Ever notice the acronyms and categories listed under a training you are registering for? Click HERE to learn more about Minnesota’s Knowledge & Competency Framework (KCF), provided by Child Care Aware.
- Child Development and Learning
- Developmentally Appropriate Learning Experiences
- Relationships with Families
- Assessment, Evaluation and Individualization
- Historical and Contemporary Development of Early Childhood Education
- Professionalism
- Health, Safety and Nutrition
- Application through Clinical Experiences*
Click HERE for an extended overview of each of the categories.
Minnesota’s Knowledge and Competency Framework is a project of the Minnesota Departments of Education, Human Services and Health and their partners. Hundreds of stakeholders representing diverse early childhood care and education programs gave feedback on the core competency document released in 2004. Three advisory groups incorporated the feedback and developed three versions: one for those caring for and educating infants and toddlers, one for those caring for preschool age children, and one for family child care providers.