Position Statements are brief, formal expressions that have been developed with input from members, reviewed by Subdivisions, and approved by the Executive Board. These statements are usually one to two pages and address a specific topic or issue.

Concept Papers offer an in-depth discussion of a topic on which DEC has taken a position. Concept Papers provide guidance for implementation and take into account best practice, research, philosophy, and other relevant issues. Concept papers are developed with input from members, reviewed by Subdivisions, and approved by the Executive Board.

Other Papers contain discussions of topics of interest to the field. These papers are developed with input from members and other stakeholders and approved by the Executive Board

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Promoting Positive Outcomes for Children with Disabilities: Recommendations for Curriculum, Assessment and Program Evaluation
This paper has been developed by DEC to serve as a companion document to the 2003 joint position statement Early Childhood Curriculum, Assessment and Program Evaluation-Building and Effective, Accountable System in Programs for Children Birth through Age 8 of National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and the National Association of Early Childhood Specialists in State (NAECS/SDE).