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50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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State Certification Requirements for Early Childhood Special Educators
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Stayton, Vicki D.; Dietrich, Sylvia L.; Smith, Barbara J.; Bruder, Mary Beth; Mogro-Wilson, Cristina; Swigart, Ashley – Infants and Young Children, 2009
The Office of Special Education Programs funded Center to Inform Personnel Preparation Policy and Practice in Early Intervention and Preschool Education conducted a study to obtain current information about state certification requirements for early childhood special educators who work with preschool children with developmental delays and…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Preschool Education, Special Education Teachers, Teacher Certification
The National Status of In-Service Professional Development Systems for Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education Practitioners
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Bruder, Mary Beth; Mogro-Wilson, Cristina; Stayton, Vicki D.; Dietrich, Sylvia L. – Infants and Young Children, 2009
Early intervention and preschool special education coordinators in the 50 states and territories were interviewed about the current status of professional development in-service systems in their state. A definition consisting of 8 components of an in-service professional development system was used to analyze the state systems. Twenty Part C early…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Faculty Development, Special Education, Inservice Teacher Education
Early Intervention: Promises To Keep.
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Hanson, Marci J.; Bruder, Mary Beth – Infants and Young Children, 2001
This article focuses on early intervention implementation concerns and recommendations for addressing the needs of the wide range of infants and toddlers with disabilities and families to be served. It describes providing services in natural environments, as well as the issues of personnel preparation and models of service delivery. (Contains…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Early Intervention, Family Needs
Early Intervention Personnel Preparation for the New Millennium: Early Childhood Special Education.
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Stayton, Vicki; Bruder, Mary Beth – Infants and Young Children, 1999
Discusses original recommendations on the preparation of early interventionists and reviews numerous societal, policy/legislative, and service delivery changes that have occurred over the past 10 years in early-childhood special education. Progress in the development of licensure/certification guidelines is highlighted, and the need for further…
Descriptors: Certification, Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education