Leveling Up Behavior Management

Child Care Core of Knowledge

• 1. Child Development

Out-of-School Time Program Quality Standards

• Administrative Quality Standards
• Program Quality Standards

Program Quality Standards

• I. Youth Program Climate

Administrative Quality Standards

• I. Youth Program Design and Accountability
• IV. Youth Program Staffing and Professional Development

Early Care and Education Knowledge Base

• 1. Child Development
• 4. Teaching and engagement
• 5. Curriculum and learning environment

Guiding Principles for Quality OST Programs

• 1. Safe & Supportive Environment
• 3. Skill Building
• 5. Youth Voice & Leadership
• 6. Healthy Choices & Behaviors
• 9. Quality Staff
• 11. Collaborative Relationships

Childcare Program: Continuing Education

• 1. Child development
• 3. Caring for children with exceptionalities
• 7. Behavior guidance

Child Care Training Regulations

• 1. Child Development
• 4. Positive behavior management
• 6. Supervision of children
• 21. Providing developmentally appropriate activities and experiences for children
• 22. Inclusion of children with special needs

Guidelines for Afterschool, Summer, and Youth Development Programs

• 1. Relationships
• 3. Programming and Activities
• 4. Youth Leadership and Engagement
• 6. Cultural Competency, Responsiveness, and Inclusion
• 7. Assessment, Planning, and Program Improvement
• 8. Staff and Professional Development

Core Knowledge Areas from the Michigan Core Knowledge and Core Competencies for the Early Care and Education Workforce

• 1. Child development and learning
• 5. Teaching and learning
• 7. Interactions and guidance

MOST (Michigan Out-of-School Time) Standards of Quality

• 2. Human Relationships
• 5. Program Activities

Teachers of Early Childhood Education Subject Matter Standards

• 1. Child Development and Learning
• 2. Developmentally appropriate learning experiences
• 5. Historical and contemporary development of early childhood education

Ignite Afterschool

• 1. Intentional Program Design
• 2. Supportive Relationships and Environments
• 3. Youth Voice and Leadership
• 6. Organizational Management, Staff Support and Youth Safety

Early Care & Education Professional Development Content Areas

• 1. Child Development and Learning in Context
• 4. Developmentally, Culturally, and Linguistically Appropriate Teaching Practices
• 5. Knowledge, Application, and Integration of Academics Content in the Early Childhood Curriculum

Program Content

• 2. Interpersonal Relations

Afterschool Program Standards

• Program Content

Early Care and Education Professional Competency Goals for Staff

• 1. Child development, including discipline, guidance, nutrition, injury control and safety

Afterschool & Youth Development Standards

• 1. Programming & Youth Development
• 3. Environment & Climate
• 4. Relationships
• 6. Staffing & Professional Development
• 7. Organizational Practices

Core Competencies for Early Childhood Practitioners

• 1. Child growth and development
• 5. Learning environments and curriculum
• 6. Interactions with children

Afterschool Network Best Practices

• 1. Prepared Staff
• 4. Promotion of Varied Youth Engagement

All Staff Annual Training

• 1. Child growth and development
• 2. Social and Emotional Development
• 3. Child Guidance

Afterschool Alliance Best Practices

• 1. Prepared Staff
• 2. Intentional Programming
• 4. Promotion of Varied Youth Engagement
• 7. Sustained Student Attendance and Access

Director Annual Training

• 4. Child Guidance

Early Learning Staff Professional Development Areas

• All Staff Annual Training
• Director Annual Training

Department of Social Services, Child Care Services (CCS): Pathway to Professional Development

• 1. Child growth and development
• 3. Guidance and behavior management
• 11. Learning environments
• 12. Age-appropriate activities and planning

Early Childhood Education and Care Department

• 1. Child growth, development, and learning
• 4. Developmentally appropriate content
• 5. Learning environment and curriculum implementation

Out-of-School Time (NMOST) Guiding Principles

• 3. Relationships
• 6. Programming
• 8. Staffing and Professional Development

Department of Children, Youth & Families: Child Care Provider Training Requirements

• 1. Child/adolescent growth and development
• 2. Learning environment and curriculum
• 6. Interactions with children/youth
• 8. Professional development and leadership
• 9. Cultural competency and responsiveness
• 11. Other training as appropriate

School's Out Washington Quality Improvement Standards

• 2. Having positive, meaningful relationships with program staff and youth
• 4. Engaging in learning opportunities that build academic, life, and career skills
• 5. Having a common language and shared expectations that are aligned with research and best practices for positive youth development and social emotional learning
• 6. Identifying their own strengths and recognizing areas for growth
• 7. Building awareness of structural inequities, including the impact systemic barriers have on young people
• 8. Implementing strategies and practices that are culturally responsive and attuned to the diverse identities and cultures of the young people, families, and communities served

Early Learning and Development Standards

• 1. Early Childhood Education and Child Development

After School Network

• 1. Relationships — Interactions and Engagement
• 3. Environment
• 6. Staffing/Professional Development

