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Learn & Grow Framework<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

The 5 Levels of Quality<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

There are five levels of quality that early childhood education programs can work to achieve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quality Domains<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Within each level of quality, there are up to four quality domains to achieve. Click below for descriptions of each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Administration & Leadership (AL)<\/summary>\n

Active engagement in continuous quality improvement takes specific dedication, leadership, support, and knowledge of program administrators. Some of the ways program administrators demonstrate their commitment to quality are: providing resources for staff to complete a related professional development certification or degree, supporting onsite mentoring, and implementing employee\/staff retention practices such as paying staff a higher wage compensatory to professional development and educational attainment and providing comprehensive employee benefits.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

Early Childhood Educator Qualifications & Professional Development (ECEQ)<\/summary>\n

ECE education is a profession. While experience is valuable to any profession, formalized education and training plays a key role. The ECE sector works to shape the minds of children for Alaska\u2019s future. EC educator training, professional development, and related supports are pivotal to improving ECE program quality.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

Learning Environment, Adult-Child Interactions & Child Outcomes (LE)<\/summary>\n

Young children learn in the context of relationships. Adult and child relationships are critical to a child\u2019s readiness for school and success in life. One of the identified \u201cfew and the powerful\u201d quality indicators is the use of whole child evidence based curriculum and child assessment tools to fidelity. Learn & Grow introduces basic foundational training for teachers at Level 2 and then moves in Levels 3, 4 and 5 to training and supports focused on the fidelity use of curriculum and child assessment to meet the individual needs of all children in a classroom and to monitor their progress toward meeting highly held expectations and being prepared for kindergarten and later school.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

Family & Community Engagement (FCE)<\/summary>\n

Positive and nurturing relationships are critical between children and caregivers. ECE programs provide a place for families to connect with other families and to a network of supports, and for children to make friends.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

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Quality Standards & Activities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Click on the tabs below to find out more about the Quality Standard and Activity associated with each domain:<\/p>\n\n\n\n