Articles and Technical Assistance Papers for Administrators

Articles:

• http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~ncedl/pdfs/TranBrief.pdf
  Early Childhood Research & Policy Briefs: Transition to Kindergarten



• http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~ncedl/pdfs/ED310407.pdf
  Making the Transition



• http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~ncedl/pdfs/spot17.pdf
  NCEDL Spotlights: An Approach to Enhance Kindergarten Transition



• http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~ncedl/pdfs/spot1a.pdf
  NCEDL Spotlights: Transition Practices



• http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~ncedl/pdfs/spot35.pdf
  NCEDL Spotlights: Transition to Kindergarten



• http://nieer.org/resources/policyreports/report5.pdf
  NIEER Policy Report: Prepared for Kindergarten: What does "Readiness" Mean?



• Enhancing the Transition to Kindergarten, Linking Children, Families, & Schools (PDF file, 106 KB)



• Preschool to Kindergarten: A New Model for the Transition Process (PDF file, 110 KB)

Publications

FLDOE Clearinghouse:

www.myfloridaeducation.com/commhome/clerhome.htm
The Clearinghouse operates a resource center that provides parents, educators, and other Floridians with access to materials about exceptional student education, student services, juvenile justice education, early intervention, parent and professional partnerships, and many other topics. This resource center contains more than 6,000 books, videotapes, multimedia kits, assessment tools, staff development materials, and other materials that Floridians may borrow on short-term loan. It also contains copies of about 400 items produced by the Florida Department of Education, Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services, that are available free or at-cost to requesters. These include parent information materials, annual reports, statistical reports, technical assistance papers and notes, resource manuals for particular special programs, annual program plans, pre-kindergarten resources, and more.

• "ESY: What's the Idea Behind ESY Services for Students with Disabilities"
  http://www.fldoe.org/ese/pdf/esyparen.pdf
• "Getting Ready for Your Child's IEP Meeting"
  http://www.fldoe.org/ese/pdf/iep-card.pdf
• "What is Exceptional Student Education for Students with Disabilities?"
  http://www.fldoe.org/ese/pdf/what-ese.pdf

ED Pubs Online Ordering System, the source for Department of Education Publications:

http://edpubs.ed.gov/Productcatalog.aspx
"Helping Your Preschool Child"

Technical Assistance Papers:

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PAPERS (TAPs) are produced periodically by the State of Florida, Department of Education to present discussion of current topics. The TAPs may be used for inservice sessions, technical assistance visits, parent organization meetings, or interdisciplinary discussion groups. Topics are identified by district personnel, individuals, or from program compliance monitoring.

• Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services
  Evaluation Procedures and Determination of Eligibility for Children in Transition from Part C to Prekindergarten Programs for Children with Disabilities PDF file - 85 KB

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