Quality Rating 1: Implementation

Requirements

Let’s look at the requirements for Developmentally Appropriate Practice: Implementation: DAP 5.1 – School-Age Only (DAP 6.1 – Center and Family Child Care).

Review the requirements for your program type.

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Child Care Center

DAP 6.1: Implementation

Activities are individualized to address the developmental needs of each and every child and are informed by information from an IFSP/IEP, if provided.

Documentation to  submit: Daily Schedule or Lesson Plan

Family Child Care

DAP 6.1: Implementation

Activities are individualized to address the developmental needs of each and every child and are informed by information from an IFSP/IEP, if provided.

Documentation to  submit: Daily Schedule or Lesson Plan

School-Age Only

DAP 5.1: Implementation

Activities are individualized to address the developmental needs of each and every child and are informed by information from an IEP if provided.

Documentation to  submit: Daily Schedule or Lesson Plan

Key Terms

Individualized

Your schedule shows how you include the different interests, backgrounds, needs, culture, and language of children in your program.

IFSP

A written plan developed by a team that describes the unique strengths and needs of an infant or toddler (birth to age 2) with developmental delays.  The plan outlines specific supports the child and family need to be successful in natural environments (home, community, child care settings). The team includes: parents, care providers, educators, service coordinators, and other professionals (early intervention specialists, therapists).

IEP

A written plan developed by a team that describes the unique strengths nd needs of a child with disabilities (ages 3 – 21).  The plan outlines specific supports the child needs to achieve specific goals. The team includes: parents, care providers, educators, service coordinators, and other professionals (special educators, school district representatives, therapists).