Pennsylvania’s Early Intervention Program (Infant/Toddler and Preschool) wants to hear from families about their experience with Early Intervention. Families whose children are receiving Early Intervention Services can respond to the survey February 1 through June 30, 2020. If you know a family receiving Early Intervention services, please share with them the flyer. The survey can...Read More

Since inception, the Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) has built the capacity to serve nearly 111,500 in Child Care Works is one fact in the new infographic from OCDEL in A Decade of Early Childhood Impact which takes a look at what’s been accomplished through OCDEL in Pennsylvania relating to quality...Read More

As a child care provider, your child care rate information can make an impact in Pennsylvania being compliant with the federal government and ensuring OCDEL has important data to compare private pay prices with Child Care Works reimbursements known as base rates. The Market Rate Survey is a requirement under the Child Care Development Fund...Read More

Did you know there’s a great way to stay up-to-date on current early childhood education news in Pennsylvania? Sponsored by OCDEL, the PA Early Ed News is a monthly e-newsletter to inform early learning professionals, the early childhood community, school district staff, policymakers, community leaders and the public on developments in early childhood education and...Read More

How can Pennsylvania better support child care providers? Would you like to let policymakers know in a brief online survey? Hundreds of child care providers have been selected at random by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania to take part in a study and receive a $25 Amazon gift card upon completion. This 30-minute survey...Read More

Every three years, states update information regarding the prices child care providers charge families. This is known as a Market Rate Survey (MRS).  The last official MRS was conducted in 2016. The Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) invites all Pennsylvania certified child care providers to participate in the 2019 Market Rate Survey. Share your...Read More

October is National Learning and Development Month which encourages individuals to focus on broadening and advancing their personal and professional skills. Pennsylvania provides multiple opportunities for those in child care professions to increase their knowledge, experience and awareness of quality early learning. Dr. Marnie Aylesworth’s article, A Leader’s Mind Matters, on the Center for the Promotion...Read More

Early childhood educators whose Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential lapsed or expired can take advantage of a limited time CDA renewal Amnesty program, beginning Jan.1, 2020 – March 31, 2020. This means if an ECE professional completed their CDA anytime after Jan, 1, 2010 and did not submit a renewal to keep the CDA current,...Read More

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The Office of Child Development and Early Learning has released an application for individuals to apply to be part of the WIDA Early Years Professional Learning Cohort. The Professional Learning Cohort is an intensive, long-term professional learning program designed to help participants build knowledge, skills, and confidence in facilitating local professional learning around the WIDA...Read More