News and Updates

Stefanie Camoni There are a variety of program observation instruments available to Pennsylvania programs and three that are specific to school-age classrooms. Most are familiar with the SACERS-U® and CLASS K-3® but another instrument, the

By Stefanie Camoni   Will my program have external assessments conducted by a program quality assessor this year? Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, external assessments are temporarily suspended for the program year. No external assessments

Kelli Harris This year, Teacher Appreciation Week falls from May 3-7. Within that week, Tuesday, May 4th is National Teacher Day. It’s worth taking some time to think about teacher appreciation, because it’s the perfect

Amy Hoffman World Kindness Day is observed every year on November 13. This holiday might be new to some of you (it certainly was to me!), so here are some facts: It was introduced in

By Michelle Long Have you recently moved, changed your email or phone number? When is the last time you checked your profile and contact information in the PD registry? With many meetings and Professional Development

By: Kitty Syster Are you tired of making the same lunches over and over? If you participate in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), you know how important it is to provide nutritious,

Angel Avery-Wright Schools are closed and many children are attending school online. Businesses are closed. Restaurants are offering curb side pick-up or delivery, no dining in. People are self-isolating. Our routines have been disrupted due

Stefanie Camoni  “It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood!” I’m sure most of you sing a little when hearing that phrase. On March 20th, we remember Mr. Rogers as he would have been celebrating his

Additional Notes for Clarification have been released for the ECERS-3 and will impact the PA Key PQA Team’s use of the ECERS-3. If you aren’t already familiar with ERS Notes for Clarification, they provide additional

Jill Kortwright The Program Quality Assessment (PQA) team is excited to welcome All About the ECERS-3 to our library of resources. If you’ve attended an Environment Rating Scale (ERS) professional development event, you’ve probably heard