2023-24 CDSS Program Self-Evaluation Forms

The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) Child Care and Development Division (CCDD) Child Care Bulletin (CCB) NO. 24-03 describes the Program Self-Evaluation (PSE) requirements of CDSS-subsidized child care and development contractors. The bulletin provides guidance on the submission requirements for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2024 PSE and a list of all the required documents to be maintained onsite by contract type.

CDSS PSE information is also available on the Desired Results for Children and Families website. (PSE information from the California Department of Education for FY 2023-34 is expected in April.)

Tips for Successfully Setting Up Classes in DRDP Online

Is your large agency or school district setting up classes for spring? Try uploading classes with this short tutorial on using upload templates (also available on the WestEd DRDP Resources YouTube channel).

Remember, you must first create teacher accounts to create a class. If the teacher(s) already have an account, there is no need to add them again.

Add new users manually or by upload. View the short tutorials below to learn how to do it.

• Uploading Users (MP4) or YouTube version
• Adding Users (MP4) or YouTube version

Exploring Plants

Young children love to explore living things, including plants. While exploring, caregivers using the Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP) measures can report and document their observations of individual and group children’s ongoing planting knowledge and skills' progress across the following relative domains:

Developmental Domain: Approaches to Learning–Self-Regulation (ATL-REG)

• ATL-REG 1: Attention Maintenance
• ATL-REG 4: Curiosity and Initiative in Learning

Developmental Domain: Cognition, Including Math and Science (COG)

• COG 9: Inquiry Through Observation and Investigation
• COG 10: Documentation and Communication of Inquiry
• COG 11: Knowledge of the Natural World

Developmental Domain: Language and Literacy Development (LLD)

• LLD 1: Understanding of Language (Receptive)
• LLD 2: Responsiveness to Language

Developmental Domain: Social and Emotional Development (SED)

• SED 3: Relationships and Social Interactions with Familiar Adults
• SED 4: Relationships and Social Interactions with Peers

Visit the DR website/DRDP Instruments and Forms to locate age-level instruments and views or DRDP Measures-How Might It Look? for more DRDP measure examples.

The child is displaying an understanding and responsiveness to language (LLD 1 and 2), curiosity and initiative in learning (ATL-REG 4), inquiry through observation and investigation (COG 9), documentation and communication of inquiry, and knowledge of the natural world (COG 10 and 11).

The child is displaying attention maintenance (ATL-REG 1), curiosity and initiative in learning (ATL-REG 4), and inquiry through observation and investigation, including knowledge of the natural world (COG 9 and 10).

The child is displaying an understanding and responsiveness to language (LLD 1 and 2), building relationships with familiar adults and peers (SED 3 and 4), curiosity and initiative in learning (ATL-REG 4), inquiry through observation and investigation (COG 9), documentation and communication of inquiry, and knowledge of the and natural world (COG 10-11)

CDSS Meal Quality and Nutrition and Physical Activity Forums

The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) will offer a Nutrition and Physical Activity (NPA) Forum on Saturday, March 23. The forum will demonstrate methods for integrating nutrition education, edible gardens, wellness policies, and physical activity into childcare centers and homes. It offers seven 7.0 professional growth hours.

• Register here for the NPA Forum.

Four Meal Quality (MQ) Forums will be held in April for staff who prepare food for children. The forums highlight healthy meal planning, food purchasing, food preparation, culinary skills, recipe development, and kitchen safety. In-person MQ Forums offer 6.0 professional growth hours.

• Register here for an MQ Forum.

Register for a Webinar and Earn Professional Development Hours

All webinars qualify for professional growth hours through the California Early Care and Education Workforce Registry. Upcoming sessions include:

DRDP Online Webinars

• Data and Understanding Reports
• DRDP Online for Administrators
• Integrated Observation Portfolio

DRDP Webinars

• Family Child Care and Mixed-Age Webinar
• Ask the Expert and more!

Training Opportunities

California Early Childhood Online (CECO) supports early childhood teachers, meets the ever-changing needs of early childhood in the education field, and provides professional development hours. CECO modules are based on state-of-the-art information and best practices in one centralized location!

Professional learning opportunities are also available from the Program for Infant/Toddler Care (PITC) and the California Preschool Instructional Network (CPIN).

Additional Resources

• All About Young Children invites families to explore their children's early development.
• California Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (IECMHC) Network provides mental health consultation services and resources to early learning and care programs and providers.
• California Preschool Instructional Network (CPIN) offers professional learning opportunities in your area.
• DRDP Teacher Training is in-person or virtual, fee-for-service training for your program or agency.
• The Program for Infant-Toddler Care (PITC) offers infant and toddler care resources.
• Making Access Possible (MAP) to Inclusion and Belonging provides resources about inclusive practices.
• Multilingual Learning Toolkit is an online hub for research-based key principles, instructional strategies, and associated free, practical, and easy-to-use resources geared toward educators who teach PreK-3rd Multilingual Learners. 
• Sesame Workshop offers games, videos, and more.

WestEd

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Phone: (800) 770-6339 * Fax: (805) 383-9447 

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