News and Updates

Barbara Bredell-Searle Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning - Bureau of Certification and Bureau of Policy & Professional Development published an announcement (Announcement C-24-01) on June 17, 2024, to clarify the intent of

Sunsetting of PA Position Statements for the Environment Rating Scales (ERS) In an effort to simplify guidance and strengthen consistent use of program observation instruments for continuous quality improvement, effective August 1, 2024, use of

The third editions of the Environment Rating Scales, like the first and second editions, cover a broad range of development including language, cognitive, social-emotional, and physical development as well as addressing children’s health and safety.

The Program Quality Assessment (PQA) Team is available to support you in the Internal Assessment Process (IAP) by completing an on-site assessment in your program. In addition to the Environment Rating Scales® (ERS) and Classroom

The Program Quality Assessment (PQA) Team would like to announce the addition of four asynchronous professional development courses to the Pennsylvania PD Registry. The courses available include: Online Self-Paced Foundations of the Environment Rating Scale

Guest Blogger - Mercedes Fleet-Mount I am Mercedes Fleet-Mount, Owner and Program Director of Bright Little Scholars Early Learning Centers. I joined the Business Administration Scale Community of Practice (BAS CoP) in September of 2021. When

Infant Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) Consultation Program                                                       

By Pam Schaffner We are suffering from “COVID fatigue.” When is this pandemic going to be over? Many people are asking this question of themselves. No one expected the catch phrase “three weeks to flatten

Beth Simon It is with a heavy heart that I write this blog post. It has been 10 days since the heartbreaking incident at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas when I'm writing this. Ten

By Amy Hoffman Have you heard the news? The Program Quality Assessment (PQA) team at the Pennsylvania Key has a lot to offer to programs. You may already know that we (usually) conduct external assessments