National Technical Assistance Center for Preschool Development Grants Birth Through Five (PDG B-5 TA)
The National Technical Assistance Center for Preschool Development Grants Birth Through Five (PDG B-5) TA Center supports states/territories/Tribes in building, enhancing, and expanding birth through 5 mixed delivery systems and high-quality B-5 programs and services. The Center provides general technical assistance to all states/territories/Tribes, along with support that is designed to meet the needs of the individual PDG B-5 grantees. Technical assistance is provided through a variety of formats including a national convening, peer learning opportunities, workshops, webinars, toolkits, resource documents and individual consultations with state staff.
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This webinar is about the processes involving the Non-Competing Continuation Applications for year two grantees and the Carryover Balance Request.
This tip sheet on data systems is a compilation of best practices and suggestions to improve the accuracy and usefulness of data collected, improve the reporting of data, and establish a data culture to increase the use of data in early childhood care and education. It is intended to assist...
This peer-learning breakout shared successes, challenges, and lessons learned from the Preschool Development Grant Birth Through Five (PDG B–5) grant.
Mapping the organizations or individuals who are working on the same issue as you or serving the same population can clarify potential partnerships, determine next steps for collaborative activities, identify opportunities to impact the system in which you work, or even uncover barriers for...
In partnership with CDC's Learn the Signs. Act Early.
This webinar/CoC will focus on the utilization of Developmental Screenings within Early Childhood. The presentation will feature the work of four PDG B-5 states: Alabama, Alaska, New Hampshire, and Texas. These states have...
In early childhood, a unique identifier (UID) is an identifier used to associate children, workforce, classes, program sites, and families with their respective data.This brief will support ECIDS leaders in understanding UIDs; communicating the benefit of assigning UIDs in early childhood;...
Offers descriptions of ECIDS system design options and provides tips for having a successful ECIDS data system conversation in your state.
Engaging families as partners in the early learning process is imperative. This includes engaging them as co-partners in both the assessment of the needs of their communities and in planning strategically for state and community early learning strategies. This presentation will leverage the...
This guide is one part of the SLDS Early Childhood Integrated Data System (ECIDS) Toolkit, which was originally created in 2011 to support states working to create ECIDS. The revised Toolkit now takes a broader focus beyond planning for an ECIDS to include implementation and continuous...
Lessons Learned from Utah around EC data systems, EC data integration, and documentation
