FFY2019 IDEA Child Outcomes Highlights

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ECTA: Practice Improvement Tools- Using the DEC RPs

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_The_{Practice Improvement Tools}_{help practitioners implement evidence-based practices. They are based on the}_{Division for Early Childhood (DEC) Recommended Practices}_{. These tools and resources guide practitioners and families in supporting young children who have, or are at-risk for, developmental delays or disabilities across a variety of early childhood settings.}

Tools on Inclusion (ECTA)

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^{Guidance, Key Preschool Principles and Practices, Self Assessment, & Reporting Tools}

DEC RP Modules

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_{Early Childhood Recommended Practice Modules (RPMs) are free modules developed for early care and education, early intervention, and early childhood special education faculty and professional development providers. The modules support the implementation of the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) Recommended Practices.}

Scenarios for Indicator 6 Reporting

katie_mccarthy1 — 2021-12-22 15:31:34 UTC

Indicator 6 Toolkit

katie_mccarthy1 — 2021-12-22 15:36:29 UTC

Joint Policy Statement on Inclusion 2015

katie_mccarthy1 — 2021-12-22 15:44:04 UTC

Dear Colleague Inclusion Letter 2017

katie_mccarthy1 — 2021-12-22 15:46:46 UTC

DEC Position Statement on Inclusion 2009

katie_mccarthy1 — 2021-12-22 15:49:12 UTC

C to B Transition Slide Deck

katie_mccarthy1 — 2021-12-22 19:15:13 UTC

This slide deck from 2018 gives an overview of CIS/EI Part C to ECSE Part B Transition

Universal Strategies for Creating a Classroom of Kindness

katie_mccarthy1 — 2022-01-10 20:47:14 UTC

Vermont State Board of Education Rule Series 2360 Special Education (effective July 1, 2022)

katie_mccarthy1 — 2022-01-14 18:38:01 UTC

ECTA Resource: Writing Functional IEPs

katie_mccarthy1 — 2022-01-14 18:40:48 UTC

CONNECT MODULES

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CONNECT Modules are FREE practice-focused instructional resources for faculty and other professional development providers. CONNECT modules are designed using a 5-Step Learning Cycle ^TM, an approach for making evidence-based decisions about practice dilemmas, based on the integration of multiple sources of evidence. Read Factsheet [pdf]

Effective Specially Designed Instruction (SDI) Within the Distance Learning Environment: What in the world does that look like?

katie_mccarthy1 — 2022-01-14 19:10:15 UTC

Specially Designed Instruction (SDI) can be done as part of distance learning using both high-tech and low-tech options. SDI, data collection, and collaboration can and should be continued throughout the distance learning process.

Vermont Early Learning Standards Birth through Grade 3 Resource Sheet

katie_mccarthy1 — 2022-01-27 00:28:15 UTC

Frequently Asked Questions about the VELS

Rud Turnbull: A dignified and enviable life.

katie_mccarthy1 — 2022-02-11 19:36:57 UTC

The Convergence of Disability Law and Policy: Core Concepts, Ethical Communities, and the Notion of Dignity

Interview with Rud Turnbull

Produced by Minnesota Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities

Produced in 2014.

STEMIE Incusion Resources

katie_mccarthy1 — 2022-02-11 19:38:58 UTC

What is Specially Designed Instruction

katie_mccarthy1 — 2022-02-18 15:56:21 UTC

UDL Guide (New Zealand)

katie_mccarthy1 — 2022-02-18 16:01:09 UTC

Inclusive Education Guides (NZ)

katie_mccarthy1 — 2022-02-18 16:06:58 UTC

UDL: A Teacher's Guide (Understood)

katie_mccarthy1 — 2022-02-18 16:07:43 UTC

Pyramid Model Early MTSS Resources-

katie_mccarthy1 — 2022-02-18 16:10:43 UTC

Barton Lab Vanderbilt University

katie_mccarthy1 — 2022-02-18 18:26:54 UTC

Barton Lab contains a plethora of resources for practitioners and families on play, behavior, and relationships

UPDATED 3/8 Please note: Early MTSS Webinar is cancelled for 3/18 and will occur on 3/25, replacing the CoP.

katie_mccarthy1 — 2022-03-08 19:21:57 UTC

Tools for Improving Child Find (IDEA Part B 619)

katie_mccarthy1 — 2022-03-10 20:44:59 UTC

VELS Resource Sheet

katie_mccarthy1 — 2022-03-14 14:04:07 UTC

All about the VELS. Check out this two-page resource that gives an overview of VELS with supportive links.

