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to top This document describes the project that received funding in Fiscal Year 2004 by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), U.S. Department of Education, under its competition 84.325J, Center to Guide Personnel Preparation Policy and Practice in Early Intervention and Preschool Education (Birth to 5). This funding is authorized by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), our nation's special education law.
The Bigger Picture
NICHCY is pleased to make this listing available to you online. The listing comes from a longer publication with the incredibly long title of: Volume 2 of Discretionary Projects Supported by the Office of Special Education Programs under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Fiscal Year 2004: Personnel Preparation.
Interested in what other Personnel Preparation grants have been funded by OSEP in 2004? Please visit:
www.nichcy.org/directories/personnelprep.aspFor an overview of OSEP's discretionary funding programs, and to find complete listings of all its program areas, competitions, and funded projects, please visit:
www.nichcy.org/directories/intro.aspFor a print copy of the complete Personnel Preparation directory (Volume 1), or any of the other directories (while supplies last), please contact Todd Fisk, the Directory/Database Manager, at:
tfisk@aed.org
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Bruder, Mary Beth University of Connecticut A.J. Pappanikou Center for Developmental Disabilities 263 Farmington Ave. MC6222 Farmington , CT 06030 Voice: 860-679-1505 E-mail: mbruder@nso1.uchc.edu |
Beginning Date: 1/1/2003 OSEP Contact: Glinda Hill |
Purpose: This project establishes a Center for Personnel Preparation in Early Childhood Special Education and Early Intervention. The Center will collect, synthesize, and analyze information related to: (a) certification and licensure requirements for personnel working with infants, toddlers, and preschoolers who have special needs and their families; (b) the quality of training programs that prepare these professionals; and (c) the supply and demand of professionals representing all disciplines who provide both early childhood special education and early intervention services. In addition, individuals affiliated with the Center will use this information to identify critical gaps in current knowledge and to design and conduct a program of research at the national, state, institutional, and direct provider levels to address these gaps. This program of research and policy formation will yield information vital to developing policies and practices at all levels, including institutions of higher education.
Method : The Center will work with an advisory council to focus on issues related to certification and licensure, personnel preparation, and supply and demand. After data have been gathered on these three issues, project staff will work cooperatively with the advisory board and Center consultants to design and implement a series of research studies that will serve to determine the relationships among the three issues as well as the impact of these issues on the education and development of young children with special needs.
Products: The dissemination of findings and results emanating from the Center is a critical component, and dissemination will occur at multiple levels and to multiple audiences. The Division of Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children, a partner in this project, will assist in dissemination and will link with other key professional organizations in multiple venues. The project will also maintain a database of information collected by the Center and will sponsor regional forums to create opportunities for state stakeholder groups to discuss policy and practice changes in their systems of personnel preparation.
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NICHCY publishes the OSEP Directories
of Funded Projects annually, as part of our larger work in maintaining the
database of all OSEP-funded discretionary projects. Project Director: Suzanne RipleyNICHCY thanks our Project Officer, Dr. Peggy Cvach, at the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), U.S. Department of Education. We also would like to thank Doris Andres and Robin Murphy of OSEP's Research to Practice Division for all their help, support, and diligence, without which this information would not be available online and in print. |
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| Publication of this document is made possible through a Cooperative Agreement between the Academy for Educational Development and the Office of Special Education Programs of the U.S. Department of Education. The contents of this document do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. | NICHCY P.O. Box 1492 nichcy@aed.org www.nichcy.org |