QRIS & National Accreditation

NACCRRA supports CCR&R state networks and local agencies in their collaborations with states’ development and implement of quality rating and improvement systems and works with State Child Care Administrators upon request.

NAEYC has provided technical assistance to a variety of stakeholders in various stages of QRIS development. They have developed resources and materials to describe and advocate for linkages between NAEYC Accreditation and QRIS. They have also developed resources and tools for embedding concepts of cultural competence within QRIS criteria, as well as for programs participating in QRIS to assess and improve their levels of cultural competence.