Pennsylvania Professional Standards and Competencies for Early Childhood Educators
In response to the recent National context, Pennsylvania has adopted a new set of PA PSCECE. This set of standards and competencies replaces the PA Core Knowledge Competencies (CKCs) and have been adopted from the national Standards and Competencies for Early Childhood Educators. The PA Professional Standards and Competencies for Early Childhood Educators are the general knowledge and skills that educators need to know and be able to demonstrate. They are not the standards and competencies needed for specific professions and occupations within the early childhood field (see Introduction for more info).
Viewing options for the PA PSCECEs are included below.
There are a number of ways to view the PA PSCECE.
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- Introduction to the Pennsylvania Professional Standards and Competencies for Early Childhood Educators
- Pennsylvania Professional Standards and Competencies for Early Childhood Educators (All 7 Standards in EXCEL format)
- Professional Standards and Competencies for Early Childhood Educators (Standards 1 – 6 in National format NOTE: Standard 7 must be viewed separately)
- Standard Seven Health and Safety (PDF version of Standard 7)
- Resources to Support Pennsylvania Implementation of the PA PSCECE
Competencies for Administrators
It is important to note that the PA PSCECE do not include Program Organization and Administration Standards and Competencies. For those, the field will continue to use K8 of the Core Knowledge Competences (K8 begins on page 44). Revised competencies for administrators will soon be under development.
Available Training and Additional Resources for Implementation
An asynchronous course on the Pennsylvania Standards and Competencies for Early Childhood Educators can be viewed in the PD Registry.
Faculty and Instructors at Institutes of Higher Education (IHE), Career and Technology Education (CTE) and post-secondary education programs interested in connecting work to the Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) or the Pennsylvania Key please visit the Higher Education page on the Pennsylvania Key website.
Big Ideas Framework and Individual Professional Development Plan for Early Childhood Educators
The Big Ideas Framework is a companion document to the Pennsylvania Professional Standards and Competencies for Early Childhood Educators (PA PSCECE). This framework will be the primary tool for consideration of long- and short-term professional development goals and the creation of individual professional development plans.