Building a Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (CSPD)
Our Center is focused on building awareness that an integrated, comprehensive system of personnel development (CSPD) for the early childhood (EC) workforce in every state - one that is cohesive with state and national personnel standards, competencies, and recommended practices, will produce the most successful outcomes for children and families with disabilities.
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Cross Disciplinary Competencies
Seven national organizations representing disciplines providing services in early childhood participated in the alignment of personnel standards. Each of these organizations provided the most recent description(s) of their personnel standards or competency areas (specific to their discipline) to the ECPC. A comparison was done across each of these documents to identify common areas of competence across all disciplines. The organizations agreed upon four common core areas of competence.
Comprehensive System of Personnel Development
A Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (CSPD) is a framework to improve the quantity, quality, and effectiveness of the early childhood intervention workforce who provide services and interventions to facilitate the development and learning of infants and young children with disabilities and their families.
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Personnel Standards by Discipline and State
Looking for information about personnel standards for professional disciplines serving children with disabilities from birth to five years and their families in your state?
Institutes of Higher Education Early Childhood Programs
Looking for information about certificate and degree programs in early childhood, early childhood special education, and blended programs in your state?