Professional Development Hours

Professional development (PD) refers to participation in activities that contribute to an educator’s competence, performance and effectiveness in the profession of early education. PD activities should stem from the needs of the teacher and program, based on the QRIS elements of quality. PD should include topics aligned with the Continuous Quality Improvement Pathways and QRIS Matrix Elements of quality. Element 3: Early Childhood Educator Qualifications: Minimum Qualifications for Lead Teacher/Family Child Care Home (FCCH)* 1 point 2 points 3 points 4 points 5 points Meets Title 22 Center: 24 units 24 units of ECE Associate's degree Bachelor’s degree in Regulations of ECE (core 8) and 16 units of (AA/AS) in ECE ECE (or closely related FCCH: 12 units of General OR field) OR ECE (core 8) Education AA/AS in any field plus BA/BS in any field plus OR OR 24 units of ECE that 24 units of ECE that Associate Teacher Permit conform to permit conform to permit Teacher Permit AND requirements requirements OR 21 hours OR Master’s degree in ECE professional Site Supervisor Permit OR development AND Program Director (PD) annually 21 hours PD annually Permit AND 21 hours PD annually

sTo meet the 21 hours PD annually for points 3-5 it is the site’s responsibility to track verification of the designated Lead Teacher’s time spent on professional growth activities. 1. Reasonable verification may include: − College transcripts, agenda, copy of sign in sheet, records of conference attendance, or other tangible evidence of time spent. 2. The year starts at the date of validation and proceeds through the next validation date, which then triggers a new year. 3. *Lead teacher is the adult with primary responsibility for a group of children. For the purposes of rating an early childhood classroom, lead teacher is the adult who meets the minimum licensing requirements as a teacher and any additional requirements for the point- level of the rating. When there is more than one teacher working in a group, the lead teacher shall be considered the person with the highest degree. In Person Raising Quality Together (RQT) Offerings: 1. Attend a RQT PD Session − Sessions are scheduled on Saturdays and are specially selected to support program staff‘s on- going knowledge and skill acquisition. − Monthly emails are sent to administrators highlighting upcoming professional development opportunities − RQT PD Calendar is emailed to site administrators at the beginning of the program year. 2. Participate in the Early Learning Administrators Leadership Academy (ELALA) − Administrators from programs at all Step levels are eligible to participate − Center directors and family child care owners benefit from a supportive group of like-minded colleagues who want to grow their leadership, management, and relationship skills that benefit their programs’ overall success. Conferences, workshops, institutes, academies, or symposia 1. Child Action Calendar of Events 2. Northern California Early Learning Summit 3. First 5 California Child Health, Education, and Care Summit 4. National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) 5. California Association for the Education of Young Children (CAEYC) College Coursework 4. Conversion of Semester and Quarter Units Complete one or more college courses to Clock-Hours 1. Programs at all Step levels are eligible to Quarter Clock- Semester Clock- access RQT-sponsored college courses. Units Hours Units Hours 2. Program staff that work directly with 1 10 1 15 children on a daily basis, for 15 hours or 2 20 2 30 more per week, can enroll in lower and 3 30 3 45 upper division college courses sponsored 4 40 4 60 by RQT at Los Rios Community Colleges 5 50 5 75 and Brandman University. 6 60 6 90 − Tuition and textbooks are free to 7 70 7 105 qualified students. 8 80 8 120 − A $50.00 registration fee will be refunded to the student after Online successful completion of the course, with a grade of “C” or better California Early Childhood Online 3. Programs at the Step 2 and 3 levels can www.caearlychildhoodonline.org enroll in approved, ECE/CD degree 1. DRDP 2015 (10 modules 2 hours each) pathway college courses and be 2. CSEFEL Overview (1 module 3 hours) reimbursed for up to $500 of tuition 3. CDE Foundations and Frameworks and/or textbook costs. (1 module 3 hours) − Students must obtain approval of 4. The 3 Rs of Early Childhood college coursework prior to (3 modules 6 hours) enrollment and must submit all 5. Strengthening and Protective Factors required documentation to RQT to be Framework (7 modules 14 hours) eligible for reimbursement. 6. Healthy and Active Preschoolers (4 modules and 10 hours)