Featured ResourcesPosted on December 27, 2019
QRIS assessors and anchors on the Environment Rating Scales (ERS) may access training and support documents via Google Drive. The documents available there include: ● Guidance Inappropriate and Damaged Books 2019 ● ERS Assessor Toolkit 2019 ● Diapering-handwashing 2019 ● Observer Guidelines 2019 ● California ERS Anchor Certification Process ● …
Posted on October 22, 2019
Screening young children is an effective, efficient way for professionals to check a child’s development, help parents celebrate their child’s milestones and know what to look for next, and determine whether follow-up steps are needed. It’s also an essential first step toward identifying children with delays or disorders in the critical early …
Posted on October 22, 2019
The California Department of Education (CDE), Early Learning and Care Division (ELCD), has established the Desired Results System to improve program quality in early care and education programs across the state, because research shows that children who attend high quality programs are more successful in school, have lower drop out rates, and …
Posted on October 22, 2019
Founded by Gail Joseph, Bezos Family Foundation Distinguished Professor in Early Learning, Cultivate Learning started as a single program of three staff in a small office, with a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Over the years, we have partnered with the Office of Head Start, the Washington State Department of Children, …
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 June 20, 2019
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’ safety and privacy. In this guide, advocates, providers, and policymakers will find information about developing and implementing safe-space policies, …
Posted on May 23, 2019
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 & Development Foundations and the California Preschool Learning Foundations. This website includes video clips of children’s activities followed by …
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
Posted on March 2, 2019
NCECDTL advances best practices in the identification, development, and promotion of the implementation of evidence-based child development and teaching and learning practices that are culturally and linguistically responsive and lead to positive child outcomes across early childhood programs
Posted on March 1, 2019
Access essential information, training PowerPoints and publications on inclusion produced by the Making Access Possible (MAP) Team
Posted on January 31, 2019
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