Provider Bulletin Board

VPK Provider Round-Ups are being held in February. Click Here for more information.

Read It Forward Jax! VPK info, click here!

Partner child care centers/homes can now post job listings on our Child Care Job Postings Page.

Congratulations to Marge Campany who was selected by NFLAEYC to be the area's 2011 Outstanding Child Advocate.

LPP and Readiness Rate Rule Change
Workshop Dates and Information

Guiding Stars Provider Forums
Discussion Notes

CLASS-CLassroom Assessment and Scoring System Information
About the the CLASS interaction assessment tool.

Guide to implementing CLASS interaction assessment tool.

VPK Substitutes Available
VPK providers may now access the DCPS substitute pool
through Kelly Educational Staffing. Please call Kelly’s at  904-245-7550

VPK Screening
Providers please remind parents to have their child screened when they enter kindergarten at their local public elementary school.

Teacher Rewards Available
Jo-Ann fabric and craft is offering a Teachers Rewards Program for early childhood professionals and teachers to received discounts on their purchases. Click Here for details.

Character Development Curriculum Information
School Readiness Providers must provide Character Development Education. Click to find out more info!

Gold Seal Quality Care Info
Click Here for information on Florida DCF's Gold Seal program.

VPK Professional Development
Click Here for more information on a FREE Professional Development opportunity for VPK providers.

DCF Trainings
Access the DCF website for training opportunities. All upcoming VPK trainings are now offered through the DCF training website.

Nemours' Let's Move Child Care
Let's Move Child Care, is designed to specifically work with the challeneges of child care directors and teachers.
Check out our other Community Health Info!

School Readiness Curriculum
Check out the list of approved School Readiness curriculum for School Readiness Providers.

Professional Development
Visit the Northeast Florida Master Training Calendar for a listing of professional development conferences.

Quality Connections seeks to empower school readiness providers to offer high quality early learning experiences for children being served in their centers. Quality Connections is based on a system of environment assessments, technical assistance and guidance based on gaps indicated by the assessments, and on going professional support.Click to see informational presentations on Quality Connections.


(Click on the images above for information on the Environmental Rating Scales)

IIn order to achieve this program objective, ELC of Duval has set measurable outcomes, based on the Infant /Toddler Environmental Rating Scale (ITERS) © and the Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale (ECERS) ©. Pre assessments are completed on a rolling timeline during July through September, and post assessments are completed during March through June.   Trained Early Childhood Education Specialists use the pre assessments in select classrooms and provide technical assistance and guidance to the teachers. Click to see information on Quality Connections outcomes.