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Professional Development Toolkit
Early Childhood Professional Development Systems Toolkit
- Front Matter:
- Section 1: Introduction
(HTML | PDF 50K) - Section 2: Why a Professional Development System?
(HTML | PDF 34K) - Section 3: System Infrastructure
(HTML | PDF 90K) - Section 4: Core Knowledge
(HTML | PDF 108K) - Section 5: Access and Outreach (HTML | PDF 136K)
- Section 6: Qualifications, Credentials, and Pathways
(HTML | PDF 155K) - Section 7: Funding
(HTML | PDF 155K) - Section 8: Quality Assurance
(HTML | PDF 119K)
Appendixes
- Appendix A - Status of State/Territory Professional Development System Tool
(PDF 116K | MS Word) - Appendix B - Professional Development System Strategic Planning Tool
(PDF 83K | MS Word) - Appendix C - Discussion Questions on Infrastructure, Governance, and Financing of State/Territory Professional Development Systems
(PDF 82K | MS Word) - Appendix D - Core Knowledge: Small Group Discussion Guide
(PDF 57K | MS Word) - Appendix E - Professional Development System Tool: Focus on Core Knowledge and Competencies
(PDF 62K | MS Word) - Appendix F - Access and Outreach: Small Group Discussion Guide
(PDF 49K | MS Word) - Appendix G - Access and Outreach: Extending Formal Professional Development-Discussion Questions on Family, Friend, and Neighbor Care
(PDF 77K | MS Word) - Appendix H - Qualifications, Credentials, and Pathways: Small Group Discussion Guide
(PDF 50K | MS Word) - Appendix I - Funding: Small Group Discussion Guide
(PDF 46K | MS Word) - Appendix J - Quality Assurance: Small Group Discussion Guide
(PDF 37K | MS Word)
Additional Resources
- Cross-Sector Early Childhood Professional Development
(HTML | PDF 846K) - Selected Resources
on the Impact of Staff Education and Training on Program Quality
(HTML | PDF 132K) - State Core Knowledge and/or Competencies
(HTML | PDF 436K)
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