ResourcesPosted on April 11, 2025
The California Department of Social Services is pleased to announce the fifth convening of the Equity-Centered QRIS Advisory Panel. The fifth Panel meeting will be April 29, 2025, from 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. The meeting will be held virtually via Zoom. All meetings are open to the public so that community members can participate […]
Posted on April 11, 2025
BlackECE’s inaugural event welcomed nearly 150 ECE professionals, policymakers, researchers, and other stakeholders committed to ensuring California’s early care and education system is culturally affirming while policies, practices, and resource allocation are not only equitable but are pro-Black and anti-racist. We are building off …
Posted on February 3, 2025
The California Department of Social Services is pleased to announce the fourth convening of the Equity-Centered QRIS Advisory Panel.
Posted on October 10, 2024
The California Department of Social Services is pleased to announce the third convening of the Equity-Centered QRIS Advisory Panel, December 9, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m
Posted on August 5, 2024
The Early Learning and Care Trainer Reflection Tool outlines evidence-based practices grounded in research on equitable approaches to adult learning, professional ethics, and trainer competencies. It complements and expands on information in California Early Childhood Educator Competencies—Supplemental Performance Area: Adult Learning and …
Posted on August 13, 2023
As part of California’s Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative, the Office of the California Surgeon General (CA-OSG) is offering a free, online professional learning module designed to help early care and education personnel respond to trauma and stress in children. The content included in this toolkit can be used to help CA-OSG …
Posted on February 3, 2023
The Quality Counts California Creating Meaningful Learning Outcomes resource provides information on how to create learning outcomes that are both grounded in research and meaningful for early learning and care educators. It includes a sample process for developing training based on the California Early Childhood Educator Competencies, …
Posted on February 3, 2023
Determining Training Breadth and Depth is a Quality Counts California resource designed to support trainers in evaluating the content shared in their training. It includes description and examples of what breadth and depth in trainings might look like, ideas for supporting adult learners, and factors to consider when determining breadth and …
Posted on September 20, 2021
The Multilingual Learning Toolkit is an online hub for research-based key principles, instructional strategies, and associated, free, practical, and easy-to-use resources that are geared towards educators who teach PreK-3rd Multilingual Learners. Download the Overview and check out the online resource hub.
Posted on May 26, 2021
First 5 California is happy to share resources on using the CLASS tools in diverse early learning and care settings. Teachstone, in partnership with First 5 California and WestEd, facilitated a series of focus groups with educators to gain more information about the use of CLASS in diverse communities and settings. The resulting job aids are …
Posted on February 26, 2021
The Family Engagement Toolkit consists of 5 e-learning course modules that include video-based learning and interactive simulations in which the learner can role-play different common scenarios in early learning settings.
Posted on June 21, 2020
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 resources that highlight evidence-based strategies to improve the quality of instructional practices and interactions with young dual language learners, …
Posted on October 22, 2019
Cultivate Learning’s professional learning initiatives impact learning environments quickly and effectively through a wealth of research-backed expertise, tools, resources, and institutes. About Cultivate Learning: Founded by Gail Joseph, Bezos Family Foundation Distinguished Professor in Early Learning, Cultivate Learning started as a …
Posted on October 18, 2019
The California Early Childhood Educator (ECE) Competencies describe the knowledge, skills and dispositions that early childhood educators need in order to provide high quality care and education to young children and their families.
Posted on May 10, 2019
The California Department of Education Streaming Video Subscription Service is an online service where users can access the companion videos for California’s educational resources on one simple platform.
Posted on March 4, 2019
PD2GO (Professional Development 2 Go) is an innovative approach to early childhood professional development based on this research. Each professional development experience (or “pack”) included in this collection focuses on continuous quality improvement in early learning programs.
Posted on March 3, 2019
The California Preschool Instructional Network Core Curriculum is a series of online fee-based facilitated courses available to teacher leaders, administrators, and coaches to deepen knowledge about the Preschool Learning Foundations and Curriculum Frameworks
