2007

A brief discussion of state strategies--such as the development of quality rating systems and private-sector partnerships--to improve their systems of early education and care services

This report examines how well the Tennessee Evaluation and Report Card Program (STARS) system is functioning for the individual child care provider and (2) to determine the effectiveness of organizations comprising the support system (technical assistance, training, professional development, assessment, and quality assurance).

A description of how states use NAEYC in their quality rating systems and recommendations for how to use accredition to advance quality.

A summary of an examination of a strategy to promote school-age caregiving quality by adapting states' tiered QRS, which were designed primarily for early care providers, for providers serving school age children.

Provides a description of how each state

This paper argues for improving the availability of existing child care information for parents and establishing quality ratings based on a provider

On March 29, 2007, The Afterschool Investments Project held an audio conference for State and Regional Office staff on promoting quality in afterschool programs through state child care quality rating systems. Resources available for download include a recording of the call, the call transcript and materials that accompany the discussion.

An examination of quality differences between child care centers in the various levels of the Reaching for the Stars QRS in Oklahoma.

A paper that provides crosswalks of the processes for achieving NAEYC, NAFCC and NAA accreditation and the standards within these accreditation systems and how they fit in a QRIS.

A report that makes recommendations for developing a state system for standards-based child and program assessments to be used for informing early childhood program policy.