The Division for Early Childhood (DEC) of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), through its Recommended Practice guidelines, offers a checklist on Motivation and Guidance in Leadership (Lista de verificación de motivación y guía en el liderazgo). This resource can be used as a self-assessment to evaluate the consistency of one’s practices and the promotion of specific core values and beliefs. Checklist items include “valuing and respecting families, supporting their decisions, including them as full team members, and enhancing their confidence and competence” in raising a young child with or at risk for developmental delays or a disability. It also provides numerous examples for us to reflect on.
The ICC-Recommended Early Start Personnel Manual (ESPM) describes core knowledge and role-specific competencies needed for early intervention service provision, incorporating current research and evidence in the field of early intervention. Click here to access the ESPM. Scroll down to find the ESPM entry.
This resource is related to the following ESPM knowledge-level competencies:
- Core Knowledge (CK):
- CK10: The significance and study of team models, collaboration, and relationship-based practice.
- Individualized Family Service Plan Implementation (IFSP-i):
- IFSP-i8 (EIS): Understands the parallel process and how coaching as an intervention strategy promotes parent confidence and competence in meeting the child’s needs.
- Supervision and Reflective Practice (SRP):
- SRP9 (EIS): Provides and/or receives supervision enabling self-reflection, self-assessment, and self-improvement in personnel/team member role.