Early Childhood
We work to support and serve local education agencies and charter schools in a joint effort to improve student performance. Our commitment extends to providing comprehensive services for our districts, schools, administrators, teachers, and students, including those in Pre-K and Early Childhood Special Education. We believe in fostering early development and inclusive education to ensure every child has the foundation they need to succeed.
Please explore all the valuable resources we have provided on this web page. Thank you for visiting, and please don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions.
Services
- Provide Early Childhood Screening materials and Early Childhood Outcomes (ECO) assessment materials
- Provide free on-site consultation
- Provide technical assistance and professional development on inclusive settings for young children (child care, ECSE, pre-kindergarten, and kindergarten)
- Provide technical assistance and professional development on instructional strategies and methodologies, developmentally appropriate curriculum, and behavior with early childhood students
- Provide technical assistance and professional development on transition from Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) to appropriate preschool placements
Resource Links
Parent Resources
- Parents Guide to ECI and ECSE
- Your Early Learner - Scholastic
- Texas Project First
- CLI Engage Family Engagement Resources
- SPEDTEX for families
- Developmental Milestones - CDC
Educator Resources
- ECSE Continuum of Services
- A Guide to Early Transitions
- National Association for the Education of Young Children
- Texas Association for the Education of Young Children
- Texas SPED Support
- Early Childhood Technical Assistance (ECTA)
- Early Childhood Outcomes (COS) Information
- National Center for Pyramid Model Resource - Challenging Behavior
- Texas PreK Guidelines
- Texas High-Quality PreK
- CLI Circle Activity Collection: PreK-2 Classroom
Educator and Parent Resources
- TEA ECSE Resources
- Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning
- Child Find - Legal Framework
- Division for Early Childhood of the Council of Exceptional Children - Recommended Practices
- Do2Learn
- Google Tools for Special Needs - Chrome Extensions
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
- National Head Start Association
- Next Steps to Independence
- Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services - U.S. Department of Education
- Zero to Three
