Provider Resources

• Become an Early Childhood Teacher
  • Overview
  • Starting Your Early Childhood Career
  • Open a New Child Care Program
• Emergency Planning and Response Resources
• Professional Development and Technical Assistance
  • Overview
  • Core Knowledge and Competencies
    • Overview
    • Framework for Professionals Working with Young Children
    • Framework for Technical Assistance Providers
    • Professional Development Plans
  • Early Childhood Professional Registry
  • Early Childhood Teacher Credential (ECTC)
    • Overview
    • Faculty Guidance
    • Institution Application
  • Program Leadership Initiative (PLI)
  • Pyramid Model
    • Overview
    • Implementing the Pyramid Model
    • Pyramid Model Resources
• Program Improvement and Supports
  • Overview
  • Accreditation Quality Improvement Support (AQIS)
  • Business Support (WBDC Partnership)
  • Qualified Workforce Incentives (QWI)
    • Overview
    • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Quality Improvement System (QIS)
    • Overview
    • Get Help from Our Service Navigators
    • Why get accredited?
    • About QIS
  • Staffed Family Child Care Networks (SFCCN)
• Resources for State-Funded ECE Providers
  • Overview
  • Child Day Care Contracts Provider Resources
  • Early Care and Education (ECE) Reporter
  • General Policies
  • School Readiness
    • Overview
    • School Readiness Councils
  • Smart Start Provider Resources
  • State Head Start Supplement Grant Provider Resources
  • News — State-Funded ECE Providers
• Supporting Children’s Learning and Development
  • Overview
  • Connecticut Early Learning and Development Standards (CT ELDS)
    • Overview
    • Domains of Learning and Development
    • CT ELDS Essential Dispositions
    • Documents
  • Download and Order Documents
  • Early Childhood Screening and Assessment
    • Overview
    • Connecticut Documentation and Observation for Teaching System (CT DOTS)
  • Focus On Challenging Behavior
  • Focus On Dual Language Learners
  • Focus On Inclusion
  • Supporting All Children Using the CT ELDS