About NPDCI
Unique Features: Coordinate Existing Initiatives
The National Professional Development Center on Inclusion (NPDCI) will not duplicate or compete with other existing state or national professional development initiatives. NPDCI will identify, build on and link with existing coalitions and training initiatives at national and state levels and serve as the catalyst for helping these disparate efforts work in an efficient, coordinated fashion toward the shared goal of promoting quality personnel who serve young children in inclusive preschool settings. The project will assist states to integrate preservice, in-service and technical assistance efforts, which too often operate on parallel tracks. NPDCI's efforts will build on existing federal initiatives, projects and states' plans. The project also will pursue ongoing collaboration with higher education networks and national technical assistance networks.
Federal Initiatives
- Council for Exceptional Children
- Good Start, Grow Smart
- Office of Head Start
- National Child Care Information Center
- State Early Childhood Comprehensive Planning Grants
National Organizations
- Caring for Children in Child Welfare
- Center for Evidence-Based Practices
- Center to Inform Personnel Preparation Policy and Practice for Early Intervention and Preschool Education
- National Association for the Education of Young Children
- Pre-K Now
- Zero to Three
Professional Organizations
- ACCESS
- Council of Chief State School Officers
- Division of Early Childhood
- National Association of Early Childhood Specialists in State Departments of Education
- National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators
- National Association of State Directors of Special Education
- National Governors Association
Technical Assistance Networks
NPDCI Site Updated May, 2008
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