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This 2010 factsheet provides information on State Infant Toddler Specialist Network (ITSN) including the number of states with ITSN, professional qualification requirements, funding sources, service delivery, and administrative oversight and responsibility.
In this report, The Institute of Medicine and National Research Council provides recommendations to improve the quality of professional practice and the practice environment for care and education professionals who work with children from birth through age 8. It includes recommendations at the...
The National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance, in partnership with the National Association for Regulatory Administration, has conducted a large-scale research study of child care licensing provider and facility requirements and licensing agency policies every three years since 2005....
The attached resources were presented at the 2015 Spring Cross-Regional Meetings.
- Implementation Considerations #1: CCDBG Act of 2014- Health and Safety Requirements [Section 658e(C)(2)]
- Implementation Considerations #2: CCDBG Act of 2014- Inspections and Monitoring for...
Through the CCDF Plan, states must ensure that the framework for training, professional development, and postsecondary education for all caregivers, teachers, and directors (including those staff working in school-age care) meets the following requirements:
- Developed in...
This tool is designed to help States and Territories understand current investments and target resources for professional development systems and initiatives that result in a well-qualified early childhood and school-age workforce. It generates data analyses related to workforce qualifications...
This resource guide helps identify the education, training, and experience needed to qualify for a teaching or administrative role in a child care center, or to operate a family child care (FCC) program. It provides information about locating training and professional...
This fact sheet is part of a series fact sheets about the state of QRIS in the United States in 2016. It...
WHAT
Workforce data systems track and report on workforce demographics, professional development (PD) needs, and achievements for all roles across the early childhood (EC) and school-age (SA) settings (centers, schools, and homes) and sectors (Child Care, Head Start/...