Quality Support & Evaluation


Family Child Care Professionals Tools and Professional Learning

The McCormick Institute’s Center for Early Childhood Leadership is home to a team of experts dedicated to providing family child care (FCC) professionals with the skills and tools they need to grow their businesses and leadership competencies.


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"Are you getting the tax deduction that you have earned while caring for children AND conducting business for your FCCH program? Take this training to open your eyes and discover how many dollars you are leaving on the table"

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Offerings for Family Child Care Professionals

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Tools

The Business Administration Scale for Family Child Care (BAS) measures the overall quality of business and professional practices in family child care settings.

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Professional Learning Opportunities

We frequently partner with professional development projects and statewide quality initiatives to bring our highly-rated family child care trainings to different locations around the country and virtual settings.

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Resources

Read articles related to family child care leadership written by subject-matter experts.

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The individuals listed below successfully completed Assessor Reliability training on the Program Administration Scale (PAS). During the training, they achieved reliability, became Certified PAS Assessors, and maintained that certification.

More About the Center

The Center for Early Childhood Leadership has a rich history of supporting the growth and development of family child care professionals.