ResourcesPosted on February 27, 2023
This brief provides context for the report Preschool Quality and Child Development: How Are Learning Gains Related to Program Ratings? The report summarizes a study investigating the relationships between preschool quality, based on the Quality Counts California (QCC) system, and children’s learning and development.
Posted on January 21, 2023
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 December 1, 2022
The California Early Childhood Mentor Program (CECMP), funded by the California Department of Social Services (CDSS), supports mentors throughout California in providing leadership and guidance to students entering the early childhood education (ECE) field as well as current child care directors and teachers. Partnering with 88 community …
Posted on November 3, 2021
If you are looking for free resources focused on the core/CAP 8 classes, such as openly licensed (OER) books and other “document-based” resources (including some translations), course shells, or video libraries, this summary may be a great place to start. If you are looking for opportunities to share, collaborate, or stay informed on core and …
Posted on October 29, 2021
The collection of the California Department of Education (CDE) Faculty Initiative Project (FIP) Instructional Guides, PowerPoint slides, and other instructional supports can now be found on the California Community College Early Childhood Educators (CCCECE) CDE FIP webpage (https://cccece.net/instructional-guide-links/). Many of you are …
Posted on September 20, 2021
Check out the Multilingual Learning Toolkit today. 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 …
Posted on July 15, 2021
California Early Childhood Mentor Program (CECMP) is a valuable quality service to the early learning and care field. Read this Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document for updated information about the renewed CECMP contract and transition to the California Department of Social Services (CDSS). …
Posted on July 15, 2021
Are you curious to know how the PDG-R and IMPACT contracts intersect with institutes of higher education and ECE/CD faculty? Check out this Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) from the Collaborative Partnerships to Support the Early Care and Education Workforce webinar April 20, 2021. …
Posted on June 24, 2021
This is a place for Early Childhood Faculty and Education Faculty to link to many of the amazing online resources accessible to faculty for curriculum and course development. This website was created during the pandemic by faculty with resources shared by faculty across the state. It has been a place for faculty to access tools […]
Posted on June 17, 2021
EDUCATION FUTURES Expanding Teacher Preparation Programs: Building regionally aligned Teacher Preparation Programs (TPP) to recruit, train and support diverse teachers and ameliorate critical teacher shortages in STEM, CTE and other high need areas. This website is dedicated to supporting the expansion of teacher preparation programs in the …
Posted on March 23, 2021
Resources to support your work as higher education faculty CA Early Childhood Educator Competencies CA Workforce Development CA Community College Early Childhood Educators (CCCECE) CDE Mapping ECE Tool Child Development Training Consortium (CDTC) Curriculum Alignment Project Resources and Projects at the Frank Porter Graham Child Development …
Posted on March 17, 2021
California’s Master Plan for Early Learning and Care (MPELC) provides a roadmap to guide our journey of recovery (from COVID-19) and over time the rebuilding of a better system—one that partners with families, takes a whole-child approach to ensure the best child outcomes, supports the advancement of early learning and care professionals so …
Posted on March 16, 2021
The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) has released preliminary Early Childhood Education Preparation Program Guidelines. These guidelines are advisory at the present time and represent an aspirational set of program quality indicators for voluntary use by preparers of the early childhood education workforce. ECE faculty, …
Posted on February 25, 2021
The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) has released preliminary Early Childhood Education Teaching and Administrator Performance Expectations (ECE TPEs). ECE faculty, students, and professionals may view the ECE TPEs on the CTC website.
Posted on June 28, 2020
This introductory PowerPoint provides an overview of Quality Counts California (QCC) and the Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (QRISs) in California. Higher education faculty are encouraged to use this resource to learn more about statewide and local quality improvement efforts. The downloadable PowerPoint and suggested activities are …
Posted on June 10, 2020
The Child Development Training Consortium (CDTC) provides services, training, technical assistance, and resources to students and professionals working with and for children. In doing so, we help promote professionalism and high quality early care and education programs that benefit California’s children and families. The CDTC is a statewide …
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 June 20, 2019
The QCC Higher Education Leadership Team held an information webinar on May 17, 2019, to share the vision for strengthening partnerships with Institutions of Higher Education and faculty. Faculty who were unable to attend are invited to review the slide deck (https://drive.google.com/open?id=12GjlK6LKQX_Bx3d_fR2sDFmmaVuTgpKd) and recording …
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 June 3, 2019
Faculty Finds is a free online resource just for faculty and is distributed six times per year. Each issue focuses on early childhood content resources, instructional resources, and information about the effective preparation of early childhood and early childhood special education professionals. Formerly distributed by Camille Catlett and the …