St. Croix River Education District

Collaborate • Innovate • Advocate

We partner with our member districts to support effective early childhood programming from birth through enrollment in Kindergarten. We encourage you to learn more about our member districts' early childhood programs and to scroll down on this page to learn more about the support we offer through SCRED.

Helpful Resources

Check out our page on the TS GOLD, which we use to assess developmental progress for 3-5 year old students enrolled in preschool.

Zero to Three Resources for educators who work with children birth-to-3 and families that include these children.

Early Math

• NAEYC Math Resources Articles and resources directed at educators and families.
• Peep and the Big Wide World Resource for preschool teachers on what activities you have available to set up play-based learning activities for math and science.
• SCRED Early Math Instruction

SEL

• National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations Pyramid Model is an early childhood-focused social-emotional framework that a majority of our districts implement across their programs.
• U of MN Early Childhood Mental Health Toolkit Learn more about how mental wellness is important for young children and their families, and find teaching and learning resources to use in training and to share with others.
• SEL Curriculum Index Check out this collection of SEL curriculums, many of which are free. 

Developmental Milestones 

• CDC’s Developmental Milestones
• MDE Early Childhood Indicators of Progress

Early Childhood Screening

MDE Resources Screening is a quick, no-cost check to identify possible health or developmental concerns in infants and young children. Screening may link families to free early learning opportunities and resources such as Early Childhood Family Education, PreK programs, Early Childhood Special Education, home visiting programs, or other resources.

Help Me Grow

Help Me Grow is Minnesota's state-wide referral system for children up until Kindergarten enrollment. We use the Closing the Loop form to communicate outcomes back to referral sources.

Special Education

Young children can get early intervention help if they have developmental delays or specific health conditions. Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) services include assessment, consultation, and instruction designed to help children meet developmental milestones.

The majority of our guidance and resources related to SpEd due process live on the Case Manager Resources website.

IFSP/IEP

• Early Childhood Caseload Statute
• MDE IFSP Guidance (May 2012)

Attendance/MARSS

• MDE MARSS Reporting Site Includes link to MARSS Reference Guide and Procedure 6
• Example SpEd Forms Attendance Logs
  •  Version 1: Traditional Attendance Log (2017-18)
  • Version 2: All-on-One Line Logs (2019-20)

Intervention Resources for Part C

• Caregiver Coaching-Family Guided Routines Based Intervention
• Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center

Child Outcomes Summary

• ECTA Child Outcomes Resources
• ECTA Child Outcomes Summary (COS) Resources 

Kindergarten Transition

The Kindergarten Transition Toolkit is an MDE resource designed to provide resources for principals, program administrators, teachers, educators, and families to help support children’s kindergarten transition from the year prior to kindergarten entry through the kindergarten school year. 

Page Editor 📁