State Guidance & Policy Relating to Transition from Part C
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State Agreements
Interagency Agreements
NJ - 
Interagency Part C to Part B Transition
Agreement (July 2012) Between the New Jersey Early Intervention System within the Department of Health and the Office of Special
Education within the Department of Education
RI - Interagency Agreement Between Executive Office of Health and Human Services and Rhode Island Department of Education (April 2013)
VT - Interagency Agreement With Vermont Agency of Human Services and Vermont Department of Education (2012)
WY - Memorandum of Understanding between the Wyoming Department of Education and the Wyoming Department of Health, Behavioral Health Division. Refer to Section 7, page 5, for the transition planning provisions from Part C to Part B. (January 2012)
Intra-agency Agreements
SD - Early Childhood Intra-Agency Transition Agreement between Birth to Three Connections and the Special Education Preschool Program within the Department of Education (January 2012)
Creating Agreements
FL - Developing Interagency Agreements: The Road Map for Transition provides guidance for developing agreements. (Posted 10/26/10)
IN - 
Resources for local MOA preparation and development are available.
KY - 
Interagency
Agreement Process (2005), Interagency Self Assessment Tool (2005-2006). Organized by birth to age six focus.
WV - Website for Local
Interagency Agreement and Collaborative Procedures Development for county programs
provides templates and resources.
WI - Planning Worksheet for developing local agreements is available. Scroll down for examples of local agreements.
State Training Materials
CT - Online course developed collaboratively by Part C and Section 619 on Transitioning From Birth To Three Services To Special Education. Login using email address.
MD - Maryland Department of Education
online course (2007)
NH - Who's Doing What in Early Childhood Transitions: A Training for Professionals developed by the Parent Information Center as part of the SSECT project (Supporting Successful Early Childhood Transitions) is an on-line training module regarding the transition from early intervention services for new and existing staff and special education personnel.
State Guidance
CO - Guidance and other resources (2013)
IL - Guidance resources (2013) and an Early Intervention to Early Childhood Special Education Tracking form (2012).
MO - First Steps web site on
transition contains links to a DVD, Q&As, a transition checklist and guidance handouts. (2009) (posted on 05/04/09)
WV - Early Childhood Transition Steering Committee provides policies and procedures (updated 2013) and other resources
State Forms
IL - Early Intervention to Early Childhood Special Education Tracking form (2012)
IN - First Steps State Transition Forms.
NH:
- Sample Transition Conference Invitation (2012)
- Guidance for Written Prior Notice Language Regarding Early Referrals: (View/Download)
- Sample Referral Letter: (View/Download)
State Presentations at National Early Childhood and IDEA Leadership Conferences
Early Childhood Transition: Effective Approaches for Building and Sustaining State Infrastructure Presentation by IN and CT - Presentations by OSEP, the RRC Network, NECTAC and the NECTC (2007). (posted on 05/08/09)
Effective Approaches for Building and Sustaining State Infrastructure: Connecticut (2007).
Transition from Part C to Part B: Transitioning to Progress- Presentations by OSEP, SD, IL and VT (2008). (posted on 05/04/09)
Crossing the River: Bridging and Sharing Data to Make Transition Successful - Presentations by OSEP and CT (2008). (posted on 05/04/09)
Early Childhood Transition: Facts, Figures, Fantasies, and the Future - Presentations by MPRRC, NECTAC, NECTC, VA and NM (2008). (posted on 05/04/09)
Transition Across the Lifespan: Using Communities of Practice to Support Parent-Professional Partnerships - Presentation by the Beach Center, NECTC and MI (2008). (posted on 05/04/09)
State Initiatives and Special Projects
State Efforts to Meet the Early Childhood Transition Requirements of IDEA (April 2009) was a collaborative effort of Eve Müller (Project Forum), Kathy Whaley (NECTAC), and Beth Rous (NECTC). This in-brief analysis summarizes the recommendations included in the National Transition Iniative's document that was created as a resource for improving state and local performance on State Performance Plans related to early childhood transition. It highlights some of the policies and practices adopted by six states (FL, IN, KY, NH, NM and WV) to meet the early childhood transition requirement. (posted May 5, 2009)
AK - The Alaska Transition Training Initiative (ATTI) is a consortium of early childhood programs and providers in Alaska working to address transition issues and is a collaborative effort between the Alaska Departments of Education and Early Development (EED) and Health and Social Services (DHSS).
FL - Florida Transition Project helps
communities set up trained transition teams to develop a seamless system of transition among agencies providing services to young children with disabilities, birth to six years of age, and their families. It is funded through the Technical Assistance and Training System (TATS) by the Florida Department of Education, Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services.
IN - Transition Initiative web site provides
information on the support and training available to communities to assist in developing a community transition system.
KY - Kentucky Early Childhood Transition Project (2009) provides information related to transitions across the life span and represents a collaborative effort between the Commission for Children with Special Health Care Needs (CCSHCN), Kentucky Department of Education, Division of Exceptional Children, Special Education Cooperative Network (SECN) and the Interdisciplinary Human Development Institute.
NH - SSECT (Supporting Successful Early Childhood Transitions) is funded by the NH Department of Education, Bureau of Special Education to continue supporting school districts in complying with Indicator 12 (Early Childhood Transitions) and Indicator 6 (Preschool Settings) of the State Performance Plan.
NM - New Mexico Early Childhood Transition Initiative is collaboratively supported by the NM Public Education Department, the NM Family Infant toddler Program and the University of New Mexico
Health Sciences Center for Development and Disability. A variety of resources are provided.
WV - Early Childhood Transition Steering Committee key agencies are WV Birth to Three, WV Department of Education, WV Head Start and WV Division of Early Care and Education.
