SPEC - What

Early Childhood Technical Assistance

Acknowledgement Systems (2hrs)
Consultation in building program-wide acknowledgement systems:
- Child Acknowledgement System Development
- Staff Acknowledgement System Development
- Written Policy Development
Behavior Case Study (2hrs)
Facilitation of a Behavior Case Study:
- Define the ABCFs of behavior
- Define the four functions of behavior
- Describe how to use the Behavior Incident Report in the context of developing an informal positive behavior support plan
- Develop an informal positive behavior support plan
Benchmarks of Quality 2.0 (minimum 2hrs)
Guidance in utilizing the BOQ 2.0:
- Scoring
- Implementation Action Plan Development
CLASS® Administration (4hrs/classroom)
Administration of the Classroom Assessment Scoring System®:
- Classroom Observation
- Scoring
- Debriefing
Climate and Culture Assessment (As Needed)
Administration of Climate and Culture Assessment Survey:
- Distribution of Survey
- Data Aggregation
- Written Summary
Data Management Systems (2hrs)
Behavior Incident Reporting System Guidance:
- Explore steps in implementing PTR-YC™
- Understand importance of data collection in the PTR-YC ™ process
See below for EC-SWIS support.
EC-SWIS (As Needed)
Facilitation and technical assistance in the utilization of EC-SWIS:
- Establishing EC-SWIS users
- Training EC-SWIS users
- Coaching teams on the use of EC-SWIS data to drive decision-making
Permanent Product Development (As Needed)
Development of permanent products related to Pyramid Model/PBIS, for example:
- Classroom Matrices
- Letters to Families
- Program-wide Expectations Materials
- Teaching Program-wide Expectations Lesson Plan
- Visuals (ie. schedules, problem solving, friendship skills, individualized products for children with additional needs, feelings check-in, etc)
Policy/Procedure Development (As Needed)
Development of Pyramid Model/PBIS policies/procedures or infusion into existing program policies/procedures, for example:
- Behavior Incident Reporting
- Classroom Matrices
- Challenging Behaviors
- Coaching
- Employee Handbook
- Family Handbook
- Job Descriptions
TPITOS™ Administration (4hrs/classroom)
Administration of the Teaching Pyramid Infant-Toddler Observation Scale for Infant-Toddler Classrooms:
- Classroom Observation
- Scoring
- Debriefing
TPOT™ Administration (4hrs/classroom)
Administration of the Teaching Pyramid Observation Tool for Preschool Classrooms:
- Classroom Observation
- Scoring
- Debriefing

Acknowledgement Systems (2hrs)

Behavior Case Study (2hrs)

Benchmarks of Quality 2.0 (minimum 2hrs)

CLASS® Administration (4hrs/classroom)

Climate and Culture Assessment (As Needed)

Data Management Systems (2hrs)

EC-SWIS (As Needed)

Permanent Product Development (As Needed)

Policy/Procedure Development (As Needed)

TPITOS™ Administration (4hrs/classroom)

TPOT™ Administration (4hrs/classroom)

Training Certificates Provided