Technical Assistance Basics
This type of consultation should be prioritized, with virtual consultation used only when absolutely necessary.
What is on-site consultation?
This coaching framework must be used to support implementation of effective practices.
What is Practice-Based Coaching (PBC)?
Behavioral health consultation should promote this quality and reduce challenging behavior.
What is resilience?
All providers without this should be contacted annually.
What is an IQ4K rating?
Consultants should be able to support providers in creating engaging and inclusive environments using tools such as this assessment scale.
What is ERS (Environment Rating Scale)?
Consultants are expected to have a solid understanding of these requirements to support regulatory compliance.
What are Iowa child care licensing and regulation criteria?
ChildNet and this behavior framework are required coaching topics.
What is EC-PBIS?
TPOT and TPITOS are examples of these.
What are behavioral health observation tools?
Consultants must meet on-site to complete this for initial applications and annually thereafter.
What is the Program Assessment?
Consultants should help providers use these statewide standards to support all domains of learning.
What are the Iowa Early Learning Standards?
Providers should be contacted before this occurs to prevent unintended temporary closures.
What is CDH registration expiration?
Name one community partner specifically mentioned for referrals under technical assistance.
CCCI, CCNC, CACFP, or IAEYC.
Consultants should support readiness for participation in this statewide framework.
What is Program-Wide EC-PBIS?
Applications should not be submitted if programs are out of this.
What is regulatory compliance?
Consultants support providers in evaluating and selecting this for children.
What is an age-appropriate curriculum?
Consultants should promote the use of this fingerprinting service.
What is FieldPrint?
Consultants are expected to encourage providers to implement these state-contracted child care management systems.
What are brightwheel and Playground?
For children with persistent challenging behavior, consultants develop these with program staff.
What are individualized plans?
Level 1-4 renewals should be submitted this many days before expiration.
What is 45 days?
Consultants are expected to support providers with screening, assessments, trauma-responsive interactions, and this behavior support framework.
What is EC-PBIS?
When HHS refers compliance concerns, consultants must collaborate with agency staff and provide this.
What is timely follow-up communication?
Consultants are expected to be professional in their representation of this organization.
What is Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R)?
Regional Behavioral Health Specialists are expected to build this among consultants.
What is consultant capacity?
Child Care Consultants and IQ4K Specialists are expected to have a solid understanding of this in order to support programs with planning and implementation.
What is IQ4K criteria?
Consultants are expected to have a solid understanding of this system and assist providers with planning and implementation.
What is IQ4K?