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External Resources
- DLLs and Head Start: New Tool Helps Programs Better Serve DLLs
- Building California’s Future: Tackling the Facilities Challenge for Our Youngest Learners
- Integrating DLLs’ Home Language in the Classroom Does Not Hobble English Learning, New Study Finds
- Untangling the Evidence on Preschool Effectiveness: Insights for Policymakers
- The US and the High Cost of Child Care
- Indispensables for Quality Pre-K
- Brain Architecture
- Collaborating Towards Kindergarten Readiness at Scale
- California Preschool Instructional Network Training
- WestEd Training
- Latino Family Literacy Project
- Sobrato Early Academic Language Model
- State Seal of Biliteracy
- Early Childhood Workforce Index 2018
- Lessons from Three California Communities on Strengthening Early Education
- English Learner Roadmap
- Early Childhood Is Critical to Health Equity
- Think Nationally, Act Locally: Early Childhood Education’s Role in Closing the Achievement Gap
- Resource and Referral County Listing
- California Early Childhood Educator Competencies
- Pre-K Teachers and Bachelor’s Degrees
- It Takes a Community: Leveraging Community College Capacity to Transform the Early Childhood Workforce
- Building an Early Learning System that Works: Next Steps for California
- California Preschool Curriculum Frameworks
- Transforming the Financing of Early Care and Education
- Expanding High-Quality Educational Options for All Students
- California’s Gold: An Advocacy Framework for Young Dual Language Learners
- Center for American Progress CA ECE Summary
- Understanding California’s Early Care and Education System
- Learning Policy Institute on CA’s ECE System
- Puzzling it out: The current state of scientific knowledge on pre-kindergarten effects
- Quality 101: Identifying the Core Components of a High-Quality Early Childhood Program
- Teacher Talent Untapped: Multilingual Paraprofessionals Speak About the Barriers to Entering the Profession
- Policy Statement on Supporting the Development of Children Who Are Dual Language Learners in Early Childhood Programs
- 2017 California Child Care Portfolio
- Investing Early: Taking Stock of Outcomes and Economic Returns from Early Childhood Programs
- Promoting The Educational Success of Children and Youth Learning English: Promising Futures
- Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8: Implementation Plan for the State of California
- CA Child Care Research Partnership Overview
- Learning Policy Institute on Improving Quality in CA’s ECE System
- Head Start Program Performance Standards
- 10 Amazing Facts About the Infant Brain
- Teaching The Teachers Of Our Youngest Children: The State Of Early Childhood Higher Education In California
- Not Golden Yet: Building a Stronger Workforce for Young Children in California
- Observation, Screening, Assessment, and Documentation
- Administration and Supervision
- Health, Safety, and Nutrition
- Dual-Language Development
- Learning Environments and Curriculum
- An Introduction to Early Childhood Educator Competencies
- Family and Community Engagement
- Mathematica Policy Research Issue Brief on CA Child Care
- Packard-funded status report on CA ECE from New America
- Relationships, Interactions, and Guidance
- Teacher Professionalism
- Leadership in Early Childhood Education
- Special Needs and Inclusion
- Culture, Diversity, and Equity
- Child Development and Learning
- Infant/Toddler Caregiving: A Guide to Culturally Sensitive Care
- California Teaching Performance Expectations
- Foundations Of School Readiness Series: Early Experiences Build The Brain
- Rand study of CA ECE System (2012)
- Teacher Preparation and Student Achievement
- Preschool English Learners: Principles and Practices to Promote Language, Literacy, and Learning
- Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs Serving Children from Birth through Age 8
- California Preschool Learning Foundations
- InBrief: Early Childhood Program Effectiveness
- Closing the Gap: Early Childhood Education
- Infant/Toddler Learning & Development Program Guidelines
- Ages and Stages of Development
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Press Releases/ Announcements
- Statement on California Governor’s State of the State Address
- Statement on California Governor’s 2019-2020 Budget
- “Pre-K For All” Moves to Forefront in New Legislative Package
- Tony Thurmond becomes California’s next State Superintendent
- Californians Elect an Early Childhood Champion as Governor
- Proposed Changes to “Public Charge” Hurt California Children
- Resources For Educators: Family Reunification Zero Tolerance Policy
- Recap of ECE in State Budget
- State Budget includes $5 million for DLL
- ECE Ballot Measure Update
- Statement on Governor Brown’s 2018-19 May Budget Revision
- NIEER 2017 State of Preschool Report
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News and Events
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Media Coverage
- New training for California preschool teachers to help bilingual children prepare for kindergarten
- San Diego Union Tribune: Opinion – Why California needs universal preschool
- EdSource – Only a fraction of California children eligible receive subsidized child care
- Gun violence in schools and college affordability highest priorities for California voters, poll finds
- As economy booms, schools, community colleges can expect modest increase in Newsom’s first budget
- EdSource: As economy booms, schools, community colleges can expect modest increase in Newsom’s first budget
- California budget includes increase for infant and toddler care but not enough to meet demand
- Quantity over quality in growth of pre-K programs in California (and the US)
- Single state agency needed to coordinate California’s ‘patchwork’ of early childhood education programs, new report urges
- Leading Democratic candidates for California governor back universal preschool
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Fact Sheets
- What Pre-K Teachers Earn Vs. TK-12 Teachers
- Professional Development Opportunities for Early Learning Teachers – 2019
- Resources for Supporting Dual Language Learners
- DLL Professional Development Funding
- Governor Newsom’s Early Childhood Investment Proposals 2019
- Educational Requirements of ECE Educators
- Fact Sheet: Voters Strongly Support Early Childhood Education
- Birth to 8 Principles Fact Sheet
- Investing in our Future Fact Sheet
- Fact Sheet: The Evidence for Starting Early
- Fact Sheet: Who are Dual Language Learners?
- 7 Facts About Dual-Language Learners
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Resources
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Instructional Videos
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Blog
- Oakland Advisory Committee Meeting
- Highlights From The Early Learning Panel Discussion
- Westminster’s Dual Language Early Learning Programs
- March Updates from Public Hearings in Sacramento
- Creating A New Vision For California’s Dual Language Learners
- New Analysis Highlights Troubling Pay Gap Between Pre-K and TK-12 Teachers
- 7 Things Teachers Want You to Know about Early Learning
- Update on Blue Ribbon Commission Hearing
- Update from CDE on Preschool Development Grant (PDG)
- Takeaways from Pre-K for All Informational Hearing – Learnings from Other States
- Our favorite moments of 2018
- First 5 California Dual Language Learner (DLL) Pilot Update
- What the $5 Million in New DLL Professional Development Means for Early Childhood Educators
- Updates from California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
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Video
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Early Edge
- Introducing Early Edge California’s New Executive Director
- Early Edge California Names Patricia Lozano Executive Director
- Early Learning Progress in the California Budget
- Early Edge California Responds to Early Learning Improvements in California Budget Act
- Governor’s Budget Proposal Upholds Deal for California’s Young Children
- Update: California Legislators Stand Up for Early Learning
- Legislative Women’s Caucus Receives Early Learning Champions Award
- Why We’re Committed to Supporting Dual Language Learners
- Immigrant Families and Early Learning Rights
- Advancing the Early Childhood Workforce and Quality in California
- California Can Lead the Nation on Multilingualism and Diversity
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Teacher Professional Development