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Program Overview
In 2004, North Carolina established the Statewide Infant Toddler Quality Enhancement Project (ITQEP) with funding from the NC Division of Child Development. The goal of the project was to improve the quality and availability of care for children aged birth to three in North Carolina by supporting Early Care and Education Centers through coaching, mentoring and training. In August 2022, the project became the Birth-to-Three Quality Initiative.
The project team includes Birth-to-Three Specialists (B-3S) housed in Regional Lead CCR&R agencies throughout the state and a project management team employed by Child Care Services Association (CCSA).
The B-3QI serves all 100 counties across the state, and Regional Birth-to-Three Specialists provide leadership, coaching, training and hands-on support for teachers and site administrators. A team of Anchor Birth-to-Three Specialists provides virtual cohort-based learning collaboratives for birth-to-three teachers and administrators across the state. The project is rigorously monitored to ensure consistency, equitability and quality of services delivered statewide, and its impact is evaluated by several measurable outcomes.
Infant/Toddler News
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Planning with a Purpose: Lesson Planning FAQs
In Planning with a Purpose, a cohort-based learning community, we have spent our first couple of sessions together discussing the purpose and process of lesson planning. As a result of these conversations with birth-to-three providers, we as a project want to share with you some planning-related issues that have come to light. -
What Type of Learner Are You?
In the United States, every child three years of age and under is entitled to specialized support and intervention services in reaching developmental milestones if they have a developmental delay — that is, if they are meeting these milestones more slowly than expected or if they have a high probability of experiencing a delay due to a diagnosed condition. This important piece of legislation falls under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (Part C) and is meant to provide a strong foundation for children and their families that will endure over the course of their lifetimes. -
Early Intervention and Equity: What You Should Know
In the United States, every child three years of age and under is entitled to specialized support and intervention services in reaching developmental milestones if they have a developmental delay — that is, if they are meeting these milestones more slowly than expected or if they have a high probability of experiencing a delay due to a diagnosed condition. This important piece of legislation falls under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (Part C) and is meant to provide a strong foundation for children and their families that will endure over the course of their lifetimes.
B-3QI Quarterly Newsletter
Stay in the know with B-3QI. We provide relevant information to birth-to-three teachers and administrators committed to high-quality care and education. We will highlight project updates and offerings, offer tips and scenarios based on NC Foundations for Early Learning and Development and ZERO TO THREE Critical Competencies, and include profiles of our Birth-to-Three Specialists who are ready to support you.