Educators
Program Quality Tools, PVUSD Early Care and Education Programs
- Desired Results Develomental Profile The DRPD is an observation assessment system used to track children's development across all areas of growth and learning. Twice a year teachers review children's developmental progress, create individual and classroom goals and inform parents on their child's progress.
- Center for Social Emotional Early Learning. PVUSD preschool staff have all been trained on positive behavior support and social skill development in the teaching pyramid model. The CESEFEL program is a wealth of free strategies for families and educators to support young children in social emotional development and learning. Additional links and supports are available at this site for children with challenging behaviors including tips for school and home routines.
- Indivual Growth and Development Indicators Preschool children in PVUSD centers are assessed three times per year in critical early literacy learning markers in order to provide specific intensive learning opportunities so as to ensure all children are on track for successful reading by 3rd grade.
- Ages and Stages Developmental Screening ( ASQ) This developmental screener is completed by parents on what they know about thier child. Staff then informs parents that thier child is on track developmentally or provides enrichment activities for families and staff to provide to support learning in needed areas.
- SEEDS of Early Literacy PVUSD preschools are faithful to the powerful strategies imbedded in a literacy rich schedule of the SEEDs program. Preschool teachers have studied and are proficient in these classroom practices that accelerate childrens early literacy learning.
- Environmental Rating Scale Comprehensive tool that is used to assess quality of early care and education environment and learning conditions. Conducted annually on all PVUSD classrooms and homes.
Additional Online Resources
As a convenience we have compiled a list of useful articles and links to government agencies.
- Action Alliance for Children exists to inform, educate, and inspire a statewide constituency of people who work with and on behalf of children by providing the most reliable information on current issues, trends, and public policies that affect children and families.
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- Association of California School Administrators
- Building Child Care
- California Adolescent Health Collaborative
- California Advocacy Institute
- California Alternative Payment Program Association
- California Association for the Education of Young Children
- California Association for Family Child Care
- California Child Development Coalition
- California Children and Family Association
- California Collaboration For Youth
- California Council Of Churches
- California Council of Parent Participation Nursery School
- California Early Childhood Mentor Program
- California Head Start Association
- California School Age Consortium
- California Voices 4 Child
- California Women's Law Center
- Center for Child Care Workforce
- Child Care Law Center
- Child Care Resources
- Child Development Policy Institute
- Child Development Training Consortium (CDTC)
- Child Welfare League of America
- Children’s Defense Fund
- Children’s Foundation
- Children’s Institute International
- Children Now
- County Welfare Directors Association of California
- Docs for Tots
- Fight Crime: Invest in Kids CA
- Foundation Consortium
- Getting Ready
- Healthy Child Care
- I am your Child (English/Spanish)
- Infant/Toddler Consortium
- Labor Project For Working Families
- National Association for Family Child Care
- National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral
- National Association for the Education of Young Children
- National Black Child Development Institute
- National Center for Children in Poverty
- National Child Care Association
- National Child Care Information Center
- National Head Start Association
- National School Age Care Alliance
- Parent Teachers Association - California
- Parent Voices
- Preschool California
- Professional Association for Childhood Educators
- Stand for Children
- The Center for the Future Children
- The Incredible Years
- Zero to Three
Other Government Agencies
- California Children and Families Commission
- California Department of Health Services
- California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division
- Child Care Bureau
- Child Development Division (CDD)
- Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Department of Education
- First 5 California Children and Families Commission
- Governor's Office of the Secretary for Education
- Information on Legislation
- Little Hoover Commission
- On the Capitol Doorstep
- Office of Special Education Program
- US Department of Education
- State of California
Child Abuse
California Early Care and Education Workforce Registry
Head Start