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Out-of-School Time Professional Development System Building Toolkit

The NCASE Out-of-School Time Professional Development System Building Toolkit was designed to assist states as they build professional development systems inclusive of school-age providers. It also supports states in complying with the provisions of the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)...
Resource Type: Tool
Topic/Subtopic COVID-19, American Rescue Plan Act (ARP Act), ARP Act Supplemental Funding, Quality Improvement, Professional Development
Relationship-Based Competencies to Support Family Engagement Series

Early childhood professionals need to engage families in positive, goal-oriented relationships. The Relationship-Based Competencies (RBCs) to Support Family Engagement Series upholds that goal. This series contains a set of four resources: an overview and three resources designed...
Resource Type: Tool
Topic/Subtopic Family Engagement and School Readiness, PFCE Framework/Family Engagement Outcomes, Relationship-Based Practice, Professional Development, Core Knowledge and Competencies (CKC), Relationship-Based Competencies, Reflective Supervision and Practice, Strategies and Tools
Alignment Self-Assessment Tool: State Early Learning Standards and Head Start Child Outcomes

Use this tool to assess the status of the alignment between the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework (ELOF) and your state Early Learning and Development Guidelines (ELDGs). Explore how this self-assessment tool can help build partnerships and strengthen coordination between programs by...
Resource Type: Tool
Topic/Subtopic Professional Development, Professional Development Systems, Training and Professional Development Requirements, Early Learning Guidelines
Building a Comprehensive State Policy Strategy to Prevent Expulsion from Early Learning Settings

This tool lays out a rubric for policy options to promote young children’s social-emotional development. The options reduce the likelihood of expulsion and suspension in early learning settings. The 2014 Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) reauthorization informs this tool. It will...
Resource Type: Tool
Topic/Subtopic Professional Development, Training and Professional Development Requirements, Promoting Development of Children, Responding to Challenging Behaviors, Promoting Children's Development, Developmental Screenings and Assessments, Screening and Assessing Diverse Children, Supporting Children's Social-Emotional/Behavioral and Mental Health, Challenging Behavior
Strengthening State and Territory Infant/Toddler Child Care System Policies and Practices: Users’ Guide

This users’ guide accompanies Strengthening State and Territory Infant/Toddler Child Care System Policies and Practices: A Tool for Advancing Infant/Toddler Child Care Quality. It is based on feedback from the policy tool’s developers and initial users, and offers a...
Resource Type: Tool
Topic/Subtopic Professional Development, Quality Improvement, Data Collection and Evaluation, System Planning and Implementation