NC Institute for Child Development Professionals

Acronyms

NC DCDEE’s Frequently Used Acronyms List

Advocates Tools to Engage Public By Category or Organization

A Dozen Ways to Advocate for Young Children and Families
Business & Industry-Mobilizing Business Champions For Children: A Guide For Advocates
Children’s Defense Fund
Convention on the Rights of the Child
Docs for Tots
Grandparents And Family Members Caring For Children – Fact Sheets
Investing in Kids: Early Childhood Programs and Local Economic Development by Timothy Bartik + Investing in Kids Blog
Moms Rising
National Association for the Education of Young Children
National Black Child Development Institute
National Committee for Prevention of Child Abuse
Ounce of Prevention
Parent Advocacy Network – Steps to Creating (NACCRRA)
Parents/Families with Children with Special Needs
Spark Action
Zero to Three

Afterschool

Approaches to Working with Children

Banking

Before You Open a Bank Account

Business & Industry Engagement in Child Care

Child Care Data – NC

Child Care in NC Snapshot (NC DCDEE)

Child Data

Child Care Research Sampling

Research on Child & Youth Outcomes & Quality, in Variety of Settings) Child Care Quality: Does It Matter and Does It Need to be Improved? (2000)
Defining and Measuring Quality in Home-based Settings (2010)
Early Care and Education Quality and Child Outcomes (2009)
Effectiveness of Early Educational Interventions (2011)
Long-Term Effects of Early Childhood Programs on Cognitive and School Outcomes (2001)
Lifetime Effects: The HighScope Perry Preschool Study Through Age 40(2005)
Making the Case: Quality Afterschool Programs Matter (2007)
Quality in Family, Friend and Neighbor Child Care Settings (2011)
The NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development (up to age 4 ½) (2006)
The Quality of School-Age Child Care in After-School Settings (2007)
Research on Quality Child Care for Infants and Toddlers (2005)

Child Development Services Agency (CDSA) Directory Coaching/Technical Assistance Glossary of Terms College Courses & Aid + Financial Aid for Early Educators Going to College College Education Opportunities and Supports

Compensation Competencies

Continuing Education

Cultural Competence Child Welfare Information Gateway – Cultural Competence National Center for Cultural Competence at Georgetown (publications)

The Office of Minority Health – What is Cultural Competency? Head Start – Cultural Competence in Working with Children and Families Diversity Resource List (resources, tools, standards & policies used in QRIS)

Early Care and Education Profession(including school age) Employment/Workforce (Early Educators working with, on the behalf of or intending to work with children birth to 12) Entrepreneur/Start Up Resources Evidence Based or Informed Models & Strategies Family Inclusion — Supporting Families Participating in Statewide Meetings Grant Writing Resources

Health Resources for Early Educators Infant Toddler

Internet Access (no cost/low cost)

http://www.e-nc.org/ and see map in upper right corner and county search feature.
http://www.all-free-isp.com/north-carolina-providers.php
http://isp1.us/free-internet/north-carolina/
http://www.wififreespot.com/
http://isp1.us/satellite/north-carolina/

Leadership (also visit the Continuing Education section on Leadership)

Literacy

Logic Models NAEYC Position Statements

Outdoor Learning

Pre-K

Professional Development

Busting the Myths about the Early Educator Workforce & Education
Degrees in Context – policy brief
Forging a New Framework(Zero to Three, 2009)
Professional Development(Early Childhood Professional Development: How it Matters to Child Care Quality- research summary)
Professional Development Systems Building The Big Picture Planning Guide: Building a Cross-Sector PD Systems in Early Childhood(QRIS Network, 2011)
Promoting Online Training in Your Organization
Staff Recognition, Reward & Support and QRIS
System Development, Collaboration & Planning
Today’s Traditional College Student is Nontraditional
Who’s in School?

Public Awareness & Education Research

www.researchconnections.org
www.nieer.org
www.fpg.unc.edu
Child Care and Early Education Research Connections Assessing Research
Research Methods
Research Glossary

Regulations for Early Care & Education Programs/Facilities State by State Map Shared Services

Workforce Studies at State Level

Workforce Studies at Regional Level

Workforce (Early Educators working with, on the behalf of or intending to work with children birth to 12) Additional Resources

CLASP’s Putting it Together: A Guide to Financing Comprehensive Child Care and Early Childhood Services Early Childhood Education Professional Development: Adult Education Glossary (NAEYC)
Watching Teachers Work (speaks to teacher education and continuing education and support)
Closing the Talent Gap (Teachers in K-12— lessons for early childhood
2012 Tipping the Scales: The High Cost of Unhealthy Behavior in North Carolina
Making the Case for Professional Development of Trainers
Resources for Teacher Supports and Learning Communities(from Ready Schools Toolkit)
Tax Credits for Families
Small Business Health Care Tax Credits (effective 1/1/14)
USHHS and USDOE Taking Steps to Improve Workforce Data and Enhance Worker Quality (GAO Report)
NAEYC Radio Clip: The Road Ahead for Early Care and Education (March 2012)

The Stage of Change Approach for Quality Improvement in Early Care and Education

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