1. Richard Henderson Evelyn S. Johnson Shannon Dunston Division of Special Education Division of Student Achievement and School Improvement Idaho State Department of Education Webinar #3 May 2011 Idaho Early Learning Guidelines

2. OBJECTIVES How to use in the development of preschool IEP goals Alignment to the Early Childhood Outcomes Family Activities

3. Overview Adopted October 2010 as best practice/standards for LEA preschool eGuidelines were developed by… Why electronic? Revisions

4. How to get to the eGuidelines healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/Portals/0/Children/IELeGuide lines/Idaho_Early_Learning_eGuidelines.htm Idaho Training Clearinghouse http://itcnew.idahotc.com Idaho State Department of Education http://www.sde.idaho.gov Idaho Department of Health and Welfare http://healthandwelfare.ida ho.gov

5. Present Level of Performance/IEP Goals Assessments Present Level of Performance IEP Goals

6. Early Childhood Outcomes eGuideline Domain Areas Social and Emotional Acquiring and Using Knowledge (pre- academic skills) Taking Appropriate Action to Meet Needs (Behavioral) Crosswalk Approaches to learning and cognitive development Physical well-being, health, and motor development Social and emotional development General Knowledge Communication, language, and literacy

7. Family Discussion about child Providing family with information

8. What comes next? Statewide Early Childhood Technical Assistance Summer Institute 7-two day trainings (Earn College Credit) July 12-13 Pocatello July 14-15 Idaho Falls July 19-20 Couer d’Alene July 21-22 Lewiston Aug. 11-12 Twin Falls Aug. 15-16 Nampa Aug. 17-18 Boise

9. QUESTIONS

10. www.idahotc.com www.idahotc.com Training and Technology for Today’s Tomorrow Website to link school professionals and parents with special education training opportunities and resources across the state. Supported By: –Idaho State Department of Education (ISDE), Special Education Project Team: –Cari Murphy –Shawn Wright

11. Statewide Special Education Technical Assistance (SESTA ) Center for School Improvement & Policy Studies, BSU Gina Hopper, Carol Carnahan, Associate DirectorStatewide Consultant ginahopper@boisestate.edu ginahopper@boisestate.edu carolcarnahan@boisestate.edu carolcarnahan@boisestate.edu 208.426.4363 208.426.3257

12. www.sde.idaho.gov/site/isee

13. Contact Information: Shannon Dunstan Early Childhood & Interagency Coordinator Idaho State Department of Education Division of Student Achievement and School Improvement Division of Special Education (208) 332-6908 sdunston@sde.idaho.gov