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PQA Professional Development

General Information About PQA

Program
Observation

Program Observation Instruments (POI)

Professional
Development

Resources
for Providers

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The Program Quality Assessment (PQA) team offers a variety of professional development (PD) sessions to meet the needs of early childhood and school-age professionals.

Sessions are created by the Program Quality Assessment team, in collaboration with Program Observation Instrument (POI) authors and publishers or are provided for use by the authors/publishers.

All face-to-face and synchronous virtual sessions are offered by the PQA team and are instructed by the Program Quality Assessors.

PQA Professional Development Catalog

Last Updated: January 2022

Several additional POIs are now approved for use by programs for internal assessment processes in Keystone STARS.  As the PQA Team works with each instrument’s authors/publisher to develop introductory professional development sessions for program staff, this catalog was developed to highlight the range of formal and/or informal learning options that are available for access.  The goal of introductory training is to assist program leadership in the selection and use of an appropriate POI to support continuous quality improvement (CQI) efforts.  As additional opportunities are developed, they will be added to the catalog.

Professional Development

Statewide Calendar

This calendar is designed to support programs in selecting the most appropriate location, modality and date to receive professional development on the various POIs. Additionally, if a provider is registered for a session that is cancelled, the calendar provides a quick at-a-glance way to find a new opportunity that meets their needs. It provides information about all currently scheduled POI PD in the Commonwealth offered by a Program Quality Assessor. Check the PD Registry for additional dates and locations added prior to calendar updates.

Recorded Webinars

Let's Talk Quality

Building Knowledge About Blocks

Communicating with Families

Diversity In The Child Care Space

ERS in PA: A Look at the Position Statement

Evidence of Successful Inclusion

FAQs About PQA

I Hate Math

Inspiring Spaces for Infants and Toddlers

Nature and Science in the Classroom

Not The Same Boring Staff Meeting

Observation, Documentation, Reflection

Resilience: Bouncing Back When Faced With Adversity

Science

Sensory Play

Setting the Stage for Outdoor Play

Sharing Books With Infants and Toddlers

Social Emotional Learning

Sparking Interactions

Stress Relief for Staff

Take Your Pick: A Look at ERS and CLASS

Understanding & Reducing Behavioral Challenges

Contact The PQA Team

pqa@pakeys.org
1-844-569-7253 (toll free)

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