California Links
Special Education Division, California Department of Education
The Data Collection & Reporting page of the Special Education Division provides access to California's State Performance Plan (SPP) and the Annual Performance Reports required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004. The Desired Results Developmental Profile assessment instrument helps California meet the child outcome indicator of the SPP.
Early Education and Support Division, California Department of Education
The Resources page of the Early Education and Support Division provides access to many key documents for early care and education programs, including the Infant-Toddler Learning and Development Foundations, the Preschool/Transitional Kindergarten Learning Foundations, the Preschool Curriculum Frameworks, and the California Early Learning Quality Improvement System (CAEL QIS).
State Special Schools, California Department of Education
The Schools for the Deaf page of the California Department of Education's State Special Schools describes the state's two regional programs serving deaf and hard of hearing pupils ages 3 to 22, the California School for the Deaf in Fremont (CSDF) and the California School for the Deaf in Riverside (CSDR), each offering comprehensive residential and non-residential programs. Of particular relevance to language development monitoring, the page provides access to a webinar on the Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K) Language Development Milestones Assessment established under SB 210, which supports tracking the language milestones of young deaf and hard of hearing children in California. The page also links to related resources on Deaf education, position statements on language access, and the broader work of the State Special Schools and Services.
Desired Results for Children and Families Training and TA Project
The Desired Results system, funded by the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) Child Care and Development Division (CCDD), is designed to improve the quality of programs and services provided to all children, birth through 12 years of age, who are enrolled in early care and education programs and before-and after-school programs, and their families. This website offers a wide variety of downloadable tools and resources for teachers, administrators, trainers, and families to support the achievement of these goals for California's children in state-funded child development programs.
California Special Education Technical Assistance Network (CALTAN)
The goal of CALTAN is to provide evidence-based resources to California School Districts as they continue to improve upon the systems that support positive outcomes for students in California receiving Special Education services. This website provides information and resources to serve the unique needs of persons with disabilities so that each person will meet or exceed high standards of achievement in academic and nonacademic skills.
MAP to Inclusion and Belonging’s list of resources for families by county
The California MAP to Inclusion & Belonging website lists resources for families including local Special Education Local Plan Areas (SELPAs), regional centers, Head start programs, and Family Resource Centers. The resources are organized by county for easy access.
National Links
IDEA Topics Page
The topic areas page includes information and resources related to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) from the U.S. Department of Education (Department), Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), and other Federal agencies. This page also includes resources developed by technical assistance centers funded by the Department and other Federal agencies.
The Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (ECTA)
The Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (ECTA) provides national leadership in assisting states with the implementation of high-quality outcome systems for early intervention and early childhood special education programs. The website provides up-to-date information and resources for state and local administrators, technical assistance providers, teachers and other direct service providers, and families. California is one of six partner states to develop and validate a framework with key components of an early childhood outcomes measurement system.
The Division for Early Childhood (DEC)
The Division for Early Childhood (DEC) is an international membership organization for those who work with or on behalf of young children with disabilities and other special needs. The DEC is one of seventeen divisions of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) - the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted.