IDEA '97 Highlights, Goals, Objectives, Documentation of Results and Deadlines
Child Find Activities
Idea '97 Highlights
Goal A: Establish and implement improved Child Find efforts.
| Branch of Exceptional Education | Education Life Officers/ Special Education Coordinators | Schools |
| -Coordinate efforts to disseminate
information regarding Child Find procedures -Collect and provide suggestions to improve Child Find efforts across age levels and across cultures |
-Disseminate information, train, support, and monitor | -Implement Child Find procedures |
Documentation of Results
| Branch of Exceptional Education | Education Life Officers/ Special Education Coordinators | Schools |
| -Written child find procedures Beginning August, 1998 |
-Training agenda -Attendance logs -Monitoring logs Ongoing |
-Child Find procedures documentation Ongoing |
Goal B: Improve linkages with 0-5 providers.
| Branch of Exceptional Education | Education Life Officers/ Special Education Coordinators | Schools |
| -Develop policy statement regarding
linkages with Part C providers -Establish partnership with DOE-OSEP to clarify roles and responsibilities regarding services to children aged 0-5 who have disabilities |
-Identify and implement collaborative efforts with those who provide services to infants, toddlers, and preschoolers aged 0-5 with disabilities, in terms of obtaining required data and tracking and transitioning students into Part B programs |
Documentation of Results
| Branch of Exceptional Education | Education Life Officers/ Special Education Coordinators | Schools |
| -Policy statement Beginning April, 1998 |
-Collaboration correspondence Ongoing |