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Resources - TATS Products

TATS products include resources for families, instructional staff, and administrators. They were developed by workgroups, composed of TATS staff and other early childhood partners.

Administrators’ Walkthrough
The Administrators’ Walkthrough Checklist for Prekindergarten Classrooms contains quality indicators that an administrator may observe during a walkthrough in a Pre-K classroom. Each item on the Walkthrough falls within three categories: physical environment, curriculum, and teaching (instruction). It is available in three formats:

• Administrators’ Walkthrough Checklist for Prekindergarten Classrooms
  Level 1 of the checklist protocol provides space for recording the date of the classroom visit, whether the checklist items were or were not observed, and a space for notes.
• Administrators’ Walkthrough Checklist for Prekindergarten Classrooms (Supplement)
  Level 2 of the checklist is a supplement that provides more detailed examples of the core items that might/should be seen in a quality preschool setting. The supplement provides more detailed examples by further defining the 19 items on the checklist.
• Administrators' Walkthrough Checklist for Prekindergarten Classrooms - Level 3 - Examples of Quality Classroom Settings
  Level 3 provides photographic examples illustrating all the components in the Administrators’ Checklist and Supplement. It can be used as a tool by classroom staff or program administrators.

Prekindergarten Children with Disabilities: Expanding Opportunities for Providing Services – A Guide for Making System and Program Level Decisions
This guide was developed to assist school districts in making decisions about inclusive early childhood placements for Pre-K children with disabilities. It addresses system and program decisions, and is intended for use by administrators and IEP teams, including families.

TATS eUpdate | TATS Talks

TATS eUpdate

TATS Talks

TATS Talks with Families
Briefs for families of young children with special needs with information about Pre-K program options, the Individual Educational Plan (IEP), and the transition process.

	TATS Talks with Families About Pre-K for Children with Disabilities, Volume 1, Number 1 (PDF file, 2,340 KB) This Talk presents and overview of IDEA, the role of the family on the Individual Educational Plan (IEP) team, Procedural Safeguards, Accommodations & Modifications, communication tips, a list of acronyms, and website links.
	TATS Talks with Families About Pre-K for Children with Disabilities, Volume 1, Number 2 (PDF file, 2,180 KB) This Talk discusses Least Restrictive Environment (LRE), preschool options,, what to look for in a high quality preschool program, staying involved and working with teachers and staff, “People First” Language, and website links.
	TATS Talks with Families About Pre-K for Children with Disabilities, Volume 2, Number 1 (PDF file, 2,133 KB) This Talk provides a more in-depth look at IEP’s. It explains what an IEP is and what is included in the IEP document, who is on the IEP team, Related Services and Supplementary Aids and Services, mediation and due process, the role and rights of parents on the IEP team, the link between the IEP and services for the child, getting ready for the IEP meeting, and website links.
	TATS Talks with Families about the Transition Process, Volume 3, Number 1 (PDF file, 675 KB) This Talk walks families through the transition process from Early Steps to Pre-K Exceptional Student Education (ESE) services, describing the family’s role in the process and the transition timeline. Included are some helpful resources.

TATS Talks with Professionals about Inclusion Practices – The Integrated Therapy Model – What is integrated therapy? Why should we use it? Where does it happen? This TATS Talks describes the key elements of the integrated therapy model used in a Pre-K classroom and the roles of the teacher, therapist, family, and administrator in providing IEP-based instruction and therapy during regular classroom activities and routines. A companion training is being developed to go along with this TATS Talks to support therapists and teachers in this inclusive practice.

TATS & FIN Talk with Instructional Staff about Universal Design for Learning in Pre-K Inclusive Environments ( Part 1, Part 2)
A joint effort by TATS and the Florida Inclusion Network (FIN), this Talk describes Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Part 1 provides the key elements of UDL with examples of what it might look like in a Pre-K learning environment, along with links to resources about UDL and inclusive educational practices. Part 2 describes how a teacher put UDL into action in her classroom and provides tips on how to plan for and apply UDL in a Pre-K classroom.