Sec. 7. Activities to improve the quality of child care
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Section 658G of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 9858e ) is amended— in subsection (a)(2)— by striking subparagraph
(A)and inserting the following: to carry out the activities described in paragraph (1), not less than 9 percent of the funds described in paragraph
(1)for each fiscal year; and ; and in subparagraph (B)— by striking received not later and all that follows through succeeding full fiscal year and inserting received for each fiscal year ; and by striking and subsection (b)(4) ; in subsection (b)— in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting (which shall include activities selected by the State to carry out paragraph (1)) after following activities ; by striking paragraphs
(1)and
(2)and inserting the following: Supporting the education and professional development of child care staff and supporting child care providers in the recruitment of, professional development for, and retention of a qualified child care workforce, through activities selected by the State such as— the development and expansion of initiatives to assist child care staff in the attainment of postsecondary credentials and degrees; the provision of financial assistance (including through bonuses, retention grants, and wage supplements)— for child care staff to pursue a postsecondary credential or degree; and for child care providers to recruit, provide professional development for, and retain child care staff who have attained such credentials or degrees; the development and implementation of apprenticeship programs that equip apprentices with specialized knowledge, skills, and competencies required to work in child care, which programs may include activities to— increase the number of individuals (including the number of individuals seeking to work with priority populations of children described in section 658E(c)(2)(M)) who complete an apprenticeship program and obtain a credential or degree; promote the recruitment and retention of apprentices through strategies for— supervising and mentoring apprentices; and providing pathways to career advancement for apprentices; and support partnerships between institutions of higher education, eligible child care providers (or a consortium of eligible child care providers), and other entities participating in an apprenticeship program to provide for— the award of postsecondary academic credit for related instruction or on-the-job training provided through the apprenticeship; and the application of such credit toward a credential or degree from an institution in the partnership; or professional development opportunities for child care providers that relate to— the use of scientifically based, developmentally appropriate and age-appropriate strategies to promote the social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development of children, including specialized professional development for child care providers caring for those priority populations of children described in section 658E(c)(2)(M); the use of effective behavior management strategies, including positive behavior interventions and support models, that promote positive social and emotional development and reduce challenging behaviors, including reducing expulsions of preschool-aged children for such behaviors; the nutritional and physical activity needs of young children to promote healthy development; and the use of strategies for engaging parents and families in culturally and linguistically appropriate ways to expand their knowledge, skills, and capacity to support their children’s development; ; by redesignating paragraph
(3)as paragraph (2); in paragraph (2), as so redesignated— by striking subparagraph
(A)and inserting the following: support and assess the quality of child care providers in the State, which may include supporting child care providers in the voluntary pursuit of accreditation by a national accrediting body with demonstrated, valid, and reliable program standards of high quality; ; and by striking subparagraph
(C)and inserting the following: be designed to improve the quality of different types of child care providers and services, including child care centers and family child care providers, and which shall be appropriate for providers serving different age groups of children and for providers serving children during nontraditional hours of operation; ; by inserting after paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the following: Establishing or expanding a statewide system of child care resource and referral services to help parents make informed choices about child care services through transparent and easy-to-understand consumer information about high-quality care and education. ; by striking paragraphs
(4)through (6); by redesignating paragraph
(7)as paragraph (4); by striking paragraphs
(8)and (9); and by redesignating paragraph
(10)as paragraph (5); and in subsection (c), by striking Beginning with fiscal year 2016, at and inserting At .
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