Neighborhood Services and Education Committee (nse)
March 25, 2022

Transitional Kindergarten
(TK) Equity Initiative
• 8,000-11,000 new TK jobs
• Diversify K-12 workforce
• Access to higher pay, benefits
Early Learning
Apprenticeship
• Cohort based, no-cost education
• Paid on-the-job training
• Earned Associate Teacher permit
1 Workforce Development - Systems
Shared Services Alliance
(SSA)
• SCC Family Child Care Network
• Business supports
• Educational opportunities
2 Workforce Development – Pathways
A Passport to Learning
• Child Development
• Health, Safety, Nutrition
• Family / Community
Engagement
• Relationships, Interactions,
Guidance
• Culture, Diversity, Equity
• Dual Language Learning
• Observation, Screening,
Assessment
• Learning Environments/
Curriculum
• Special Needs/ Inclusion
• Leadership in ECE
• Professionalism
• Administration/ Supervision
12 California ECE Competencies