WV Early Childhood Transition Steering Committee
Product Listing
Resources are available to help local communities support the transition of young children and
their families from one program to another.
To get these re sources, contact the W V Early
Childhood Training Connections and Resources at 1-888-WVECT CR or access them at the following
websites:
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www.wvearlychildhood.org
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W V Department of Education website at wvde.state.wv.us under Office of Special Education
W V Early Childhood Family Leadership Brochure - Th is de scr ibes a variety of supports for
families of young children including pub lications, training oppor tunities, resource libraries, local grou ps,
state advisory co uncils and offices, and local agencies.
Tasks, Tips and Tools for Promoting Collaborative Community Teams - This resource
identifies tasks for starting and sustaining collaborative teams along with tips for doing this effectively. It
provides practical tools for carrying out these tasks and tips such as: sample forms and letters; formats
for agendas, ground rules, and minutes; and step-by-step instructions for activities such as assessing the
current community context, visioning, priority setting, action planning; and a generic interagency agreement
format.
Side-by-Side Description of Agency Responsibilities - This 3 column chart lists legal
requirements under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (ID EA), Part C (fo r W V Bir th to T hree);
IDEA, Part B (for schools), and Head Start Performance Standards. Requirements are organized according
to 12 areas of collaboration: (1) family involvement; (2) child outreach/child find screening, referrals, and
evaluations; (3) service eligibility; (4) individual program planning, e.g., Individualized Family Service Plans
(IFSP) for children with disabilities ages Birth to 3 years and their families and Individualized Education
Programs (IEP) for children with disabilities ages 3 through 5 years; (5) primary and related services; (6)
service delivery in settings which, to the maximum extent possible, are in natural settings typical for the
age of the child and which educate childr en w ith disabilities along with children without disabilities; (7)
resource sharing which may include, but not be limited to, facilities, materials and equipment, collaborative
services, screening, etc.; (8) transition; (9) confidentiality; (10) records transfer; (11) joint staff training;
and (12) sharing child count data.
W V Ea rly Childhood Comm unity C ollaboration Strate gies - This is a companion document to the
legal side-by-side which identifies effective practice for community collaboration around the 12 areas of
collaboration.
Transition Checklist - This is a set of checklists that can be used by local agencies (WV Birth to
Three, Ear ly Head Start, H ead St art, Public Sch ools, Child Care Programs and Other Comm unity Services) to
track transition procedures and timelines in keeping with effective practice and/or legal requiremen ts. Use
of this checklist is mandated by Policy 2525: West Virginia’s Universal Access to Pre-kindergarten System.
IFSP/IEP Comparison - This provides a side-by-side comparison of (1) Individualized Family Service
Plans required by WV B irth to Three and an option (with parent permission) for Pub lic School Special
Educ ation for children with disabilities ages three through five years of age and (2) Individualized
Education Programs required for children with disabilities who are provided special education and related
services thro ugh the pub lic schools.
Extended School Year Position Paper - This paper was developed by the WV Department of
Education with WV Early Childh ood T ransition Steering Committee input.
It describes options for
addressing Extended S chool Year (ESY)/summer services issues for young children with disabilities who are
provided special education and related by the public schools, including the services to children age 3 exiting
WV Birth to Th ree services and entering public schoo l preschoo l special education services.
Early Childhood Transition Brochure - This contains in formation on training, technical assistance
and mater ials to help the WV B irth to Three System , Head Start, public sch ools and child care program s
carry out their respective roles in transitioning young children ages birth to five years and their families
from one program or service to another.
Notice of Face-to-Face Transition Planning Meeting – This is a form letter that is required by
the state WV Birth to Three system to be used by WV Birth to Three Service Coordinators in scheduling
these me etings.
Transition Planning Meeting Form – This is a form required by the state WV Birth to Th ree
system to document the 90-Day Face-to-Face Meeting.
Informa tion Sharing Form for Transition Planning – This form was developed by WV B irth to
Three. It is required to be used with referrals from WV Birth to Three services as a cover sheet with
referral information such as assessment reports, IFSPs, and other related information.
Developm ent W heel – This w heel pr ovid es d evelopme ntal milestones for children ages 3 mon ths-5
years, things families can do with their young children at various ages, indicators of vision and hearing
problems, and a recommended immunization schedule.
Tadpole Tea m Profiles - This docume nt w as designed to fa cilitate netw ork am ong Tadpole
teams. It provides a description of teams throughout the state including contact person. member
agencies and the team ’s accomplishments and curr ent priorities.