Early Childhood Inclusive Practices Reflection Tool

The Early Childhood Inclusive Practices Reflection Tool (IPRT) has been created to help schools assess where and how their students ages 3-5 are educated. There are 15 items to help districts examine practices and supports, in conjunction with the Early Learning Standards, for educating the early childhood students who reside in their district.  The tool is completed online which results in high reliability and quick turnaround of a report with a tally of all the responses from a school. This tally is used to develop a plan for improving the outcomes and transition for early childhood students with disabilities in typical preschool and general education settings.

As with the IPRT, each item from the Early Childhood IPRT correlates to one of the following targets for building a system with the capacity to educate all students in general education classrooms and typical preschool settings:

Target 1: All students are members of the general education community.

Target 2: All students have access to and are supported by all of the school's resources.

Target 3: The school addresses social and emotional skill development as a key part of academic outcomes.

Target 4: The school develops and uses data systems for decision making and problem solving.

Target 5: The school makes concentrated and ongoing efforts to involve family members and other community members.

Target 6: The school/district is committed to system change and developing an effective education system for all.

Download the Early Childhood IPRT Handout here.

 


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