Brief

A brief that outlines the lessons learned about measuring quality including ratios, family partnerships and learning environments as well as evaluating QRIS.

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

Provides a description of how each state

Description of QRS elements and the Illinois Quality Counts quality rating system for center directors and family child care providers.

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 cost estimate for a statewide QRIS for child care centers in Florida, organized into the following categories: quality monitoring, professional development, technical assistance, facility improvements, financial incentives, communication, and evaluation.

This paper provides a description of quality rating and improvement systems and outlines the role of NAEYC accreditation in state QRIS.

A description of QRIS financing strategies and recommendations of future funding including raising new funds and redirecting existing funds.

A summary of an assessment of the quality of child care facilities voluntarily seeking the highest ratings in the North Carolina Rated License program.