ECTA supports states in the development of high-quality IDEA early childhood systems with equitable services for children with disabilities and their families.

The process provides direction on determining strategies that achieve a quality, effective, and efficient system to support implementation of evidence-based practices leading toward improved outcomes …

Nov 3, 2025 · The state team established essential support structures as the framework on which to build standardized processes and procedures for Child Outcomes Summary (COS) ratings.

The ECTA System Framework is designed to support state Part C and Section 619 Coordinators and staff in evaluating their existing systems and to encourage and support efforts to improve early …

Quality Compendium: A Catalog and Comparison of Quality Improvement Systems (QIS) is jointly developed by the Build Initiative and Child Trends, which catalogs and compares quality initiatives …

The system is set up to ensure services and supports are provided for young children with disabilities and their families served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

The System Framework: Quick Start Guide is designed to help state leaders scan their system and determine which component(s) of the System Framework might be most helpful for in-depth …

For the ECTA Systems Framework, the components addressed for Part C and 619 programs include data systems, accountability and quality improvement, personnel/workforce, finance, quality …

ECTA supports states in the development of high-quality IDEA early childhood systems with equitable services for children with disabilities and their families.

A strong, fiscally sound system that is sustainable overtime is driven by a finance planning process that is in alignment with a larger system or state-level strategic plan to meet program infrastructure and …