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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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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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DRDP (2025) Trainings
These virtual sessions are designed for professional development providers, facilitators, teachers, administrators, and coaches who support or assist with the DRDP assessment. DRDP (2025) for …
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Trauma-Informed Practice: Culturally Responsive Strategies for Working with Adults
The California Department of Social Services is pleased to announce that a new module series, Trauma-Informed Practice: Culturally Responsive Strategies for Working with Adults, is now available! …
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California Strong Start Index
The Strong Start Index standardizes and summarizes the conditions into which children are born. Comprising twelve indicators that are universally measured, the California Strong Start Index can …
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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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DRDP (2025) for Teachers Implementation Trainings
These virtual sessions are designed for professional development providers, facilitators, teachers, administrators, and coaches who support or assist with the DRDP assessment. DRDP (2025) for …
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California Strong Start Index
The Strong Start Index standardizes and summarizes the conditions into which children are born. Comprising twelve indicators that are universally measured, the California Strong Start Index can …
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National Immigration Law Center: Know Your Rights
FAQ resource detailing legal rights for immigrants.
Learning Opportunities
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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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Trauma-Informed Practice: Culturally Responsive Strategies for Working with Adults
The California Department of Social Services is pleased to announce that a new module series, Trauma-Informed Practice: Culturally Responsive Strategies for Working with Adults, is now available! …
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Online Learning Series for California’s Early Learning and Care Professionals in Simplified and Traditional Chinese
First 5 California supported two module series to be translated into Simplified and Traditional Chinese. The modules translated were specifically selected by early learning and care professionals …
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Trauma Informed Practice: Relationships at the Center of Promoting Children’s Well-Being and Healing
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS), in partnership with WestEd, is delighted to announce the launch of a two-hour online professional development module designed for early …
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