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WHAT IS QSSB WHAT IS QSSB Quality Start San Bernardino County (QSSB) is our county’s Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) designed to help child care programs, preschools, and alternative school-readiness programs, provide the highest quality early learning experiences possible. QSSB supports quality early learning by: 1 Establishing standards that define what quality means and […]

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ILF and Instructional Support During Routines, Transitions, & Other Activities_Final.docx

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NO MORE CHALLENGING BEHAVIOR CHEAT SHEET

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Welcome to the Handy Handouts® Center!

Super Duper® Publications' Handy Handouts are free, online educational handouts on a variety of special needs and educational topics. Master's level speech-language pathologists and special educators research and write each one. We invite you to download, print, and distribute as many as you like.* We ask that in order to avoid any copyright issues, you do not alter Handy Handouts in any way.

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Handy Handouts - FREE educational handouts for teachers and parents

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Welcome to the Handy Handouts ® Center! Super Duper® Publications' Handy Handouts are free, online educational handouts on a variety of special needs and educational topics. Master's level speech-language pathologists and special educators research and write each one.

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Increase your understanding of young children's learning and development through our extensive selection of research-based books, articles, and journals (Teaching Young Children and Young Children).

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California Early Childhood Educator Competencies (PDF; 2MB) California Early Child Educator Competencies Supplemental Add-On (PDF; 1.5 MB)
The California Early Childhood Educator (ECE) Competencies describe the knowledge, skills and dispositions that early childhood educators need in order to provide high quality care and education to young children and their families. The California ECE Competencies are organized into twelve overlapping areas: (1) Child Development and Learning; (2) Culture, Diversity and Equity; (3) Relationships, Interactions, and Guidance; (4) Family and Community Engagement; (5) Dual-Language Development; (6) Observation, Screening, Assessment, and Documentation; (7) Special Needs and Inclusion; (8) Learning Environments and Curriculum; (9) Health, Safety, and Nutrition; (10) Leadership in Early Childhood Education; (11) Professionalism; and (12) Administration and Supervision. The term early childhood educator includes everyone responsible for the care and education of young children.

The California ECE Competencies are research-based, and are aligned with the California Preschool Learning Foundations and the California Infant/Toddler Learning & Development Foundations to guide professional development and related quality improvement activities.

This revised version of the California ECE Competencies now includes a second section (Focus 2) that displays the same information found in Focus 1 in an alternate grid format. The Focus 1 section gives us a grid-format chapter for each of the 12 competency areas (12 chapters). The Focus 2 section provides an alternate grid chapter for each of the 4 competency contexts (4 chapters).

Development of the California ECE Competencies began in June 2008 in collaboration with First 5 California, and has involved expert advisors including representatives from the California Community Colleges and California State University systems to ensure that the competencies are based on current research and practice.

ECE Competencies Videos

An Introduction to Early Childhood Educator Competencies (video; 6:42)
Introducción a las competencias de los educadores de la infancia temprana de California (Video; 6:43)

Child Development and Learning (Video: 16:32)
This video addresses "Knowledge About Child Development and Learning" and "Facilitating Child Development and Learning."
El desarrollo y el aprendizaje infantil (Video; 16:33)

Adult Learning (Video: 14.14)
This video addresses "Adult Learning."

Coaching (Video: 9:23)
This video addresses "Coaching."
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Last Reviewed: Monday, July 17, 2023

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California Early Childhood Educator Competencies

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The California Early Childhood Educator (ECE) Competencies describe the knowledge and skills that early childhood professionals need in order to support the development and learning of young children.

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Visit the New REGISTRY RESOURCE WEBSITE!

Welcome to the

We are excited to welcome you to the Early Care and Education Workforce Registry for professionals in California! If you do not already have an account, please join by creating your profile.

The California ECE Workforce Registry is a state, regional and local collaboration designed to track and promote the education, training and experience of the early care and education workforce for the purpose of improving professionalism and workforce quality to positively impact children.

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The CA ECE Workforce Registry is a state, regional and local collaboration designed to track and promote the education, training and experience of the early care and education workforce for the purpose of improving professionalism and workforce quality to positively impact children.

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Created as companion volumes to the California Preschool Learning Foundations, the present strategies for early childhood educators that enrich learning and development opportunities for all of California's preschool children. The California Preschool Curriculum Frameworks include ideas for how to intentionally integrate learning into children's play; implement child-directed and teacher-guided activities; plan environments, interactions, routines, and materials that engage children in learning; and individualize curriculum based on children's knowledge, skills, needs and interests.

The frameworks were developed using an inclusive and deliberate input process, including statewide stakeholder meetings, public input sessions held throughout the state, public hearings and public comment. Input from the various review opportunities was considered and incorporated as appropriate.

California Preschool Curriculum Framework, Volume 1

The California Preschool Curriculum Framework, Volume 1 (PDF; 9MB) is a companion to the California Preschool Learning Foundations, Volume 1, and presents strategies and information to enrich learning and development opportunities for all of California's preschool children. Volume 1 focuses on four learning domains: social-emotional development, language and literacy, English-language development, and mathematics.

The California Preschool Curriculum Framework, Volume 1, can be purchased from CDE Press by calling the toll-free number at 1-800-995-4099. The price of the publication is $24.15.

Marco de currículo preescolar de California, Volumen 1 (PDF; 4MB)
Spanish translation of the California Preschool Curriculum Framework, Volume 1

California Preschool Curriculum Framework, Volume 2

The California Preschool Curriculum Framework, Volume 2 (PDF; 11MB) covers the domains of visual and performing arts, physical development, and health. This companion publication to the California Preschool Learning Foundations, Volume 2, gives guidance to teachers about strategies for arranging the learning environment, selecting materials, and planning adult-led and child-initiated learning experiences that optimize children's development, learning, and overall well-being.

The California Preschool Curriculum Framework, Volume 2, can be purchased from CDE Press by calling the toll-free number at 1-800-995-4099. The price of the publication is $24.15.

California Preschool Curriculum Framework, Volume 3

The California Preschool Curriculum Framework, Volume 3 (PDF; 7MB) covers the domains of history-social science and science. This companion publication to the California Preschool Learning Foundations Volume 3, gives guidance to teachers about strategies for arranging the learning environment, selecting materials, and planning adult-led and child-initiated learning experiences that optimize children's development, learning, and overall well-being.

The California Preschool Curriculum Framework, Volume 3, can be purchased from CDE Press by calling the toll-free number at 1-800-995-4099. The price of the publication is $24.15.
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California Preschool Curriculum Frameworks - Child Development (CA Dept of Education)

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Companion volumes to the California Preschool Learning Foundations, the frameworks present strategies for early childhood educators that enrich learning and development opportunities for all California preschool children.