About ASPIRE

In December of 2023, the California Department of Education (CDE) released Management Bulletin (MB) 23-10, which provides guidance to California State Preschool Program (CSPP) contractors of the requirements to phase in implementation of the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS®) and the CLASS® Environment Tool. In order to strengthen teacher-child interactions and support quality improvement, this MB also preserves certain environmental requirements for CSPP, that were formerly included in the ERS and not included in either CLASS, CLASS Environment, or licensing/license-exempt regulations. In April 2026, MB 23-10 language was formally incorporated into existing CSPP regulations.

To support contractors in meeting regulation requirements regarding the use of the CLASS tools, CDE announced the ASPIRE (Achieving Success in Positive Interactions, Relationships, and Environments) program in April of 2024. 

Your ASPIRE Region C Lead, the Ventura County Office of Education, is here to provide California State Preschool (CSPP) contractors and block grant leads with training opportunities to support meeting regulation requirements. Region C includes 10 California counties: Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Tulare, and Ventura.