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Welcome to the QCC Higher Education Faculty Dashboard. This site offers information on policy priorities about quality in early learning and care in higher education. You can access links to relevant information, learn about your local QCC programs, and explore learning opportunities for faculty. Take a moment to review the resources on this site to support your work with the California early learning and care workforce.
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Latest Updates
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2026 First 5 California Summit: Their Futures First
First 5 California is excited to invite our partners, colleagues, and champions for children and families to join us August 31 – September 2, 2026, in Anaheim, for our biennial Summit.
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2027 – Certified Trainer’s Institute
Build capacity within your agency to train teachers on the DRDP! Get to Know: How to present material using the latest adult learning strategies How to deliver DRDP training with fidelity Content …
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Desired Results Regional Administrators Training
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) and California Department of Education (CDE) Desired Results (DR) System Training offers a virtual training series for administrators on the …
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California Guidelines for Child Care in Home Settings Publication – Now Available!
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS), in partnership with WestEd, is excited to announce the release of California Guidelines for Child Care in Home Settings. This extensively …
Launchpad
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Early EdU
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California Community College Early Childhood Educators
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California Community Colleges Teacher Preparation Programs
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Partnerships in Education, Articulation, and Collaboration in Higher Education
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Curriculum Alignment Project
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CSU Systemwide Partnership for Advancing Research and Knowledge in Early Childhood
CoP and Discussion Archive
Are you looking for a handout or slides that were shared during a higher education faculty discussion or community of practice? Check out this archive where you will find materials shared at faculty engagement events from 2021 to present day.
Resources
Faculty Initiative Project Resources
Until it’s completion in 2017, the California Department of Education Faculty Initiative Project (FIP) supported early childhood professionals in preservice preparation programs with …
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CAP Courses and Related CECO Modules
This faculty resource lists the California Early Childhood Curriculum Alignment Project (CAP) college courses and related California Early Childhood Online (CECO) learning modules. Use this …
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California Guidelines for Child Care in Home Settings Publication – Now Available!
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS), in partnership with WestEd, is excited to announce the release of California Guidelines for Child Care in Home Settings. This extensively …
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California Early Learning and Development Website—Now Live!
The California Department of Social Services, in partnership with WestEd, is excited to share the launch of a new free interactive resource: the California Early Learning and Development website. …
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Competency-Based Education (CBE) Implementation Blueprint Vol. I
This blueprint provides guidance and best practices for community college leaders, faculty, and staff to develop direct assessment CBE programs aligned with Vision 2030. As institutions use this …
Learning Opportunities
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2027 Desired Results Virtual Certified Trainer Institute
Build capacity within your agency to train teachers on the DRDP! Get to Know: How to present material using the latest adult learning strategies How to deliver DRDP training with fidelity Content …
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Desired Results Regional Administrators Training
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) and California Department of Education (CDE) Desired Results (DR) System Training offers a virtual training series for administrators on the …
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California Infant–Toddler Learning and Development Foundations Module Series—Now available!
The California Department of Social Services, in partnership with WestEd, is delighted to announce the launch of a 4-hour online professional development module series on the recently revised …
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New Module Series: Creating Brave Spaces: Working with Adults to Disrupt Implicit Bias in Early Care and Education
The California Department of Social Services is pleased to announce that a new module series, Creating Brave Spaces: Working with Adults to Disrupt Implicit Bias in Early Care and Education, is …
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