Articles:

• http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~ncedl/pdfs/TranBrief.pdf
  Early Childhood Research & Policy Briefs: Transition to Kindergarten



• http://facts.crc.uiuc.edu/facts2/facts2.html
  Entering a New Preschool: How Service Providers and Families Can Ease the Transitions of Children Turning Three Who Have Special Needs



• http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~ncedl/pdfs/ED310407.pdf
  Making the Transition



• http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~ncedl/pdfs/spot17.pdf
  NCEDL Spotlights: An Approach to Enhance Kindergarten Transition



• http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~ncedl/pdfs/spot1a.pdf
  NCEDL Spotlights: Transition Practices



• http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~ncedl/pdfs/spot35.pdf
  NCEDL Spotlights: Transition to Kindergarten



• http://nieer.org/resources/policyreports/report5.pdf
  NIEER Policy Report: Prepared for Kindergarten: What does "Readiness" Mean?



• http://facts.crc.uiuc.edu/facts4/facts4.html
  Planning Your Child's Transition to Preschool: A step-by-Step Guide for Families



• Bennett, T. (1998). A model for transitioning into a preschool program. Hattiesburg, MS: University of Southern Mississippi, Dept. of Special Education. ED417574.



• Bruder, M. B., & Chandler, L. K. (1993). Transition: DEC recommended practices. In Council for Exceptional Children, Division for Early Childhood, DEC recommended practices: Indicators of quality in programs for infants and young children with special needs and their families (pp. 96-106). Reston, VA: Author. ED370265.

Technical Assistance Papers:

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PAPERS (TAPs) are produced periodically by the State of Florida, Department of Education to present discussion of current topics. The TAPs may be used for inservice sessions, technical assistance visits, parent organization meetings, or interdisciplinary discussion groups. Topics are identified by district personnel, individuals, or from program compliance monitoring.

• Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services
  Transition from the Infants and Toddlers Early Intervention Program to the School District Prekindergarten Program for Children with Disabilities PDF file - 204 KB



• Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services
  Evaluation Procedures and Determination of Eligibility for Children in Transition from Part C to Prekindergarten Programs for Children with Disabilities PDF file - 85 KB

Interagency Agreement:

• Interagency Agreement Checklist PDF file - 41 KB



• Cooperative Agreement - FL DOH Children's Medical Services, Early Steps and FL DOE Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services Word file - 143 KB



• Cooperative Agreement - Attachment Word file - 27 KB

Additional Resources:

• Power Point presentation on the joint technical assistance paper on transition from Early Steps to Pre-K ESE
  Cathy Bishop and Pam Tempson PowerPoint file - 83 KB
             - Click here for more information about the November 2 TATS statewide meeting.



• Research Brief on Transition - Strategies to Support Transition for Children with Special Needs PowerPoint file - 177 KB



• Research Brief on Transition - A Child Outcome Framework for the Early Childhood Transition Process PDF file - 272 KB

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