Improving Inclusive Practices & Outcomes for Preschoolers (IPOP) Flyer for Technical Assistance
Developed by the VDOE’s Training and Technical Assistance Centers (T/TACs), Improving Inclusive Practices & Outcomes for Preschoolers (IPOP) is a systems change approach to support school divisions in the development, expansion, and/or improvement of inclusive placement opportunities for preschoolers with Individual Education Programs (IEPs). IPOP is designed to help local school divisions meet federal and state mandates requiring young children with disabilities to be educated in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE). School divisions may receive technical assistance using the IPOP framework to address individualized goals. See the attached flyer for more information on the Improving Inclusive Practices & Outcomes for Preschoolers Technical Assistance opportunity.
Virginia’s Early Learning and Development Standards (ELDS), Birth-5 Learning Guidelines articulate the skills and knowledge children need to demonstrate by the end of preschool in order to be successful in kindergarten. The standards are intended to help early childhood educators understand the basics of child development, implement effective classroom activities, and engage in high-quality teacher child interactions as measured by Virginia’s quality measurement and improvement...
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The Division of Early Childhood Care and Education at the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) will offer the School-based Preschool Programs Technical Assistance Sessions. The purpose of this series is to deliver targeted technical assistance and professional development to leaders in school-based early childhood programs. This includes: School division leaders who act as the program administrator for Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) programs; School division leaders or local agency...
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The Virginia Department of Education will provide a Training and Reliability Session for Indicator 7: Early Childhood Outcomes. The session will be February 20, 2025 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 special education teachers; early childhood teachers; administrators; speech, occupational...
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Register for one or more of the Special Education Virtual Workshop Series - Winter 2025- PEATC presents this virtual workshop series for parents and professionals who want to learn more about special education in Virginia. Choose which of these informative workshops you’d like to attend! (Wednesdays) January 29 – From Referral to Eligibility February 12 – Anatomy of an IEP February 26 – Measurable IEP Goals March 12 – Ins and Outs of IEP Meetings...
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Register for IEP University (IEPU), Jan. 13 - Feb. 3, 2025 - The IEP process can be difficult and stressful. Everyone comes to the IEP table with thoughts of their personal responsibilities, perspectives, and individual concerns. IEP meetings can be places of high anxiety and there are occasions when conflict may erupt as a result of managing emotions while simultaneously following policy and procedures. PEATC, in collaboration with VDOE, has developed IEP University (IEPU) to help provide...
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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.
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