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Resources for child development contractors, families and the child care community.

Early Education Resources

Title 5 Revision Project

The CDE has begun the process of revising Chapters 19 and 19.5 of the California Code of Regulations, Title 5.

Title 5 Revision Project

Administrative Resources and Reports

Administrative Resources and Reports

  • Centralized Eligibility List (CEL) Reports and Information
  • Child Care and Development Fund State Plan
  • Inclusive Early Learning and Care Coordination Program (IELCCP) Reports
  • Local Child Care and Development Planning Council (LPC) Reports

Data

Data

  • Annual Aggregate Reports (CDD-800)
  • Budget Year Reports
  • Child Care Annual Statewide Reports
  • California State Preschool Program (CSPP) Reports
  • Contractor List by County
  • LPC Priorities
  • LPC Reports
  • Quality Improvement - Professional Development Profile Report
  • Report on Unspent Child Care Funding
  • Resource and Referral Program Service Data Reports

Early Childhood Education (ECE) and Planning Resources

Early Childhood Education and Planning Resources

  • California Head Start State Collaboration Office
  • Elementary Education
  • Local Child Care and Development Planning Councils
  • Team California for Healthy Kids -- Early Childhood

ELCD Quality Improvement Activities

ELCD Quality Improvement Activities
An alphabetical list of Quality Improvement activities

Professional Development Resources

Financial Support Resources

Professional Development Financial Support Resources

  • AB 212 Child Development Staff Retention Funds
  • Child Development Permit Stipends
  • Community College Program
  • Health and Safety Training Stipend
  • Trustline Registry Subsidized Application

Publications

Publications

  • The Alignment of the California Preschool Learning Foundations with Key Early Education Resources
  • Best Practices for Planning Curriculum for Young Children
  • California Early Childhood Educator Competencies
  • Family Child Care Resources
  • Infant/Toddler Resources
  • Parent Resources
  • Preschool Resources

Other California Department of Education Resources

Other California Department of Education (CDE) Resources

  • After School Education and Safety Program
  • All About Young Children: Information for Families on Children’s Early Development
  • Frequently Asked Questions for Layering CDE, ELCD Contracted (State Subsidy) Programs and Head Start Programs
  • Nutrition Services
  • Resource & Referral County Listing

External Child Care Resources

Resources for Parents and Families

Webinars

  • Webinars
    Topics include Governor's budgets, neighborhood school eligibility, serving children with disabilities (exceptional needs), and suspension and expulsion in the California State Preschool Program (CSPP).

Employment

  • Careers

    A recording of the EED Careers webinar including the following topics:
  • About the EED
  • Benefits of the State of California Employment
  • Classifications Employed in the EED
  • Five Steps to a State Job
  • Resources
  • Questions and Answers
Questions:   Early Education Division | 916-322-6233
Last Reviewed: Monday, May 11, 2026
Recently Posted in Early Education
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    Announces the addition of new Eligibility Status and Need for Service code options beginning with the July 2026 report period, the removal of the Office facility type from the Add/Edit Sites or FCCHs section of the CDMIS, and more.
  • CDMIS Update #40 (added 27-Jul-2026)
    Announces the addition of new Child’s Eligibility and Reason for Needing Service code options beginning with the July 2026 report period, the removal of the Office facility type from the Add/Edit Sites or FCCHs section of the CDMIS, and more.
  • EED Program Instrument (PDF) (added 07-Jul-2026)
    Federal Program Monitoring review instrument for Early Education Division (EED) applicable for 2025?26 Cycle A and C reviews.
  • CAPSDAC Update #9 (added 02-Jul-2026)
    Announces MB 26-07, CAPSDAC 2.0 launch details, July certification guidance, CAPSDAC 1.0 deadlines and inquiry-only access, and the redesigned CAPSDAC Support web page.
  • Management Bulletin 26-06 (added 22-Jun-2026)
    This Management Bulletin provides guidance to California State Preschool Program contractors of reimbursement based requirements on enrollment for fiscal year 2026-27.

  • CDMIS Update #28 (added 02-Jun-2026)
    Child Development Management Information System (CDMIS) Update regarding the CDMIS Maintenance and Optimization (M&O) Contract Phase 1 upgrades.
  • CDMIS Update #39 (added 02-Jun-2026)
    This web page includes information related to updates to resources for the Child Development Management Information System (CDMIS) System Monthly Data Submission.