In the past several years, models of multi-tiered service delivery have emerged as a framework for supporting the needs of school-aged children in schools across the country and have received much attention in scholarly publications of education and related fields. This text provides early-childhood professionals with an introduction to tiered service delivery and practical considerations in the implementation of a multi-tier system of supports with particular emphasis on early childhood law and ethics, assessment and intervention, developmental disabilities, and family engagement.
Key Features
- Introduction to tiered service delivery.
- Practical considerations for implementing a multi-tier system of supports.
- Focus on early childhood law and ethics.
- Emphasis on assessment and intervention strategies.
- Support for developmental disabilities and family engagement.
Additional Information
Despite the needs of young children and the promise of early intervention, however, models of multi-tiered service delivery are only in the beginning stages of development in early childhood education settings such as preschools.
