Publications and Information

Maryland Infants and Toddlers Program Guides

• Family Guide to Early Intervention Services in Maryland | Spanish
  

• Family Guide to Maryland’s Parental Rights/Procedural Safeguards Notice | Spanish
  

• Family Guide to Understanding the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) | Spanish
  

• Family Guide to Next Steps When Your Child In Early Intervention Turns 3 | Spanish
  

Preschool Special Education Services Guide

• Family Guide to Preschool Special Education Services in Maryland | Spanish
  

Birth to Kindergarten Early Childhood Transitions Guide

• Family Guide to Early Childhood Transitions, Birth to Kindergarten | Spanish
  

• Maryland Age 3 to 21 Parent Information Series Guides 1-4

• Maryland ABLE Flyer   or  

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• Growth and Developmental Milestones Brochure
  

• Parent Helpers

  • Book 1: An Overview   or  

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  • Book 2: Communication
    

  • Book 3: Cognition

  • Book 4: Socialization

  • Book 5: Motor Development

• From Roots to Results: Implementing a Birth to Kindergarten System of Services
  

• Personnel Standards Guide for the Early Intervention/Preschool Special Education System
  

• Maryland Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)
  Date Effective: July 1, 2020
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• Maryland IFSP Process Guide
  

• Maryland Individualized Education Program (IEP)
  Date Effective: July 1, 2023
  
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• Maryland IEP Process Guide
  

• A Parent's Guide to Understanding IEP Rights and Responsibilities in Maryland
  

• Building IEPs with Maryland Families: What A Great IDEA!
  

• IEP Team Documentation of Intellectual Disability
  

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  To request this document in another language not listed here, email your request to deises-psta.msde@maryland.gov.

• Appendix A: Participation Criteria and Checklist
  

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• Maryland Procedural Safeguards Notice
  Date Revised: July 1, 2024
  
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• Maryland Procedural Safeguards ASL
  

• Alternative forms of the Maryland Procedural Safeguards Notice may be made available upon request to the Division of Early Intervention and Special Education Services
  

• School Discipline Basics & Integrating Supports: A Focus on Students with Disabilities
  Date: Issued November 2020
  

• Maryland Secondary Transition Planning Guide for Individuals with Disabilities
  Date: Revised 2023
  
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• Parents’ Guide to Habilitative Services | ASL
  

• Maryland Certificate of Program Completion

  • The Maryland Certificate of Program Completion Endorsements FAQ #2

  • The Maryland Certificate of Program Completion Endorsement Attainment Rubric

  • Maryland Certificate of Program Completion (MCOPC) Endorsement Certification Forms

    • Community and Citizenship Endorsement Certification

    • Career and Work Readiness Endorsement Certification

    • Postsecondary Education Endorsement Certification

  • The Maryland Certificate of Program Completion, Parent Information Sheet | Spanish

  • The Maryland Certificate of Program Completion, Endorsement Competency Observation Tool

  • The Maryland Certification of Program Completion FAQs

  • PowerPoint Presentation - June 3-4, 2024: Preview Webinar: MD Certification of Program Completion Attainment Rubric

  • Recording: Preview Webinar: MD Certification of Program Completion Attainment Rubric

  • PowerPoint Presentation - Sept. 24-25, 2024: Conducting a Maryland Certificate of Program Completion (MCOPC) Endorsement Competency Observation
    

  • Recording: Conducting a Maryland Certificate of Program Completion (MCOPC) Endorsement Competency Observation Webinar

  • PowerPoint Presentation - May 2025: From Compliance to Confidence: Mapping Competency and Capturing Potential Through the Maryland Certificate of Program Completion Endorsements
    

• Summary of Competency Performance Forms

  • Community and Citizenship

  • Career and Work Readiness

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• 2022-23 Maryland Early Intervention, Family Involvement Survey Report, IDEA Part C
  

• 2022-23 Maryland Special Education Parent Survey Report, IDEA B
  

• 2021-22 Maryland Early Intervention, Family Involvement Survey Report, IDEA Part C
  

• 2020-21 Maryland Early Intervention Family Involvement Survey Report, IDEA Part C
  

• 2020-21 Maryland Special Education Parent Survey Report, IDEA Part B
  

• 2019-20 Maryland Early Intervention Family Involvement Survey Report, IDEA Part C
  

• 2019-20 Maryland Special Education Parent Survey Report, IDEA Part B
  

• 2018-19 Maryland Early Intervention Family Involvement Survey Report, IDEA Part C
  

• 2017-18 Maryland Early Intervention Family Involvement Survey Report, IDEA Part C
  

• 2016-17 Maryland Early Intervention Family Involvement Survey Report, IDEA Part C
  

• 2018-19 Maryland Special Education Parent Survey Report, IDEA Part B

• 2021-22 Maryland Special Education Parent Survey Report, IDEA Part B
  

• Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) Online

• IDEA - U.S. Department of Education's Individuals with Disabilities Education Act website for resources and information

• Maryland Office of Administrative Hearings
  

• State Technical Assistance Bulletins
  

• MSDE Staff and Student Publications

• State Assessment Data

• State Strategic Plan: DEI/SES Strategic Plan, Moving Maryland Forward
  

MSDE, in collaboration with the Maryland School for the Deaf, has developed the below ASL glossary to support ASL interpretations of special education materials. The terms located below are the most commonly used signs in Maryland.

• American Sign Language Glossary - Table of Contents

• American Sign Language Glossary - Video

• Standard for Developing IEPs to Close or Narrow Academic Performance Gaps