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Introducing a new Quality Counts California dashboard for all educators!
Quality Counts California (QCC) provides resources for early learning and care educators to support relationship-based nurturing environments for children, support positive family engagement strategies, connect program standards to positive child outcomes, and promote their quality programs. Whether you are part of a school-based, community-based, center-based, family child care, or family, friend, and neighbor setting, you will find content here relevant to you.
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Overview of the Quality Process
Quality Counts California (QCC) provides resources for early learning and care providers to support relationship-based nurturing environments for children, support positive family engagement …
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Why Participate in a QIS
As an early learning and care provider, you can have a positive, lifelong impact on a child’s life. Research shows that children who attend high-quality, early childhood programs are happier, …
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County Program Profile and Services
Search by county or ZIP code to display your county’s Quality Improvement System (QIS) website, county contact information, and child care resource and referral agency. Local systems may be branded differently from Quality Counts California but offer the same support.
Community Care Licensing
The Child Care Licensing Program provides oversight and enforcement for licensed child care centers and family child care homes throughout California. The core mission of the Child Care Licensing Program is to ensure the health and safety of children in care. Questions regarding the program can be directed to your local regional office, the Child Care Advocate Program at (916-654-1541), or the Centralized Complaint and Information Bureau.
Universal Prekindergarten
Universal Prekindergarten (UPK) is an umbrella term that includes the California State Preschool Program and Transitional Kindergarten at the California Department of Education (CDE), as well as Head Start, district and local community-based preschool programs, early learning services for students with disabilities, private-pay preschool, and expanded learning options to support access to a full day of services.
The CDE recognizes the power of a diverse education workforce that reflects the community, including the language and cultural characteristics of the communities they serve. Investments have been made to provide an unprecedented opportunity to build and maintain a diverse pipeline of qualified and effective preschool to grade 3 educators including teachers, teacher aides, and special education teachers. Find more workforce support questions and answers in the Universal Prekindergarten FAQs – Elementary (CDE).
Learning Opportunities
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Family Engagement Toolkit
Quality Counts California collaborated with providers, professionals, and experts to specially design the Family Engagement Toolkit. The toolkit can help you build strong relationships with …
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ChildCare Aware
Would you like to know more about child care licensing in your state or resources for children with special needs? Do you need to contact someone about child support, health care for your family, …
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California Infant/Toddler Learning & Development Foundations
The California Infant/Toddler Learning and Development Foundations describe competencies infants and toddlers typically attain during the birth-to-three-year period
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California Preschool Learning Foundations
The California Preschool Learning Foundations describe competencies—knowledge and skills—that most children can be expected to exhibit in a high-quality program as they complete their first or …
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Addressing the Needs of Vulnerable Families: The Use of Strengthening Families™ in QRIS
The Strengthening Families™ approach, developed by the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP), is a research-based strategy to increase family strengths, enhance child development, and …
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QCC Family Engagement Toolkit
The Family Engagement Toolkit consists of 5 e-learning course modules: The What, Why and How of Family Engagement Build Strengths-based Relationships Respect the Family’s Role in the Child’s …
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First 5 California’s Dual Language Learner Resource Guide
First 5 California’s Dual Language Learner Resource Guide was designed to provide early learning programs that serve young dual language learners (infants, toddlers, and preschoolers) with …
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Building Adult Capabilities to Improve Child Outcomes: A Theory of Change
This 5-minute video from Harvard University’s Center on the Developing Child depicts a theory of change for achieving breakthrough outcomes for vulnerable children and families.
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A Guide to Creating “Safe Space” Policies for Early Childhood Programs
CLASP has released a guide to creating “safe space” policies for early childhood programs. Safe-space policies safeguard programs against immigration enforcement actions and protect families’ …
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All About Young Children: Information for Families on Children’s Early Development
All About Young Children: Information for Families on Children’s Early Development is a website that provides resources for families based on the California Infant/Toddler Learning & …
FAQs
- What is Quality Counts California (QCC)?
- What are Quality Improvement Systems (QIS) and Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (QRIS)?
- What is the California State Preschool Program Quality Rating and Improvement System Block Grant (CSPP QRIS BG) and how does it relate to QCC?
- What is the IMPACT Legacy grant and how does it relate to QCC?
Help! Where to find support
If you have questions related to Quality Counts California, please complete the website contact form or email [email protected].