Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) Office Hours
New this Year! 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 the third Thursday of the month from 11:00-12:00. Each month, a specific topic will be discussed; see link above for topics! 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 the meeting link to attend.
If you are intereted in receiving the recordings for these events, please contact Jackie Kilkeary at jkilkear@gmu.edu and request "The Essentials of Eligibility and Evaluation in Early Childhood" recordings. These webinars are most helpful for school division team members who are engaged in determining eligibility for special education and related services for children ages two through five.
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2/10/2026 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM: The webinar will provide a description of the Virginia Model and outline the essential practices that support children’s access and participation in inclusive settings and natural environments.
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The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) requests your participation in a brief survey to better understand how school divisions are using the Early Childhood Special Education Itinerant Model to support the inclusion of children with IEPs in preschool classrooms. This survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete and will be open until January 31, 2026. Your participation is greatly appreciated.
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Registration-Training and Reliability Session for Indicator 7: Early Childhood Outcomes The Virginia Department of Education will provide a Training and Reliability Session for Indicator 7: Early Childhood Outcomes. The session will be February 26, 2026 from 3:00 – 5:00 pm. It is designed for team members who participate in the Child Outcomes Summary (COS) Process to rate children at entry into and exit from early childhood special education services. This may include early childhood...
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3/3/2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: This webinar, presented by the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services and the Department of Education, will provide information about the transition from Early Intervention Services (Part C) to Early Childhood Special Education (Part B).
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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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Creating Connections to Shining Stars is a collaborative effort between Virginia's Part C, Early Intervention and Part B, Early Childhood Special Education programs. The conference will focus on promoting and supporting the implementation of evidence-based practices in inclusive settings for infants, toddlers, and young children, both with and without disabilities.
Share your knowledge and expertise with colleagues. The Call for Proposals is now open! Proposals are due January 9, 2026!
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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