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Infant/Toddler Credential Factsheet

This 2010 factsheet provides information on Infant Toddler credentials including the States and Territories with credentials, single-level and multi-level credentials, education and training requirements, delivery systems, articulation, and linkages to the Child Development Associate (CDA)...
Resource Type: Fact Sheet
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Coordinating Child Care Consultants: Combining Multiple Disciplines and Improving Quality In Infant/Toddler Care Settings

This document provides a framework and practical suggestions for coordinating and educating consultants. It discusses how child care consultation networks can improve I/T caregivers’ access to discipline-specific services, including health, mental health, oral health, education, early...
Resource Type: Fact Sheet
Topic/Subtopic Professional Development, Professional Development Systems, Promoting Children's Development
Aligned Professional Development Systems Planning and Implementation Guide

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...
Resource Type: Resource Guide
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Infant and Toddler Continuity of Care Assessment Tool

This self-assessment tool can help leaders examine current practices and consider how best to promote continuity of care in their State/Territory. Areas to examine include subsidy policies, licensing regulations, quality rating and improvement systems, and professional development.
Resource Type: Resource Guide
Topic/Subtopic Professional Development, Core Knowledge and Competencies (CKC), Professional Development Systems, Promoting Children's Development
Contracting for Child Care Services for Families Eligible for Subsidy

This presentation provides an overview of information about contracts through the child care subsidy program funded by CCDF. The objectives for this presentation are for participants to:

  • Understand the fundamentals of subsidy contracts;
  • Learn about the purposes...
Resource Type: Webinar
Topic/Subtopic Payment Practices, Family Engagement and Consumer Education, Informing Child Care Consumers, Eligibility Policies
Quick Facts: State/Territory Coordination Plans and Designated Coordination Entities

Early childhood/school-age coordination plans and designated entities responsible for program coordination within a State/Territory can help Child Care and Development (CCDF) Lead Agencies better coordinate funds and service delivery. Early childhood/school-age coordination plans can help CCDF...
Resource Type: Fact Sheet
Topic/Subtopic Leadership and Coordination, CCDF Governance and Leadership, Recruit, Engage, and Coordinate With Stakeholders
Early Child Care and Education: State and Territory Governance Structures

Federal, State, and Territory governments have engaged in numerous efforts to create a more cohesive early care and education system for children and families. This has resulted in States and Territories creating different governance structures to meet the unique needs of their populations. This...
Resource Type: Information Product
Topic/Subtopic Leadership and Coordination, CCDF Governance and Leadership
Risk Assessment and Licensing Compliance

States’ licensing systems are operating under competing pressures to both improve the health and safety of children in child care while maximizing administrative cost efficiencies. With limited resources, licensing administrators are working to ensure that monitoring visits focus on what is most...
Resource Type: Information Product
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State/Territory Technical Assistance Systems: Fit and Feasibility Checklist

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...
Resource Type: Resource Guide
Topic/Subtopic Professional Development, Professional Development Systems
Infant Toddler Consultant Self-Assessment Tool

The Infant Toddler Consultant Self-Assessment Tool (Self-Assessment Tool) is designed for consultants from all disciplines (health, mental health, education, social services, etc.) who work in any setting that provides services to infants, toddlers, and their families, or who provide support to...
Resource Type: Resource Guide
Topic/Subtopic Professional Development, Core Knowledge and Competencies (CKC), Promoting Children's Development