Standards for Initial Special Education Professionals in Early Childhood Special

Standards for Initial Special Education Professionals in Early Childhood Special Education/Early Intervention (Birth to Eight) ↕ Specialty Set: Initial Early Childhood and Early Intervention Special Education (Draft – accessed May 2013; revised draft June 2013)

ICC1K1 ISCI 6 K1

ICC1K2 ISCI 6 K2

ICC1K3 ISCI 6 K3 ICC1K4 Rights and responsibilities of individuals with exceptional learning needs, parents, teachers, and other professionals, and schools related to exceptional learning needs ISCI 6 K4 Rights and responsibilities of individuals with exceptional learning needs, parents, teachers, and other professionals, and schools related to exceptionalities ICC1K5 ISCI 6 K5 ICC1K6 ISCI 6 K6 ICC1K7 ISCI 6 K7 ICC1K8 ISCI 6 K8 ICC1K9 ISCI 6 K9 ICC1K10 ISCI 6 K10 ICC1S1 ISCI 6 S14 ECSE1K1 ECSE6 K1 ECSE1K2 ECSE6 K2 ECSE1S1 ECSE6 S8 ICC2K1 ISCI 1 K1 ICC2K2 ISCI 1 K3 ICC2K3 ISCI 1 K7 ICC2K4 ISCI 1 K4 ICC2K5 Similarities and differences of individuals with and without exceptional learning needs ISCI 1 K8 Similarities and differences of individuals with and without exceptionalities ICC2K6 Similarities and differences among individuals with exceptional learning needs ISCI 1 K2 Similarities and differences among individuals with exceptionalities ICC2K7 Effects of various medications on individuals with exceptional learning needs ISCI 1 K9 Effects of various medications on individuals with exceptionalities ECSE2K1 ECSE1 K1 ECSE2K2 ECSE1 K2 ECSE2K3 ECSE1 K3 ECSE2K4 ECSE1 K4

ECSE2K5 ECSE1 K5 ECSE2K6 ECSE1 K6 ECSE2K7 ECSE1 K7 ECSE2S1 ECSE1 S1 ICC3K1

ISCI 1 K10 ICC3K2

ISCI 1 K11 ICC3K3 Variations in beliefs, traditions, and values across and within cultures and their effects on relationships among individuals with exceptional learning needs, family, and schooling ISCI 1 K6 Variations in beliefs, traditions, and values across and within cultures and their effects on relationships among individuals with exceptionalities, family, and schooling ICC3K4

ISCI 1 K5 ICC3K5 Differing ways of learning of individuals with exceptional learning needs, including those from culturally diverse backgrounds and strategies for addressing these differences ISCI 1 K12 Differing ways of learning of individuals with exceptionalities, including those from culturally diverse backgrounds and strategies for addressing these differences ECSE3K1

ECSE1 K8 ECSE3K2

ECSE1 K9 ECSE3S1

ECSE1 S2 ECSE3S2

ECSE1 S3 ICC4K1

ISCI 5 K6 ECSE4K1 ECSE5 K1 ICC4S1 ISCI 5 S13 ICC4S2

ISCI 5 S14 ICC4S3 Select, adapt, and use instructional strategies and materials according to characteristics of the individual with exceptional learning needs ISCI 5 S15 Select, adapt, and use instructional strategies and materials according to characteristics of the individual with exceptionalities ICC4S4

ISCI 5 S16 ICC4S5

ISCI 5 S17 ICC4S6 Use strategies that promote successful transitions for individuals with exceptional learning needs

ISCI 5 S18 Use strategies that promote successful transitions for individuals with exceptionalities

ECSE4S1

ECSE5 S1 ECSE4S2

ECSE5 S2 ECSE4S3

ECSE5 S3 ECSE4S4

ECSE5 S4 ECSE4S5

ECSE5 S5 ECSE4S6

ECSE5 S6 ECSE4S7

ECSE5 S7 ECSE4S8

ECSE5 S8 ICC5K1

ISCI 2 K1 ICC5K2 Basic classroom management theories and strategies for individuals with exceptional learning needs ISCI 2 K2 Basic classroom management theories and strategies for individuals with exceptionalities ICC5K3

ISCI 2 K3 ICC5K4 Teacher attitudes and behaviors that influence behavior of individuals with exceptional learning needs ISCI 2 K4 Teacher attitudes and behaviors that influence behavior of individuals with exceptionalities ICC5K5

ISCI 2 K5 ICC5K6 ISCI 2 K6 ICC5K7

ISCI 2 K7 ICC5K8

ISCI 2 K8 ICC5K9 Ways specific cultures are negatively stereotyped ISCI 2 K9 Ways cultures are negatively stereotyped ICC5K10

