PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:
To provide high-quality professional development to improve the knowledge and skills of early childhood educators who work in early childhood educator programs located in urban or rural high-poverty communities, and who serve primarily children from low-income families. This professional development must primarily provide training that will improve early childhood pedagogy and will further children's language and literacy skills to prevent them from encountering reading difficulties when they enter school.

 ELIGIBLE FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES:
1. EDUCATION;
- Elementary and Secondary;
- Teacher Training;

 WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM THIS PROGRAM:
- Education Professional;

 WHO CAN APPLY:
- State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Local (includes State-designated Indian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Public non-profit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Other public institution/organization;
- Other private institutions/organizations;