Who Needs to be Authorized?

Oregon Administrative Rule 581-15-1100 has established the federally required highest qualified personnel standards for the EI/ECSE program and delineates two categories of personnel who provide EI/ECSE services that require authorization. These personnel include:

Specialists
Supervisors

Currently, paraprofessionals and Related Servers do NOT require Authorization. For more information, contact Holly Reed Schindler at the Oregon Department of Education.

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These professionals coordinate or implement the IFSP. Their responsibilities include:

Coordinating services to children and families
Assessing children
Developing and implementing IFSP's
Developing and implementing data collection systems
Providing consultation and support to families and staff
Training instructional assistants
Complying with procedural safeguards
Providing specialized instruction

For more information about Specialists

These professionals supervise and train staff, design curriculum and administer EI/ECSE programs. Their responsibilities include:

Overseeing EI/ECSE services
Supervising and training personnel
Serving as administrative representatives at IFSP meetings
Facilitating meetings with staff and families
Facilitating interagency collaboration

For more information about Supervisors