A crosswalk for each Recommended Practice within seven of the eight Recommended Practices topical areas was developed. The Leadership practices have not yet been included in the crosswalk. For the DEC Initial Specialty Set knowledge and skill statements that are cross walked with the DEC Recommended Practices, the previously developed alignment of Initial CEC and NAEYC Standards with the DEC Initial Specialty Set was used.

The crosswalks are designed to assist faculty and professional development providers in identifying the intersection of the DEC Recommended Practices with the CEC and NAEYC Standards as well as the DEC knowledge and skill statements. The crosswalks provide a resource to facilitate integration of the DEC Recommended Practices by higher education faculty and professional development providers into course/workshop activities, assignments, and fieldwork. Exemplars within four possible categories are provided, as appropriate, for each Recommended Practice. Exemplars that are more observational in nature and intended to support knowledge introduction are identified for course/workshop activities and field work, as appropriate per practice. Exemplars that are participatory or interactional are also identified for course/workshop activities and assignments/field work, as appropriate.