HB 3 Resources
Review our alignment to the Texas Education Agency’s new requirements for school districts and charter schools established in House Bill 3 (86th Texas Legislature, 2019), including how CLI Engage can support your implementation.
High Quality Prekindergarten (Rider 78/HB4)
CLI Engage features many resources and tools aligned to the Texas Education Agency’s High Quality Prekindergarten Program, established by House Bill 4 (84th Texas Legislature, 2015) and continued through Rider 78 (85th Texas Legislature, 2017).
Infant, Toddler, and Three-Year-Old Early Learning Guidelines
The ITELGs include guidance on what young children should know and be able to do at different points in their development. It also includes critical information to help parents and caregivers notice these milestones and respond with actions that support each child’s development.
Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines
The Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines are based on current knowledge of theory and scientific research about how children develop and learn; they reflect the growing consensus among early childhood professional organizations that a greater emphasis be placed on young children’s conceptual learning, acquisition of basic skills, and participation in meaningful, relevant learning experiences. The guidelines delineate the behaviors and skills that children are to exhibit and achieve, as well as instructional strategies for teachers. For a deeper look into the guidelines, explore CLI’s online training.
Texas Early Childhood Professional Development System (TECPDS)
TECPDS includes multiple components designed to help meet the professional development needs of those working in the early childhood workforce. TECPDS accounts are available at no cost!
- Core Competencies: Core competencies refer to demonstrated skills and abilities, which are based upon knowledge learned about specific, basic concepts of early childhood.
- Texas Trainer Registry: The Texas Trainer Registry (TTR) lists approved early childhood trainers and their trainings. In order for these trainers to be listed on the TTR, they must apply and meet certain eligibility criteria based on their education, training, and experience.
- Texas Workforce Registry: The Texas Workforce Registry (TWR) is a web-based application for early childhood professionals to keep track of all of their education and employment history, as well as the clock hours of training they have accrued. Features of this system include the ability to create a professional development profile, view reports, list job openings on the Job Board, and evaluate trainings presented by registered trainers.
- Career Lattice: The Career Lattice is a tool to guide better professional development planning through a series of progressive levels. This tool can be utilized in three ways: 1) as a framework to evaluate progress in career development; 2) as a guide for professional development goals; and 3) as a way to assess and chart the progress of professionals registered with the Texas Workforce Registry.