Program prepares children, youth, and families for changes that impact relationships between program staff, children, and families. Program activities and environment support individual relationships and community building. Specific considerations for infant/toddler and preschool. Domain: Personnel Qualifications Personnel have a 3-Star Standard - Professional Development Planning: professional development plan and are taking the necessary actions to reach the qualifications for their role. 4-Star Standard - Progress on Professional Development Goals: Personnel demonstrate substantial progress on their professional development goals. Personnel are highly qualified to 5-Star Standard - Highly Qualified Personnel: support children’s learning and development. Description Personnel: Personnel is a term inclusive of program staff that are working directly with children and those in management roles. Personnel are no longer defined by licensing titles. Instead, programs are able to identify staff based on their roles and duties. Programs will report on personnel in 2 categories. Educators: Educators are those personnel who are primarily responsible for planning, implementing, and/or evaluating the program’s curriculum. Educators often hold titles such as provider, director, head teacher, teacher, education coordinator, and site supervisor. However, programs will identify Educators based on their unique program structure. Support Staff: Support Staff assist in the implementation of program curriculum. Support Staff often hold titles such as Aide, Assistant Teacher, and Assistant. However, programs will identify Support Staff based on their unique program structure. Qualifications: Years of experience, language abilities, ongoing professional growth and educational achievement are considered when determining personnel qualifications. Years of experience is defined as professional experience in the field of childhood care and education.
Program prepares children, youth, and families for changes that impact relationships between program staff, children, and families. Program activities and environment support individual relationships and community building. Specific considerations for infant/toddler and preschool. Domain: Personnel Qualifications 3-Star Standard - Professional Development Planning: Personnel have a professional development plan and are taking the necessary actions to reach the qualifications for their role. 4-Star Standard - Progress on Professional Development Goals: Personnel demonstrate substantial progress on their professional development goals. 5-Star Standard - Highly Qualified Personnel: Personnel are highly qualified to support children’s learning and development. Description Personnel: Personnel is a term inclusive of program staff that are working directly with children and those in management roles. Personnel are no longer defined by licensing titles. Instead, programs are able to identify staff based on their roles and duties. Programs will report on personnel in 2 categories. Educators: Educators are those personnel who are primarily responsible for planning, implementing, and/or evaluating the program’s curriculum. Educators often hold titles such as provider, director, head teacher, teacher, education coordinator, and site supervisor. However, programs will identify Educators based on their unique program structure. Support Staff: Support Staff assist in the implementation of program curriculum. Support Staff often hold titles such as Aide, Assistant Teacher, and Assistant. However, programs will identify Support Staff based on their unique program structure. Qualifications: Years of experience, language abilities, ongoing professional growth and educational achievement are considered when determining personnel qualifications. Years of experience is defined as professional experience in the field of childhood care and education.
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