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Child Policy Experts Answer Your Questions about Child Care Quality

A question and answer forum with three child care experts that address issues regarding the reliability of QRIS and issues regarding how to measure quality.

QRS and the Impact on Quality and School-Age Classrooms

This webpage provides an overview of state QRIS evaluation efforts with links to evaluation reports.

NAEYC Accreditation, Quality Rating and Improvement Systems

This webpage provides a chart regarding the use of NAEYC accreditation in QRIS and tiered reimbursement systems.

QRS Implementation Guidelines

Sample guidelines and considerations to assist in planning and implementing a quality rating system.

Finacial Incentives in QRS

A profile of strategies used to provide financial incentives for quality ratings, which includes state samples and contact information.

QRS in Statute

Descriptions of and links to state quality rating systems that have been established by statute or the ratings are required by statute.

Common Categories of QRS

Provides common categories of state QRIS standards, listed by order of frequency.

QRS Planning Tool: Standards for Early Childhood Programs

A QRS planning tool with common categories and types of center-based program standards.

QRS Planning Tool: Standards for Family Child Care

Planning tool with common categories and types of family child care program standards.

Issues to Explore When Planning, Implementing or Reviewing a QRIS

Questions about the options and issues to be considered during the development or revamping of a QRIS.

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