Afterschool Network Quality Standards

• 1. Environment
• 2. Relationships
• 4. Programming

Early Childhood Professional Learning Categories

• 1. Learning Communities
• 5. Learning Designs
• 6. Implementation
• 7. Outcomes

Network for Youth Success Quality Self-Assessment (QSA) Tool

• 1. Environment & Climate
• 4. Staffing & Professional Development
• 5. Programming & Activities
• 7. Youth Participation & Engagement to Care

NYC DYCD Core Competencies for Youth Work Professionals

• 1. Knowledge of the principles and practices of child and youth development and ability to use this knowledge to achieve the goals of the program.
• 3. Ability to promote an inclusive, welcoming, and respectful environment that embraces diversity.

School Age Child Care

• 3. Child Day Care Program Development
• 4. Safety and Security Procedure

Afterschool Network Quality Standards

• 1. Foster positive relationships between program participants and staff
• 4. Promote high levels of student engagement
• 5. Provide appropriate levels of structure as well as opportunities for autonomy and choice

Afterschool Network

• 1. Guidance toward healthy relationships
• 6. Learning environment
• 7. Program planning and evaluation

Child Care Training & Education

• Standard 1: Learning Environment/Developmentally Appropriate Practice
• Standard 3: Staff Qualifications and Professional Development

After School Program Quality Standards and Indicators

• 1. Health, Safety and the Environment
• 2. Relationships
• 3. Programming and Activities
• 4. Staffing and Professional Development

Early Learning and Development Standards

• 2. Social and Emotional Development

Afterschool Standards

• 1. Human Relationships
• 3. Programming and Activities

Core Knowledge and Competencies

• 4. Learning Environment and Curriculum

Building Blocks for Out-of-School Time Quality

• 1. Intentional Program Design
• 2. Supportive Relationships & Environments
• 3. Youth Voice, Leadership, and Engagement

Early Learning eGuidelines Competencies

• 4. Preparing for and Including Young Children in the Child Care Setting
• a. Introduction to Inclusive Child Care
• d. Preparing for and Including Young Children in the Child Care Setting

Program Quality Practices

• 1. Physical Environment, Curriculum, and Program Activities
• 2. Assessment, Planning, and Improvement
• 3. Relationships
• 4. Child and Youth Engagement
• 8. Professional Development

Department of Human Services Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education Child Care Licensing Unit

• 1. Proper supervision of children
• 2. Behavioral guidance practices

Standards for Quality Afterschool Programs

• 1. Safe and Appropriate Program Environments and Facilities
• 2. Ongoing Training and Staff Development
• 4. Positive Youth Development

Workforce Knowledge and Competencies

• 2. Alignment with CDELS
• 2. Learning Environment and Curriculum (LEC)
• 3. Positive Interactions (PI)
• 7. Professionalism and Leadership (PL)

Quality Afterschool Guidelines

• 1. Quality Environments
• 2. Supporting Children and Youth
• 4. Safe Environments
• 5. Commitment to Quality
• 6. Quality Staff

Hawaii OST Quality Guidelines

• 2a. Youth Learning and Development
• 2b. Staff Professional Development and Leadership

Quality Standards for Expanded Learning

• 1. Safe and Supportive Environment
• 3. Skill Building
• 4. Youth Voice and Leadership
• 5. Healthy Choices and Behaviors
• 10. Continuous Quality Improvement

ECE Competencies

• 3. Relationships, Interactions, and Guidance
• 8. Learning Environments and Curriculum

Core Competencies for Early Childhood Professionals

• 1. Safe Environments
• 2. Healthy Environments
• 3. Learning Environments
• 8. Self-Esteem
• 9. Social Development
• 10. Guidance

Core Knowledge and Competencies for Early Childhood Professionals

• 2. Child and youth development

West Virginia Afterschool Program Quality Standards

• 2. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
• 5. Indoor and Outdoor Environments
• 6. Intentional Relationships
• 8. Activities

The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Training

• 2. Child growth and development
• 5. Guidance and discipline techniques

Early Childhood - Continuing Education

• 2. Child Guidance
• 6. Learning Activities

Afterschool Program Quality Institute

• 2. Relationships and Connections
• 4. Youth Participation and Engagement

Early Childhood Educator Requirements: Birth to Second Grade

• 2. Developmental curriculum planning/ environment and curriculum
• 4. Positive behavior management/social-emotional development

Child Growth and Development

• 2. Interpersonal Relationships
• 4. Program Environment
• 6. Social/emotional development
• 7. Challenging behaviors

Family/Community Relations

• 3. Transitioning

Career Development

• 4. Using child care tools
• 6. Strategic leadership and planning

Child Growth and Development

• 2. Interpersonal Relationships
• 4. Program Environment
• 6. Social/emotional development
• 7. Challenging behaviors

