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Launching a T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® or Child Care WAGE$® Project in Your State

Getting Started

Organizations that House T.E.A.C.H. or WAGE$
Licensing T.E.A.C.H. or WAGE$

Getting a T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® or Child Care WAGE$® Project off the ground takes careful planning and consideration by your state’s early childhood community. Guidance, technical assistance, support and start-up materials are available from the T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® Technical Assistance and Quality Assurance Center. Staff provide assistance throughout the initial start-up steps, which include hosting initial meetings, the selection of an administrative home, finding and securing funding, becoming a licensed provider of T.E.A.C.H. or WAGE$, and developing scholarship models.

"Central to the diffusion of policy strategies and best practices for the field is a deep understanding of state context, policies and politics. The T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® Technical Assistance and Quality Assurance Center is unique in that the approach in each state is targeted and strategic; yet the fundamental principles of T.E.A.C.H. are embraced and consistently employed nationwide."

- State T.E.A.C.H. administrator

Types of Organizations That House T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® or Child Care WAGE$® Projects

T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® and Child Care WAGE$® Projects are housed in non-profit organizations that:

Have experience delivering services to the early childhood education community on a statewide basis.
Have no conflicts of interest as an organization that either could receive scholarships for staff or provide higher education.

Organizations that administer T.E.A.C.H. and WAGE$ include:

Child Care Resource and Referral State Networks
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) State Affiliates
Statewide Early Childhood Organizations

Licensing T.E.A.C.H. and WAGE$ Projects and the Benefits of Licensure

The T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® and Child Care WAGE$® names are registered trademarks of Child Care Services Association. To participate in either program one organization in a state must be licensed. The goal of licensing is to protect the integrity of the program. The benefits of licensure include:

Permission to use the T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® or Child Care WAGE$® name, logo and materials.
Use of a multi-faceted, relational database program with extensive capabilities for generating contracts and letters, keeping records and producing reports.
Use of products and materials developed by the Center, some of which can be tailored for state-specific audiences.
Access to unlimited and individually tailored technical assistance services necessary to all phases of start-up, development, implementation and growth of the projects including organizational development.
Assistance with the development of statistical reports outlining the accomplishments of individual state programs.
Availability of strategic consultation around global issues to meet changing circumstances within states.
Up to date information on the latest research, national policies and other issues relevant to the early care and education field.
Membership in a growing national peer support system and movement.
Clearly defined expectations and agreements set forth by Child Care Services Association and the administrative home for T.E.A.C.H. or WAGE$.

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