Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. Provide Technical Assistance (TA) to child care providers in the defined region. The Contractor shall ensure TA to child care providers is culturally and linguistically appropriate (e.g., services and communications are provided in languages that are spoken by the child care workforce). Technical assistance is not limited to, but shall include: a. Consultation: Contractor shall provide consultation on the following topics: i. Ongoing compliance with child care regulations. ii. Addressing issues identified in Agency compliance or complaint reports. The Contractor shall work cooperatively with the Agency to ensure this Consultation is consistent with Agency regulatory and/or policy staff guidance. iii. Supporting non-registered child care homes to become registered CDHs. iv. Timely CDH registration renewal, including contacting registered CDH providers prior to registration expiration to prevent unintended temporary closures. v. Designing engaging and inclusive child care environments. Including but not limited to: using the ERS, universal design for learning, arrangement of physical space, choice of materials, schedules, routines and transitions. vi. Child care staff interactions with children. Including but not limited to engaging and developmentally appropriate activities to support all domains of learning, use of the Iowa Early Learning Standards, evaluating and selecting an ageappropriate curriculum, implementing screening and assessments, trauma responsive interactions, and EC-PBIS practices. vii. Professional Development opportunities that prepare staff to meet regulations and use research-based practices. viii. Assist providers in achieving, maintaining, and increasing their quality as evidenced by their participation in Iowa’s Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS): Iowa Quality for Kids (IQ4K) ix. Additional resources outside of CCR&R services that are available to child care providers.
