14 Arizona Early Childhood Career and Professional Development Network Guide Instructor and Technical Assistance Provider Standards Talking Points Assist in planning, delivering, assessing, and evaluating professional development opportunities including training and technical assistance (TA). Define the uniform core knowledge and skills needed to deliver training and TA. Provide support for the administration and management of early childhood education professional development programs. Ensure professional development provides consistency, accountability, and coordination for the provision of training and TA for Arizona’s Early Childhood Workforce. Identify individual areas for an instructor’s own professional development and growth and as a basis for reflective supervision. Aligns with Arizona’s statewide quality improvement initiatives. The Arizona Early Childhood Professional Development Instructor and Technical Assistance Provider Standards can be used in the following ways: The Professional Development Instructor and Technical Assistance Provider Standards define the credentials, knowledge and experience necessary to ensure high quality professional development experiences for our workforce from entry through advanced levels.