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This best practice brief aims to help CCDF Lead Agencies and partners consider program-level information and search tool features that may...
Resource Type: Brief
These web-based resources can help CCDF grantees and their stakeholders use data to inform their consumer education practices.
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Topic/Subtopic Family Engagement and Consumer Education, Consumer Education Website
Family child care (FCC) has many unique qualities that sets...
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Topic/Subtopic Family Engagement and Consumer Education
Practical guides are available, providing practical information that state leaders can use to support early childhood systems building. Printable guides are available as follows:
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Topic/Subtopic Early Childhood Program Design and Management, Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness, Community Assessment and Collaboration, Laws, Regulations, and Governance, Program Self-Assessment/Materials Checklists, Management Practices, Child Care Center, Family Child Care, Fiscal Management, Human Resources, School-Age and Out-of-School Time, New Programs, Program Design, Program Planning, Program Startup, Staffing and Professional Development, PDG Program Design, Sustainability Plan, Governance, Evaluation Plan, Dissemination Plan, Data Systems, Equal Access to Child Care, Assessing Market Rates and Child Care Costs, Alternative Methodologies, Market Rate Surveys, Payment Practices, Absence Policies, Generally Accepted Payment Practices, Sliding Fee Scale Structure, Setting Payment Rates, Determining Equal Access, Tiered Rates or Add-Ons, Supply Building Strategies, Children With Disabilities, Contracts or Grants, Homeless, Infants and Toddlers, Nontraditional-Hour Care, Family Engagement and Consumer Education, Family Engagement and School Readiness, PFCE Framework/Family Engagement Outcomes, Relationship-Based Practice, School Readiness, School-Age/Out-of-School Time Family Engagement, Your Child's Readiness for School, Informing Child Care Consumers, Annual Reports, Consumer Education Website, Family Friendly Outreach, Processes for Licensing Child Care, Provider Information, Supports and Services for Families, Building Economic Mobility, Social-Emotional/Behavioral/Mental Health, Relationship-Based Practice, Pregnant Women and Expectant Families, Measuring What Matters, Immigrant and Refugee Families, Financial Assistance Programs, Father Engagement, Family Literacy, Engaging Diverse Families, Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness, PDG Program Design, Sustainability Plan, Governance, Evaluation Plan, Dissemination Plan, Data Systems, Program Integrity and Accountability, CCDF Data Management and Reporting, Procedures and Systems, CCDF Prevention and Detection of Fraud, Policy, Procedures, and Systems, Strengthening Internal Controls, CCDF Program Integrity, Policy, Procedures, and Systems, Prevention and Reduction of Errors, Promoting Children's Development, Afterschool and Summer Enrichment/Out-of-School Time, Child and Youth Growth and Development, Cognitive Development, Physical Development, Social-Emotional Learning, Summer Learning, Developmental Screenings and Assessments, Screening and Assessing Diverse Children, Early Learning and Development Standards, Alignment of ELGs with Other Standards, Development of ELGs, Early Learning Outcomes Framework, Implementation or Application of ELGs, Infant and Toddler Development and Care, Brain Development, Curriculum, Early Learning, Engaging Interactions and Environments 0-3, Individualizing, Learning Environments, Screening, Assessment, Evaluation, Observation, Language Development, Planned Language Approach, Preschool Development, Teaching, and Learning, Developmentally Advanced Children, Dual Language Learners, Engaging Interactions and Environments, Individualizing, Ongoing Child Assessment, Research-Based Curricula and Teaching Practices, Screening, Transition to Kindergarten, Supporting Children With Disabilities, Disability Service Plans, Family Engagement, Health and Safety, Identification of Children With Disabilities, Individualization, Policy, Program Planning, Recruitment and Enrollment, Services to Children With Disabilities, Staff Support and Supervision, Transitions, Supporting Children's Social-Emotional/Behavioral and Mental Health, Adverse Experiences/Toxic Stress, Challenging Behavior, Protecting Children's Health and Safety, Health and Safety Requirements and Standards, Building and Facility Requirements, Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting, Child-Staff Ratios and Group Sizes, Criminal Background Checks, Family/Group Child Care Home Requirements, Infant/Toddler Care Requirements, Licensing Exemptions, Provider/Staff Requirements and Qualifications, Requirements for the Care of Children, School-Age/Out-of-School Time Requirements, Licensing Administration, Caseloads/Staffing Patterns/Quality Assurance for Monitoring, Consumer Information and Websites, Licensing Policies/Structure of Regulatory Agencies, Qualifications and Training of Monitoring Staff, Use of Technology and Data Systems, Monitoring and Enforcement, Enforcement Tools and Policies, Investigations, License-Exempt CCDF Providers, Monitoring for Compliance, Supporting