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National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching, and Learning
The National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching, and Learning (NCECDTL) is awarded to Zero to Three in collaboration with the University of Washington, Vanderbilt University, Child Trends, and the Children's Equity Project.
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. They also support strong professional development systems. The Center's work includes, but is not limited to:
- Professional development for the infant, toddler, and preschool workforce
- Evidence-based curriculum
- Intentional teaching and home visiting practices
- Effective transitions
- Developmental screening instruments and ongoing assessment tools
- Practice-based coaching
- Culturally, linguistically, and age-appropriate practices
- Enhancing teacher-child interactions
- Supporting children with disabilities and suspected delays (Part C and Part B)
- Using data to improve practice
NCECDTL ensures early care and education programs have access to high quality training and technical assistance, information, and materials consistent with the requirements of the Head Start Act, Head Start Program Performance Standards, the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014, and other applicable regulations. It also serves as an intersection for the synthesis of research, data, knowledge, and experience to help inform OHS priorities. NCECDTL is responsive to the unique needs of dual language learners, American Indian and Alaskan Native (AIAN) and Migrant and Seasonal Head Start (MSHS) programs, in particular, as well as other diverse populations. It uses professional development strategies that support states, tribes, and agencies in serving low-income families.
Review research, resources, and explore examples of state efforts that can guide decision-making about suspension and expulsion policy decisions in Preventing and Reducing Suspensions and Expulsions in Early Care and Education Settings.
Explore strategies that help develop and support state articulation goals in Early Childhood Workforce: Career Pathway Goals and Strategies for Developing, Improving, and Evaluating Higher Education Articulation Agreements.
Find examples of state systems and policies that help support recruiting and retaining a highly qualified workforce in Staff Recruitment and Retention.
Review the 2016 Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) regulations on training and professional development and explore resources related to the six Professional Development System Framework components.
Discover how registries function and explore the data available through registries for states to track professional development achievement and refine their state early childhood workforce data systems in Early Childhood Workforce: Registries.
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On September 14, 2017 the National Center on Afterschool and Summer Enrichment (NCASE) and the National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching, and Learning (NCECDTL) facilitated a webinar where participants:
- Explored the unique attributes of school-age and summer...
In this Spotlight on Innovations webinar, learn about the 20 Race to the Top – Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC) states. Find out how these states use professional development, credentials, workforce data collection, and other supports to improve early childhood education workforce knowledge....
Text4Teachers supports Head Start and Early Head Start teachers, staff, and others who care for and teach young children in center-based and family child care settings. Sign up to receive two free text messages per month with information, tips, research, and resources to strengthen and support...
EarlyEdU Alliance is a higher education collaboration community for Head Start and other early childhood education (ECE) staff. In this webinar, find out how ECE programs are working together to improve child outcomes by transforming early childhood teacher development. It provides an overview...
The Head Start Disabilities Services Newsletter is produced monthly by the National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching, and Learning (NCECDTL). It is dedicated to staff working with young children with disabilities and their families.
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Professional development (PD) systems are made up of connected services and supports with a common goal to build an effective workforce. To raise quality and retain effective educators, PD systems can combine promising PD and workforce strategies at the practitioner, program, and system levels....
This resource is a fit and feasibility checklist for State/Territory teams as they develop and strengthen technical assistance (TA) systems. The checklist presents considerations in four sections: Direct Service Practitioners, TA Professionals, TA Organizations and TA Supervisors, and State TA...
This resource is a planning and implementation guide for State/Territory teams as they develop and strengthen an aligned professional development system (PDS). It defines the key elements of an aligned State/Territory PDS, as set out by the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Plan Preprint...
This resource is a planning and implementation guide for State/Territory teams as they develop and strengthen technical assistance (TA) supports. It also describes an aligned State/Territory professional development system (PDS), and defines TA as part of an aligned PDS. The provided...