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128 STAT. 1988 PUBLIC LAW 113–186—NOV. 19, 2014 that will improve the quality of child care services provided in the State: ‘‘(1) Supporting the training and professional development of the child care workforce through activities such as those included under section 658E(c)(2)(G), in addition to— ‘‘(A) offering training and professional development opportunities for child care providers that relate to the use of scientifically-based, developmentally-appropriate and age-appropriate strategies to promote the social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development of children, including those related to nutrition and physical activity, and offering specialized training for child care providers caring for those populations prioritized in section 658E(c)(2)(Q), and chil- dren with disabilities; ‘‘(B) incorporating the effective use of data to guide program improvement; ‘‘(C) including effective behavior management strate- gies and training, including positive behavior interventions and support models, that promote positive social and emo- tional development and reduce challenging behaviors, including reducing expulsions of preschool-aged children for such behaviors; ‘‘(E) providing training and outreach on engaging par- ents and families in culturally and linguistically appro- priate ways to expand their knowledge, skills, and capacity to become meaningful partners in supporting their chil- dren’s positive development; ‘‘(F) providing training corresponding to the nutritional and physical activity needs of children to promote healthy development; ‘‘(G) providing training or professional development for child care providers regarding the early neurological development of children; and ‘‘(H) connecting child care staff members of child care providers with available Federal and State financial aid, or other resources, that would assist child care staff mem- bers in pursuing relevant postsecondary training. ‘‘(2) Improving upon the development or implementation of the early learning and developmental guidelines described in section 658E(c)(2)(T) by providing technical assistance to eligible child care providers that enhances the cognitive, phys- ical, social and emotional development, including early child- hood development, of participating preschool and school-aged children and supports their overall well-being. ‘‘(3) Developing, implementing, or enhancing a tiered quality rating system for child care providers and services, which may— ‘‘(A) support and assess the quality of child care pro- viders in the State; ‘‘(B) build on State licensing standards and other State regulatory standards for such providers; ‘‘(C) be designed to improve the quality of different types of child care providers and services; ‘‘(D) describe the safety of child care facilities; ‘‘(E) build the capacity of State early childhood pro- grams and communities to promote parents’ and families’ VerDate Sep 11 2014 13:40 Nov 10, 2020 Jkt 039194 PO 00002 Frm 00564 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 G:\GSDD\STATUTES\2014\PT2\39194PT2.001 39194PT2 dkrause on LAP5T8D0R2PROD with DISTILLER (1)