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A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

- Confucius


Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail.

- Ralph Waldo Emerson


The most important of life's battles is the one we fight daily in the silent chambers of the soul.

- David O. McKay


Let your heart guide you. It whispers, so listen closely.

- The Land Before Time


Genuine change is never a function of dominance, or even education, but of empathy and common ground.

- Alan Briskin


Take the attitude of a student; never be too big to ask questions, never know too much to learn something new.

- Og Mandino


What I hear, I forget. What I see, I remember. What I do, I understand.

- Confucius

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.

• Technical Assistance Paper (TAP): Transition from Early Steps to the School District Prekindergarten Program for Children with Disabilities or Other Programs (October 2007)
  TAP: PDF file - 139 KB
  This jointly developed technical assistance paper clarifies and provides guidance regarding the requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA 2004) related to transition from Early Steps to the school district prekindergarten program for children with disabilities or to other programs at age three.



• Technical Assistance Paper (TAP): #07–03 Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Programs and Programs for Children with Disabilities (July 2007)
  Memorandum: #07-19. PDF file - 43 KB
  TAP: #07–03. PDF file - 101 KB
  The Office of Early Learning of the Florida Department of Education has issued a new Technical Assistance Paper (TAP): #07–03 Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Programs and Programs for Children with Disabilities. The TAP is in a question and answer format and discusses service delivery models and funding.



• Transition Teleconference: Over 100 individuals from Early Steps, school districts, and early childhood community partners around the state participated in a teleconference on February 9 to review the draft Technical Assistance Paper (TAP) on the transition from Part C to Part B. Carole West, Program Specialist of the Department of Education, Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services and Pam Tempson, Policy Consultant of the Department of Health, Children’s Medical Services Network, Early Steps hosted the call. The purpose of the call was to gather additional questions and comments on the TAP to help further clarify issues and finalize the paper. Participants were encouraged to provide questions and comments on each section of the TAP. An audio recording of the teleconference (about 1 hour 40 minutes) is available here.
  Wave Sound File - 43.7 MB (Require Windows Media Player, Apple QuickTime , or RealPlayer . Please click here for help.)



• 2004-05 and 2005-06 School District Prekindergarten Program Participation and Impact of Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Program (January 2007)
  This TAP provides information related to public school prekindergarten (prek) programs and the impact of the Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Program.
  PDF file - 144 KB
  



• 2006-2007 Florida Kindergarten Readiness Screener (FLKRS) (August 2006)
  Answers frequently asked questions regarding the administration off the Florida Kindergarten Readiness Screener (FLKRS). To access the documents, please click below:
  Memorandum, PDF file - 78 KB
  Florida Kindergarten Readiness Screener: Frequently Asked Questions, PDF file - 120 KB



• Using the Contracting Rule to Expand Opportunities for Inclusion for Prekindergarten Children with Disabilities (May 2006) (PDF file - 784 KB)
  The purpose of this paper is to provide school districts more information on how Rule 6A-6.0361, Florida Administrative Code (FAC), “Contractual Agreements with Nonpublic Schools,” can be used to contract for specially designed instruction with community-based early education and care programs.



• Memorandum and Technical Assistance Paper on summer VPK (April 2006)
  Summer VPK Information for School Districts and Early Learning Coalitions The Department of Education has issued a memorandum and Technical Assistance Paper (#06-04) on summer VPK. To access the memorandum, the TAP (Selected Questions and Responses: Summer Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Program Planning) and the attachment, please click below:
  Memorandum, PDF file - 70 KB
  Summer Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Program Planning, PDF file - 69 KB
  Attachment, PDF file - 156 KB



• Office of Early Learning (2004)
  School Districts and the Provision of School-Year Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Programs PDF file - 187 KB



• Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services (August 2004)
  Serving Prekindergarten Children with Disabilities in School Readiness Public and Community-Based Settings PDF file - 78 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

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