Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about Early Education and related topics.

Topic	Applicable Programs	Content Details
Serving Two-Year-Old Children in California State Preschool Programs (CSPP)	CSPP	Enrollment & Eligibility Reimbursement Priority Staff Requirements Ratios Commingling Toileting Assessments and Curriculum Licensing
California Preschool Learning Foundations (PLF)	CSPP, Transitional Kindergarten (TK)	Domains of Development Age Range Development of the PLF Purpose and use of the PLF Training for Teachers, Parents and Program Directors Relationship with the Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP) Monitoring
Child Care Pilot Program	CSPP	Plan and Modifications Pilot Template Providing Data Participating Contractor List Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) Pilot Reimbursement Rate (PRR)
Child Development Management Information System (CDMIS)	CSPP	Connection-related Questions Data Definition Questions Data Reporting Questions Encryption-related Questions Security-related Questions Updating Agency Information Questions User Access Questions
California Preschool Accounting Reporting Information System (CPARIS)	CSPP	Login and Password User Role Reporting
Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) and CLASS Environment	CSPP	CLASS Implementation Implementation Timeline Commingling Requirements for Observers
COVID-19 Guidance for Early Education	CSPP	2019–20 Fiscal Year (FY) Early Learning and Care Programs (ELC) FAQs 2020–21 FY ELC FAQs
Dual Language Learners (DLL)	CSPP	Determining DLL Status Family Language Instrument Family Language and Interest Interview Reporting in CPARIS Reporting in Preschool Language Information System (PLIS)
Eligibility and Priority for California State Preschool Programs (CSPP)	CSPP	Transfers between General Childcare (CCTR) and CSPP 24-Month Eligibility Children with Exceptional Needs (Children with Disabilities) Eligibility Pilot Counties CSPP Neighborhood School Eligibility Based on Neighboring Elementary School Free or Reduced-Price Meal (FRPM) Status Eligibility and Priority Changes Beginning January 1, 2023
Parent Appeals Management Bulletin (MB)13-04	CSPP	Notice of Action Authorized Representative Requesting and Scheduling a Hearing Conducting a Hearing Hearing Decision Letters
Program Self-Evaluation (PSE)	CSPP	2023–24 FY PSE FAQs Forms-related Questions Board Approval-related Questions
Serving Children with Disabilities (CWD)	CSPP	Definitions Documentation Income and Family Fees Set Aside Monitoring the Set Aside Training and Technical Assistance (T&TA)
Kindergarten	Kindergarten	Admission Information Program Information Related Content
Transitional Kindergarten (TK) TK Available Translations - Clearinghouse for Multilingual Documents (CMD)	TK	TK FAQs and Available Translations Funding and Reporting Information TK Class Size and Ratio Early Enrollment Children Instructional Time and TK
Universal Prekindergarten (UPK)	UPK	What is UPK UPK Grants Funding Logistics Teacher Workforce Admission Information Funding and Reporting Information Program Information Instructional Minutes

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Last Reviewed: Friday, April 11, 2025

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PTKLF Publications (Traditional Chinese Version) (added 06-Mar-2025)
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