Ohio Department of Job and Family Services: Child Care Center Professional Development Training Topics

• Career Development
• Child Growth and Development
• Family/Community Relations

Quality Guidelines for Ohio's Afterschool Programs

• Child Growth and Development

Department of Early Education & Care Standards

• 2. Planning Programs and Environments for Young Children
• 4. Child and Classroom Management
• 10. Supervision or Staff Development in Early Childhood Education

Pennsylvania Statewide Afterschool Youth Development Network (PSAYDN) Statement of Quality in Afterschool

• 2. Positive Connections

Professional Standards and Competencies for Early Childhood Educators (PA PSCECE)

• Standard 1: Child Development and Learning in Context
• Standard 4: Developmentally, Culturally, and Linguistically Appropriate Teaching Practices

Standards for Quality Afterschool Programs

• 2. Program Management and Staff
• 3. Communication and Interaction
• 4. Program Structure and Activities
• 6. Program Environment

Department of Children and Families (Annual In-Service Training)

• 7. Behavior management
• 16. Guidance and discipline

Goals for Program Management and Delivery

• 2. Qualified and Diverse Staff

Goals for Program Participants

• 7. Greater Personal Responsibility
• 8. Improved Academics Achievement
• 9. Greater Creativity and Well-Being

Child Care Facilities: Staff Development Topics

• a. Planning a safe, healthy learning environment
• c. Positive ways to support children's social and emotional development

North Carolina Center for Afterschool Programs (NCCAP)

• Goals for Program Management and Delivery
• Goals for Program Participants

Afterschool Quality Standards

• 2. Staff and Youth Relationships
• 3. Youth Participation, Learning, and Engagement
• 6. Administration and Organizational Development
• 7. Staffing and Professional Development

Standards of Early Learning and Development

• 6. Positive Discipline and Guidance

Virginia Partnership for Out-of-School Time Quality Standards

• 2. Staffing, Volunteers & Professional Development
• 5. Active & Engaged Learning
• 8. Environment (Indoor & Outdoor Spaces)

Child Care VA Standards

• 10. Inclusion of All Children
• 13. Foundations of Child Development and Approaches to Learning

Quality Standards for OST Programs

• 2: Relationships and Interactions
• 3: Youth-Centered Program Design

OST Quality Guidelines

• 3. Human Relationships
• 5. Staff Qualifications and Training
• 6. Youth Development and Engagement

Competencies for Early Childhood Educators and Administrators

• 6. Professional development and leadership
• 8. Teaching practices

Afterschool & Out-of-School Time Professional Network

• 3. Human Relationships
• 5. Programming and Activities

Department of Children & Families: Staff Training Requirements for Childcare Centers

• i. Child growth and development
• ii. Positive guidance and discipline
• vi. Creating a classroom environment

Afterschool Alliance's Quality Standards

• 3. Positive ways to support children’s social and emotional development
• 8. Principles of child growth and development

Child Care Centers Professional Growth and Development Training Requirements

• 3. Positive ways to support children’s social and emotional development (includes guidance and discipline)
• 8. Principles of child growth and development

Texas Partnership for Out-of-School Time (TXPOST) Standards of High Quality

• 3. Programming and Activities
• 6. Relationships and Interactions

Early Childhood Education: Professional Development Areas

• Annual Training (1) Child growth and development
• Annual Training (2) Guidance and discipline
• Annual Training (4) Teacher-child interaction
• Pre-Service 3. Positive guidance and discipline of children
• Pre-Service 4. Fostering children’s self-esteem
• Pre-Service 5. Supervision and safety practices in the care of children
• Pre-Service 6. Positive interaction with children

Afterschool Program Quality Guidelines

• 3. Relationships
• 5. Professional Development

Statewide Afterschool Quality Standards

• 4. Professional Development and Qualifications
• 6. Youth Development, Programming, and Activities

B-3 Continuum

• 5. Joint Professional Development

Department of Early Learning and Care: Training

• 5. Learning Environments and Curriculum
• 9. Special Needs
• 10. Understanding and Guiding Behavior

Quality Standards for Nevada OST Programs

• a. Youth Development & Social Emotional Learning
• c. Program Management & Professional Development
• d. Program Structure, Curriculum & Activities

Department of Education: Standards for Professional Development

• f. Strategies for working with children with disabilities
• g. Classroom management, which must include, without limitation, positive discipline and guidance and social, emotional, and academic development

Quality Standards for Out-of-School Time Programs

• B. Positive Relationships
• C. Intentional Programming and Activities
• D. Equity and Inclusion

Division of Early Care and Education: Staff Development

• i. Child growth and development
• k. Guiding children’s behavior

Early Childhood Professional Development Framework

• Standard I: Designs/Plans Instruction
• Standard II: Creates/Maintains Environments
• Standard III: Implements Instruction
• Standard V: Reflects/Evaluates Teaching/Learning
• Standard VII: Engages in Professional Development