Early Intervention Series: Caregiver Coaching (2025)
Early Intervention Series: Caregiver Coaching
This course provides an in-depth look at the five evidence-based characteristics of capacity-building coaching described by Rush & Shelden (2020) in The Early Childhood Coaching Handbook: joint planning, action/practice, observation, reflection, and feedback.
Participants will learn a clear definition of coaching and see multiple real-world examples of how it is applied across diverse family circumstances in early intervention. The course is firmly aligned with family-centered practices, professional guidelines, cross-disciplinary standards, and the latest research, ensuring that your learning is both practical and evidence-based.
Course Details
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A pre-test must be completed to access the course.
To earn credit, you must achieve a score of 80% or higher on the post-test.
A certificate of completion will be available after all requirements are met.
If you encounter technical issues, please contact: FIPP.CASELMS@dhhs.nc.gov
To cite this resource use:
Sexton, S., & Clark, K. (2025). Early intervention series: Caregiver coaching practices [Online course]. LearnPoint LMS. https://fippcase.learnpointlms.com/ (Note: Course access requires login.)
Lessons
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 1. Early Intervention Series: Caregiver Coaching Pre-Test
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2. Early Intervention Series: Caregiver Coaching Introduction and Overview
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3. Early Intervention Series: Caregiver Coaching Characteristic of Observation
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4. Early Intervention Series: Caregiver Coaching Characteristic of Action/Practice
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5. Early Intervention Series: Caregiver Coaching Characteristic of Reflection
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6. Early Intervention Series: Caregiver Coaching Characteristic of Feedback
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7. Early Intervention Series: Caregiver Coaching Characteristic of Joint Planning
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8. Early Intervention Series: Caregiver Coaching Conclusion
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9. Early Intervention Series: Caregiver Coaching Post-Test
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Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will:
- Recognize how the characteristics of coaching are used to support caregiver learning in early intervention.
- Identify reflective questions that promote awareness, analysis, alternatives and actions.
- Understand evidenced-based ways to use feedback in a capacity-building conversation.
EI Series: Coaching