the closest fit
programs where the daily paperwork already lines up with what tiny signals helps a teacher write. asq-3, asq:se-2, deca, drdp-2025, iep notes, conference write ups, family handoffs.
- california state preschool (cspp)
drdp-2025 in plain words, plus the writing help drdptech does not offer.
- head start and early head start
asq-3, asq:se-2, deca strengths language, conference write ups, daily handoffs.
- transitional kindergarten (tk)
handoffs, conferences, behavior support, weekly planning for four and five year olds.
- migrant and seasonal head start
bilingual handoffs and mobility-friendly notes that travel with the family.
- aian head start
respectful writing that describes the situation, never a label on the child.
- early head start child care partnerships
infant and toddler asq, deca, family handoffs. works in centers and fcc homes.
- family child care providers
mixed-age, single-teacher, small group. takes back the evening.
- montessori and reggio classrooms
observation-led writing, no behaviorist labels, no curriculum imposed on the room.
new york's newly free seats
nyc's 3-k and pre-k for all, new york state's upk outside the city, and the birth-to-five rooms where the newly free two year olds are landing. each page is written for the teacher in that specific room.
- nyc 3-k for all
gold write ups, bilingual family handoffs, and behavior support for three year olds.
- nyc pre-k for all
gold write ups, ecers-friendly observations, and calm conferences for four year olds.
- new york state upk (outside nyc)
language for gold, cor, or work sampling in whichever nys district runs the room.
- nys birth-to-five and the newly free-for-twos seats
asq write ups and honest incident notes for ehs, ehs-ccp, and subsidized child care rooms holding two year olds.
statewide reach in california
places that already reach a lot of california preschool and tk teachers at once, with a page written for the teachers each one serves.
- california resource and referral agencies (r&rs)
for the home-based providers in a r&r network running mixed-age programs.
- county offices of education (coes)
for the preschool and tk teachers a coe coordinates across districts.
- first 5 county commissions
fits early-learning grants that ask for family communication evidence.
- sfusd (san francisco unified)
the california districts page is written with sfusd's preschool and tk in mind.
- lausd, sdusd, long beach, oakland, fresno, sacramento, san juan, elk grove, santa ana
same page, written for any large california district's preschool and tk.
- charter management organizations with prek or tk
for a charter prek operator that wants the data handling page before forwarding.
- california private preschool networks
for private preschools that still run asq and want a calm conference workflow.
- faith-based preschool networks
no doctrine, no curriculum content, just the writing help.
- tribal child care (ccdf)
same respectful-language defaults as the aian head start page.
publicly funded pre-k, state by state
large publicly funded pre-k systems outside california and new york. each page is written for the teacher in that specific program, using the assessment stack the state actually runs.
- texas hb3 pre-k
cli engage / circle friendly write ups and bilingual family handoffs for four year olds in isds.
- florida vpk
star early literacy friendly write ups and family handoffs across public and private vpk sites.
- georgia's pre-k (bright from the start)
gelds and work sampling friendly write ups for the state's 6.5 hour instructional day.
- illinois preschool for all
gold and iels friendly write ups for pfa and pfa expansion rooms.
- massachusetts cppi and universal pre-k
gold friendly write ups for mixed-delivery cppi and upk seats.
- new jersey preschool expansion
gold write ups and bilingual handoffs for pea and former abbott districts.
- michigan gsrp
cor advantage friendly write ups for great start readiness program rooms.
- washington eceap
gold friendly write ups for eceap in schools, esds, and community sites.
- oregon preschool promise and opk
gold friendly write ups for hub-coordinated preschool promise sites.
- colorado universal preschool (upk)
gold friendly write ups for the newly universal pre-k year.
- north carolina nc pre-k
gold or cor advantage write ups aligned to nc foundations.
- pennsylvania pre-k counts and hssap
work sampling and gold friendly write ups for pkc and head start supplemental.
assessments, in plain words
plain-language pages that explain what an assessment or framework covers, and where the writing helper fits alongside it. good links to send a teacher who is meeting a tool for the first time.
- elof (head start early learning outcomes framework)
the map every head start room writes toward.
- teaching strategies gold
the write up helper for gold objectives and dimensions.
- asq-3 and asq:se-2
age-window screener language a family can read.
- drdp 2015 and drdp-2025
drdp measures in plain words, next to drdptech.
- highscope cor advantage
the 8 categories, in family language.
- pearson work sampling system
portfolio and checkpoint summaries, in family language.
- brigance screener and inventory
screener follow-up letters and inventory summaries.
national networks
associations and publishers that reach working teachers through newsletters, conferences, and member emails. the home page is a good link to share when a specialty page does not fit.
- naeyc
for a member newsletter, a conference handout, or an interest forum post.
- zero to three
infant and toddler asq plus calm family handoffs fit this audience well.
- child care aware (cca)
for the r&r network cca coordinates nationally.
- nhsa and chsa
the head start page is a good link for a head start association.
- bank street, erikson, highscope, wested
for faculty and program leads who train the teachers in these programs.
- brookes publishing, devereux, teaching strategies
publishers of asq, deca, and gold. tiny signals is the writing help their assessments do not include.
programs next to the classroom
still a teacher-facing audience, one step off the daily classroom. a dedicated page can be added if the fit is clear.
- special ed and part c coordinators, ca selpas
the iep notes page is a good starting point for an iep coordinator.
- higher-ed ece programs (community college, csu, uc)
for a practicum supervisor placing student teachers in classrooms.
- americorps and jumpstart
for the corps member assigned to a preschool classroom for a year.
- military child care, employer-sponsored child care
same teacher in the room, different funder.
- pediatric and home-visiting programs
asq is the shared language with pediatric and home-visiting staff.
people who talk to teachers
these folks reach teachers but do not sit in the classroom themselves. a link to the home page is the friendliest place to send someone new.
- ece coaches and consultants
for a coach who wants to recommend a writing helper to the teachers they support.
- ece podcasters and newsletters
for a guest segment or a tools roundup.
- ece conference circuit (naeyc, caeyc, nhsa annual)
for a session handout or an exhibit hall card.
the person tiny signals is written for is the teacher
every program above exists to put tiny signals in front of a classroom teacher. the copy, the tools, and the trust signals are written for the teacher in the room, even on a page a district administrator or a national association is forwarding along.
the home page is what a teacher sees on first sign in. it is a safe link to send when none of the program pages fit.