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Professional Development for the Infant/Toddler Early Care and Education Workforce
This paper offers a framework and approaches to strengthen professional development opportunities for the infant/toddler workforce.
In the early care and education (ECE) field, the infant/toddler (I/T) workforce is sometimes the least educated and under compensated, with the highest turnover rate. These factors are disturbing in light of the growing research that demonstrates that the brain undergoes the most dramatic development during the first 3 years of life.
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How States Include Infant and Toddler Quality Indicators using QRIS
This factsheet provides an overview of infant/toddler quality indicators in states’ Quality Rating and Improvement Systems.
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Including Infants and Toddlers in Quality Rating and Improvement Systems
This white paper highlights key discussion points and summarizes recommendations that emerged from a Child Care Bureau QRIS Issues Meeting, which was convened in May 2008, on including infants and to…
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Strategic Planning for Child Care Programs Tool Kit
This tool kit provides resources, tools, and process suggestions to assist states and territories with strategic planning to support quality child care for infants and toddlers.