Publications

📑 Policy Briefs and Reports

Policy briefs and reports provide information on the latest research and policy recommendations for early childhood education and care.

🗃️ Core Body of Knowledge

The Core Body of Knowledge: New York State's Core Competencies for Early Childhood Educators, is a resource for professionals who work directly with young children.

📝 New York State Early Learning Guidelines

The New York State Early Learning Guidelines is designed to help all early childhood professionals including students, directors, teachers, and providers.

📝 New York State Early Learning Standards

The New York State Early Learning provide comprehensive resources for educators and families about New York's Next Generation Learning Standards, which were adopted by the state Board of Regents in 2017.

🖨️ Purchase Copies of the CBK and ELG

Purchase print copies of the Core Body of Knowledge and Early Learning Guidelines.

⭐ QUALITYstarsNY Standards

QUALITYstarsNY Standards represent the best practices and policies in early childhood care and education. Developed by leading experts in the field of early childhood learning and development from across the state and then validated by research, QUALITYstarsNY Standards are used to assess and rate the quality of an early childhood program.

📝 Institute Blog

The Institute Blog features articles and insights from early childhood education experts, practitioners, and advocates.

The Core Body of Knowledge

The Core Body of Knowledge: New York State's Core Competencies for Early Childhood Educators, is a resource for professionals who work directly with young children.

The Core Body of Knowledge recommends practices for building meaningful relationships with children, families and colleagues; for creating nurturing, stimulating environments; and for developing oneself as a professional in the early childhood field.

The fourth and most recent edition of the Core Body of Knowledge was updated in 2024.

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