ISCI 2 K10 ICC5S1

ISCI 2 S1 ICC5S2

ISCI 2 S2 ICC5S3

ISCI 2 S3 ICC5S4

ISCI 2 S4 ICC5S5

ISCI 2 S5 ICC5S6

ISCI 2 S6 ICC5S7 Establish and maintain rapport with individuals with and without exceptional learning needs ISCI 2 S7 Establish and maintain rapport with individuals with and without exceptionalities ICC5S8 ISCI 2 S8 ICC5S9 ISCI 2 S9 ICC5S10 ISCI 2 S10 ICC5S11 Use the least intensive behavior management strategy consistent with the needs of the individual with exceptional learning needs ISCI 2 S11 Use the least intensive behavior management strategy consistent with the needs of the individual with exceptionalities ICC5S12

ISCI 2 S12 ICC5S13

ISCI 2 S13 ICC5S14 Mediate controversial intercultural issues among individuals with exceptional learning needs within the learning environment in ways that enhance any culture, group, or person ISCI 2 S14 Mediate controversial intercultural issues among individuals with exceptionalities within the learning environment in ways that enhance any culture, group, or person ICC5S15 ISCI 2 S15 ICC5S16

ISCI 2 S16 ECSE5S1

ECSE2 S1 ECSE5S2

ECSE2 S2 ECSE5S3

ECSE2 S3 ECSE5S4

ECSE2 S4 ECSE5S5

ECSE2 S5 ECSE5S6

ECSE2 S6 ECSE5S7

ECSE2 S7 ICC6K1

ISCI 1 K13 ICC6K2

ISCI 1 K14 ICC6K3

ISCI 1 K15 ICC6K4

ISCI 5 K7 ECSE6K1

ECSE1 K10 ECSE6K2

ECSE1 K11 ICC6S1 Use strategies to support and enhance communication skills of individuals with exceptional learning needs ISCI 5 S19 Use strategies to support and enhance communication skills of individuals with exceptionalities ICC6S2 Use communication strategies and resources to facilitate understanding of subject matter for individuals with exceptional learning needs whose primary language is not the dominant language ISCI 5 S20 Use communication strategies and resources to facilitate understanding of subject matter for individuals with exceptionalities whose primary language is not the dominant language ECSE6S1

ECSE1 S4 ECSE6S2

ECSE1 S5 ECSE6S3

ECSE1 S6 ICC7K1 ISCI 3 K1 ICC7K2 ISCI 3 K2

ICC7K3 ISCI 3 K3

ICC7K4 ISCI 3 K4

ICC7K5

ISCI 5 K1 ECSE7K1

ECSE5 K2 ECSE7K2

ECSE5 K3 ECSE7K3

ECSE5 K4 ICC7S1 Identify and prioritize areas of the general curriculum and accommodations for individuals with exceptional learning needs ISCI 3 S1 Identify and prioritize areas of the general curriculum and accommodations for individuals with exceptionalities ICC7S2

ISCI 5 S1 ICC7S3

ISCI 5 S2 ICC7S4

ISCI 5 S3 ICC7S5

ISCI 5 S4 ICC7S6

ISCI 5 S5 ICC7S7

ISCI 3 S2 ICC7S8

ISCI 5 S6 ICC7S9 ISCI 5 S7 ICC7S10

ISCI 5 S8 ICC7S11

ISCI 5 S9 ICC7S12

ISCI 5 S12 ICC7S15 Evaluate and modify instructional practices in response to ongoing assessment data ISCI 5 S21 Modify instructional practices in response to ongoing assessment data ECSE7S1

ECSE5 S9 ECSE7S2

ECSE5 S10 ECSE7S3

ECSE5 S11 ECSE7S4

ECSE5 S12 ECSE7S5

ECSE5 S13 ECSE7S6

ECSE5 S14 ECSE7S7

ECSE5 S15 ECSE7S8

ECSE5 S16 ICC8K1

ISCI 4 K1 ICC8K2

ISCI 4 K2 ICC8K3

ISCI 4 K3 ICC8K4

ISCI 4 K4 ICC8K5

ISCI 4 K5 ECSE8K1

ECSE4 K1 ECSE8K2

ECSE4 K2 ECSE8K3

ECSE4 K3 ICC8S1

ISCI 4 S3 ICC8S4

ISCI 4 S4 ICC8S5

ISCI 4 S5 ICC8S6 Use assessment information in making eligibility, program, and placement decisions for individuals with exceptional learning needs, including those from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds ISCI 4 S6 Use assessment information in making eligibility, program, and placement decisions for individuals with exceptionalities including those from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds ICC8S7

ISCI 4 S7 ICC8S8 Evaluate instruction and monitor progress of individuals with exceptional learning needs ISCI 4 S8 Evaluate instruction and monitor progress of individuals with exceptionalities ICC8S9

