Implementing and Maintaining an Effective Early Childhood Comprehensive Technology System

The Early Childhood Comprehensive Technology System (ECCTS) was a 3-year collaborative project designed to implement and maintain a comprehensive technology system based on combining four components of nationally recognized demonstration models and peer-reviewed outreach models funded by the Early Education Program for Children with Disabilities in the U.S. Department of Education. The models incorporated (a) on-going training, follow-up and technical support for teachers and an on-site technology support team (Tech Team); (b) team-based technology assessment for children with moderate to severe disabilities; (c) technology integration into the classroom curriculum; and (d) transition into public school kindergartens and other programs. ECCTS components were effective in establishing, maintaining, and institutionalizing computer technology in a large preschool program.

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