The Inclusive Classroom Profile (Icp ), Research Edition

The Inclusive Classroom Profile (Icp ), Research Edition
Author: Elena P. Soukakou
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016-08
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781598579901

Available in packs of 5, these are the 40-page forms needed to conduct the complete ICP(TM) assessment. How well is your early childhood program implementing quality inclusive practices? Now therea (TM)s a comprehensive, field-tested observational tool that uncovers the answers. A one-of-a-kind tool for classrooms serving children ages 2-5, the Inclusive Classroom Profile (ICP) assesses 12 key practices with the strongest research base for supporting the education and development of young children in inclusive programs: Adaptations of Space, Materials, and Equipment Adult Involvement in Peer Interactions Adults' Guidance of Childrena (TM)s Free-Choice Activities and Play Conflict Resolution Membership Relationships between Adults and Children Support for Communication Adaptation of Group Activities Transitions between Activities Feedback Family-Professional Partnerships Monitoring Children's Learning Benefits The in-depth ICP evaluation process gives you the rich information and insights you need to: assess your programa (TM)s current inclusive practices establish a baseline for measuring future progress apply recommended inclusive practices for young children guide quality improvement efforts by linking assessment data with instructional decision-making tailor professional development to teachers' specific needs The ICP is an observation rating scale designed to assess the quality of daily classroom practices that support the developmental needs of children with disabilities in early childhood settings. Comprehensive assessment with ICP takes about 31/2 hours, plus 20 minutes to score. The ICP Manual gives guidance on how to understand, implement, and score the ICP. Learn more about ICP here. See how this product helps strengthen Head Start program quality and school readiness. View our recorded webinar: Introduction to the Inclusive Classroom Profile presented by Elena Soukakou, Ph.D.

The Inclusive Classroom Profile (Icp ) Manual, Research Edition

The Inclusive Classroom Profile (Icp ) Manual, Research Edition
Author: Elena P. Soukakou
Publisher: Brookes Publishing Company
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016
Genre: EDUCATION
ISBN: 9781598579918

The ICP(TM) Manual guides users on understanding, implementing, and scoring the ICP. The Inclusive Classroom Profile (ICP) is a comprehensive, field-tested observational tool that assesses the quality of daily classroom practices that support the developmental needs of children with disabilities in early childhood settings. A one-of-a-kind tool for classrooms serving children ages 2-5, the ICP; assesses 12 key practices with the strongest research base for supporting the education and development of young children in inclusive programs: Adaptations of Space, Materials, and Equipment Adult Involvement in Peer Interactions Adults' Guidance of Children (TM)s Free-Choice Activities and Play Conflict Resolution Membership Relationships between Adults and Children Support for Communication Adaptation of Group Activities Transitions between Activities Feedback Family-Professional Partnerships Monitoring Children's Learning Comprehensive assessment with ICP takes about 31/2 hours, plus 20 minutes to score. Learn more about ICP here. View our recorded webinar: Introduction to the Inclusive Classroom Profile presented by Elena Soukakou, Ph.D. See how this product helps strengthen Head Start program quality and school readiness.

The Preschool Inclusion Toolbox

The Preschool Inclusion Toolbox
Author: Erin Barton
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2015-03-31
Genre: EDUCATION
ISBN: 9781598578744

"The purpose of this book is to help preschool administrators achieve the appropriate educational placement of young children with disabilities in inclusive preschool settings. This handbook guides preschool administrators through the development of effective inclusion policies and a plan of action for their successful implementation. The authors cover all aspects of establishing a placement process that complies with IDEA requirements, including introductory information on related research and policy, ways to identify and overcome challenges, professional development, evidence-based practice for successful inclusion, and quality indicators of inclusion. The final chapter shows readers how to pull these concepts together and put them in the context of each child's unique situation and needs to make the best placement decisions. The book includes appendices throughout the book to help administrators implement preschool inclusion"--

Building Blocks for Teaching Preschoolers with Special Needs

Building Blocks for Teaching Preschoolers with Special Needs
Author: Susan Rebecka Sandall
Publisher: Brookes Publishing Company
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781681253411

The third edition of Building Blocks provides readers with a framework for successful and meaningful inclusion of preschoolers with special needs. Like the first two editions, the third edition offers teachers effective, research-based instructional practices to promote learning in inclusive classrooms. The authors have updated existing content and added new content to reflect current thinking in the field.

