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National Technical Assistance Center for Preschool Development Grants Birth Through Five (PDG B-5 TA)
The National Technical Assistance Center for Preschool Development Grants Birth Through Five (PDG B-5 TA) supports states in building, enhancing, and expanding birth through 5 mixed delivery systems and high-quality B-5 programs and services. The Center provides general technical assistance to all states along with support that is designed to meet the needs of the individual PDG grantees. Technical assistance is provided through a variety of formats including a national convening, peer learning opportunities, workshops, webinars, toolkits, resource documents and individual consultations with state staff.
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This toolkit of curated resources contains introductory information for those who are initially considering a focus on governance by providing definitions, a short overview, and materials about key facets of governance including varying approaches and models. For those who are already...
This document provides information on the types of technical assistance the PDG B-5 TA Center can provide as well as the list of topics the Center covers.
This brief, created in partnership with the Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (ECTA), provides information and resources about the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act’s (IDEA) two early childhood programs, early intervention services for infants and toddlers, and early...
This webinar is an introduction to a range of strategies to promote and encourage family and caregiver participation in the mixed delivery system. The PDG B-5 TA Center facilitates a discussion with state panelists that showcases four...
This video, created in partnership with the Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (ECTA) provides an introduction to IDEA Part C and Part B 619 requirements. It also provides guidance to PDG B-5 Grantees on how Parts C and B 619 work in...
This report describes the strategies states used to adapt their intended PDG-B5 kindergarten transition activities as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Several themes emerged from interviews with Grantees including a delayed start to activities, shifts in priorities throughout the state,...
This brief presents an overview of family homelessness and information about the policies, agencies, and programs that support families of young children experiencing homelessness. The brief focuses on how PDG B-5 Grantees can form strategic partnerships at the state and program levels to better...
This brief highlights the 23 renewal Grantees’ plans for supporting the development of infants and toddlers, and describes the changes that eight of the states had to make to their infant/toddler initiatives due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This document is a summary of the 2020 Annual Meeting of the Preschool Development Grant Birth Through Five (PDG B-5) Technical Assistance (TA) Center which took place virtually, from December 7 through December 11, 2020.
Creating and sustaining a coordinated early childhood system requires a focus on sustainable financing. This toolkit is a collection of tools, guidance, and resources for state early childhood leaders who want to learn more about different aspects of financing. It is curated to provide state...
