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It prepares young children for kindergarten, and supports their future school success. Early learning educator or child care provider can have a positive, lifelong impact on a children’s by providing high quality early learning and care experiences that meet the unique needs of families.
California, as part of a national movement to increase the quality of early learning programs, has made an investment in raising program quality across the state through the development of its Quality Counts California Rating Improvement System. California’s system encourages local flexibility, so Butte County created its Steps to Quality Program to support early learning and care providers to receive training, tools, and resources needed to be successful.
Butte Quality Early Learning Initiative Steps to Quality schedule of events available for everyone.
Locate a high quality early care provider or educator near you.
Online resources for early childhood educators to discover best practices in early education that reflect current knowledge and meet developmental needs of children and families.
A guide for early childhood educators as they journey through the exploration of their strengths and needs with the intention of improving practice.
Enroll in the ECE Student Career and Education Program for professional growth.
Ensures that children in California have access to high quality programs so they thrive in their early learning settings and succeed in kindergarten and beyond.
View and download important forms.
Register for a California Early Care and Workforce to build your professional development portfolio, discover employment and professional development opportunities.
Learn the criteria we follow to rate programs on a scale of 1–5.
