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Better Kid Care E-Newsletter
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CounciLINK Newsletter
CounciLINK features Information on preparing teachers of young children. Each issue will also include an Advocacy link, CDA (Child Development Associate) credential information, as well as other tips and ideas contributing to the field of early education. View the CounciLINK or visit the Council's web site at www.cdacouncil.org and click on Newsletter.
New Features at the CDA Council's Website!
Six Major Updates from the CDA Council for Professional Recognition
View the CDA Council's newly updated website for more information.
On-Line Assessment
YourCDA is the Council's new online application system. YourCDA will initially be available for renewals and then available for initial and second setting credentials. This feature will be available shortly. The launch will be announced in the CounciLINK newsletter.
Share your Story with the CDA Council. Visit CDA Coummunity.
Meet the CDA Council’s New CEO Valora Washington
CDA Contacts
Talk with someone who can help you get started in the CDA credential process! Call Christine at Better Kid Care today. In Pennsylvania call 800-452-9108; outside of Pennsylvania call 814-863-0339 or e-mail your CDA questions to Christine at crb16@psu.edu
Council for Professional Recognition
The Council for Professional Recognition
2460 16th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009-3575
800-424-4310Web site: http://www.cdacouncil.org
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The Pennsylvania Early Learning Keys to Quality, sponsored by the Department of Public Welfare's Office of Child Development and Early Learning, is a quality improvement program in which all early learning programs and practitioners are encouraged and supported to improve child outcomes.
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PA Department of Education (Office of Child Development and Early Learning)
The Office of Child Development and Early Learning strives to build a strong foundation for children, starting in infancy, through the establishment of a state-wide standard for excellence in early care and education and the creation of financial and technical supports to actualize that goal.