Personnel Development

Topic Editors: Jani Kozlowski, Paula Grubbs, and Sherri Franklin

jani.kozlowski@unc.edu paula.grubbs@unc.edu safranklin26@outlook.com

Early childhood personnel includes people from a number of professional roles and disciplines. Many states use standards and licensure to ensure personnel are qualified under federal regulations.

Federal Requirements

Part C

34 CFR §303.31 — Qualified personnel
34 CFR §303.118 — Comprehensive system of personnel development (CSPD)
34 CFR §303.119 — Personnel standards

Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (CSPD)

Part C regulations require states to train paraprofessionals and primary referral sources. A CSPD includes strategies for recruitment and retention of qualified early education service providers, and preparing and training personnel to coordinate a child's Transition from Part C to Preschool.

Many states have a Part C CSPD Coordinator.

This Personnel/Workforce Component of the System Framework guides states in the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of their CSPD.

Part B, Section 619

34 CFR §300.156 — Personnel qualifications

National Data

State-Level IDEA Data Files present the most recent State-reported personnel data available collected by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs as required under Section 618 of IDEA.

Teachers employed (FTE) to work with children, ages 3 through 5, who are receiving special education under IDEA, Part B, by qualification status and state.
Paraprofessionals employed (FTE) to work with children, ages 3 through 5, who are receiving special education under IDEA, Part B, by qualification status and state.
Personnel employed (FTE) to provide related services to children and students ages 3 through 21 under IDEA, Part B, by certification status and state.

The Early Childhood Personnel Center (ECPC) produced data reports, literature syntheses and reviews on early childhood personnel development until 2020.

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