ISCI 4 S9 ECSE8S1

ECSE4 S1 ECSE8S2

ECSE4 S2 ECSE8S3

ECSE4 S3 ECSE8S4

ECSE4 S4 ECSE8S5

ECSE4 S5 ECSE8S6

ECSE4 S6 ECSE8S7

ECSE4 S7 ECSE8S8

ECSE4 S8 ECSE8S9

ECSE4 S9 ECSE8S10

ECSE4 S10 ECSE8S11 ECSE4 S11 ICC9K1

ISCI 6 K11 ICC9K2 Importance of the teacher serving as a model for individuals with exceptional learning needs ISCI 6 K12 Importance of the teacher serving as a model for individuals with exceptionalities ICC9K3

ISCI 6 K13 ICC9K4

ISCI 6 K14 ECSE9K1

ECSE6 K3 ECSE9K2

ECSE6 K4 ICC9S1

ISCI 6 S1 ICC9S2

ISCI 6 S2 ICC9S3

ISCI 6 S3 ICC9S4

ISCI 6 S4 ICC9S5 Demonstrate commitment to developing the highest education and quality-of-life potential of individuals with exceptional learning needs ISCI 6 S5 Demonstrate commitment to developing the highest education and quality-of-life potential of individuals with exceptionalities ICC9S6

ISCI 6 S6 ICC9S7

ISCI 6 S7 ICC9S8

ISCI 6 S8 ICC9S9

ISCI 6 S9 ICC9S10

ISCI 6 S10 ICC9S11

ISCI 6 S11 ICC9S12 Engage in professional activities that benefit individuals with exceptional learning needs, their families, and one’s colleagues ISCI 6 S12 Engage in professional activities that benefit individuals with exceptionalities, their families, and one’s colleagues ICC9S13

ISCI 6 S13 ECSE9S1

ECSE6 S1 ECSE9S2

ECSE6 S2 ECSE9S3

ECSE6 S3 ECSE9S4

ECSE6 S4 ECSE9S5

ECSE6 S5 ECSE9S6

ECSE6 S6 ECSE9S7

ECSE6 S7 ICC10K1

ISCI 7 K1 ICC10K2 Roles of individuals with exceptional learning needs, families, and school and community personnel in planning of an individualized program ISCI 7 K2 Roles of individuals with exceptionalities, families, and school and community personnel in planning of an individualized program. ICC10K3 Concerns of families of individuals with exceptional learning needs and strategies to help address these concerns ISCI 7 K3 Concerns of families of individuals with exceptionalities and strategies to help address these concerns ICC10K4 Culturally responsive factors that promote effective communication and collaboration with individuals with exceptional learning needs, families, school personnel, and community members. ISCI 7 K4 Culturally responsive factors that promote effective communication and collaboration with individuals with exceptionalities, families, school personnel, and community members ECSE10K1

ECSE7 K1 ICC10S1 Maintain confidential communication about individuals with exceptional learning needs ISCI 7 S1 Maintain confidential communication about individuals with exceptionalities ICC10S2 Collaborate with families and others in assessment of individuals with exceptional learning needs ISCI 7 S2 Collaborate with families and others in assessment of individuals with exceptionalities ICC10S3 Foster respectful and beneficial relationships between families and professionals ISCI 7 S3 ICC10S4 Assist individuals with exceptional learning needs and their families in becoming active participants in the educational team ISCI 7 S4 Assist individuals with exceptionalities and their families in becoming active participants in the educational team ICC10S5 Plan and conduct collaborative conferences with individuals with exceptional learning needs and their families ISCI 7 S5 Plan and conduct collaborative conferences with individuals with exceptionalities and their families ICC10S6 Collaborate with school personnel and community members in integrating individuals with exceptional learning needs into various settings ISCI 7 S6 Collaborate with school personnel and community members in integrating individuals with Exceptionalities into various settings ICC10S7

ISCI 7 S7 ICC10S8

ISCI 7 S8

ICC10S9 Communicate with school personnel about the characteristics and needs of individuals with exceptional learning needs ISCI 7 S9 Communicate with school personnel about the characteristics and needs of individuals with exceptionalities ICC10S10 Communicate effectively with families of individuals with exceptional learning needs from diverse backgrounds ISCI 7 S10 Communicate effectively with families of individuals with exceptionalities from diverse backgrounds ICC10S11

ISCI 7 S11 ECSE10S1

ECSE7 S1 ECSE10S2

ECSE7 S2 ECSE10S3

ECSE7 S3 ECSE10S4

ECSE7 S4 ECSE10S5

ECSE7 S5 ECSE10S6

ECSE7 S6 ECSE10S7

ECSE7 S7 ECSE10S8 ECSE7 S8 ECSE10S9

ECSE7 S9

Reference for previous standards

Council for Exceptional Children (2003). What every special educator must know: Ethics, standards, and guidelines for special educators (5th ed.). Arlington, VA: Author.