Practices for Affirming All Families and Children

Practices for Affirming All Families and Children

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Four sets of indicators were designed by a group of subject matter experts to respond to the evolving needs of the early childhood education system.  They were designed to provide guidance to states, local communities and early childhood programs wishing to improve the quality of inclusive experiences for young children and their families.  They include:  (a) State Indicators, (b) Community Indicators, (c) Local Program Indicators, and (d) Early Care and Education Environment Indicators.   

BBHE staff developed a set of resources to support implementation of the Early Care and Education Environment Indicators, which are designed to address quality inclusion at the classroom level. The set was developed to provide early childhood/early childhood special education leaders, professional development providers (e.g., faculty, instructors, coaches, mentors, technical assistance providers, supervisors), individual professionals, families, and others who want to support each and every child with a set of free and readily available professional resources to support their learning and applications.  

Access the collection to find resources to support each of the indicators of high-quality inclusion in early childhood environments that are listed below. 

INDICATOR E1: Physical Environment 

INDICATOR E2: Children's Autonomy and Child-Centered Approaches 

INDICATOR E3: Family Partnerships 

INDICATOR E4: Social Emotional Learning and Development 

INDICATOR E5: Meaningful Interactions with Peers 

INDICATOR E6: Curriculum 

INDICATOR E7: Instruction 

INDICATOR E8: Supporting Dual Language Learners with Disabilities 

INDICATOR E9: Collaborative Teaming 

INDICATOR E10: Assessment 

INDICATOR E11: Anti-bias, Culturally Responsive, Sustaining, and Identity Affirming Practices