May 2013 An Assessment Tool: Integrating a Strengthening Families Approach into Early Childhood System Development » The BUILD Initiative developed this assessment tool to help state early childhood system leaders ide...
Jan 2010 Responding to the Needs of Young Latino Children: State Efforts to Build Comprehensive Early Learning Systems » This paper describes common challenges states are facing in developing comprehensive, culturally and...
Mar 2013 Resources for Supporting Preschool English Language Learners » Illinois has used this website to assemble a variety of resources related to supporting young dual l...
Oct 2013 Kindergarten Entry Assessment Discussion Guide 2013 » The KEA Discussion Guide summarizes the Race to the Top – Early Learning Challenge review criteria ...
May 2013 A Look at Pennsylvania’s Early Childhood Data System » This case study, from the National Council of State Legislatures, is part of a series that documents...
May 2013 Characteristics of Quality Early Learning Environments » First-rate early learning programs that are safe, healthy, stimulating, organized, and, most importa...
May 2013 The Essential Role of Cultural and Linguistic Competence in Early Childhood Systems » This presentation was given by Tawara D. Goode at the Up to the Challenge State Team Meeting in Chic...
Apr 2013 Workforce Designs: A Policy Blueprint for State Early Childhood Professional Development Systems » The resources at this website focus on the policies that connect professional development activities...
Apr 2013 Relationship-Based Professional Development » Relationship Based Professional Development (RBPD) is a broad term used to refer to forms of profess...
Apr 2013 Is Public Pre-K Preparing Hispanic Children to Succeed in School? » In this brief from NIEER, the authors present information about the Hispanic population in the conte...
Apr 2013 Dual Language Learners in State Early Learning Guidelines and Standards » This interactive resource provides a summary of how dual language learners (DLLs) are represented in...
Apr 2013 Program Preparedness Checklist Version 5: A Tool to Assist Head Start and Early Head Start Programs to Assess Their Systems and Services for Dual Language Learners and Their Families » This tool was developed to help Head Start and Early Head Start programs to promote school readiness...
Apr 2013 Features of Professional Development and On-Site Assistance in Child Care Quality Rating Improvement Systems: A Survey of State-Wide Systems » This 2010 report presents findings from an interview study that investigated features of the profess...
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