Kansas Inservice Training System
As part of ongoing efforts to link to and disseminate research-based information that leads to effective practice, KITS has thoughtfully chosen the links to resources listed in the following pages. (NOTE: External links below will open in a new browser window.)
National Resource Information
American Academy of Pediatrics
Center for Evidence-Based Practice: Young Children with Challenging Behavior
Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning
CONNECT: The Center to Mobilize Early Childhood Knowledge
Council for Exceptional Children
Early Childhood and Parenting Collaborative Information Technology Group
Early Childhood Outcomes Center
IDEA Partnership Autism Spectrum Disorder Collection
National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies
National Association for the Education of Young Children
National Center for Early Development and Learning
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center
National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders
Orelena Hawks Puckett Institute
Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention (TACSEI)
State Resource Information
Children with Special Health Care Needs
Families Together, Incorporated
Kansas Association for the Education of Young Children
Kansas Association of School Psychologist
Kansas Chapter of the Council for Exceptional Children
Kansas Child Care Training Opportunities
Kansas Children's Cabinet and Trust Fund
Kansas Department of Health and Environment Infant/Toddler Services
Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Kansas Division for Early Childhood
Kansas Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Plan
Kansas Early Childhood Resource List (PDF)
Kansas Interagency Coordinating Council
Kansas Kids Ready for Learning
Kansas Multi-Tier System of Supports (MTSS)
Kansas Occupational Therapy Association
Kansas Parent Information Resource Center
Kansas Physical Therapy Association
Kansas Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Kansas State Department of Education
Kansas State Department of Education's Special Education Services
Kansas-Technical Assistance System Network (TASN)
Link to Kansas-Technical Assistance System Network (TASN)
No Child Left Behind
Desktop Reference to No Child Left Behind Act
ESEA Reauthorization: A Bluprint for Reform
Education
Commission of the States No Child Left Behind Database
Obama Early Education Agenda
Early Childhood Education Plan
Programs Recognized for Best Practice in Early Childhood Services
The Kansas State Department of Education and Department of Health and Environment identify, on a yearly basis, early intervention and early childhood preschool programs from across the state that demonstrate application of best practice in a component of their program.
Application for Recognition in Best Practice
Applications are sent to all early intervention networks and preschool programs serving children with disabilities and their families in the state of Kansas. The applications are then reviewed by a panel of professionals in the fields of early intervention and early childhood special education. The programs identified are awarded a certificate of recognition and $1,250 to use as an added resource.
Applications for 2012 awards are now available and have been sent via listserv. They can also be downloaded in PDF format from the links below.
Infant Toddler Application Packet
Preschool Program Application Packet
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