Florida Early Learning Series: Preschool Evaluation Guide for Families

By Kairy Springer

"When your child needs support, clarity is everything. This guide walks with you-step by step-so you never have to navigate the preschool evaluation process alone."
Navigating the preschool evaluation process can feel overwhelming-but it doesn't have to.
Florida Early Learning Series: Preschool Evaluation Guide for Families is a compassionate, easy-to-understand roadmap created to help parents move confidently through every stage of Florida's early childhood evaluation system.
Whether you're just beginning with a developmental concern, preparing for your child's first assessment, or getting ready for an IEP meeting, this guide breaks each phase into clear, manageable steps. With practical explanations, real-world language, and guidance rooted in Florida's actual procedures, this book ensures families always know what happens, why it matters, and what comes next.
Inside, you will find:
How referrals begin and what agencies are involved
What to expect before, during, and after the evaluation day
How eligibility decisions are made in Florida
A parent-friendly overview of the IEP process
Step-by-step guidance for your child's first day of preschool ESE
A statewide glossary to help you understand terms, acronyms, and placement options
Written by Kairy M. Springer, a longtime district evaluator and early childhood specialist, this guide reflects decades of experience supporting families through one of the most important transitions of their child's early years.
Empowering. Clear. Hope-filled.
This is the book families across Florida have been waiting for-a resource that replaces confusion with confidence and fear with understanding.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GQLRF83T
• ISBN13: 9798250082587
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 42 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"