Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) Office Hours
The VDOE will host ECSE Office Hours for ECSE administrators, special education directors or those who would like to increase knowledge and ask questions on content related to ECSE. Office Hours will be held on select dates from 11:00-12:00. Each time, a specific topic will be discussed. There will be a short introduction of the topic followed by the opportunity for you to ask questions. Registration is not required. Simply use the Join ECSE Office Hours Link to attend.
The Itinerant Early Childhood Special Education (IECSE) Service Delivery Model Community of Learning (CoL), provided by George Mason University’s Training and Technical Assistance Center (TTAC) on behalf of Virginia Department of Education (VDOE), will begin September 2026. The purpose of the Community of Learning (CoL) is to deliver targeted technical assistance and professional development to teachers endorsed in early childhood special education (ECSE) who provide special education...
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VPI and ECSE Coordinators are invited to attend this webinar. Join VDOE and experts from the Virginia Kindergarten Readiness Program (VKRP) and the Virginia Literacy Project (VLP) to prepare for a successful fall 2026 assessment term. Understand the benefits of preschool assessments, explore key updates and resources to support a successful fall assessment window, and explore strategies for planning for assessments and using reports to guide instruction. Preschool Building Administrators are...
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9/17 at 10:00 am: The VDOE is providing a webinar to assist school divisions in identifying, developing, and sustaining inclusive early childhood programs for children with Individualized Education Programs and how to accurately collect and report early childhood placement data through Indicator 6.
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The purpose of this document is to provide a description of the Virginia Itinerant Early Childhood Special Education Model (IECSE) developed by the VDOE and to support Virginia’s school divisions and Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programs in its implementation. This document provides the critical practices that support children’s access and participation in inclusive settings and natural environments.
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The VDOE is providing a webinar to assist school divisions in completing, reporting, and utilizing the Early Childhood Outcomes Indicator 7 data. Content will include an overview of Indicator 7; the Child Outcomes Summary Process; and how to collect, report, analyze and link child outcomes summary data to the child’s IEP. Administrators of programs that serve young children with disabilities are encouraged to attend.
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VDOE TTAC ECSE CONTACTS
There are six Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) Training and Technical Assistance Centers (TTAC) across the Commonwealth of Virginia that serve professionals in their local areas. Want to know who your ECSE Contacts are?
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The Readiness Connection, a newsletter for Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) professionals from the Virginia Department of Education, is sent out weekly. As we continue to move toward greater unification and shared ownership across agencies and funding streams, this newsletter includes statewide updates as well as program-specific information. Archived Readiness Connection newsletters can be found here.
To ensure you receive each issue, sign up here to receive weekly updates from VDOE on early childhood news and updates.
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