Resources for Programs Pursuing National Recognition

2020 Initial Practice-Based Professional Preparation Standards for Special Educators (Initial K-12 Standards)

• 2020 Initial K12 Crosswalk with 2012 Initial Standards for Special Educator Preparation Programs 
• 2020 Initial K12 crosswalk with CEC High Leverage Practices (HLPs) 
• edTPA and 2020 Initial Standards Alignment
• 2020 K12 Standards and Components with Supporting Explanations
• 2020 Initial K12 Standards alignment with InTASC Standards

Initial Practice Based Standards for Early Interventionists/Early Childhood Special Educators

• EI/ECSE Crosswalk with DEC Recommended Practices and CEC High Leverage Practices (HLPs)
• edTPA and EI/ECSE Standards Alignment

Resources from the CEC Developer Manual

• 21 Report Section II: Delineating Program Based Performance Assessments
• 23 Report Section III Initial CEC Preparation Standards
• 24 Report Section III Advanced CEC Preparation Standards
• 25 Advanced Standards Alignment Worksheet
• 26 Standards Major Elements Program Assessments Alignment
• 43 Attributes of a Quality Rubric
• CAEP Guidelines for Course Grades
• 62 A1DG CEC Option A Developer Guidelines
• 62 A1IG CEC Option A Initial Program Developer Guidelines
• 62 A2IF CEC Option A Initial Program Report Form
• 62 A2AG CEC Option A Advanced Program Developer Guidelines
• 62 A2AF CEC Option A Advanced Program Form
• 65 CEC Program Report Template on AIMS
• 68 CEC Developer Guidelines for Response to Conditions Reports

Sample Assessments

• Sample Assessment Aligned to CEC Initial Standards and Elements
• Sample Assessment Aligned to Initial CEC Standards and Elements as Informed by IIC and IGC
• CAEP Evaluation Framework for EPP-Created Assessments