Resource Library

The Collaboration for Early Childhood is pleased to provide resources for parents, providers/educators and health professionals to support their critically important roles and work with very young children.

The pages in this section are filled with links to important information and agencies and organizations around the state and nation whose websites are rich with resources.

Symposiums

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Symposiums

Presentation slides, handouts and general materials are available from many of our annual Symposium sessions. Past topics have included: meeting the needs of each child, exploration through play, building relationships, wellness, and social-emotional competence.

Visit the Symposium page to view or download resources.

Resources for Parents

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Parent Information & Support Resource Library

Looking for information on child development, early childhood special education, how to find child care, nutrition, reading, and much more?

Visit Resources for Parents.
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Parent Information on ExceleRate Illinois (Illinois’s quality rating system for early learning programs)

ExceleRate Illinois is a statewide quality rating and improvement system designed to make continuous quality improvement an everyday priority among early learning providers. The program establishes standards for helping infants, toddlers and preschool age children develop intellectually, physically, socially and emotionally. It provides a framework for early learning professionals to identify opportunities for improvement, increase their skills and take steps to make positive changes. Early learning programs are awarded quality ratings of green, bronze, silver and gold to provide parents with an objective way to make quality a part of their decision-making when selecting a program for their children. The ratings are broadly publicized.

Resources for Providers / Educators

Professional Development Resource Library

The Collaboration has compiled a list of websites about professional development. View or download curricula, research, special needs information or find training opportunities.

Visit Resources for Providers / Educators.
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Provider Information on ExceleRate Illinois (Illinois’s quality rating system for early learning programs)

ExceleRate Illinois is a statewide quality rating and improvement system designed to make continuous quality improvement an everyday priority among early learning providers. The program establishes standards for helping infants, toddlers and preschool age children develop intellectually, physically, socially and emotionally. It provides a framework for early learning professionals to identify opportunities for improvement, increase their skills and take steps to make positive changes.

Early learning programs are awarded quality ratings of green, bronze, silver and gold to provide parents with an objective way to make quality a part of their decision-making when selecting a program for their children. The ratings are broadly publicized.

Resources for Health Care Providers/ Developmental Service Providers

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Developmental Screening Resource Library

Download the Collaboration's Developmental Referral and Services Directory, install the free Clinical Scales app for your phone, find the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT) and other screening tools for autism, ADHD and more.

Visit Resources for Health Care Professionals.
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