Technical assistance tools, presentations, and resources developed on a variety of early care and education and after-school program topics, including topics that are central to the Federal Good Start, Grow Smart initiative. These tools have been developed to assist State and regional administrators in the administration and implementation of early care and education and after-school programs.
Resource Title | Description | Topics | Resource Type |
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Communication Strategies - PACT Training Module (HTML) | The materials in this Partnerships, Alliances, and Coordination Techniques (PACT) Communication Strategies module are available to Child Care Bureau Technical... [view more] | Partnerships & Collaboration -Partnership Alliances and Coordination Techniques (PACT) |
TA Tools and Resources -TA Tools |
Cross-Sector Early Childhood Professional Development: A Technical Assistance Paper (HTML) | Selected resources with information about State cross-sector early care and education professional development systems for State research and planning. [view more] | Child Care Workforce -Professional Development |
TA Tools and Resources -TA Resources |
Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Teaching (HTML) | Resources, practices, and evidence-based materials for culturally and linguistically sensitive teaching. [view more] | Early Learning -Early Learning Guidelines |
Research/Statistics TA Tools and Resources -TA Resources |
Curricula/Teaching Approaches for Preschool Education (HTML) | Information about selected research-based curricula/teaching approaches for early childhood educators in child care centers and family child care homes.... [view more] | Early Learning -Literacy |
Provider Resources State & Territory Information -State & Territory Policies/Initiatives TA Tools and Resources -TA Resources |
Decision Points and Options for Weaving Early Learning Guidelines into Professional Development (HTML) | A decision-making matrix for embedding early learning guidelines into the professional development system in the context of five key elements. It includes... [view more] | Child Care Workforce -Professional Development Early Learning -Early Learning Guidelines |
TA Tools and Resources -TA Tools |
Early Care and Education Results-Based Accountability (HTML) | Descriptions of types of accountability systems, basic information, and sample State approaches to accountability. Additional resources and Web links to... [view more] | Assessment & Evaluation -General/Other |
State & Territory Information -State & Territory Policies/Initiatives TA Tools and Resources -TA Tools |
Early Care and Education Systems Building Initiatives: Research Overview (HTML) | A compilation of national and State studies on early care and education systems. These examples do not include all resources on this topic, but represent... [view more] | Governance -General/Other Partnerships & Collaboration -General/Other |
Research/Statistics TA Tools and Resources -TA Resources |
Early Childhood Education Trainer Approval Systems and/or Training Approval Systems (HTML) | Resources with information about each States trainer and/or training approval system, including a quick-reference table. [view more] | Child Care Workforce -Professional Development |
Provider Resources State & Territory Information -State & Territory Policies/Initiatives TA Tools and Resources -TA Resources |
Early Childhood Education Workforce Personnel and Training Registry Systems (HTML) | Resources with information about each State's registry, followed by a quick reference table. Several of the States listed also have a trainer registry... [view more] | Child Care Workforce -Professional Development |
Provider Resources TA Tools and Resources -TA Resources |
Early Childhood Professional Development Systems Toolkit (HTML) | This toolkit provides a compilation of early childhood professional development resources for State/Territory policy-makers and stakeholders. Intended... [view more] | Child Care Workforce -Professional Development |
Research/Statistics State & Territory Information -State & Territory Policies/Initiatives TA Tools and Resources -TA Resources |