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Center for Data-Driven Reform in Education (CDDRE)
Research center focused on assisting state and local education agencies to organize and use data, provide information on effective programs and evaluate and disseminate findings. Assists in the development of a Data-Driven District (3-D) strategy using continuous student performance data to drive district and school policies and practices.
http://www.cddre.org/

The Center for Public Education (The Center)
The Center provides up-to-date research, data, and analysis on current education issues and explores ways to improve student achievement and engage public support for public schools.
http://www.centerforpubliceducation.org/

Early Childhood Outcomes (ECO) Center
A 5-year collaborative project funded by OSEP providing research and technical assistance to promote the development and implementation of child and family outcome measures for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers with disabilities for use in local, state, and national accountability systems.
http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~eco/index.cfm

Early Steps
The Early Steps System implements Part C of the IDEA in Florida and serves infants and toddlers birth to age 3 with a developmental delay or at risk for developmental delay and their families. This page provides information on all aspects of the Early Steps program in Florida.
http://www.cms-kids.com/earlysteps/

Florida's Personnel Development Supporting Exceptional Student Education
Florida's Personnel Development Web Site Supporting Exceptional Student Education - Provides exceptional student educators a single access point to highly qualified teacher information, university coursework, and professional development opportunities.
http://www.florida-ese.org/personneldevelopment/

Florida's Rules for Pre-K Children with Disabilities or Developmental Delay
Defines criteria for eligibility and procedures for evaluation for prekindergarten children with disabilities in Florida.

Florida Rule 6A-6.03026 Florida Administrative Code (FAC) Special Programs for Prekindergarten Children with Disabilities
https://www.flrules.org/gateway/readFile.asp?sid=0&tid=1062846&type=1&file=6A-6.03026.doc

Florida Rule 6A-6.03027 (FAC) Special Programs for Children Three Through Five Years Old Who are Developmentally Delayed.
https://www.flrules.org/gateway/readFile.asp?sid=0&tid=1062943&type=1&file=6A-6.03027.doc

Grow to 5
The Grow to 5 training modules, produced by the Florida Department of Education (FL DOE), are a revision of the MITCH series. They were developed to help Florida school districts and other community agencies provide training and resources to educators, caregivers, and families of children ages birth to 5 years. They present information about best care giving practices, typical and atypical development of young children from birth to age 5, and methods for working with young children in the natural and least restrictive environment. (scroll down the alphabetical list to the Grow to 5 series).
http://www.myfloridaeducation.com/commhome/pub-home.htm

National Child Care Information Center (NCCIC)
Features a collection of links to selected state Early Learning standards for infants, toddlers, and preschool children.
http://www.nccic.org/pubs/goodstart/elgwebsites.html

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NECTAC - Early Learning Guidelines/Standards
Web page from the National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC). Contains links to national and general resources on guidelines and standards and state specific resources around outcomes and performance standards in early childhood programs.
http://www.nectac.org/topics/quality/earlylearn.asp?

NECTAC - Effectiveness of Infant and Early Childhood Programs
Web page from the National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC). Includes initiatives and research studies on the effectiveness of early education programs. Includes information about National Centers, the OSEP National Longitudinal Studies, long-term impact of early intervention, economic impact studies, and major reviews of program effectiveness.
http://www.nectac.org/topics/quality/effective.asp?

NECTAC - Quality Assurance
Web page from the National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC). Provides information about various quality assurance issues organized into categories: state and federal accountability, program standards, early learning guideline/standards, child and family outcomes evaluation methodology, and effectiveness of infant and early childhood programs.
http://www.nectac.org/topics/quality/quality.asp

National Institute for Early Education Research
Supports early childhood preschool education initiatives for 3- and 4-year old children by providing objective, nonpartisan information based on research. The Institute offers independent research-based advice and technical assistance to four primary groups: policy makers, journalists, researchers, and educators.
http://nieer.org/

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Pennsylvania Training & Technical assistance Network (PaTTAN)
Contains information on Pennsylvania's program effectiveness evaluation system which is being developed in collaboration with the Center for Data-Driven Reform in Education (CDDRE). Uses formative benchmark assessments and a value added analysis approach examine student performance.
http://www.pattan.k12.pa.us/

Promising Practices Network (PPN)
Provides evidence-based information about what works to improve the lives of children, youth, and families. Features summaries of programs and practices that improve outcomes for children.
http://www.promisingpractices.net/default.asp

Research and Training Center (RTC) on Early Childhood Development
The purpose of the Center is to provide information about research on knowledge and practice associated with the healthy mental, behavioral, communication, pre-literacy, social-emotional, and interpersonal development of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers with or at risk for developmental disabilities. The web site includes information about effective early childhood intervention practices based on research.
http://www.researchtopractice.info/

What Works Clearinghouse (WWC)
Summarizes scientific evidence of effectiveness of programs and strategies to enhance educational outcomes. Provides online databases including registries for educational interventions (practices), evaluation studies, approaches and policies, and assessment of instruments.
http://www.whatworks.ed.gov/

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