Reports & Useful Documents

This material was adapted by Abby Cohen, JD, with permission from materials developed by the Child Care Law Center in San Francisco, California and includes information on the Americans with…

The Early Identification Guide provides a simple graphic and summary describing the key elements of early identification and Developmental Screening. Spanish translation: Identificación Temprana (PDF)

MAP Newsletters contain the very latest information, articles and web links added to the MAP website. They direct you to newly identified resources and topic areas. All of the newsletters…

The California Map to Inclusive Child Care Project has developed training resources to use for ideas on talking with family members when concerned about a child as well as to…

California Early Learning Videos is a Streaming Videos Subscription Services brought to you by the California Department of Social Services (CDSS). Users may now access the companion videos for California’s…

A list of downloadable resources published by the California Department of Education, Early Learning and Care Division (ELCD).

Publications and other educational resources from CDE Press, the Department’s publications office.

This document, developed in collaboration with First 5 California, describes the knowledge, skills and dispositions that early childhood educators need in order to provide high quality care and education to…

The California Infant/Toddler Curriculum Framework will support early childhood educators working in programs serving children birth to five years of age in implementing high-quality curriculum practices that lead to acquisition…

The California Preschool Curriculum Framework, Volume 1, is a companion to the California Preschool Learning Foundations, Volume 1, and presents strategies and information to enrich learning and development opportunities for…

The California Preschool Curriculum Framework, Volume 2 covers the domains of visual and performing arts, physical development, and health. This companion publication to the California Preschool Learning Foundations, Volume 2,…

The California Preschool Curriculum Framework, Volume 3 covers the domains of history-social science and science. This companion publication to the California Preschool Learning Foundations Volume 3, gives guidance to teachers…

This resource guide, California Preschool English Learners: Principles and Practices to Promote Language, Literacy, and Learning, offers a user-friendly review of current research on how to support the language development…

Volume 1 of the California Preschool Learning Foundations focuses on the domains of social-emotional development, language and literacy, English-language development, and mathematics. They provide a comprehensive understanding of what children…

Volume 2 of the California Preschool Learning Foundations covers the skills and knowledge that children attain at around 36 months and 48 months in the domain areas of visual and…

Volume 3 of the California Preschool Learning Foundations covers the skills and knowledge that children attain at around 36 months and 48 months in the domain areas of history–social science…

The California Preschool Program Guidelines provides the detailed guidance needed by administrators and teachers to offer high-quality preschool programs that prepare children to arrive in kindergarten with the foundational skills…

The California Preschool/Transitional Kindergarten Learning Foundations (PTKLF) describe the learning and development of most children ages three to five and a half years old in high-quality early education programs.

This publication provides early childhood educators with valuable information on the most current research on the development of young dual language learners. This series of research overviews spans the disciplines…

The California Department of Education Early Education Division (EED) has released a new online publication titled Creating Equitable Early Learning Environments for Young Boys of Color. This free publication was…

A Joint Position Statement of the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

The guide identifies both required elements for transition and recommended practices to support families and their children as they successfully navigate transition from Early Start to other services at age…

Recognizing the growth of technology use in early learning settings, the U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services collaborated in the development of the Early…

This joint statement from the U.S. Departments of Education (ED) and Health and Human Services (HHS) (the Departments), provides recommendations to States, territories, and tribal entities to identify and enhance…

The purpose of this U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) policy statement is to support early childhood programs and tribal communities by providing recommendations that promote the early…

A major challenge facing early childhood education and the K–12 education system in the United States is the fact that as the population changes, the particular needs of children change…

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) and National Research Council’s (NRC) 2015 report, Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth to Eight, offers recommendations for building a high quality early childhood workforce…

This statement provides policy and program recommendations from HHS and ED to improve young children’s access to needed services and transform delivery systems to improve health and early learning outcomes…

This Information Memorandum (IM) encourages Lead Agencies to adopt policies set forth in the Policy Statement on Expulsion and Suspension in Early Childhood Settings issued by the U.S. Departments of…

When families and the institutions where children learn partner in meaningful ways, children have more positive attitudes toward school, stay in school longer, have better attendance, and experience more school…

The policy statement was written with the input of early learning professionals, families, and other early learning stakeholders. Though it focuses on including young children with disabilities, it is ED’s…

The U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released an updated joint-policy statement on supporting the inclusion of children with disabilities in early childhood programs.…

The Q & A provides an overview of the facts and issue in the case, a discussion of the IDEA FAPE requirements and include questions addressing implementation considerations.

The guide was developed to enhance State and local efforts to support immigrant children from birth through the elementary grades. The first half provides tips for educators in early learning…

The COVID-19 pandemic has swiftly and substantially affected the social and emotional health of children, especially those experiencing multiple hardships. As the pandemic has spread across the United States, many…

The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) has released Significant Disproportionality: Essential Questions and Answers (PDF) (March 2017), which provides guidance on the Equity in IDEA Final Regulation released in December 2016.…

A Joint Position Statement of the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

The 2023 edition of Multicultural Principles for Early Childhood Leaders builds on growing research about how race, ethnicity, ability, gender, and socio-economic status influence young children’s learning. These influences can…

The IEP process includes requirements and actions that ensure IEP teams have the information needed to discuss and consider access to and participation in high-quality inclusive settings for every young child with…

For too long, people who happen to have conditions we call “disabilities” have been subjected to devaluation, marginalization, prejudice, and more. And the first way to devalue someone is through…

This position statement replaces the 2013 Frameworks for Response to Intervention in Early Childhood: Description and Implications. The purpose of the revised statement is to define an early childhood multitiered…

This April 2016 Brief from the National Center for Children in Poverty highlights research on preschool inclusion relevant to the following three questions: What are the effects of inclusive preschool…

Provides an update of ECTA center’s resource that addresses updated guidance in the Dear Colleague Letter on Preschool Least Restrictive Environments published in January 2017. Worksheets included in this toolkit:…

This pamphlet is intended for early childhood care providers who want to learn more about how to promote neurodiversity in early childhood. This could include early interventionists, developmental specialists, speech…

Available resources and indicators of high quality inclusive practices are presented in this compilation. Assembling many different resources in one place allows for easy comparison of potential indicators of quality.…

This letter reaffirms expectations and underscores the urgency of ensuring rightful presence and considering early education programs as the first placement option for special education services and supports for children…

The Social Security Administration has a 2019 version of its pamphlet explaining the benefits availability to eligible children with disabilities (under the age of 18): SSI, SSDI, health insurance, Medicaid…

This 2017 self-assessment tool provides a framework for examining key aspects of a State infrastructure that are useful for promoting high quality inclusive practices, programs and policies. The sections of…