Surveys and Instruments Available

NECTC National Preschool Teacher Survey
This survey was used to gather information from public preschool teachers about the practices
they used to facilitate the transition into preschool and from preschool to kindergarten.

Interagency Structure and Transition Activities Survey
This survey was formulated to gather information from Local Interagency Coordinating Councils
regarding their membership, activities, and relationships.

NECTC Focus Group Protocol - EI to Preschool Age and Preschool to School Age
This procedure was used to guide national focus groups for the purpose of identifying practices at the state
and local level which aid in the transition of young children with disabilities. Each Focus Group highlighted
one transition occurrence, early intervention to preschool or preschool to kindergarten.

NECTC National Focus Group Follow-Up Session: Transition from EI to Preschool Survey
This open-ended questionnaire gathered additional information from focus group members regarding transition
practices and positive outcomes for children with disabilities.

NECTC National Focus Group Session Follow Up Session: Transition from Preschool to School Survey
This open-ended questionnaire gathered additional information from focus group members regarding transition
practices and positive outcomes for children with disabilities.

What's New

Latest research brief describes a study of preschool teacher temperament and potential implications of teacher temperament on children’s transition and school adjustment; The Temperament Task Orientation Cluster among Preschool Educators

Exciting new findings on the socially validated practices that facilitate transitions for young children with disabilities; National Validation Survey Technical Report #3 and related Transition Alert

See our new research brief on Family Outcomes

The Beach Center on Disability is a site sponsored by the University of Kansas, under the direction of Dr. Ann Turnbull. This site promotes NECTC products and findings.
Click to link to the Beach Center Transition Knowledge Bank

Announcing the NECTAC National Early Childhood Transition Initiative.
Click here.

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