A Proven System of Support
CalECSE supports Local Educational Agencies (LEAs), Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPAs), County Offices of Special Education (COEs), and other Agency Partners in the areas of IDEA Part C to B Transitions, Preschool Assessment Practices, and Preschool Child Find by assisting the agencies in building capacity, knowledge, collaboration & implementing evidence-based practices. Geographic technicial assistance support is available in all 11 regions. Please use our Contact Form to inquire about available support.
Our Exemplar Leads
CalECSE Network Exemplar Leads connect with LEAs & other agencies seeking support or that have been identified to participate in high-quality technical assistance & professional learning opportunities.
CalECSE will provide technical assistance, professional learning, and demonstration of tangible practices that have been proven successful in:
Exemplar Lead Media
The CalECSE Network has developed videos that highlight Exemplar Lead practices, as well as activities that have resulted in timely and successful transitions, assessments, and positive outcomes for preschool age students!
Providing seamless early intervention services for our youngest learners with disabilities is critical for their success and long term outcomes. This video describes how to identify students with needs early and connect them to the support they need. Highlights include collaboration with organizations such as Help Me Grow and First 5 California.
Childcare providers have a key partnership with parents in providing what is needed for the well-being and health of those with whom they are entrusted. This video takes a step by step walk through the process to help families and childcare providers who have a concern about a child's growth and development seek support.
Have you wondered what inclusion looks like in a preschool classroom? This video highlights a typical day in a Bonita Unified School District preschool classroom, which is part of its Building Lifelong Academic Skills (BLAST) inclusion program. Learn what makes this inclusion program successful and how LEAs can create and sustain their own inclusion programs to benefit young students with special needs.
Learn about Preschool LRE and Indicator 6 reporting.
Support Materials
Learn about the essential components for conducting comprehensive, legally defensible initial early childhood assessments for English Language Learners. When a student is multilingual, it is required that assessors determine if a student has a true disability versus a language difference. CalECSE has partnered with the Multilingual Students with Exceptional Needs (MUSE) to provide this training on how to administer cross-cultural non-discriminatory assessments, including using a variety of methods to collect data and the hierarchy of options when assessments in a child’s primary language are not available.
Support Materials
CalECSE is pleased to announce our “Building Bridges” CalECSE Symposium that will take place October 22nd - 23rd, 2024 in San Diego, CA!
Use this downloadable, fillable PDF during your assessments in order to capture play-based child observations!
