TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR MEETING EARLY INTERVENTION PERSONNEL STANDARDS - STATEWIDE PROCESSES

This article describes the technical-assistance activities of the Part nerships Project, which represents a partnership among a university, a state department of education, and a university-affiliated program in the state of Illinois, and is designed to support the implementation of new early intervention personnel standards. Three major functions o f the project, each utilizing extensive peer review for its implementa tion, are described: (a) assisting in the formulation and implementati on of a new portfolio-based credentialing process, (b) supporting geog raphically and financially available field-based training opportunitie s that assist personnel in meeting credentialing standards through the portfolio process, and (c) supporting activities to expand the abilit y of colleges/universities to provide early intervention training.