Articles and Papers

Early Childhood Inclusion

A Joint Position Statement of the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

Early Childhood Inclusion: A Summary

The summary is a one page synthesis of Early childhood inclusion: A joint position statement of the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).

Professional Development in the Early Childhood Field

NPDCI has compiled resources on professional development in early childhood including a concept paper with a definition and framework for professional development, research findings, blogs, and other related resources and presentations. .

Why Program Quality Matters for Early Childhood Inclusion

NPDCI has compiled resources and discussions on program quality in early childhood.

Program Quality and Early Childhood Inclusion Recommendations for Professional Development

This article, appearing in Topics in Early Childhood Special Education provides recommendations for how components of quality inclusion can be incorporated into professional development to ensure that practitioners are highly effective in serving every child and family, including those with disabilities.

Professional Development Findings

This document provides references to support specific statements related to professional development in the early childhood field.

Reaching Consensus on a Definition of Professional Development for the Early Childhood Field

In this article, published in Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, a definition and framework for early childhood professional development are proposed, and a systematic review process used for validating the definition is described. The importance of a shared vision for professional development in early childhood is discussed.

Research Synthesis Points on Early Childhood Inclusion

This document is a summary of key conclusions or “synthesis points” drawn from a review of the literature or research syntheses on early childhood inclusion. We encourage you to reproduce it for distribution and use it in a variety of contexts including professional development, policy development, planning, advocacy, and grant writing.

Infusing Evidence-Based Practice into Professional Development

This article from FPG's Early Developments illustrates how NPDCI is weaving an evidence-based approach throughout the project.

FPG Snapshot: No. 33, Evidence-Based Practice

The phrase “evidence-based practice” is becoming standard vocabulary in the early childhood field, yet there is no consensus on its definition. The authors of a new book, Evidence-Based Practice in the Early Childhood Field, propose a definition of the concept and discuss how it can help early educators, special educators, child care professionals, and others to transform the services provided to children and families.

CONNECT: Policy Advisory on Inclusion

 

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