Welcome to the “Let’s Talk Quality” blog feature where we spotlight a member of the Pennsylvania Program Quality Assessment (PQA) Team each month. Have fun getting to know our tea...

Check out the new changes to the Portfolio and enhancement to the decision process. The Council continues to build on the tradition of improvement and innovation for which the CDA...

As of December 1, 2025, Foreign Degree evaluations for individuals applying for placement on the Career Pathway will occur seamlessly through services provided by the Educational ...

By Masha Levin, M.ED, IMH-E®, NASM-CPT Infant Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant Certified Personal Trainer and Virtual Coach The Pennsylvania Key Early childhood teachers ...

The Pennsylvania Key is excited to share that the blog, Let’s Talk Quality: Program Quality Assessment in Pennsylvania is now part of pakeys.org website ! This move is all ...

Child care providers working in before school, after school, and summer camp programs—also known as School-Age Care (SAC)—are encouraged to enhance their professional development ...

Director Credential Page

The Rising STARS Tuition Assistance Program pays 95% of tuition costs and fees for eligible college coursework taken by early learning professionals for the Director and School-Ag...

The Pennsylvania Key CDA Assessment Fee Voucher Program supplies payment for the CDA Assessment Fee that is required to complete the CDA Assessment process. It also offers a vouch...

The Pennsylvania Director Credential serves as a benchmark for assessing and validating the skills and... View this page

By Megan Pittsinger (Assisted with ChatGPT) We’re excited to announce that the Infant Toddler Environment Rating Scale, 3rd Edition (ITERS-3) Online Self-Paced Professional Devel...

By Leah Zabari (Assisted with ChatGPT) In a world that often feels increasingly complex, teaching kindness to preschool children might seem like a simple task, but it carries pro...

Welcome to the “Let’s Talk Quality” blog feature where we spotlight a member of the Pennsylvania Program Quality Assessment (PQA) Team each month. Have fun getting to know our tea...

By Lisa Mulliken Social-emotional development includes the ability to interact and have positive, meaningful relationships with others. It enables children to recognize, express,...

In 2025, the Office of Child Development and Early Learning and the Pennsylvania Key partnered with the Educational Credential Evaluators to develop a more accessible system for e...

Welcome to the “Let’s Talk Quality” blog feature where we spotlight a member of the Pennsylvania Program Quality Assessment (PQA) Team each month. Have fun getting to know our tea...

Leah Zabari (assisted with ChatGPT) Playing with sand is more than just a fun pastime at the beach or a sandbox; it offers a wealth of benefits that support a child’s development ...

Welcome to the “Let’s Talk Quality” blog feature where we spotlight a member of the Pennsylvania Program Quality Assessment (PQA) Team each month. Have fun getting to know our tea...

What is it about the education field that makes acronyms so appealing? We sprinkle our conversations, our writing, our planning, and our research with a heaping spoonful of DAP, E...

Welcome to the "Let's Talk Quality" blog feature where we spotlight a member of the Pennsylvania Program Quality Assessment (PQA) Team each month. Have fun getting to know our tea...