St. Croix River Education District

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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.

Intervention Resources

Language

• Language Intervention Toolkit
•  Strategies for Communication/Language B-3

Early Math

•  Increase Math Achievement in Preschoolers
• NAEYC Math Resources
• Peep and the Big Wide World (Free Math and Science Curriculum and Resources)
• SCRED Early Math Instruction

SEL

• National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations
• U of MN Early Childhood Mental Health Toolkit
• SEL Curriculum Index Check out this collection of SEL curriculums, many of which are free.

Intervention Warehouses

•  National Center on Intensive Interventions
• Intervention Central
• APA Domains of Early Learning Guidelines
• Pre-K Teach and Play

Evaluation Resources

MDE Resources

•  Infant and Toddler DD Criteria
• Ages Three through Six Years DD Criteria
• Informed Clinical Opinion
• Conditions Known to Impact Development
• Mental Health Conditions Known to Impact Development
• MDE Early Childhood Indicators of Progress

Procedural Safeguards

•  Part B
• Part C
• Part C Summary

SCRED Resources

• Closing the Loop
• Part C and B Resources Includes resources on transportation, eligibility determination flowchart, procedural safeguard, etc.
• Part C Eligibility Determination Flowchart
• Who is the Legal Parent
• Evaluation Planning Guide
• Part C Due Process Activity Checklists (DPALs)
• CIMP:
  • Part C Evaluation/Assessment Rubric
  •  Part C IFSP Rubric
  •  Part B Evaluation Rubric
  •  Part B IEP Rubric

IFSP/IEP Resources

MDE Resources

•  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)

Member Districts' Early Childhood Programs

• Early Childhood Teams
• District Early Childhood Websites:
  • Chisago Lakes
  • North Branch
  • Rush City
  • Pine City
  • Hinckley-Finlayson
  • East Central

Helpful Links/Resources

• Zero to Three
• Help Me Grow
• CDC Act Early Campaign
• Baby Talk

Child/Family Outcomes

Child Outcomes

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

Family Outcome (FOS)

• MDE FOS Cover Letter and Survey 

TS GOLD Resources

• SCRED TS GOLD Add/Change Form
• TS GOLD Objectives of Development and Learning

Transition

Part C to B Transition

•  Part C to B Transition Guidebook For Parents (Pacer)

Kindergarten Transition

•  MDE Kindergarten Transition Resources

Part C Services

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

Early Childhood Screening Resources

• MDE Resources