Created in 2007 by the Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL), The Pennsylvania Key implements the work and supports the policies developed and managed by OCDEL. Learn More. >
- OCDEL on the PA Department of Human Service’s website
- OCDEL on the PA Department of Education website
- Regional OCDEL Offices
- Early Learning Resource Centers (ELRCs)
- Professional Development Organizations (PDOs)
- State Advisory Council (SAC)
- What’s New
- OCDEL Announcements
- eNews & Archives
- Head Start
- Head Start Supplemental Assistance Program (HSSAP)
- Early Head Start (EHS)
- PA Head Start State Collaboration Office (HSSCO)
- Directory: Preschool Program Specialists
- School Age Child Care (SACC) Mental Health Consultation
- Bright Start: Supporting Social-Emotional Development
- IECMH Resources
- Advisory Committee
- Directory: IECMH Consultants
- Keystone STARS CQI Award
- Curriculum and Child Assessments
- Resources
- How To Apply
- Infant Toddler Contracted Slots
- Directory: Preschool Program Specialists
- Certification
- Child Care Works (CCW)
- Coaching
- Early Intervention
- Home Visiting/Family Centers
- Program Quality Assessment (PQA)
- Project LAUNCH
- School-Age
- Current
- 2024 OCDEL Conference
- Certification Impact Project
- Creative Child Care Solutions (CCCS)
- Curriculum and Child Assessments Resources
- Dual Language Learners (DLL)
- Early Learning Standards
- Equity in ECE Awards
- Healthy Minds @Work Program
- Keystone STARS Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Award
- P-3 Approach
- PELICAN
- Preschool Development Grant (PDG)
- Promoting Inclusion & Reducing Expulsion and Suspension
- Research and Results
- Transition To Kindergarten
- Updated OCC Compliance Announcements
- ARPA Stabilization Grants
- Cultural Responsiveness
- Integrating Services
- Race To The Top
- Workforce Support Grant 2.0
- Overview
- Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)
- Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs)
- Job Search
- Professional Competencies
- Health and Safety
- Keystone STARS
- Pediatric First Aid & Pediatric CPR
- Program Quality Assessment (PQA)
- The PD Registry
- Child Development Associate (CDA)
- Director Credential (DC)
- Early Childhood Education Apprenticeship
- School-Age Professional Credential (SAPC)
- CDA Voucher
- Foreign Degree Evaluation Reimbursement
- Professional Development Organizations (PDOs)
- Rising STARS Tuition Assistance (RSTA) Program
- T.E.A.C.H.
- Career Pathway
- Pennsylvania Quality Assurance System (PQAS)
- Tipsheets & Resources for Providers
- Tipsheets & Resources for PQAS Instructors & PLOs
