Melba Bunch

Supervisor ~ Teaching & Learning Services, Special Education

PH: (254) 297-1145

E-mail: mbunch@esc12.net

Melba Bunch Supervisor, Special Education B.S. Elementary Education/Special Education, West Texas State University, Canyon, Texas M.S. Low Incidence Preschool, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas

Melba is the PPCD Specialist, Teacher of the Visually Impaired contact. Melba has 30 years experience in Early Childhood and Special Education. I have held positions in working in Special Education for the preschool child, experience in working for the ECI in the state of Texas. I have been at the Education Service Center for 15 years and have served as the PPCD specialist, and Teacher of the Visually Impaired, I am your contact for Pre-K and PPCD and Teacher of the Visually Impaired.

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The National Autism Center has just published the national standards report regarding stuents with autism.  This long anticipated report is advertized as THE report on interventions.
Check it out Here

Autism Online training opportunities

Click on Texas Statewide Leadership for Autism look at the side bar and go to Resources to see all the training available on Autism online.

State Performance Plan (SPP7) Early Childhood Outcomes

Beginning the fall of 2007, all school districts in the state of Texas must complete a Child Outcomes Summary Form (COSF) for every preschool child (age 3-5 yr) who qualifies for special education services. This is in accordance with State Performance Plan Indicator #7 (also known as Early Childhood Outcomes). School district staff must be trained to complete the COSF which assigns a rating of 1-7 for each child compared to typically developing peers in three outcome areas. This data will be submitted to the Texas Education through an online data collection system (TEASE).

School districts/charters are encouraged to send appropriate staff (PPCD teachers, speech therapists and any other special education personnel) to training in order to be prepared to submit entry and exit data to the Texas Education Agency.

Frequently Asked Question (March 2010)

Child Outcome Summary Form (COSF)

The Decision Tree

Key Elements of Early Transition: A Guide for Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating Smooth and Effective Transitions for Children and their Families from Local Early Childhood Intervention Programs to Local Preschool Programs for Children with Disabilities. Click Here

Key Elements of Early Transition: A Guide for Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating Smooth and Effective Transitions for Children and their Families from Local Early Childhood Intervention Programs to Local Preschool Programs for Children with Disabilities. Click Here

Beyond ECI English

Beyond ECI Spanish

Pre-Kindergarten Guidelines Overview

Links to Early Childhood:

New Pre-K Guidelines

Developmental Appropriate Practices

Free Reading: Great Pre-K resources for lesson plans and vocabulary building lessons

Get Ready to Read Screening Test

Downloadable Video Series on Early Childhood Assessment

Maximizing Resources from the Stimulus Package

National Early Literacy Panel Reports

Early Childhood Transition

Research Synthesis on Infant Mental Health and Early Care and Education Providers

Guide to Early Language and Emergent Literacy Instruction

Infant-Toddler language and early literacy activities:  Free and Reproducible

Links for the Visually Impaired:

Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired

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