Overview to the Preschool Grants Program Section 619 of
Part B of IDEA
The Preschool Grants Program, authorized under
Section 619 of Part B of IDEA, was established in 1981 to
provide grants to states to
serve young children with disabilities, ages 3 through 5 years. All states and eligible
jurisdictions and outlying areas have participated in the program since fiscal year 1992.
As of December 1, 2000, slightly less than 600,000 children were receiving special education and
related services nationwide.
To be eligible for Preschool Grants funds, states must
implement all requirements under Part B of IDEA for special education and related
services. These requirements include areas such as due process, nondiscriminatory testing
and evaluation, individualized educational program (IEP), placement in the least
restrictive environment, and parent participation.
This money can be used for three broad purposes:
State Program Administration
For more information about the Preschool Grants Program, refer to Section 619 of Part B
of the IDEA statute.
South Dakota
Early Childhood Outcomes Reporting:
In April
2005 the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) announced new
reporting requirements for child and family outcomes. States will
begin reporting outcomes data in the Annual Performance Report
(APR) due February 2007.
State 619
programs must report the percent of preschool children with IEPs
who demonstrate:
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Positive
social-emotional skills (including social relationships);
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Acquisition and use of knowledge and skills (including early
language/communication and early literacy); and
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Use of
appropriate behaviors to meet their needs.
Understanding The Three Child Outcomes and Federal Reporting:
http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~eco/pages/faqs.cfm
How is
South Dakota
addressing the New Reporting Requirements?
Beginning
in March 2006 when children entered the Part B system, South
Dakota required educators to administer a post test in all 5 areas
of development upon exiting Part C. Currently, when a child exits
the Birth to 3 Connections program, the child is tested only in
the area(s) of concern per Part B rules and regulations. The exit
data for Part C will become the baseline data for children who
become eligible for Part B. Children who enter the Part B (619)
system after the age of 3 will be pre-tested in all 5 areas of
development to establish baseline. Upon exiting the 619 program a
post test will be administered in all 5 areas of development. The
baseline pretest scores will be compared to the post test scores
in the 5 areas of development evaluated to determine progress in
the three required sub-indicators.
Battelle Developmental Inventory, Second Edition (BDI-2)
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Authors:
Jean Newborg |
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Type: |
Developmental assessment for early childhood |
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Purpose: |
Screening, diagnosis, and evaluation of early development |
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Measures: |
Personal-Social, Adaptive, Motor, Communication, and Cognitive
ability |
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Ages: |
Birth to 7-11 years |
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Times: |
Complete BDI-2:
1-2 hours; Screening Test: 10-30 minutes |
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Scoring: |
BDI-2 Data Manager Software
and BDI-2 Data Buddie™
Mobile Assistant
www.bdi2datamanager.com |
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Restriction Level: |
Low;
Examiner Qualifications |
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Battelle-2 (BDI-2) Technical Assistance Documents
Preschool LRE Enviroments
Early Childhood Resource Centers
Documents
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