SMART GOALS for IEPs

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OSEP Fast Facts: Students With Disabilities Who Are English Learners (ELs) Served Under IDEA Part B

katie_mccarthy1 — 2022-05-04 15:26:14 UTC

OSEP Policy Letter on English Learners and Resources: Best practices for IEPs for ELs

katie_mccarthy1 — 2022-05-04 15:30:46 UTC

Child Find Self Assessment (Part B 619)

katie_mccarthy1 — 2022-05-11 18:45:15 UTC

Screening vs Assessment in Early Childhood Settings

katie_mccarthy1 — 2022-05-12 14:46:04 UTC

Determining ECSE Eligibility Remotely Infographic

katie_mccarthy1 — 2022-05-13 03:48:46 UTC

Screening Tools with Potential for Remote Administration

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Norm-Referenced Assessment Tools with Potential for Remote Administration for Eligibility Determination

katie_mccarthy1 — 2022-05-13 04:02:34 UTC

ECTA: Tools for Improving Child Find CFSA

katie_mccarthy1 — 2022-05-13 14:14:17 UTC

5 best practices to help optimize your district's child find campaigns

katie_mccarthy1 — 2022-05-27 14:15:21 UTC

The IDEA requires local educational agencies to locate, identify, and evaluate all children with disabilities who are enrolled by their parents in private, including religious, elementary and secondary schools located in their district. 34 CFR 300.131 (a).

Preschool Environments Toolkit 2022

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DEC Position Statement on Ethical Practice 2022

katie_mccarthy1 — 2022-08-18 20:07:59 UTC

Increasing Access to Inclusive Environments

katie_mccarthy1 — 2022-09-14 15:15:29 UTC

ECSE Newsletter October 2022

katie_mccarthy1 — 2022-10-27 14:55:02 UTC

ECSE Newsletter September 2022

katie_mccarthy1 — 2022-10-27 14:56:38 UTC

ECSE Newsletter November 2022

katie_mccarthy1 — 2022-12-08 19:08:55 UTC

2023 Early Childhood Transition Questions and Answers (OSEP)

katie_mccarthy1 — 2024-01-16 18:43:00 UTC

2023 POLICY STATEMENT: Inclusion of Children with Disabilities in Early Childhood Programs (Nov. 28, 2023)

katie_mccarthy1 — 2024-01-16 20:39:29 UTC

Proportionate Share Requirements

katie_mccarthy1 — 2024-01-18 20:47:04 UTC

Early Child Outcomes and Assessment Crosswalks

katie_mccarthy1 — 2024-02-07 21:57:37 UTC

Crosswalks cross-reference the functional skills assessed by various published instruments with the three child outcomes required by OSEP for Part C and Part B, Section 619 programs to assess the degree to which these instruments measure the required outcomes.The Vermont AOE does not endorse the use of any specific assessment instrument.

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ECSE 101 Q and A Draft

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ECSE 101 Q and A

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Vermont Part C (EI) to Part B (ECSE) Bulletin Board

katie_mccarthy1 — 2026-03-23 19:21:01 UTC

Vermont Early Multi-tiered System of Supports (Early MTSS) and the Pyramid Model

katie_mccarthy1 — 2026-03-23 19:25:06 UTC

Creating Equitable and Inclusive Environments February 9, 2024

katie_mccarthy1 — 2026-03-23 19:29:34 UTC

Accessible version will be added to the ECSE website soon

Increasing Access to Inclusive Environments

katie_mccarthy1 — 2026-03-23 19:29:54 UTC

Think Inclusive Podcast: Palm Beach County's Journey Towards Inclusion

katie_mccarthy1 — 2026-03-23 19:30:09 UTC

Materials Adaptation (Head Start)

katie_mccarthy1 — 2026-03-23 19:30:27 UTC

Explore this in-service suite to find strategies for using materials adaptation. These strategies help to increase the participation of children who need more support or challenge. Discover examples that illustrate what the strategies look like in the classroom.

