What's Happening in Kansas?

Professional Development Opportunities

Professional Development Initiative For Early Care and Education in Kansas (PDI).
A statewide initiative geared toward improve the quality of early care and education programs. The initiative has successfully designed and implemented a career development system for early care and education professionals.

For more information contact Becky Woerz, PDI Project Director at 785-823-3343 or by email at becky@kaccrra.org

Quality Training Incentive Project (QTIP).This project offers professional development opportunities to providers who work with infant and toddlers. Incentives are offered to child care providers who attend workshops.

For more information contact Lana Messner of KACCRRA at 316-729-8635 or by email at lana@kaccrra.org

Salary Surveys & Research

Workforce Study.
A study by Jones Institution for Educational Excellence that details the salaries, benefits, qualifications and educational levels of child care center directors, staff members and home child care providers.

Scholarship Programs

T.E.A.C.H. ® Early Childhood Program. Provides scholarships to early childhood professionals to obtain college credit towards earning a child development credential or college degree and increased compensation for the attainment of higher education.

For more information contact Kris Nicholson, of KACCRRA at 1-877-678-2548 or by email at kris@kaccrra.org

Wage Incentives

WAGE$. Child Care WAGE$® KANSAS provides education-based salary supplements to teachers and family child care providers working with children between the ages of 0-5 who meet salary guidelines.

For more information call (785)-823-3343.