Crafting Early Learning Standards for a Multi-Ethnic Society: Lessons Learned from Washington and Alaska
Early learning standards or benchmarks are at the core of society’s defining how and what children need to learn, what is expected of them at different developmental stages, and what caregivers and educators are expected to do in helping them learn. This policy brief describes the experiences in Washington and Alaska so that other states can learn from and build upon their pioneering and important efforts to address language and cultural issues in the development of guiding frameworks and expectations for how young children grow and acquire knowledge.
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Business Supports for HBCC Educators Whose Primary Language is Other than English
Video May 11, 2022
This recording is from the third part of the Home-Based Child Care Webinar Series.
Business Supports for HBCC Educators Whose Primary Language is Other than English
Slide Deck May 11, 2022
This slide deck is from the third part of the Home-Based Child Care Webinar Series.
About BUILD
Report April 28, 2022
The BUILD Initiative is a national effort that advances state work on behalf of young children (prenatal through five), their families, and communities. BUILD staff partner with early childhood state leaders focused on early learning, health and nutrition, mental health, child welfare, and family support and engagement to create the policies, infrastructure, and cross-sector connections necessary for quality and equity. BUILD provides consultation, planning, and tailored implementation assistance, learning opportunities, resources, and cross-state peer exchanges. These efforts help state leaders improve and expand access to quality and promote equitable outcomes for our youngest children.