Local District Preschool Inclusion Self-Assessment

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Plan Do Study Act Worksheet

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Vermont Continuous Improvement

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Vermont Early Childhood Special Education Resources 2025-2026 by McCarthy, Katie

ECSE 101 Jamboard Link

CIS/EI Part C Overview

Breadth of the 3 Child Outcomes

OSEP Progress Categories (Indicator 7)

ECOS/COS 7 Point Scale

Indicator 7 Summary Statements

DEC Recommended Practices and Resources

ECOS Process Quick Reference Guide (ECTA)

ECSE 101 Q and A 2021- 2022 (Updated 1/21/22)

FFY2019 IDEA Child Outcomes Highlights

ECTA: Practice Improvement Tools- Using the DEC RPs

Tools on Inclusion (ECTA)

DEC RP Modules

Scenarios for Indicator 6 Reporting

Indicator 6 Toolkit

Joint Policy Statement on Inclusion 2015

Dear Colleague Inclusion Letter 2017

DEC Position Statement on Inclusion 2009

C to B Transition Slide Deck

Universal Strategies for Creating a Classroom of Kindness

Vermont State Board of Education Rule Series 2360 Special Education (effective July 1, 2022)

ECTA Resource: Writing Functional IEPs

CONNECT MODULES

Effective Specially Designed Instruction (SDI) Within the Distance Learning Environment: What in the world does that look like?

Vermont Early Learning Standards Birth through Grade 3 Resource Sheet

Rud Turnbull: A dignified and enviable life.

STEMIE Incusion Resources

What is Specially Designed Instruction

UDL Guide (New Zealand)

Inclusive Education Guides (NZ)

UDL: A Teacher's Guide (Understood)

Pyramid Model Early MTSS Resources-

Barton Lab Vanderbilt University

UPDATED 3/8 ** Please note: Early MTSS Webinar is cancelled for 3/18 and will occur on 3/25, replacing the CoP.**

Tools for Improving Child Find (IDEA Part B 619)

VELS Resource Sheet

SMART GOALS for IEPs

OSEP Fast Facts: Students With Disabilities Who Are English Learners (ELs) Served Under IDEA Part B

OSEP Policy Letter on English Learners and Resources: Best practices for IEPs for ELs

Child Find Self Assessment (Part B 619)

Screening vs Assessment in Early Childhood Settings

Determining ECSE Eligibility Remotely Infographic

Screening Tools with Potential for Remote Administration

Norm-Referenced Assessment Tools with Potential for Remote Administration for Eligibility Determination

ECTA: Tools for Improving Child Find CFSA

5 best practices to help optimize your district's child find campaigns

Preschool Environments Toolkit 2022

DEC Position Statement on Ethical Practice 2022

Increasing Access to Inclusive Environments

ECSE Newsletter October 2022

ECSE Newsletter September 2022

ECSE Newsletter November 2022

2023 Early Childhood Transition Questions and Answers (OSEP)

2023 POLICY STATEMENT: Inclusion of Children with Disabilities in Early Childhood Programs (Nov. 28, 2023)

Proportionate Share Requirements

Early Child Outcomes and Assessment Crosswalks

ECSE 101 Q and A Draft

ECSE 101 Q and A

Vermont Part C (EI) to Part B (ECSE) Bulletin Board

Vermont Early Multi-tiered System of Supports (Early MTSS) and the Pyramid Model

Creating Equitable and Inclusive Environments February 9, 2024

Increasing Access to Inclusive Environments

Think Inclusive Podcast: Palm Beach County's Journey Towards Inclusion

Materials Adaptation (Head Start)

Local District Preschool Inclusion Self-Assessment

Plan Do Study Act Worksheet

Vermont Continuous Improvement

UPDATED 3/8 Please note: Early MTSS Webinar is cancelled for 3/18 and will occur on 3/25, replacing the CoP.