Gain essential skills in the Business Administration Scale (BAS) Reliability Training to ensure accurate and consistent program assessments.
Maintain your BAS Assessor status with recertification required two years after initial certification. Learn about eligibility, steps, and deadlines.
Join the PAS-3 Reliability Training April 7–11, 2025, to enhance your skills in early childhood program administration and assessment.
Access virtual cohort activity links and resources for Aim4Excellence™ from the McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership.
Module 1: Leading the Way This module assists a program leader in understanding the vital role played in creating and sustaining program excellence. Identify and describe the skills and competencies required for effective leadership Examine the values and beliefs that shape leadership behavior while also determining a compelling program vision and mission statement Interpret one’s unique leadership style Identify and apply ways to use your influence to empower others Recognize ethical dilemmas related to leading others Examine and apply one’s own leadership essentials within the framework of Whole Leadership Module 3: Promoting Peak Performance This module assists a program leader to understand the central role they play in supervising staff and building a learning community by guiding teachers to become reflective practitioners. Recognize and apply the concepts of motivation theory Apply a developmental approach to supervision which includes the use of coaching/mentoring and individualized professional development plans Use performance appraisals based on observation of practice to support reflective practice Promote a positive work environment based on embedded norms of communication, collaboration, and shared leadership Identify strategies for managing conflict and difficult people Describe the importance of a professional learning community to high-performing teams Module 9: Evaluating Program Quality for Continuous Improvement This module focuses on the critical role that a program leader provides by modelling for staff and demonstrating to facilities, a program’s commitment to ongoing inquiry and quality improvement. Describe the purpose, types, and ethics of program evaluation Select appropriate program evaluation tools Utilize evaluation tools to assess program needs and to support continuous quality improvement (CQI) Identify desired outcomes for program improvement Plan strategically for program improvement through repeated cycles of inquiry Build norms of continuous quality improvement (CQI) by engaging families and staff in collaborative program evaluation
Prepare for success with the Aim4Excellence Cohort Getting Started Checklist—your step-by-step guide to enrollment, orientation, and program readiness.
"Learn the trademark usage requirements for Aim4Excellence™ partners and cohorts from the McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership.
Access the Aim4Excellence Facilitator Manual from the McCormick Center—your essential guide to supporting and leading effective cohort learning experiences.
Develop your leadership skills with Module 9: Action Plan from the McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership.
Explore perceptual modality preferences in Module 3 to enhance learning and leadership development in early childhood education.
Review the Perceptual Modality Table in Module 3 to better understand learning preferences and support effective leadership development.
