WWW Links:

Documents from the Pennsylvania Department of Education

• PreK-4 Program Guidelines – http://www.teaching.state.pa.us/teaching/lib/teaching/PreKGr4Guidelines.pdf

• 4-8 Program Guidelines – http://www.teaching.state.pa.us/teaching/cwp/view.asp?Q=139625&A=135

• Special Education Dual Program Guidelines – http://www.teaching.state.pa.us/teaching/lib/teaching/SpecialEducationProgram_Guidelines.pdf

• Accommodations & Adaptations for Diverse Learners in an Inclusive Setting and English Language Learners Guidelines –  http://www.teaching.state.pa.us/teaching/lib/teaching/ELLandAdaptationsAccommodationsGuidelines_9-15-08.pdf

• Frequently Asked Questions –   http://www.teaching.state.pa.us/teaching/lib/teaching/Chapter49.Oct08.FAQs2.pdf

• BUILD Initiative – join the newsletter! - http://www.pde.state.pa.us/early_childhood/cwp/view.asp?a=323&Q=123994&early_childhoodNav=|10707|

• PDE Assessment Anchors for grades 3- 12 - http://www.pde.state.pa.us/a_and_t/cwp/view.asp?q=103127

 Documents for Program Clearances- All three clearances are required and must show no offenses (subject to decisions by the Academic Dean of Affairs)

            1. Pennsylvania State Criminal History Record, ACT 34
                        Fee: $10.00 payable to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
                        Application can be found at: https://epatch.state.pa.us/
                                   
            2. Federal (FBI) Criminal History Report, ACT 114 - Fee: $36.00 payable to Cogent Systems

                        Application can be found at: http://www.pa.cogentid.com
                        You must request a paper copy of the clearance

If you need instruction link to: https://www.pa.cogentid.com/index_pde.htm

            3. Child Abuse Report, ACT 151 - Fee: $10.00 money order, no personal checks accepted
                        Forms can be obtained by schools and the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare

Application can be found at: http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/PartnersProviders/ChildWelfare/003671038.htm

Documents from the Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning

• New! – September 2009 Early Learning Standards
  http://www.pakeys.org/pages/get.aspx?page=Career_Standards
• Child Care Provider Search Page at PA-DPW - https://www.humanservices.state.pa.us/compass/ProviderSearch/PGM/PSADD.aspx
• Human Services online Search Engine - http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/PartnersProviders/ChildWelfare/003670755.aspx
• New PA Code Child Day Care Centers Provider Requirements - http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/055/chapter3270/chap3270toc.html
• New PA Code Child Care Group Home Provider Requirements - http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/055/chapter3280/chap3280toc.html
• New PA Code Child Care Family-based Provider Requirements - http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/055/chapter3290/chap3290toc.html
• DPW forms for Operational Child Care Providers - http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/PartnersProviders/ChildCareEarlyEd/
• Office of Developmental Programs (including Bureau of Autism Services) - http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/About/ODP/

Documents at the National Association for the Education of Young Children

• Main NAEYC website – www.NAEYC.org

• NAEYC Position Statements - http://www.naeyc.org/about/positions.asp

• NAEYC Journal and Publications online -  http://www.naeyc.org/pubs/

Important National Websites for Early Child Care & Education/Inclusion

• US Department of Education: Early Childhood Education - http://www.ed.gov/parents/earlychild/ready/resources.html

• National Institute of Child Health & Human Development - http://www.nichd.nih.gov/

• National Institute for Early Education Research – http://nieer.org/

• No Child Left Behind – http://www.ed.gov

• National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators - http://www.naecte.org/

• American Associate Degree Early Childhood Educators - http://www.accessece.org/

• Child Care & Early Education Research Connections - http://www.childcareresearch.org/discover/index.jsp

• Child Care Information Exchange (books/articles)  - http://www.childcareexchange.com/

• Zero to Three  - http://zerotothree.org

Organizations that Foster Inclusion and Special Education

• Council for Exceptional Children-Division of Early Childhood - http://www.dec-sped.org/

• The National Professional Development Center on Inclusion (NPDCI) -http://community.fpg.unc.edu/

• National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities - http://www.nichcy.org/Pages/Home.aspx

• US Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation - http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/index.html

• Appalachia Intermediate Unit08 - http://www.iu08.org:9080/iu8

• Pennsylvania Training & Technical Assistance Network – http://www.pattan.net

• National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center - http://www.nectac.org

Advocacy Organizations – Policy - Research

• Pennsylvania Child Care Association – http://www.pacca.org

• Child Care Works! National Site -  http://www.childcareworks.org/

• Education Week - http://www.edweek.org/ew/index.html

• National Education Association - http://www.nea.org/esea/index.html

• American Federation of Teachers – http://www.aft.org