The following are documents, local and national organizations, and higher education institutions that will help early childhood professionals move along the workforce pathway.
Workforce Knowledge and Competencies Frameworks
Find out which areas in the WKCs you need to improve by taking the self-paced WKC Self-Assessments. Register here for the WKC Self- Assessments.
- WKCs for Administrators and Education Coordinators
- WKC para Administradores y Coordinadores de Educación
- WKCs for Family Child Care Educators
- WKC para Proveedores de Cuidado Infantil Familiar
- WKCs for Early Childhood Teachers and Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Educators
- WKCs for Teacher Assistants
Individual Professional Development Plans (IPDP)
Once you have completed the WKC Self-Assessment for your primary role, use the results to complete or update your IPDP. (Coming soon!)
RI ECE Credential and Degree Programs
- CCRI offers a variety of certificate and Associates degree programs for early learning professionals.
- BA in Early Childhood Education. BA in Infant/Toddler Education. M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education
- Click here to reach RIC
- T.E.A.C.H.® awards scholarships to center-based educators, administrators, and home child-care providers across the state who are pursuing coursework in early childhood education or seeking degrees at the Community College of Rhode Island, Rhode Island College, University of Rhode Island and Roger Williams University.
- Click here to reach T.E.A.C.H.
Other Resources
- SEIU Education & Support Fund
- National Association for Family Child Care – Your Home. Your Profession. Our Commitment
- Business Administration Scale for Family Child Care (BAS) (2nd edition) | McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership
- PD at the Center – Center for Early Learning Professionals
- Center-Approved PD – Center for Early Learning Professionals
- Technical Assistance through the Center for Early Learning Professionals
- McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership
- Program Administration Scale (PAS) 2nd. Ed. | McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership
- Power to the Profession | NAEYC
- Practice-Based Coaching (PBC) | ECLKC
- RIAEYC – The Rhode Island Association for the Education of Young Children
- PD at the Center – Center for Early Learning Professionals
- Center-Approved PD – Center for Early Learning Professionals
- Technical Assistance through the Center for Early Learning Professionals