Health and Wellness, Health Literacy and Family Engagement, Health Services Management, Healthy, Active Living, Mental Health Services, Nutrition, Oral Health, Physical Health, Protecting the Safety of Children, Safety and Injury Prevention, School Readiness, Emergency Preparedness, Preparedness, Public Health Emergencies, Recovery, Response, Supporting Families, Quality Improvement, Data Collection and Evaluation, Data Systems, System Evaluation, Validation, and Review, Financial Incentives for Quality Improvement, Cost of Quality for Providers, Parent Incentives, Practitioner Incentives, Program Quality Bonuses/Awards, Tiered CCDF Payment Tied to Quality, Program Quality Standards, Application of Standards, Content of Quality Standards, Family Child Care, Infants and Toddlers, School-Age/Out-of-School Time, Structure of Rating System, Provider Supports for Quality Improvement, Operation of a CCR&R, Professional Development, TA, Consultation, Mentoring, and Coaching, Quality Assurance and Monitoring, Coordinated Monitoring Processes, Data Systems, Monitors, Raters, and Assessors, Program Quality Assessment Tools, Quality Monitoring Policies, System Evaluation, Validation, and Review, System Planning and Implementation, Outreach and Participation, Provider and Quality Information, Structure of Quality Improvement Systems, System Financing, Outreach and Consumer Education, Expanding Participation in QRIS, Outreach to Diverse Populations, Provider and Quality Information, Stable Financial Assistance to Families, Continuity of Care, Policy and Practice, Prioritizing Vulnerable Children and Families, Families Experiencing Homelessness, Protection for Working Parents, 12-Month Eligibility, Family Contribution to Payment, Job Search, Prevent Disruption of Work, Eligibility Policies, Fluctuation in Earnings, Graduated Phase-Out, Leadership and Coordination, Early Head Start - Child Care Partnerships, Regulations and Standards, Parent, Family, and Community Engagement, Maintaining Successful Partnerships, Layering of Funds, Implementation Planners/Fiscal Consultants, Human Resources, Fiscal Issues, Family Child Care Partners, Comprehensive Services, Recruit, Engage, and Coordinate With Stakeholders, CCR&R Agencies, Child Welfare Partners, Early Childhood Partners, Health and Wellness Partners, Out-of-School Time Organizations, Partners Serving Homeless Children, State and Local Education Agencies, TANF Partners, Tribes and Tribal Organizations, System Financing, CCDF Funding, Layering of Funds, CCDF Governance and Leadership, Capacity Building, Systems Building, Continuing Operations, Development of State EPR Plans, State/Territory Needs Assessment, Professional Development, Core Knowledge and Competencies (CKC), Specialized Competencies, School-Age/Out-of-School Time, Relationship-Based Competencies, Infants and Toddlers, Cultural and Linguistic Competencies, CKC Planning and Implementation, Practice-Based Coaching, Engaging in Focused Observation, Planning Goals and Action Steps, Providing Feedback on Teaching Practices, Professional Development Systems, Cost Estimation and Analysis, Registries, Resources for Building Systems, State Systems, Reflective Supervision and Practice, Strategies and Tools, Training and Professional Development Requirements, Early Learning Guidelines, Family Engagement Guides, Health and Safety Topics, Identifying and Serving the Homeless, Promoting Development of Children, Responding to Challenging Behaviors, School-Age/Out-of-School Time, Strengthening Business Practices, Compensation, Benefits, and Access to Professional Development (PD), Recruiting and Retaining Providers, Meeting the Needs of Diverse Providers, Career Pathways, School-Age/Out-of-School Time Credential, Infant/Toddler Workforce, Infant/Toddler Credential, Credentials, Alignment of PD, Workforce Data, Infants and Toddlers, School-age, Other
Over the summer many young people and their families lose access to critical supports that keep them...
Resource Type: Webinar
This best practice brief shares ways in which you can collect more detailed provider-level information as well as ways in...
Resource Type: Brief
This tip sheet is designed to help states and territories leverage their child care consumer education websites to communicate critical information to families, providers...
Resource Type: Fact Sheet
Explore this brief to learn about a set of resources designed to help build knowledge and strengthen practices for implementing family engagement. They may be used to support professional development for early childhood and school-age care and education professionals.
State, Territory,...
Resource Type: Brief
Topic/Subtopic Family Engagement and Consumer Education, Family Engagement and School Readiness, PFCE Framework/Family Engagement Outcomes, Relationship-Based Practice, School Readiness, Supports and Services for Families, Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness, Engaging Diverse Families, Father Engagement, Relationship-Based Practice, Professional Development, Relationship-Based Competencies
Over the past decade, “outcomes” has gone from a buzzword in the nonprofit, government, and foundation worlds to a full-fledged movement. As the outcomes movement and outcome-based decisionmaking have grown, many models and frameworks for applying this thinking have emerged.
Though...
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