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ECCLA retains a highly qualified staff with diverse skill sets including coaching, facilitation, and assessment. To deliver on our mission of advocating and strengthening the accessibility, quality, and equity of local services and supports, ECCLA staff may utilize these skills in services provided to local communities and at the request of local Early Childhood Councils. Services will be provided based on staff capacity and include administering assessment tools, coaching, reflective supervision, training facilitation, and more. ECCLA retains the right to adjust fees as needed and based on individual circumstances.

We encourage you to reach out to your local Early Childhood Council for any of the services listed below before reaching out to ECCLA.

Service Menu

Early Childhood Coaching

$100/hour

ECCLA has several credentialed Early Childhood Coaches on staff to support the growth of early childhood professionals using strength-based practices and strategies. Please reach out to your county’s Early Childhood Council for coaching services before reaching out to ECCLA.


Reflective Supervision  

$100/hour

ECCLA offers Reflective Supervision with an experienced and credentialed supervisor to help early childhood professionals address challenges, process strong emotions, and reinforce strengths.

ECCLA’s Coach Credential Scholarship can help fund the Reflective Supervision hours needed to maintain your Early Childhood Coach Credential. Visit the Coach Credential Scholarship page for more information.

CDA Verification Visit

Infant-Toddler •  Preschool •  Family Child Care

No Charge* 

ECCLA has several CDA PD Specialists on staff who can perform your required verification visit. Please reach out to obtain a PD Reviewer ID #.

*An honorarium is paid to the CDA Specialist by the Council for Professional Recognition.


Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) 2nd Edition

Infant / Toddler  •  Pre-K – 3rd Grade

$450 

This service includes minimum 2-hour observation (4 full cycles), a score summary, and the preparation of documentation to submit to Colorado Shines PDIS. A virtual 30-minute debrief session is available for an additional $50. An additional 2 full cycles (1 hour) are available to add on to your observation for $100. Observations are offered virtually or in-person. In-person assessments may include a charge for travel expenses.


Program Administration Scale (PAS-3)

$800 for Centers with 3+ classrooms / $600 for Centers with less than 3 classrooms. Scholarships are available to help with the cost of this assessment.

The Program Administration Scale is designed to reliably measure and improve center-based programs’ leadership and management practices. This service includes the administration of the tool which includes an interview and the verification of supporting documents, support preparing for the assessment, and a summary report. A PAS-3 observation, no matter the score, is currently worth 2 points toward the Colorado Shines Quality Rating as a business consultation practice. In-person assessments may include a charge for travel expenses.

ECCLA is the home of the Colorado anchor team for PAS and BAS.


Environmental Rating Scale Observation

FCCERS-3 • ITERS-3 • ECCERS-3

$550.00

This service includes a 3-hour observation of one classroom or family child care home, a score summary, and the preparation of documentation to submit to Colorado Shines PDIS. A virtual 30-minute debrief session is available for an additional $50. In-person assessments may include a charge for travel expenses. Family child care home business owners who have received a FCCHI Grant from ECCLA are eligible for a discount.

Training Facilitation

Member Price: Travel expenses only • Community Price: Prices below + travel expenses

ECCLA’s expert facilitators are ready to support the professional growth of all early childhood professionals—from educators and administrators to coaches, navigators, and nonprofit staff. We offer a diverse selection of ready-to-deliver trainings on key topics, and we can also design custom workshops tailored to your team’s unique needs. Whatever your professional development goals, we’re here to help you succeed.

Trainings Rates and Formats

ECCLA offers flexible training options to fit your needs. Our standard facilitation rate is $100/hour, with discounted pricing for half-day and full-day sessions:

  • Quick Sessions (60-90 Minutes) – Ideal for focused topics, introductions, refreshers, and team meetings ($100 – $150)
  • Half-Day Training (3 hours) – Deep dive into a single topic or two shorter modules. This timing allows for deeper skill-building,  interactive elements, and implementation planning ($275)
  • Full-Day Training (6 hours) – Comprehensive coverage. immersive learning, and more opportunities for implementation planning ($500)

Custom training development or significant content adjustments may incur additional fees. Duration can be adjusted to fit your needs—ask us!

Ready-to-Deliver Trainings & Workshops

Advocacy and Policy

  • Advocacy Strategies for the Busy Early Childhood Professionals

 

Care and Education

  • Active Supervision in Early Learning Settings
  • Demystifying and Navigating Kindergarten Readiness
  • Developmentally Appropriate Art Experiences for Young Children
  • Strategies for Managing Daily Transitions in a Child Care Setting

 

Family Partnerships

  • Authentic Family Engagement that Supports Belonging
  • Nurturing Your Infant or Toddler’s Early Literacy Skills

 

Management and Leadership

  • Calculating the True Cost of Care
  • Cultivating Risk Taking While Managing Risk
  • Director’s Toolbox: A Great Place to Work: Creating a Healthy Organizational Climate
  • Director’s Toolbox: The Right Fit: Recruiting, Selecting, and Orienting Staff
  • Supporting Recruitment and Retention: Tips & Tricks from the Director’s Toolbox Series
  • Widening the Lens: Looking at Quality from an Administration Perspective (PAS Overview)

 

Professional Practice

  • Centering Belonging for Men in Early Childhood Education

Custom Trainings & Workshops

Can’t find the perfect fit in our existing offerings? ECCLA’s facilitators can design a fully customized training to meet your team’s unique goals, challenges, and schedule. Popular custom topics include:

  • Education and Caregiving
    Active supervision, routines & transitions, ethical decision-making (NAEYC Code of Ethics), and more—aligned with Colorado’s Early Childhood Competencies.
  • Program Leadership and Management
    Staff recruitment/retention, budgeting (calculating cost of care), administrative uses of the NAEYC Code of Ethics, and other critical leadership skills.
  • Equity & Systems Change
    Justice, equity, and belonging (JEB) workshops tailored to your organizational values and needs.

Have a different topic in mind? Contact us to discuss your custom training goals.

Virtual Book Club Facilitation

Member Price: No Charge  • Community Price: $100/hour 

ECCLA’s Justice, Equity, and Belonging Collaborative is available to facilitate a professional development book club focused on particular books. The client is responsible for purchasing and distributing books to their group.

Current offerings include:

  • Don’t Look Away: Embracing Anti-Bias Classrooms by Iheoma Iruka, Stephanie Curenton, Tonia Durden
  • Stories of Resistance: Learning from Black Women in Early Care and Education by Allissa Mwenelupembe
  • Available to create or support in the creation of a book club curriculum or guide

Strategic Planning Facilitation and Support for Early Childhood Councils and Nonprofits Organizations

Member Price: Travel expenses only • Community Price: $100/hour + travel expenses

ECCLA’s experienced nonprofit leadership team is available to facilitate strategic planning sessions for Early Childhood Councils and Early Childhood-focused nonprofit organizations.

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