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The Council has released the newly revised editions of the Child Development Associate (CDA) Assessment System and Competency Standards books for all setting types: Preschool, Infant/Toddler, Family Child Care, and Home Visitor. The revised Competency Standards reflect changes to the Professional Resource File requirements and updated information included in the Second Edition of Essentials for Child Development Associates Working with Young Children training curriculum , edited by Carol Brunson Day. Essentials is commonly used in the field as a textbook to prepare CDA Candidates to meet the 120-clock hour formal training requirement.
Note : All the Competency Standards books are color coded by setting types: green for Preschool, yellow for Infant/Toddler, and blue for Family Child Care. The Home Visitor Competency Standards book is now lavender.
Sale Price: $8.00 per book $18 per application packet
Sale Price: $12.50
Sale Price: $15.00
Redesigned Website
The Council has redesigned a user-friendly website to enhance ability and facilitate easier navigation of program information and Council's resources. Users will be able to view and navigate the revised website by selecting the Homepage feature. Once you are on the Council's main page, you will be able to move your cursor over the five main units and a menu of topics in each unit will be visible, providing a quick overview of detailed information available at your fingertips.
Online Support
The Council will offer an Online Support feature to enable website guests to ask questions about the CDA Credentialing Program or other questions that arise while reviewing the website. The Customer Service Department will have Online Support operators available to answer questions during regular business hours 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, EST, Monday through Friday. Messages received during non-business hours will be answered the following business day.
As members of our individual communities involved in the field of early childhood education and child care, it is important to share information that will enhance the quality of care for young children and families. Links for Tips is a means to provide links to other websites with such resources.
Top Ten Questions to Ask a Prospective Child Care Provider, by Robin McClure:
http://childcare.about.com/od/evaluations/tp/questions.html
Phonological Awareness and the Young Child, by Karon Brown:
http://www.unt.edu/SuccessForLife/newsletter.html