The Paraprofessional's Handbook for Effective Support in Inclusive Classrooms

The Paraprofessional's Handbook for Effective Support in Inclusive Classrooms
Author: Julie Causton
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2020-12
Genre:
ISBN: 9781681254524

"Discover everything a great paraprofessional needs to know and do in the second edition of this bestselling guidebook! Acclaimed inclusion expert Julie Causton and new co-author Kate MacLeod bring you a supremely practical guide to every facet of your complex role: partnering with teachers, selecting accommodations and modifications, facilitating peer connections, fading your support, and much more. WHAT'S NEW: New chapter on Respectful Support for Developing Student Independence, More on key topics such as collaboration, presuming competence, and supporting social and academic success for students with diverse abilities, New and updated research, practices, resources, examples, quiz questions, and reflection activities throughout the book, Package of online materials, including printable activities, forms, and worksheets"--

Microsoft Manual of Style

Microsoft Manual of Style
Author: Microsoft Corporation
Publisher: Pearson Education
Total Pages: 823
Release: 2012-01-15
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0735669791

Maximize the impact and precision of your message! Now in its fourth edition, the Microsoft Manual of Style provides essential guidance to content creators, journalists, technical writers, editors, and everyone else who writes about computer technology. Direct from the Editorial Style Board at Microsoft—you get a comprehensive glossary of both general technology terms and those specific to Microsoft; clear, concise usage and style guidelines with helpful examples and alternatives; guidance on grammar, tone, and voice; and best practices for writing content for the web, optimizing for accessibility, and communicating to a worldwide audience. Fully updated and optimized for ease of use, the Microsoft Manual of Style is designed to help you communicate clearly, consistently, and accurately about technical topics—across a range of audiences and media.

Coaching with ECERS

Coaching with ECERS
Author: Holly Seplocha
Publisher: Teachers College Press
Total Pages: 121
Release: 2018-11-16
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0807759546

ECERS is widely used in the United States and internationally to assess the overall quality of preschool and kindergarten classrooms and to provide a framework for continuous quality improvement. This new book in the ERS® Family presents best practices to help coaches build trusting relationships with teachers, program directors, and administrators that will improve classroom environments and teaching practices. By using ECERS-3 and ECERS-R as a coaching tool, Holly Seplocha shows coaches and teachers how to work together to implement what is best for children. Each ECERS subscale chapter offers suggestions for quick and easy solutions, as well as strategies for classroom change that generally take more time for teachers to understand and incorporate into daily practice. This resource also includes guidance and activities for facilitating group meetings, professional learning communities, and staff workshops. Coaching with ECERS will help refine classroom practices and environments so that scores will rise, not just for the day, but for every day. Book Features: Outlines the nuts and bolts of coaching with ECERS in a way that has meaning and impacts classroom practice. Provides an overview of adult learning and coaching strategies, incorporating techniques for coaching novice and experienced teachers, as well as administrators. Examines the diversity of roles, from peer coaching to coaching from the inside or outside of the program, to administrators and supervisors who coach within their role. Presents the case for building onsite program capacity for coaches who target their efforts with administrators. Offers hands-on advice, strategies, and tools including “ECERS Tips” and "No, No, Never, Nevers," as well as helpful resources to support coaches and administrators.

The SAGE Handbook of Measurement

The SAGE Handbook of Measurement
Author: Geoffrey Walford
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Total Pages: 649
Release: 2010-04-14
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1412948142

The Sage Handbook of Measurement is a unique methodological resource in which Walford, Viswanathan and Tucker draw together contributions from leading scholars in the social sciences, each of whom has played an important role in advancing the study of measurement over the past 25 years. Each of the contributors offers insights into particular measurement related challenges they have confronted and how they have addressed these. Each chapter focuses on a different aspect of measurement, so that the handbook as a whole covers the full spectrum of core issues related to design, method and analysis within measurement studies. The book emphasises issues such as indicator generation and modification, the nature and conceptual meaning of measurement error, and the day-to-day processes involved in developing and using measures. The Handbook covers the full range of disciplines where measurement studies are common: policy studies; education studies; health studies; and business studies.

First Steps to Preschool Inclusion

First Steps to Preschool Inclusion
Author: Sarika S. Gupta
Publisher: Brookes Publishing Company
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781598572520

Interested in preschool inclusion, but not sure where to start? This introductory guide gathers everything you need to know to launch a successful inclusive early childhood program--and get critical buy-in from your whole staff. A must for leaders of early childhood programs, this reader-friendly primer reveals how inclusive education benefits all children, how school staff and parents can work as a team to make it happen, and how to knock down common barriers to inclusion. Combining the latest research with the nuts and bolts of program development, this book will help current and future early childhood leaders assemble highly effective inclusion teams and develop programs where every child learns and thrives. READ THIS BOOK TO Understand what inclusion is and what it looks like in practice Assess your program's readiness for inclusion Determine what your program needs to make inclusion work Learn which federal laws support inclusion in different early childhood settings Collaborate with staff and parents to develop and sustain key program changes Break through the myths and misinformation that create resistance to inclusion PRACTICAL FEATURES: Quick tips, vignettes, reflection activities, FYIs, and helpful resource lists make this an ideal preservice text and a practical team-building tool for inservice professional development. A featured book in our Successful Early Childhood Inclusion Kit! See how this product helps strengthen Head Start program quality and school readiness.