TYPES OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TYPE I - Issue Focused
DESCRIPTION EXAMPLES TA STEPS
Issue-focused Regulatory requirements (opening a child care 1. Rapid needs assessment
Content specific facility) 2. Action Planning
(Topical, Immediate, or Crisis Program Administration- student file organization 3. Directed implementation
Intervention) for DSS 4. Re-assessment
Delivered for the purpose of providing Abuse/neglect referral-Education plan for “Back to 5. Maintenance
information/support to address an Sleep” SIDS
identified area of interest or concern Nutrition Issues-Dietician-food program
Delivered for the purpose of returning a Licensing deficiency (ratios, staff schedules, staff
situation to normal as soon as possible issues, health & safety)
Creating a child study team or child assessment
portfolio for First Steps
TYPE II - Guided
DESCRIPTION EXAMPLES TA STEPS
Formal Assessment-based, targeting ERS-improve specific subscales 1. Ongoing relationship building
specific key areas that improve global Curriculum Model-Implement specific model in 2. Formal Assessment
program quality individual classroom 3. Guided Action Planning
Delivered for the purpose of improving ABC Program Standards- Improve scores by offering 4. Shared implementation
assessment scores focused on a guidance in a specific standard or a specific 5. Post Assessment to demonstrate measurable
particular aspect of program quality classroom progress
6. Maintenance
TYPE III- Reflective Collaboration
DESCRIPTION EXAMPLES TA STEPS
Provider identified goals and shared Early Learning Standards-Implementing in 1. Building an ongoing relationship with the
formal assessment classroom lesson plans Consultee
Delivered for the purpose of ensuring Inclusion-Using sign language and other 2. Assessment
sustainable long-term program quality communication techniques to work with a child that 3. Shared Action planning
improvement is visually impaired 4. Shared implementation of the Action Plan
Becoming accredited in national system 5. Evaluation/post assessment of the plan
6. Maintenance (Consultee assumes
responsibility for maintenance of current
plan)