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Grant No. H325J070007 Funding Year (2008-2012)
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Pamela Winton University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill FPG Child Development Institute 521 South Greensboro Street University of North Carolina, CB 8185 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-8185 Phone: (919) 966-7180 FAX: (919) 843-5784 Email: pam_winton@unc.edu |
Other Associated Staff Camille Catlett Beth Rous |
States in which this Project is involved: NC
Purpose: This project is designed to address the need for highly qualified personnel in special education, related services, early intervention, and early care and education to work with young children with disabilities (aged 0-5) and their families. The aim is to develop, validate, and disseminate evidence-based resources, including training modules, for use by providers of professional development (PD) who provide training to the targeted constituent groups.
Products: It is expected the Center will: (a) increase the competence of PD providers in designing, delivering, and evaluating evidence-based approaches; (b) increase the knowledge and skill-based learning of early childhood practitioners, families, and PD providers; (c) increase the ability of early childhood practitioners and families to make evidence-based practice decisions about teaching and intervention dilemmas that arise in daily practice; (d) increase connections and support among PD providers to enhance their ongoing professional growth; and (e) provide an easily navigable, accessible Web site where a broad national and international audience of PD providers and individuals can access free, high-quality PD materials, targeted technical assistance, and other supports.
Method: The project will enlist and collaborate with a network of stakeholders across multiple sectors to help in all aspects of their work. The Center will identify needs and preferences of PD providers and existing training resources in key content areas (e.g., assessment and collaborative models of service delivery) as well as in areas related to the delivery of effective PD. This input will guide the selection of topics to be addressed and will shape the design and development of nine content and five pedagogical modules. These will be multifaceted, Web-based units that will include a variety of multimedia components. The components of these modules will give PD providers validated resources that will be easily adaptable to the needs of diverse audiences and varied contexts.
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